Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-22
VICT O r "!
TO-DAY'S ELECTION.
EVERY DISTRICT FOR THE LOAN,
IMPROVEMENTS MUST GO ON.
THE CAUSE OF PROGRESS TRIUMPHANT.
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION NOWHERE,

The second general election, under the act of
Congress providing form of government for
the District of Columbia, is in progress to-day
1t is undoubtedly the most important election
ever held by our citizens, since upon its results
depend in great measure the future prosperity
of our District. Every duly qualified voter of
the District is entitled to deposit his ballots for
1. A member of the House of Delegates of the
Legislative Assembly from the election district
in which the voter resides.
2. For or Against the Four Million Loan Bill
3. For or Against the payment of the interest
on said loan.
4. For or Against the bill authorizing sub-
scriptiOn by the District government of $500, 600
to the stock OF the Piedmont and Potomac Rail-
road.
THE TICKETS AND BOXES.
Each voter, therefore, is entitled to deposit
four separate and distinct tickets, which are
placed in three ballot-bOxes. The tickets for or
against the loan bill and for or against the pay
ment of the interest on the loan are placed to
gether in one box. The tickets for delegates
and for or against the subscription to the Pied
mont and Potomac railroad are placed in SEMI
rate boxes. The republican tickets for delegates
in general use to-day are Of pale red color
those for the loan bill, or " For Special Inn
proveme nts," are printed on small white Slip
of paper; the ones in favor of the payment Of
the interest on the improvement bonds are
printed on a small slip of slate-cOaored paper;
and those in favor of the subscription to the
Piedmont and Potomac railroad are printed on
slip of white paper about Az inches in length
by 2H in breadth, and bears the picture of a
locomotive and train of cars. In a few of the
districts republican delegate tickets of different
color and shape are being voted. The demo-
Gratis have no uniform system OF tickets: they
vary in different districts,
THE LOAN BILL.
Those in favor of the proposed loan use bal
lot on which is printed the following:
"FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
For the act of the District of Columbia entitled
An act authorizing the District OF Columbia to
create a debt for special Improvements and re-
pairs in said District, by the issuing of four
million of bonds, and levying tax for the pay
ment of the interest, as it shall annually accrue
thereon, and submitting the act, with the ques-
ton OF the issuing Of the four millions of improve
ment bonds, to a vote of the people, at a general
election in said District
And for the issuing Of four millions 0fimprove-
ment bonds as provided in said act"
Those voting against the loan use a ballot on
which is printed the following:
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act OF the District of Columbia en-
ttled-lhere follows the title of the act as on the
ticket for the loan.l
And against the Issuing of four millions Of i'm
provement bonds, as provided for in said act"
INTEREST ON THE IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
Tfose who vote in favor OF the payment Of the
annual tax on the improvement bonds use a bal
lot as follows:
leyying tax for the period Of twenty years for
accrue on the four millions of bonds to be issued
provisions Of an act entitled" Here follows the the
title Of the act of the Legislative Assembly levy
ing said tax.
Those voting against this proposition use a
ballot on which are the following words:
AGAINST
the act for the levying a tax for the period of
twenty years for the payment of the interest as
II shall annually accrue on the four millions o.;
bonds to be issued by the District Of Columbia,
agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled
Here follows the title of the act above referred
to-
Those in favor of the subscription to this road
use a ballot on which are printed the following
words:
IAN act to authorize a subscription to the stock
Of the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Compa-
18th, 1911"
Those voting against the proposed subscrip-
ton use ticket bearing the words:
AGAINST
IAN act to authorize a subscription to the stock
OF the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Compa-
ny upon certain conditions approved August
18th, ISL"
THE WEATHER.
Last night the rain poured down In torrents,
but early this morning the weather promised to
be hne. Soon after sunrise, however the sky
became overcast, and remains cloudy at the
present time. No rain has fallen, however, and
for the purposes of election the weather Is as
favorable as could be desired. The Superin-
tendent OF Police has issued an order, which was
printed In The STAR of yesterday, to insure
their rights. Thus far good order has been
maintained at all of the polling places, and
there is good prospect of q fair and quiet cleo
ton.
TINE REGISTRATION.
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