Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-16


special Improvements and repairs in said District by
the issuing Of four million 81 bonds, and levying
nually accrue thereon, aud submitting the act, with
the question Of the issuing Of four millions Of i'm.
election in the said District"
Said election will be the hrst election amer
tax for tie payment 81 the interest as il shall an
nuslly accrue on four m,liIn dollars = 6Snds, sg
an act entitled An act authorizing the District q
Columbia to create debt for special imrroy encnts
and repairs IN said District ty the issuing Of four
million Of bonds, and levy ing tax for the payment
sns Sne snmi,,I a. snS Snha ny accrue theFen,
issuing of four millions Of improvement bonds. q
vote Of the people at q general election in said
And said election as respects the said act VIII h
srntd ad rub hsrec rss %Se
IL. ID. COOKE,
governor i E IN R,f T. s + GSlS%Sa
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
AN ACT levying tax for the payment Of the inter
s ssIl as y fha,i annually accrue on four milli3n
Dl.triei 81 Columbia by an act entitled An act
debt for special improvements and repairs In said
District by the issuing Of four millions Of bonds
as 1t shall annually accrue thereon, and submit.
ing me act, with the question Of the issuing Of
Tour millions OF Improvement bonds, TO vote Of
the people at general election in the said Dis
Be a. enacted ~ tAe Lestslatir. Assembly Of "A.
DIstriot 81 Colombia That for the purpose Of paying
the interest annually, as it may accrue the four
the District of Columbia in csordsnce with the pr
visions Of The act entitled 'An suthorizins the
oyements and repairs in said District by the
tsx f ~ 1sT m0Ss 81 bonds and the eSying
ally accrue thereon and submitting the act with the
ment bonds, vote Of the people at general eec
sSR s ~ iaS sE0s tax e Two hgndTed
the taxable property in said District or r the pero
OF twenty years TO an amount sufficient TO pay the
period, which shall be collected in sums Il two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars during each
Congress entitled Fan act 70 provide soVeIb SS ID
Tor The Ristric; q Columbia approved February
District shall be collected, and be applied and used
aceruine on said bonds; that this act shall be sub
t she with the aS act Ct Of ssd Dis
Columbia TO create debt for special improy ements
millions Of bonds and ieSyng tax for the pSTmeat
Of the interest as IL shall annually accrue thereon
Of four millions Of Improvement bonds TO a vote Of
the people at general election in the said District
the this hich said election as
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided
n Das ps fS Ge
and Evening Star, newspapers in said District, and
and the publication thereof be Continued Tor three
mouths Months prior 70 said election.
printed and those in favor Of this act shall be the
words following, to witt:
Levying tax for the period OF twenty years for the
the four million Of bonds 10 be issued bv The Dis
trict o. Columbia asreesbly 20 the provisions Of
and repairs in said District 81 the ssnRs ef f5@s
Of as it shall snnsy i accrue ls tsreon
and submitting the act, with the question Of the is
vote Of the people at general election In rbs aid
District And to those against this act shall be in
the words following, to wit:
The act for levying tax for the period Of twenty
nually accrue on the four millions of bonds 10 be
Issued 10y The District Of Columbia, agreeaby TO the
District TO create debt for special improvements
sI repairs in said District, by the issuing Of four
nnInon ol bonds and leyying a tax for the payment
OF the interest as il shall annually accru. thereon
ssIisg nf fon me act, with the question Of the
TGte 81 ne people at general election in the said
Third. That the tickets for and against this act
shall be deposited in the ballot boxes which the Gov
ballots which may be cast for the act eptitIeS AS
act authorizing the District of Columbia TO create a
District by the issuing u four millions @ bo l s ann
evy,ng taX Tor the payment Of the interest as il
ect with the question Of the issuing of the fonr
a. General ga h;rds to vote q the people
20 the question OF the issuing Of four millions OF
Improvement; bonds, and the election in reference To-
TINS act shall be conducted in all pec as regards
the persons entitled to vote and otherwise in accord
District. A1s Ala s0iu
Fourth. Upon closing the polls the ballots for and
GERS, and tally list thereof be made out and mon
the completing of the counting Of said ballots and
pllcate returns OF the votes cast in each election dis
trct Tor this act together with statements of the az
the Legislative Assembly, shall, within forty-eibt
hours be made out and signed by the officers az fhe
several election precincts districts which refurns
the DumDer OF votes cast for this loan
box OF each election district with the other panar II
SAID election and the others shall be placed in
sealed envelope and be directed to the Secretary Of
sald election officers. VI
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes contafuirg
the returns as aforesaid, the Secretary shall rani
the same, and add together the aggregate votes as
cast IN each district ard after doing shall certf
the result 10 the Governor and ME a COPY of such
certlhcate among the records of his Office
sixth IL II shall pear from =ad returns rar4f-
ned TO by the Secretary that majority of the votes
cast for members Of said Legislative Assembly sbai
have been cast Ia favor OF this law IN shall a.. ~
1uii force and effect, and the Governor shall M
clall the same IN e papers o the District In Which
TINS Jaw may be published. Ii a majority If VI
shal be cast against this II shall be void ana 81
SIC 2. And o. IL 5ershsT ,rncts1. Tba. NTH che
publication OF this act IN the newspapers as afore-
said for the period 4 three months thers sbali Ia
notice over the signature Of the Governor aeS ffb
Secretary Of tle District that il will De stl+f -
the people q the rst general election after its pass
age Tor their APPROVAL or disapprOyai aud c,,v -
such notice shall be flIed and recorded in r. ~
Of the Secretary Of the District - ~ NO
SIC. 3. Azd te a. fsTfheT .adc.ed, That Whereas 81,
emergency exists for the immediate taking eject Of
this act in the event IF its approval by the naTl T.
shall be in force from and after the proclaniat.,
CHARLES L. HULsE,
Speaker OF he House Of Delegates
WILLIAM sTICkNEY.
President af 4 hal y,