Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-28
NOTICE BY THE GovERNoR AND sECRE.

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at general election in said District" approve
| August ~, lSl -
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August n, iSl.S
| Notice IS hessy gtcen that at the next genera
held ON the fourth "Wednesday Of November, Isl
being the twenty second day Of that month the &C
lumba TO create debt for special improvements ant
| of bonds and leyying tax for the payment of tn
interest il shall annually accrue thereon and sub
the four million OF improvement bonds to a Vote Q
the people at general election in said District, aP
proved August 10, ISL will be submitted in the mod
provided by said to the people of said District fol
their approval disapproya, IN connection with tn
said election will be the first general election sftel
and publication thereof is made do herewith.
Governor E Il sf Sif t. sT & STi9%ei'
Secretary Of the District of Columbia.
authorizing the District of Columbia to create
said District BY the issuing of four million Of bonds
and leyying tax for the payment Of the interest
the with the question of the issuing Of the four
million of improvement bonds TO vote of the peo-
Ds,iot Of CoInpb,a, That in order that special i'm
y snd o sns Of e 81 the
comme need and completed, and sewers and bridges
works be executed the Of said district is
authorized and empowered for and in behalf of said
of four million dollars, in denominations Of
nifty, one hundred, five hundred, and one Thousand
dollars, be payable within twenty years from the
date Of their ISSUE and to bear interest at the
SEC. And De uJE,ther enacted. That special tax
6 on l OsGP Of the Dis
an smount sufficient to pay the interest which may
tax shall be collected in Of two sunSrsS a1
eighty thousand dollars during each of said years,
Of the United States entitled IAN act to provide for
a government for the District of Columbia" APP
seventy one and in the same manner that the sen
era taxes Of said District shall be collected and be
ON es of the
SEC. g. And be utn'ther enacted. That the Cover
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale
On their face they shall be designated special i'm
erpor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
troer, and have aft xed to them the seal of the Dis
trict.
SEC. 4. And be itJvrfhe, enacted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale as sfore-
posted with the Comptroller Of SAID District and he
shall not permit any one or more of them to go out
Of his possession except for the purposes of this
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
ing as may be required by the Governor; and he
may be prepared and Issued under this act and make
a 6 6 from 1ms to I to the
amount OF interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC s. And Be IT. firth, enacted That two millions
and one half OF said bonds may be prepared for the
and evenly two and until the expiration Of the frst
nscai quarter after the adJournment Of the next
million and half during the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy and be sold by the
the issue thereof authorized as aforesaid and upSn
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and con
SIC. 6. And Be Il fsrther exacied, That upon the
sale Of all Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District,
Of Public Works, and shall be disbursed by said
ments and repairs in said District, including the
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
any contract for improvements, or for any work
done in relation thereto unless the work done shall
cept in the of the final execution Of any contract
orcomgletion Of any work and settlement therefor.
SEC. 7. And be II further enacted, That the i'm
proponents which may be made by virtue Of this
shall be N nc, and sa5red on sSeordng to the
twenty first day OF February, eighteen hundred and
enty; one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
o SIC And o e {srts ;s sssesd That il any
consent to the use Of any Of the money authorized
to be raised by this act contrary to its provisions ne
Of the District Of CoiumIa be punished by mpfison
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 submitted to the people or electors Of sad
District at the first general election which may be
the issuing Of the four millions Of bonds aforesaid
in the mode hereinafter yided, namely:
pY1lished in such papers as the Governor may di.
tG&et less than three, and the publication thereof
eto1d. The ballots used at said election shall be
and Of 9 b said as and Of the
debt, shall be in the words following, to wit:
heac 9S Of fff the district OF entitled
An act authorizing the District of Columbia to
said District by the issuing of four million Of bonds
and eyylng tax for the payment of the interest
act, with the question of the issuing Of the four mil
lions Of Improvement bonds to vote Of the people,,
ment bonds as provided in said act.
of e a .Sa isas SM. act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act of the District of Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District of Colum:
bia to create debt for special improEeInents and
lions Of bonds, and lay ing tax for the payment of
the interest as i shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing OF the four millions of improvement bonds,
e 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
shall be provided by the Governor, i'm which the bal
said improv ement bonds shall be deposited, and the
election in relation thereto shall be Conducted in ali
otherwise in accordance with the laws and reeaIa-
tions which may be applicable to the holding Of gen
Fourth. Upon closing the polls the ballot boxes
containing said tickets shall be opened and the bal
lots shall De Immediately counted, and a tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion Of the
counting of said ballots. duplicate rrturns 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 out and
signed by the officers of the several electior pre-
cncts 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 papers 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 or more Of said election
officers.
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall omen
and examine the same, and add together the returns
or statement of votes made to him. from each cleo
ton district and after doing shall certify the re-
suit to the Governor and file COPY of such certif-
Gates among the records of his office.
Sixth If Ii shall appear from 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 ssu
ing Of said improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same in the papers of the District in
which the law may be published. and Immediately
thereafter bonds may be issued directed in the
fifth section of this act.
seventh. If majority of the votes shall be cast
ganst this act and against the issuing of the bonds
the Governor shall proclaim the fact in said news
and bonds shall be issued debt ha con-