Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-02

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| EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
| DISTRICT OF CoLuMBIA, August q, ISL
kotscs Is hsrsty girss that at the next genera
election "a the District q Columbia, whe viii b,
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s:1ass
interest it shall annually accrue thereon, spd SUB,
of bSn s 70 ots
the psSPe at sspsEs slsesn Il sad a ,S
groyidedby said the people Of said District for
their arpr9yal or disapproya In eonnecton with the
improvement and repairs mentioned IN said act.
Said election will be the first general election after
and publication thereof is made herewith.
Governor f 4 ri Si.' sr & cfls%oa'
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
AxAct authorizing the District of Columbia to create
said District ~ the issuing Of four million Il lends,
and leyying tax for the payment of the interest
the act With the question Of the issuing 81 the four
million of Hproy ement bonds TO vote of the pso-
Disriet df COiuslota, That in order that special i'm
ys nd q Of Ss
co need and eSmglesd and sewers and b:Sges
works be executed the Governor of said District
as har
after directed. registered or coupon bonds TO the
nifty. one hundred, Eve hundred and one thousand
dollars to be payable within twenty years from the
SEC. And De 81 further enacted. That a special tax
o OF tas D
an amount suficient to pay the interest which may
tax shall be collected in sums Of two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars during each of said years,
q the United States entitled IAN act to proSds for
a government for the District Of Columbia ap;
seventy one and in the same manner that the
pns q n sad Dsf sna oe and be
interest annually accruing on said bonds.
nor shall in connection with the SECRETARY and the
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale
PROV bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
tr9er and have affixed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. A. A.d be itJnrths, esacted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale as afore-
said, until required for said purposes shall be de-
posted with the Comptroller of said District and he
shall not permit any one more of them to 60 out
OF his except for the purposes of this act
ing as may BE- REQUIRED BY th GoEerns spa %
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 of the
amount Of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC. s. And Dc tfJwfh~ enacted, That two millions
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred red
and seventy two. and until the expiration of the first
seon 81 ths nes
million and half during the year one Thousand
Governor within said periods the extent to Which
the issue thereof t. authSrzsd a. aforesaid and upon
stitute a debt against said District.
sale OF or al sa sonds s the
shall be deposited In the treasury of the District,
q Public WORKS, and shall be dsSnrsed dHf By D said
Board for the payment of the cost of special
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
other purposes but no payments shall be made under
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
be ten per centum In excess of such payments, ex-
or completion of any work and settlement therefor
SEC. Z. And be Il further enacted, That the i'm
shall be commenced and carried on according 10 the
provisions of the aforesaid act Of Congress of the
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
SIC s. And Dc Il fv,the, esacsed, That if any
officer emplOye of the said District shall use, or
consent to the use Of any Of the money authorized
to be raised by this act contrary TO its provisions he
shall on conviction thereof in the Criminal Court
ment in the Jail Of this District for term Of not less
than three nor more than twelve months, and by
fine OF not less than fye hundred dollars nor more
Sic. 9. And be q further enacted, That this act
District at the first general election which may be
held after its passage together with the questions Of
in the mode hereinafter ovided, namely:
First. Upon the approval of the act it shall be
rect not less than three, and the publication thereof
be continued for three months prior to said election
printed, and those in favor Of said act and Of the
db sh be the
ro,., For sPEcl1 n;i IMrRoy by S,
AN act authorizing the District Of Columbia to cree
ate debt for special improy ements and repairs in
and leyying tax for the payment of the interest
it shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
lions Of bonds to vote Of the people
at a general election in said District"
ment bond; provided in said act.
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
kG AN SPECIAL IA, 6MfRoyE ~ ;,T
titled, An act authorizns the District Of Coium.
ba to create adebt for special improvements and
lions Of bends, and laying tax for the payment Of
the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing q the issr millions Of improy bonds,
to vote Of the people at general election in said
District
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
proyement bonds, as provided for in said act.
Third That ballot box for each election district
shall be provided by the Governor in which the bal
lots for and against the said law and for and against
said mprov ement bonds shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled to vote, and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regula-
tions hich may be applicable to the holding of gem
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, AID 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, made out and
signed by the officers of the several election pre-
cincts or districts which returns shall designate the
number Of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
said bonds one of which returns shall be placed in
the election box Of each election district with the
other apers 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 by one more Of said election
officers. . - 20
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns as aforesaid the secretary shall omen
a