Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-21

At general election in said District" approves
August 10, 1871.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August Il, lSl.S
eiectio6 in the bistrct Of CSumbia. which NH se
held the fourth "Wednesday of November, 1871
4 tie legislative Assembly Of the District Of Coium
bia entitled An act authorizing the District Of Co
umbia to create debt for special I'm and
repairs in said District by the issuing of four million
GI bonds sRd enyng Tx iSr the payment q The
uniting the act with the question of the issuing Of
the people at general Election in said District, ar
proved August l9 1871, viii be sut mitsd in the mode
heir approval or sapprovai IN Connection with the
question of issuing four millions Of bonds for special
eeea Be e ss iSd
the of sad act Said act is hereto subioned
and publication thereof Is n mHd Go hTETTi'h.
Governor of IL, District Of Columbia.
EDWIN L. STANTON,
Secretary of the District OF Columbia.
debt for special improvements aud repairs in
said District BY the ssun g four million of bonds
it shall annually sccr ne thereon, and submitting
fCI MIN vi the SSe.9n Of the issuing Of the four
PIE at general election in said District.
Be AZ srGcted by the LestSLdtics Assembly Of tAe
Dishict Of Columbia, That in order that special i'm
pTHyements ana TePsdrs OF the Streets sye9Ses
commenced and completed, and sewers and bridges
be constructed therein, and other necessary public
authorized aud empowered, for and in behalf of said
District, TO issue, cause to be issued, herein
amount Of four million dollars, in denominations Of
fifty, one hundred, five hundred and one thousand
date of their issue and bear interest at the rate Of
SEC Aad be q JE1thsT enacted, That special tax
Is hereby Levied on the taxable property Of the Dis
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
accrue the said bonds during said period, which
eighty thousand dollars, during each of said years
agreeab to the provisions Of the act of the
government for the District Of Goi1Ppbis," s sTr
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred aud
srai taxes Of said District shall be collect and be
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
interest annually accruing On said bonds.
SEC. 5; And Be uJETther enacted: That the Cover
nor shall in connection with the Secretary and the
On their face they shall be designated especial i'm
Proyement bonds and shall be signed by the Gov
traer, and have affixed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. l. And be itJxthsI enacted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale as afore
posted with the Comptroller OF said District, and he
shall not permit any one or more of them to 60 out
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
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 Of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC g. Axd Be a. x,fA,r enacted, That two millions
and one half Of said bonds may be prepared for the
sS5 the sa 5u S9e EIGHT
fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next
million and q half during the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy three, and be sold by the
Governor within said periods to the extent TO which
the issue thereof is authorized aforesaid and upon
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and con-
SEC. s. And Be Il Js1fke1 saacted, That upon the
sale Of any all of said bonds the proceeds thereof
Of Public Works, and shall be disbursed by said
0ardf he fpff fac
ments and repairs in said District, including the
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
other pur but payments shall be made under
any contract for improvements, for any work
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
be ten per centum in excess of such payments, ex-
cept in the Of the final execution of any contract
SEC. Z. aad b. Il JsrtAsr enacted, That the i'm
proyements which may be made by virtue Of this act
provisions of the aforesaid act Of Congress of the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen hundred and
seventy one, aud exclusively for the promotion Of
sc. s. And Sc q fSrtAs, s.acted, That If any
consent to the use Of any of the money authorized
TO be raised by this act contrary TO its provisions he
Of the District Of Counbis Be- punished by
ment in the jail of this District for term Of less
fine of not less than i've hundred dollars nor more
SIC. 8 And BE- Il JsTIher enacted, That this act
shall be submitted to the people or electors Of said
held after its together with the questions Of
the issuing Of the four millions OF bonds aforesaid,
published in such papers as the Governor may di-
be scntnued for three months prior to said election
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
issuing Of said bonds, or Of the contraction Of said
debt, shall be in the words following, 20 wit:
FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
For the act of the District of Columbia entitled
act authorizing the District of Columbia to ere
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
said District by the issuing Of four million OF bonds,
and eyyng tax for the payment Of the as
act, with the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
at gene4a eeeon in said Disres Of 'ns
And for the issuing Of four millions OF improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
of the bonds shall be as follows:
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
lions of bonds aud laying tax for the payment Of
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
issuing OF the four millions OF improvement bonds;
70 vote Of the people at general election IN said
And against the issuing of four millions of i'm
prOvement bonds, as provided for in said act
Third That ballotboX for each election district
iots Tor and against the said law and for and against
said improv bonds, shall be deposited, and the
respects regards the persons entitled VOTE and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and reguls
ersl elections in said District.
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
counting Of said ballots. duplicate r,turns 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
signed by the officers of the several election pre-
cincfs or districts, which returns shall the
number of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
said bonds, of which returns shall be placed in
the election box of each election district, with the
other papers Of said election, and the other shall
be placed in sealed envelope and be directed to the
Secretary of the District Of Columbia, and be
placed in his hands b. one or more Of said election
officers.
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns as aforesaid, the secretary shall open
and examine the same and add together the returns
ar statement of made to him, from each cleo
tiou district and after doing shall certify the
sult 10 the Governor, and e copy Of such certid-
| Gates among the records Of his office.
Sixth If IL shall appear from said returns, Ger
tilted by the secretary that majority Of the votes
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor Of said law and OF the issu
ing of said Improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same in the papers Of the District in
| which the Law may be published, and Immediately
thereafter bonds may be issued "a directed In the
| fifth section Of this act.
seventh II q majority Of the votes shall be cast
eunst this act and against the issuing of the bonds
be Governor shall proclaim the fact In said news
apers and bonds shall be issued or debt be con-
| tracted under this act.
SIC, 10. Asd be Il JxstAu enacted, That with the
| publication Of this act, for the period Of thres