Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-19

hons lnproN efnent bonds 20 vote OF the
at general election in said District" approx e
| August le, lSl.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August Il, isl.
Notice as hereby etcea that at the next general
held on the fourth Wednesday Of November, iGl
being the twenty second day of that month the
bia entitled IAN act authorizing the District Of Co
lumbis 20 create debt for special mprov and
OF bonds and leyying tax for the payment OF the
interest it shall annually thereon and sub
the four million Of Improvement bonds to vote Q;
the people at general election in said District, APP
proved August 10, ISL, will be submitted in the mode
provided by said the people said District FOR
their approval ordssPproyal IN connection with thf
SAID election will be the rst general election after
and publication thereof Is made herewith.
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
AHAct authorizing the District Of Columbia to create
said District by the issuing Of four million y bond.
and levying tax for the payment of the interest
the With the question Of the issuing Of The four
million of improvement bonds to vote OF the peo-
BE at tsaet.d by tae Lse tsIatirs Assembly of tAs
D,st,td Of Coihoid, That in order that special i'm
alleys, and roads of the District of Columbia may be
sSmme need and completed, and sewers and bridges
works be executed, the Governor of said District
fsa % Tor and in behalf Of said
after directed, registered or coupon bonds 20 the
fifty, one hundred, five hundred, and enc thousand
collars to be payable within twenty years from the
date OF their issue and e bear interest at the rate Of
SEC. And Be a. srther enacted, That q special tax
e # P%e OF s Dis
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
tax shall be collected in sums Of two hunired and
eighty thousand dollars during each of said years
q the United States entitled An act 81 10 os G
a government for the District Of Columbia sp.
seventy one, and IN the same manner that the gen
interest annually accruing on said bonds.
nor IN Win he rns the and Sf s
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale
& and shall Be- ssned by the cow
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
trict. OH " 'H'-D ING S'ai vi INC Di''
SEC. 4. A.d be ,tJrrther enacted, That the bonds
oF . aG5 aa sale ssa ss
posted with the Comptroller Of said District and he
shall not permit ANY one or more of them go out
Of hi except for the purposes Of mis- act
s as S By I G s. p
shall Keep register or account Of all bonds which
full report, from time to time, TO the Ieeisiatye
Assembly, Of the amount of sales, well as of the
amount OF interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC. s., And Dc uf.rfh.y enacted, That two millions
Issue during the year one thousand eaht hnndre es
and two and until the piraton Of the first
regular session Of the Assembly "a, and ens
million and e half during the year one thousand
Governor within said periods to the which
such issue and sale said bonds shsi become and com
stitute a debt against said District.
sale Of any or ali said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited In the treasury Of the District
Of Public Works. and shall be dsbarsed nf By sad
Board for the payment Of the cost of special improve
necessary Incidental expenses thereof, and for no
other purposes; but payments shall be made under
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
be ten per centum IN excess Of such payments, ex.
or completion Of any work and settlement therefor
SIC And &c a Further eraeted,. That the i'm
shall be commenced and carried on according to the
Of the e. sfcSessd act q Congress the
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
SIC. 5, Isa g g ysrtAs, s.se,ed, Tha. if any
consent to the use OF any Of the money authorized
shall, on e3nyleto1 thereof in the Criminal Court
in the jail Of this District for term Of not iess
hsn three nor more than twelve months, and by
than one thousand dollars. A'O''
Sic; 9. And Be 81 further enacted, That this act
District at the first general election which may be
held after its together with the questions Of
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely
First. Upon the approval e the act 1t shall be
Rect not less than three and Is asssre of
Tbs CS three n months said sscQn
& ;sd SSHd: # f.: Of said
ES. es at IF the t Ps Ct q sps
said District By the issuing Of four million 81 bonds
II shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting the
act with the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
at a general election in said District" ''O'
And hs Fl fsaF millions of
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act of the District Of Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District Of Column;
repairs in said District by the issuing Of four mil
the interest as Il shall annually aceras thereon
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
to vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the Issuing of four millions Of i'm
proyement bonds, as provided for in said act.
Third. That ballot-b for each election district
for and against the said and ahd assSs
said bonds, shall be deposited, and the
respects as regards the persons entitled to vote and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regua-
eTs ELECTIONS said Bsc 70 the holding OF gen.
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot boxes
lots shall be immediately counted, and tally List
thereof be made, and upon the completion Of the
votes cast in each election district. together with
statements Of the aggregate number OF votes cast
bly, SHALL within forty eight hours, be made out and
signed by the onicers Of the several election pre-
number Of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
said bonds Of which sts1;o. shall be paS
other papers Of said election, and the other shall