Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-02
NOTICE BY The GOvERNoR AND sECRE.

District by the OF million Of bonds,
levying = tax for tbs payment Of the interest ~
shall aiRuaily aeerae thereon, snd Submitting Ga,
lions of snSrov ssssn: bonds to vote a the eur peo,
| at general election in said District" approved
| August 10, ISL.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August n, ISL. {
election in the Dtrsos Of Gou@bis, 9heh viii );
held on the fonrth "Wednesday Of November, lal
y the legislative kssSIty 9f the District q coiu@
b sst IL act tine DsTlss Of 0
repairs in ssd District h tSe issuing of four million
as lST ass e. S
hitting the act with the question Of the issuing Of
the people At general election in sad District, sp
proved August ~ ISL wiiSe submitted in the mode
question of issuing four miSns Of bonds special
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II. ID. COOKE,
s0Vern'r H Fl taf Sif e. sT q Sflp%oa
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
authorizing the District of Columbia to create
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and heyying tag for the payment Of the interest
The act With the Of Of he dn
million Of improvement bonds to yOse of the peo-
Be It esaeisd ~ he L. ,.iaiirs Assembly, Of "a.
Dfsric ~ Colombia, That in order that Special i'm
sDd aRs d Ps s the Of
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers and bridges
works be EXECUTED tie Gorerne o. ssd
authorized and empowered for and in behalf of said
District to issue, cause TO be issued, herein
after directed, Registered or coupon bonds 70 the
nifty, one hundred i've iaadred, and one thoussnd
collars, 20 DC parable within twenty years from the
date OF their Issue and to bear interest at the rste Of
SEC. And be uJEItheI enartsd, That special tax
SeS OF sns 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 Of said years
OF the United states entitled AN act to provide for
proved February twenty one eighteen hundred and
seventy one and 10 the same manner that the gen
applied and used exclusively for the payment of the
interest annually accruing an said bonds.
IN viii the 1hs and se
GomPtroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale.
prOvement bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
s, countersignsd by the SECRETARY and Comp
trict.
which may be prepared for issue and sale afore-
said until required for said purposes, shall be de-
Shall not permit any or Of them to 20 o ne
OF his except for the purposes of this act
ing as may be required by the Gorernor and be
shall keep register or account Of all bonds which
9 full report, from time to time, to the Legislative
Assembly, of the amount Of sales, well as OF the
SIC s, Ard 5s q r,thsr enacted That two millions
and one half Of said bonds may be prepared for the
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy and until the expiration of the first
regular session of the Legislative Assembly and one
aSG hs % ~
Governor within said periods to the extent to which
such and sale said bonds shall become and com
stitute q debt against said District.
sale ali Of said Bonds he ber tss
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District
q na Ss M 81 ss$
Board for the payment of the cost of special improve
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
other purposes but no payments shall be made under
any contract for improvements, for any work
done in relation thereto unless the work done shall
eep til the na y sn1
or completion o. any T0rk and settlement therefor
Proyements which may be made BY virtue of this act
shall be commenced and carried on according 10 the
twenty day Of esSseen SuHdred shs
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
ofcer or empioye Of the said District shall use, Or
to be raised By this act contrary provisions he
shall, ocns lotion thereof in the Criminal Court
@ent in the jail Of this District for term Of not ies.
than three nor i more than twelve mouths and BY
than one thousand dollars.
shall be Submitted to the eeOpe c secor. s o ,s sSs
DISTRICT at the first general election which may be
the issuing Of the four millions Of bonds sforessS
in he mode hereinafter provided, namely:
S % 3. S s ss IL % g.
rect less than three, and the publication thereof
at BE-
printed and those in favor Of aid act, and Of the
to R Of said
III. ae cor II sf5 nc o ,,,..
An act authorizing the District of Columbia TO
sa the million 81
and leyyg tax for the payment of the interest,
act with the question Of the issrins Of he four mil
hons OF Improvement bonds, 70 vote OF the people,
al a general election in said District"
And for the issuing of four millions Of improve
ment bonds as provided In said act.
sSs Se s oow. act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act of the District of Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District of Oolum:
bis 70 create a debt for special lmproyements and
lions OF bonds, and laying tax for the payment of
the Interest as It's shall annually accrue thereof
issuing of the four millions of improvement bonds,
70 vote q the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
Thrd That ballot or sae election district
shall be provided by the Governor in which the bal
sSa bonds shall BE- sga ts
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
VIII the and aG Sssa aGe
lions hich 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, 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 Aseem-
bly,, shall, within forty eight hours, be made out and
signed By the officers Of the several election pre-
cincts districts, which returns shall desiRnate the
number Of votes cast for said law and for ssuno 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 ohal
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.
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shalI opel
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 ale COPY Of such certi6-
| cates among the records Of his once. I.
Sixth. II shall appear from said returns, - Ger
tined 70 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 Distract In
which the law may be published. and immediately
eOp g may be issued = directed in tie
Seventh; II . majority Of the votes shall 30 cast
gainst this and against the issuing Of the bonds
the Governor shall proclaim the fact In sid neva-