Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

An ACT liking the time lot holdIns ne General
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Speaker W Il ri as1 sr 4 Rifs.''
President Of the Council.
NvriCE BY THE GOvkKNeK AND sEORE-
msos To- ,S Ss psSse y the u b.ei u Ss
their spero,ai or dirappros al, of an act Of the
act authorising the district Of Columbia to create
deb, for special improvements and repairs in said
eTsns "a. for the e.ymSSt q the interest," q: i
shall annually accrue the eon asd submitting the
lion: Of improvement bends 70 vote d the peopi.
81 general election In said District" approved
KxKcurIvx OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF OoLuMsLA, August n, lal.l
i il the Dirst Of Witch will he
4 The Legislative Assembly Of the District Of Colun
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repairs in said District by the Of four million
interest as shall annually accrue thsreSn, and sub
uniting the act with the question Of the issuing Ot
the people at general election in said District APP
proved August ls 1871 viii be submitted in the mode
sy Or s
question Of issuing four millions Of bonds special
eseon viii Be he S .r
the sseSf said act Said act Is hereto suhoined
An' '10n'ah0n 'hersG he Is HA COOK eisiS'fh'
EDWIN L. STANTON,
secretary of the District Of Columbia.
ANAct authorizing the District Of bs to create
debt for special improvements and repairs in
and leyying tax for the payment OF the interest
as it shall snnually sccrue thereon, and submitting
bonds 70 1oss q q the , ps
pie at general election in said District.
D,srie, q coisns,s That IN order thai .psesi inn
provements and repairs Of the streets, avenues,
comme need and ocmpieted, and sewers and bridges
be constructed therein, and ether necessary public
authorised and empov cred for and in behalf Of said
District, to issue, or cause to be issued herein
amount Of four miiion dollars, IN deno%instons Of
ffty, one hundred, five hundred, and one Thousand
date ef their issue and bear interest at the rate Of
SEC. Asd Dc itJarthe1 ssaessd That q special ia,
se M eyd OF the sb s1s9e Of the Dis
an amount snfcient to pay the interest which NAV
accrue Sr the said bonds during said period, which
eighty Thousand dollars during each Of said years,
agreeaby 70 the provisions OF the act Of the
. government for the District Of Coi1Inbis," ap:
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
Of and Be
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
SEC 2.a 5e ~ a Jfae4 es@efea, That the Cover
SHALL in connection with the Secretary and the
On their face phegg shall b spec Inn
provement bonds and shall be signed by the Gov
troller and have a xed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. 4. Asd be ttJsrtaer enacted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale as sfore-
posted with the comptroller Of said District, and he
shall not permit any one or more of them TO 60 out
al and .eeur
ing as may be required by the Governor; and he
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
full report from time to time, to the Legislative
AMOUNT Il that may have accrued or to be
paid on said bonds.
and &c:
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
Of q ss
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly and one
sight hundred and seventy three and Be sold By the
sSs .sTe tsfs sad g to nc
zach issue and sale said bonds shall become and con-
' srs Ssa 5T s1ia saed That upOu III.
sale Of or all Of said bonds the proceed. thereof
Of Pubic %orss sna mali Be s.SuTsed dnf By saS
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
any Tor or for sSs @of
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
q
or completion Of any WORK and settlement therefor
Which may be made By virtue 4.
nd exclusively foi he 'roaosios q
Sec 9. Asd b q r~tAls alefed, That n any
.hsll, eOnSietiop thsreO{ in the Criminal Court
ment IN the jail Of this District for term Of not less
than three nor more than twelve months and BY
than one thousand dollars.
SIC, 9. Asd . g J.ytAe, s.aeted, That this oct
bsres Il t1e Tst g genera Be
aeld after It's together with the Questions q
in t the mode hereinafter proyided, namely: -'
Iir.t. Upon The approved p ths act II shall Be
not les: than three and the suSIiesticn tssrsOf
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and shSss IN ~ q s 81. act and q ths
debt. shall Be IN the words iOiOvIna % ais sara
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IAN oct authorizing the District Of Columbia to ere
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
Il shall ANNUALLY accrue thereon, and submittHS the
lions Of imyr3yement bonds g vote Of the people,
at q general election in said District"
And for the issuing Of four millions OF improve
ment bonds a. provided I'm said act.
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
Of the bonds shall be a. follows:
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act Of the District OF Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District OF Colum
bia to create q debt for special improvements and
repairs in said District, by the issuing of four mil
lions OF bonds, and laying tax for the payment Of
the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
issuing Of the four millions Of improvement bonds,
to vote Of the people at general election in said
District" -
And against the Issuing of four millions Of i'm
proyement bonds, provided for in said act
Third That ballot box for each election district
shall be provided by the Governor i'm which the bal
lots for against the said law and for and against
said bonds, shall be deposited, and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled to and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regula-
tons which be applicable to the holding of gen.
eral elections In said District.
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot boxes
containing said tickets shall be opened and the bal
lots shall be Immediately counted and Q tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion of the
counting of said ballots. duplicate returns 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 and
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