Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-13

~ TARY Of the PistTie, Of Colrmbia q the sub
said Pissros e entitled hS
debt for special and repair. IN said
District by the issuing of four million Of bonds, and
shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting the
act with the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
lions OF improveme bends to vote Of the people
at general election In said District" approved
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF OoLuMbiA, August n, lal,S
election in the District Of GSuSbia, which w &c
held on the fourth Wednesday of November, ISL,
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bis entitled AN act authorizing the District Of Co
repairs in sad District by the issuing Of four million
OF bonds and leyying tax for the payment Of tho
hitting the with the question Of the issuing Of
the four million of Improvement bonds to a vote of
prs1ed august Isl viii be submitted III the mode
provided by said act to the people Of said District for
question Of issuing four millions Of bonds for special
Improvement and repairs 9: mentioned in said act.
and publication thereof is made to her9Sith.
Governor F # Il sf T. sF & ST,p%Oa
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
AN Act authorizing the District of Columbia TO create
debt for special improvements and repairs in
said District BY the issuing of four million OF bonds,
as it shall annually accrue thereon and submittins
the act with the question Of the issuing of four
pie at a general election in said District
BE At e1aeted ~ the L.. tsLatire Assembly Of Ms
alleys and roads of the District of Columbia may be
be constructed therein, and ether necessary public
works be executed, the Governor Of said District is
authorized and empowered for and in behalf of said
District, to issue, or to be issued as herein
after directed. registered or coupon bonds TO the
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fifty, one hundred, 1--WE hundred, and one thousand
dollars, 10 be payable within twenty years from the
seven Der centum annually
Sec. Aad ttJS,they ssnetsd. That q special tar
aict Of Columbia for the period Of twenty years to
An amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
tax shall Is Collected in sums Of two Hundred and
eighty Thousand dollars, during s.cn Of saa years,
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. sOyernpent for the District Of Columbia, ap:
sssl :ad Di:tris. shall BE- collected. and b
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
interest annually secruins sn said kSnds.
ths ISs. the and
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for Issue and sale
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SEC. l. AID Dc uJsrtss, ssseisd, That the bonds
posted with the Comptroller Of said District and ne
shall not permit any more of them to 20 out
Of his possession, except for the purposes of this act
and he shall give such security for the safe keep
ing - may be required by the Governor; and be
shall keep register account Of all bonds which
may be and issued under this and make
full report from time to time, 30 the Legislative
Assembly, Of the amount Of Sales we'll Of the
.%ount q inserss. thai may have accrued or 10 be
SEC. 8, A.d = g fs,tAr seessd, That two millions
and one half cf aid bonds may be prepared for the
issue during - year one thousand eight hundred
and and until the ex pirafon OF the first
fiscal quarter after the sdiourDment Of the next
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly and
million and . half during the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy three and be sold by the
Governor within said periods 20 the extent to which
the issue thereof 10 authorised aforesaid and upon
such Issue and sale said bonds shll become and con-
stitute q debt against said District.
Sac. 8. And Be u Gsrthes ssaefsd, Thar upon the
sale of any all of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited in the treasury Of the District,
and shall be drawn out upon warrants OF the Board
Of Public Works, aud shall be dlsbursed by said
Board for the Of the Of special i'm
ments and repairs In said District, Including the
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for
other poses; but payments shall be made under
any contract for improvements. or for any work
lone in relation thereto, unless the work done ssl
be ten per centum in excess Of such payments, ex-