Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-26

lions Of mpr0y ement bonds to a of the people
ExEcurIvx orrlcE,l
DISTRICT OF CoLUNBIA, August q, is71.S
No,,es Is hs,sey s,re. tina, at the neat general
sd Sn The o Wiz
the SaS q nfs b
bia entitled act sushorilns the District q
lumea to create debt for SPECIAL re and
Of bonds and ieyying tax for the payment Of the
interest as il shall annually thereon, and sub
the four ' million q improvement bonds 70 vote Of
the people at general election IN ssd pstrist sP
Oy y said act to the people Of said pistrt for
their approval disapproyal in connection with the
said election will be the first general election after
the Of said act Said act is hereto suboined
and publication thereof is made herewith.
EDWIN L. STANTON,
Secretary Of the District of Columbia.
Act authorizing the District of Columbia to create
sad District By the issuing 81 four million y Sond
and leyying a tax for the payment of the interest
million Of mproysmsnt bonds e vote Of the peO-
Disnict 81 ccanls,a That in order that special i'm.
aIeys and roads Of the District Of Columbia may Be
CONNIE need and completed and sewers and bridges
works be executed, the Governor Of said District s
70 ue o To- sad behalf Of sha
after directed regIiiieresd Or coupon bonds 70 the
fifty, one hundred, i've hundred, and one Thousand
dollars, TO be payable within twenty years from the
date OF their and to bear interest at the rate Of
SEC. Asd ts e Jsrths1 ssaefed. That special tax
s c the % n Dis
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
s be- e sGa
eighty thousand dollars, during each Of said years,
o. the United states enttled AN act 70 proyde for
lST aS
and II the same an that the gen
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
interest annually accruing on said bonds.
nor shall in connec,on with the SECRETARY 1 and the
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale
Be pSe
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
troer, and have aft xed to them the seal Of the Dis
Sec. 4. AID be aJ.ri4s, saaeisd. That the bonds
until Win fr fsa q sh be d
OF his except Tor The PURPOSES Of this act
ing as may be required by the Governor; and Re
shall keep register or account Of all bonds which
a full report from time to time, to the IessiatiSe
Assembly, Of the amount Of sales, as well Of the
paid on said bonds.
ana Tha Dl Ps
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
fiscal quarter after the Adjournment Of the next
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly, and
Sy
Governor within said periods the extent to which
such and sale said bonds shall become and con
stitute debt against said District.
sale Of any or all Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District,
ss 81 dhs By &
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
done in relation thereto unless the work done shall
IN IN % sh
or completion Of any work and settlemept therefor
proyements which may be made By Virtue Of this act
shall be commenced and carried according to the
twenty day Of FebraaTy eighteen Hundred ahd
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion of
ssi .% %sS s I'D p.a TIA. That
be raised by this act contrary to its provisions he
shall, 90 conviction thereof in the Criminal Court
ment in the Jail of this District for term Of not less
pe Res 4 and by
than one thousand dollars.
shall be submitted 70 the people or electors Of said
District at the first general election which may be
the issuing Of the four millions of bonds sforessid,
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
rect not less than three and the publication thereof
sed At Be-
printed and those in favor Of said act, and Of the
deSs shall Ss tie words oIow i 70 % OF SAID
70, ,,o FOR sr &c n.i IN;pRoy y
authorizing the District Of Columbia to ere
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
and leyying tax for the payment Of the interest,
Of IL Se n4 the
lions Of Improvement bonds to vote of the people,
And for the issuing Of four millions of improve
ment bonds as provided in said act.
bonds ss Se m a%. act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
titled. An act authorizing the district Of Cou%
ba to create a debt for special improvements and
the interest as It shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing Of the four millions OF Improvement bonds
e vote 81 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, in which the bal
said nprov ement bonds shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be Conducted in ali
in accordance with the laws and regular fu
tia3s WHICH may be applicable to the holding Of gen
containing said tickets shall be opened and the bal
lots shall be Immediately counted, and tally list
l thereof be made, and upon the completion of the
counting Of said ballots. duplicate rsturns Of the
cast in each election district, together with
statements Of the aggregate number OF votes cas-
thereat for the members Of the Legislative Assem-
bly,, SHALL within forty eight hours, be made out and
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-
cncts districts which returns shall the
number of votes cast for said law and 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
| Secretary of the District Of Columbia, and he
placed in his hands BY 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 the Governor and de copy of such certif-
| Gates among the records Of his office.
Sixth If II shall appear from said returns as GER
tined 30 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 Improvements bonds, the Gov ernor shall
proclaim the same In the papers Of the Distrct in
which the Law may be published. and Immediately
thereafter bonds may be issued a. directed in the
seventh. II nsjority of the votes shaIl be cast
gainst this and against the issuing Of the bonds
he Governor shall proclaim the fact in said news
apers, and no bonds shah be issued or debt be con
tracted under this act. 9,
SEC. 10. Asd De u fertilizer enacted, That with the
publication OF this act, for the period of three