Federalist (nationalist) President John Adams signs the first District of Columbia Incorporation Act, dividing the federal district into counties, leaving the municipal charters of Alexandria and Georgetown intact, and creating courts and a constabulary.
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Authority:
Article I, Section 8 [Clause 17]
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states
References:
The District of Columbia Act of 1781[sic].doc
www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/085394-2011-03-09-the-district-of-columbia-act-of-1781.htm?From=News
The Changing Face of DC Governance — League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia
www.lwvdc.org/the-changing-face-of-dc-governance
District of Columbia home rule – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_home_rule#History_of_self-government
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