Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-31

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Legislative Assembly Of said District entitled t hn
act authorizing the District Of Columbus 70 reate "A
District y the Of four million IN ssis
levying tax for the payment of the " terest As IL
act with the QUESTION Of the issuing Of s6s ns ahe
lions Of improy ement bonds TO ote of the people
susu Is iai election IN SAID District" approve
10, EyscrrIyE OrTIcx,l
Sssy sss tat at fq he next i General
election in the District Of Columbia, which will be
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repairs in said District by the issuing OF four million
interest as it Shall annually accrue thereon and sub
hitting the Act with the question Of the ssang Of
the people at general slSsOn in said District
rOyded BY said to the people Of said District Tor
their approval or dsapproya in connection with the
improvement and repairs as mentioned in said act
said election will be the first general election after
H. d. COOKE,
Governor # III Ri e. sr & SSTTgS%eia
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
authorizing the District Of Columbia to create
said district by the ung Of four million Of bonds,
and eyying a tax for the payment Of the interest
the with the question of the issuing Of the four
million of improy ement bonds to vote of the peo
Dissiet 81 Co!ru5sd, That in order that special i'm
s shd Oass d Se District Of Be-
semme need and completed, and sewers and bridges
works be executed the Governor Of said District is
ssue Or to- be Sni m esha 81
after directed, registered or coupon bonds TO the
fifty, one hundred, five hundred, and one thousand
dollars TO be payable within twenty years from the
l seven per centum annually.
% S peGe of as Dis
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
tax shall be collected in sums Of two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars during each 9f said years
Of the United states entitled An act to provide for
SSed sSseS Sandasd
seventy one and in the same manner that the gen
applied and used exclusively for the payment of the
interest annually accruing on said bonds.
nor shall in Connection with the secretary and the
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issus and sale
proSement bonds" and shall be signed BY the Cow
eInor, countersignsd by the Secretary and Comp
trict . a' u 'N0 D''
which may be prepared for Issue and sale as afure-
Until With the fr o ie be
Shall not permit any one more Of them to 20 out
OF his possession, except for the purposes of this
ing as may De required by the Governor; and he
shall keep register or account of all bonds which
full report, from time to time, to the Legislative
Assembly, of the amount Of sales, well as of the
amount of interest that may have accrued to be
SEC. s: And Be FIRTH, enacted, That twomiIlons
and one half of said bonds may be prepared for the
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy tvo and until the expiration Of the first
regular session of the Legislative Assembly and one
ssad sOd bH ,d
governor wthln SAID periods TO the extent TO which
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and Con-
stitute debt against said District.
sale Of any ali Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District,
Public %orss and b be dsSsT =, dhf By sad
Board for the psymen, Of the cost Of special improve
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
Tor or fer m aae uRdE
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
cept in the case Of the final execution Of any Contract
or completion of any work and settlement therefor.
proyements which may be made by Virtue Of this act
shall be commenced and carried according to the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen hundred and
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
ssi ez zs q tie s aid p Inst
consent to the of any of the money authorized
to be raised by this act contrary 70 its provisions,
Of the District Of h. ns b1 GSSt
ment in the Jail OF this District for term Of not less
fine Of not less than five hundred Dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars.
shall be to the people or electors Of SAID
District at the first general election which be
the issuing Of the four millions Of bonds AFORESAID
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
published IN such papers as the Governor may d.
rect not less than three, and the publication thereof
second The ballots used at said election shall be-
printed, and those in favor of said act and of the
bODfs. of sasA
debt, shall be in the words following, to wit:
For the act Of the district OF entitled
An act authorizing the District of Columbia to
said District by the issuing of four million OF bonds,
and leyyng atax for the payment of the interest," as
act with the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
lions of improvement bonds e vote Of the people,
And for the issuing Of four millions of improve
of the bonds shall be as follows: Inv ISSUING
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
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 nil
lions OF bonds, and 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
Third. That ballot box for each election district
lots for and against the said law and for ad Ga.
said improvement bonds, shall be Deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted i'm All
respects regards the persons entitled TO vote and
otherwise in accordance with the laws and reguia-
tons which may be applicable to the holding of gen
eral elections in said District.
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot boxes
containing said tickets shall be opened, and the bal
lots shall be immediately counted, and tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion of the
counting of said ballots duplicate returns of the
votes cast in each election district, together with
statements of the aggregate number OF votes cast
thereat for the members Of the Legislative Assem-.
bly, shall, within forty eight hours be made ont aud
signed by the officers of the several election pre-
cincs districts, which returns shall designate 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 eced to the
placed in his hands by one more Of said election
officers.
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns Aforesaid, the secretary shall omen
and examine the and add together the returns
statement Of votes made to him. from each cleo
ton district and after doing so, shall certify the re-
suit to the Governor and file copy of such certi6
Gates among the records Of his Office
Sixth. If Il shall appear frum said returns as Ger
titled to 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 ss
ing Of said improv ement bonds, the Governor shall