...appropriation to which it is attached. Captain Lusk has been detailed under the last clause of section 5, of the act of June 11, 1878, "providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia" (20 Stat,, 102). While so detailed he was ordered by the Board of Commissioners of the District to...

...year was not passed until July 1, 1882. OPINION i!Y WILLIAM LAWRENCE, First Comptroller: Section 3 of the act of June 11, 1878, providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia (20 Stats., 10.'$), declares that the Commissioners "shall make no contract, nor incur any obligation...

...their annual estimates to the Secretary of the Treasury by the first day of October of each year." The act of June 11, 1878, "providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia," (20 Stats., 102,) declares: " SEC. 3. That » * » the Commissioners * * » shall have power * * *...

...year was not passed until July 1, 1882. OPINION BY WILLIAM LAWRENCE, First Comptroller : Section 3 of the act of June 11, 1878, providing a permanent form of government for theDistrictof Columbia (20 Stats., 10,4), declares that the Commissioners ''shall make no con tract,...

...year was not passed until JnlvJ.1882. OPINION BY WILLIAM LAWRENCE, First Comptroller: Section 3 of the act of June 11, 1878, providing a permanent form of government for the District of < Columbia (20 Stats., 103), declares that the Commissioners "shall make no contract, nor incur any obligation...

...Engineering, maintenance, and general repairs ' Appropriated 22 136 1 55, 000 00 Total »55,000 ; i NOTE. — The act of June 11, 1878, providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbis, t3O Stats.,page 104,I species that the estimates for the " Expenses of the Washington aqneduct...

...20, 1874, expressly continued the sinking-fund commissioners, and left undisturbed the above powers. The act of June 11, 1878, providing a permanent form of government for the District, abolished the offices of sinking-fund commissioners, and provided that "all duties and powers possessed...

...States" excludes Filipinos. 39:86 "Civil life." — The phrase "civil life," as used in section 2 of the act of June 11, 1878 providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia, refers to those engaged in civil life, whether or not retired Army officers as distinguished from the...

...served in the army or navy of the United States and received an honorable discharge " was repealed by the act of June 11, 1878, "providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia." 20 Stat. 102, c. 180. District of Columbia v. Hulton, 18. 2. Eckhff v. District of Columbia, 135 IT....

...served in the army or navy of the United States and received an honorable discharge " was repealed by the act of June 11, 1878, " providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia." 20 Stat. 102, c. 180. EcMoff v. District of Columbia, 135 US 240, affirmed as to the point that the...