Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-14
NOTICE By THE GOVERNOR AND sxcRk-

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mission 10 the people Of said District fog Their sp
s..ss e q e an sSs Of ,H1 Lsslre
~ entitled act ,syyns tai fer tSs payment t
million dollars q bonds. authorized % Be ss1ed BY
tn Dlstriei & Columbia By an ,ct entitled An act
fOrspecisl and repairs IN sad District
by the issuing Of four millions OF bonds and eyying
suay ssreon al aS6%ss the se With
the question Of the issuing Of four million Of i'm
ExEcurrvx OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August 2lst, 1871
,Ne,,es :, hsr,ey s,ee. thu, At the mex. sensra.
sss ON mt the nrS, & CogmsH which viii b
being the Twenty SECOND day q TIA, month, the
said approved August leth, 1871, entitled IAN act
leyyng tax for the payment Of the interest as II
&c Gn Sp5 ~ I e SS Of
lsmbia BY an act entitled An act SUPPORTING the
5rosemeDts snd repairs in sais pstres by the
issuing Of four millions Of bonds, and leyyins tax
accrue thereon, and submitting the act with the
question Of the issuing q four millions Of improve
ton IN he said District win be submitted h the
Toss viii The ssd act 'S entitled se s Ss
ing the District OF Columbia 10 create q debt for
the issuipe of four million 81 bonds, and ievyine
tax Tor the payment of the interest as IL shall an
the question Of the issuing Of four millions Of i'm
proyement bonds. 20 avote Of the people at general
Said election will be the gst general election after
nuslly accrue on -four million dollars q bonds,
an act entitled An act antSoTliDs the pistrie y
Columbia to greats sae6i for special mgrovemsnts
million Of bonds, and leyying tar for the payment
OF the interest as shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing Of four millions Of Improvement bonds, to
vote OF the people at ageneral election in said
And said election. as respects the said act win be
held as IN the said act said act is hereto
subIoined and publication thereof i herewith made
Governor Of the District Of Columbia.
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary OF the District Of Columbia.
An AcT levytng tax for the payment Of the inter-
est, as II shall annually accrue on -four million
District Of Columbia by an act entitled An act
authorizing the District of Columbia 20 create q
District ~ the issuing of four millions Of bonds
sna ieyying tax for the payment Of the interest
ting the act, with the question Of the issuing Of
four millions of Improvement bonds, TO q vote OF
t tI people at general election in the said Dis
Be Il esaeted BY tAs LssisIa,i-s Assembly Of tls
UtsTtef CoGsDbta, That for the purpose of paving
n ns n1eTssf annually as il may aeerne The four
the District Of Columbia in accordance With the pro
visions Of The act entitled An act authorizing
improy ements and repairs in said District 81 the
Issuing Of four millions Of bonds and the leyying
ally tereon and the a sfH Win Se
question Of the issuing of four milions of imnrove
ton IN sad District special tax q two hundred
;S ps ss i .TSpsS$ S0 M
Of twenty years, to an amount suficent 70 pay the
interest which may accrue on said bonds during said
hundred and eighty thousand dollars during each Of
Congress entitled sct % sroy o. the sos Of
for the District Of Columbia approved February
in the same manner that the general tases Of ssid
District shall be collected ana be applied and used
ss sa. q I'm se .o m
Tt,ed e the people with the said act Of said Dis
Columbia 70 create debt for special improvemenss
and repairs in said District By the issuing Of four
Of the interest ss it shall annually accrue thsreon
az spd 6H the act with the question Of issuing
the people at general election in the said District
sad De !. sss
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided
p.SgP 5SSTc Of ths S Il s Be
and Evening Star, newspapers In said District, and
and the thereof be
MONTHS prior TO said election.
printed and those in favor Of this act shall be 10 the
words following, to wit:
Levyine tax for the period OF twenty years for the
the four million Of bonds 20 be- issued bv tss n
triet OF Columbia, agreeaby to the provisions Of an
and repairs in said District 81 ths e9 s.
as il shall snnay i sec Ine
and submitting the act with the question of the is
the people at general election IN 9bs sss
District And 70 those against this act shall be 10
the words following, to wit:
YEARS ae for i ,e lsrng tax for the period
b so fbs p on the CgF millions Of bends
provisions Of act entitled An act Al or5ine the
and repa4 10 cr IN ss Sss for special
million of bonds and leyying a tag for the psyment
OF the interest it shall annually accrue thereon
issuing Of four millions Of Improvement bond o. % tns
note o. the 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 entitled Az
s sef 9th The District q Columbia
District by the issuing of four millions Of bonds and
shall annually sccrue thereon and submitfins TN
act with the question Of the issuing OF the four
at general election said District and in reYstSe
70 the question Of the issuing of four mIlions Of
this act shall be condaced m al m
the persons entitled 70 vote and accord:
applicable to the holding Of general elections in said
Fourth Upon closing the polls the ballot. for and
against this law shall be counted by the election on
fss an0 tally st thereof be made out and upon
returns OF the votes cast in each election dis
egate number Of votes cast therest for member
the Legislative Assembly, shall within forty.eisht
hours De made out and signed by the officers of the
several election precincts districts which returns
shall designate the number Of votes cast for this
one o. which returns shall be placed in the election
box OF each election district with the other ma ners ~
said election and the others shall be plaeeJ in a
sealed envelope and be directed the
District and be placed In his hands by one or more Of
said election officers. ~ - -OAeoi
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes contafnino
the returns as aforesaid the Secretary shall examin
the same, and add together the aggregate votes a.
cast IN each district and after doing shall certify
the result TO the Governor and file a copy of snch
ceTtlisate among the records of his Office.
sixth II shall appear from said returns As certi-
ned TO by the Secretary that majority Of the votes
cast Tor members OF said Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast IN favor OF this law IL shall be in
fuli force and effect and the Governor shall nro-
CLAIM the same In the of the District In which
this Law may be published. II a majority of votes
effect. ~ N Vi
SEC. 2. And BE- Il Jsythsy eaactsd That with the
publication OF this act In the newspa pers as afore
said Tor the period d three months there shaI he
notice over the signature of the Governor and ofth
Secretary OF the District that will be Submitted 10
the people at the first general election after it, pass
age for their approval or disapprova and eopy 81
such notice shall be filed and recorded in the ofce
Of the Secretary of the District
SEC. 5. And be a. further enacted, That whereas An
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect Of
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