FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 145. 1885. 313 hereafter property belonging to the District of Columbia may be in- Insurancesured in advance for periods of live years or less. ‘ For the purpose of defraying the expenses of the assessment of the Dcfruyinz ¤¤- real property of the District of Columbia, as provided by the act of P°“z°“;.°f f’“°°°‘ March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, lifteen thousand dol- ml,} J} ]§°,:t,{)Q°{,’} lBl'S. Columbia. 1883, ch. 137,vol. 22- r- 568- Fon Immzovnmznnrs Ann Bmums, mn ron Cum mn Burns or Bnmens. For repairs to concrete pavements, fifty thousand dollars; for mate- R¤p¤ir¤ of nsw rials for permit work, fifty thousand dollars; and the Commissioners of the '“°'*"°» °*°· District are authorized, in their discretion, to apply such material to the Material improvement and repair of alleys and sidewalks when, in their opinion, such course is necessary for the public health and comfort: Rwwided, That Promo. the costs of labor shall be charged against and become alien on the abutting property, and its collection shall be enforced in the same manneras the collection of general taxes; for continuation of surveys of the District of Columbia with reference to the extension of various avenues to the District line, five thousand dollars; for lateral sewers, twenty-five thousand dollars; for work on sundry avenues and streets, and replacement of pavements named in Appendix Gg, annexed to the estimates of the Commissioners of the District for eighteen hundred and eighty- six, two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars; in all, three hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars: Provided, That all moneys which have Prvviw- _ been or may hereafter be legally retained from contractors shall be in- f M°':,f)Y:r*;f;’;”°d vested in bonds of me United States or me District of oeiemme and ’°“‘ “ "· ‘ held by the Treasurer of the United States, and any sum which has been or shall be realized from such investments in excess of the amounts due to contractors, shall be deposited in the Treasury, to the credit of the United States and of the District of Columbia in equal parts. For ordinary care of Benning’s, Anacostia, and Chain Bridges, includ- Benningh, Anaing fuel, oil, lamps, and matches, two thousand dollars; for draw-keeper °°9*¤•» md 0]***** at Anacostia Bridge, seven hundred and twenty dollars; for one bridge- b"d8“‘ keeper at Chain Bridge, six hundred and sixty dollars- and for repairing and maintaining bridges under the control of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, six thousand dollars; in all, nine thousand three hundred and eighty dollars. WASHHVGTON AQUEDUOT. Washington aquoduct. d For engineering, maintenance, and general repairs, twenty thousand General repairs. ollars. . For the redemption of four certificates of indebtedness issued by author- Redemption o t' ity of section seven of the act of the legislative assembly approved June ggfggm "f m` twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, dated July ilrst, eight- °°° een hundred and seventy-three, of the denomination of fifty dollars each, with interest, payable semi-annually, at the rate of eight per cent. per annum, numbered eight thousand five hundred and twenty-four, eight thousand five hundred and twenty-six, eight thousand five hundred and twentyseven, and eight thousand five hundred and twenty-eight, payable July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, three hundred and sixty-six dollars and ninety-six cents. Fon Mmrmme Insrrrurxoss or Ciumcrr, Bmvomnzroums, un Parsons. For Washington Asylum: For one commissioner and intendant, one Washington thousand two hundred dollars; one matron, six hundred dollars; one A¤Yl'“'*· visiting physician, one thousand and eighty dollars; one resident phy- sician, tour hundred and eighty dollars; one clerk, six hundred dollars; one baker, four hundred and twenty dollars; one overseer, eight hun-
