Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-01

leyying tax for the payment of the Interest as h
act with the question Of the issuing OF the four mil
lions of improv enlent bends to sxote of the people
ExEcurrvx OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF OoLUNBIA, August "a, lSl.{
election IN the Distrist Of Columbia. which VIII ss
being the twenty second day of that mouth the act
q the Legislative Assembly Of the Distrie, OF COlun
lumbia create debt for special improv and
repairs in said District By the issuing of four milon
of bonds and leyying tax for the payment Of the
interest it shall annually accrue thereon, spd sub
nhtng the Act WITH the question OF me Issuing q
the pe9ie at general elseion u SAD District
provided By said act TO the people of said District for
heir approval disapproyal in cennectsn with the
question Of issuing four millions OF bonds for special
improvement and repairs as mentioned in said act.
Sao election will be the fTst general election after
and publication thereof is made herewith.
Governor f sI rs Si e. sr & ST'SSo'
Secretary of the District of Columbus.
An authorizing the District Of Columbia TO create
debt for special improvenents aud repairs in
and levy ing tax for the payment of the interest
as it shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting
the act with the question of the issuing of the four
million Of impFpssment bond; e vote of the peo
DtS!rtct Of COi3rota, hat ia order that special i'm
snd roads Of Se District 81 shs Of %ny
commenced and completed, and sewers and bridges
works be executed the Governor Of ssid psget
authorized and empowered, for and in behalf of said
after directed, registered or coupon bonds 10 the
amount of four million dollars, in denominations of
dosrs to BE- payable within tWeaty oss m sh
date f their issue and bear interest At the Of
SEC 2 And Be ifJr1taer enacted. Tha. special tax
Is hereby levied on the taxable property Of the Dis
an amount suficent to pay the interest which may
accrue OF she said bonds during said period which
tax shall 30 collected in sums of two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars, during Of said years
t. the provisions Of the act Of the Congress
g government for the District Of Columbia" an.
proved February twenty one eighteen hundred and
eral taxes Of said District shall be collected and be
ies M Of the
SEC 3; And be utgTthsT eRdctsd, That the Cover
nor shall in connection W it'll the Secretary and the
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale
on their lace they shall be designated Especial i'm
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
troer, and have aft xed to them the seal Of the Dis
SEC. 4. A.d be itJxrthsr s.aetsd. That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale afore-
rosited with the Comptroller Of said District and he
Of his esep he
and he shall give such sscurity for their safe keep
shall keep register or account Of ali bonds Which,
may be prepared and issued under this act and
Assembly Of the amount Of sales Well IS Of the
amount Of interest that may have accrued or to be
SIC s., And Be- it fn,ths, nsaeted, That two millions
and half of said bonds may be prepared for the
and venty and until the eI piraton Of the rst
FISCAL quarter after the adjournment Of the next
million and half during the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy three and be sold BY the
the issue thereof s authorized aforesaid and upon
debt against and
SIC; Q. AID Dc Il further enacted, That upon the
shall be deposited in the treasury Of the District
snd shall be drawn out upon warrants of the Board
Board the payment of the cost Of special IMPROVE
hents and repairs in said District, including the
other purposes but payments shall be made under
any contract for improvements, or for any work
be ten per centum in excess Of such payments, eI.
cept in the ofhe FINAL execution Of any Contract
SEC 1sd BE- :, Js1ia1 e.aetes, That fG the i'm
prOxements which may be made BY virtue of this act
Of the Aforesaid act Of the
twenty first day Of February eighteen hundred and
the public interests
SEC. s. And % q ys,tae, s.sesed, That If any
consent TO the use Of any Of the money authorized
TO be raised by this act contrary its provisions he
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ment in the Jail of this District term Of not less
ne OF not less than FIVE hundred dollars nor more 0o
than one thousand dollars.
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shall be submitted to the people or electors Of said
District at the first general election which may be
the issuing Of the four millions Of bonds sforessiI
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
such che a. as ;ns 81
rect less than three and the publication thereof
seoond The ballots used al si eeeson shs BE-
printed and those in favor Of aid act and of the
debt, shall be in the words following, to wit:
FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT,
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
Hpd tax for the Of the
lions Of imBr9yement bonds e vote Of the people.
cr the ssnna Of fa6 u2 m6n, Of
msnt ut t on S az provided in said aid act
of the bonds Shall BE- as follows s'' ana the issuing
gsns tS AZ ST, sp n Ia ~
titled, An act authorizing the District of Column:
bla 70 create debt for special improvements and
lions Of bonds, and laying tax for the payment Of
the interest as IL shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing Of the four millions of improy ement bonds,
to vote 81 the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions Of i'm
That ballot T i eaeb seetoa
shall be provided by the Governor, in which the bal
lots for and against the said and for and against
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
espeSts az tne % emitted to vote and
tons WHICH may be sgGIea6e to the holding Of gen.
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot boxes
containing said ticket shall be opened, ana the bal
lots shall De immediasely counted, and tally list
counting Of said ballots duplicate returns of the
totes cast iP each election district together with
thereat for the members Of the Legislative Assem-
sy by shs er the seTs, out and
cincts or districts, which returns shall designate the