Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-25

,<tTlCk By ThE SONERNOk ANk skCRE
~ TARl 81 t8e District Of Columbia Il the sub
mission 70 the people OF said District for their sP
sroSsl or disspgSyysl q an sot Of the Lee.lSsiS'
lSi entitled .An act .sIyins tSS for the payment
million dollars Of bonds, authorized Ia Be issued By
the District g GSlu6ia b an set entitled 'Aa ss
BY the issuin Of four millions Of bsds sud levy
suaiy secTU. fSeren al sS s;,s s eH SS
sne question q tie issuing Of fouc million q in
sLossment eoaes, e .ote Of the PeoPie At ssOers
ExEcurTyx 0FrIcs,
No. Is he1.ss S,rs, ,hs, s A. Isl,
sitelon IN the District &c Columbia, which will be
(being the twenty second asT of ,hst mSotb M
sS OF the Legislative Assembly Of the District afre
levyine tax Cor the payment II the interest as Il
bonas sn,b,iss s.Stee on l3nt nAl,Sn dcllsrs Of
lsElbia by an act entitled AN act authorizi1e the
District Of Columbia create debt for srec,al i'm
Of four misn. Of Soss and is sTSins i sss
for tie payment Of the interest il shal annually
question Of the issuing Of four mIiions Of Improve
n te 4; o9 nc, to ySts q the psSRle a. sensrs ee
people Of aid pisric, for their approval di-sP,
ErSFai. With the se:d &C, emitted An act ssthorii
special improvements and pairs IN said District by
the ssung Of four million q bonds, and IsVyin ..
nually aecrue thereon. and submitting the act with
nroTsmsnt 9, me ,ssuins 81 ionr millions OF i'm
election in the aid District.
the sa &C set en me- s sesIon amer
tax Ter the payment Of the interest IL shsl an
thorzed g be issued By the District Of Coinmss b.
an act entitled An act authorizing the District Of
and repairs said bsct ~ the ssnns 81 ns
million OF bonds, and levying tax for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question II the
Issuing Of four millions Of improvement bonds. TO
vote 81 the people at q general election in said
and said election as respects the said act, win b,
subjoined and publication thereof Is herewith made
II. ID. COOKE,
EDWIN L. STANTON,
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
AN ACT levying tax for the payme Of the inter-
cellars Of bonds, suthoriz TO be issued by the
az, sStrlct GI Columbia by az act entitled An sct
debt for special improvements and repairs in said
District by the issuing of four millions Of bonds
as it shall annually accrue thereon, aud submit
ting the act, with the question Of the issnns ~
ne people at general election in the said Dis
Be enacted BY tAe L.s,slarsrs Assemble, of "a.
Dtstrtd a. Cotsnsbta That for the purpose OF paying
million dollars Of bsnds may accrue on the ionr
me District OF Columeis ia accordance with the pro
District Of Columbia to create a debt for spsciaI
e a ana repairs IN said District By the
tar for the payment Of the Interest as il shall annu
ally accrue thereon and Submitting the ACT win the
ment bonds g vote Of the people al . generaY cleo
snd e ~ saa tar e two hundred
The taxable property in said District Tor the per0d
on twenty years, to an amount sufficient 20 pay the
period which tax shall be Collected in sam. s tM
hundred and eighty thousand dollars durfns each of
CONGRESS entitled 10 a. ses Of the act Of
Tor the District Of Columbia approved February
IN If
District shall be collected and be applied and useJ
q t the PS.us
mtted to the people with the said act Of said Dis
Columbia 70 create . debt for special mproSements
and repairs in said District BY the issuing OF four
Of the interest it shah annually accrue psspeop
and submitting the act, with the question Of Issuing
the people at general election in the said District
AZ the first general election which may be held after
this act shall be held as hereinafter prcTided
published ihs p.PP Of the sc i :sa be
and Evening Star, newspapers in said District and
aSe s,. se
months prior TO said election.
Second The ballots used ct said election shall be
words following, to wit:
Levyins tax for the period of twenty yssrs I, the
payment of the interest as ii shall annually accrue
ret Columbia areeaSs TO the q the pr.
act entitled IAN act authorizing the District of 90
repairs let y hs
nf No., OF bonds and eSying tax for the payment
and submitting the act with the question Of the is
suing OF Tour milliens OF Improvement bonds TO a
those sssnst sscn il he said
the words following, to wit: ~
The act for levying a tax for the ,er,od o,,xsn,v
years for the payment Of the interest As il shall an
issued by the District Of Columbs ssree SiIdi g De
Of act entitled An act authorizins The
and repairs in said District BY the issuing Of four
million Of bonds and leyyine tax for the payment
ana sutnitting the act, with the question of the
o. Tour millions Of improvement bonds TO
;ssr 3. tne people at general election in the said
Third That the tickets for and against this act
s. teSnired to provide for the deposit Of the
dept for special improvements and repairs in said
by the issuing of four millions Of bonds and
shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
nG1 Win me question Of the issuing of the four
mnnOns OF mproy enent bonds TO vote of the peopIe
~ general election in said District and in relation
Bonds and the eec Fl 1OT1 millions Of
act shall be in all pects as regards
ance with the laws and regulations which nav be
to the holding oil general elections in said
Fourth Upcn closing the polls. the ballots for and
against this law shall be counted by the election of
the completing Of the counting Of said ballots and S
plcae returns of the votes cast in each election dis
tric Tor this act together with statements Of the
gregae number OF votes cast thereat for members ~
the Legislative Assembly, SHALL within FORTY chi
hours be made out and signed by the ofcers of fhe
election precincts districts which returns
shall the number of votes cast for this loan
one OF which returns shall be placed in the election,
box OF each election district with the other "a Of
sald election and the others shall be placed in a
sealed envelope and be directed to the Secretary
District and be placed in his hands By one or more Of
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns aforesaid, the Secretary shall examine
the same, and add together the aggregate votes a.
cast in each district and after doing 90 shall CERTIFY
the result 70 the Governor and file COPY of euch
certincate among the records of his Office.
sixth III II shall appear from said returns as certi-
ned to by the Secretary that majority of the votes
cast for members Of said Legislative Assembly shall
nave been cast IN favor of this law IL shall be In
fuu force and effect, and the Governor shall pro
clam the same IN the Of the District In hich
TINS Jaw may be published. IL majority of votes
no effect ~ vi
sEc. q And De u Jxrthey enacted, That with the
publication OF this act in the newspapers as afore-
said for the period of three months there shall be
notice the signature of the Governor and 81 the
Secretary of the District that il will be submtted 10
the people at the first general election after its nsss
age for their approval or disapproyal and COW az
such notice shall be filed and recorded in the oca
of the Secretary of the District.
SEC. 5. And be a. further enacted, That whereas An
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect ~
this act in the event Of its approval by the people n
shall be In force from and after the Proclamation
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