Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-06

Sac . A.9 : :, ST,ss, s.ssssd: That whereas |.
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after its apprevsa By ths,.Sosernor;
SPEAKER Of the House Of peleeates.
10000 =. President Of the Council.
App A. D. oso 81 ift Governor. .nnH
NOTICE BY THE GovERNoa AND sKCRE
~ TAkf Si the District Of 0olrulbia OF the sub
q saiS b,s1et entitled aft q a.
for G sas nss. iS s ss
District by the i.:sas o. four @il.sn g bonds,
shall annually ma sesrss thssson ssd sentias a
~ sss Of 81 fn sa
at general election m said District" APPROX cd
A Executive OrrrcE
DISTRICT OF OoI.us.sIA, August "a, is71.S
eeeson in the bes Ct asah w 4
4 held on the fourth wedneseag Of NOVeniber, lS7I
x the Lessst1s Assesy sf The Distrios ceIu%
bi entitled AN act susk0rsing the District Of Co
ssd C
Of bond: and lsSyng tx for the payment e sh'
mi.ting the act with the esestien Of the issEng o.
sSe Sour million OF mpToye@efst bends 70 ssfe o
PROVED August fs ISL will be saiitteJ in the mode
syded BY said sss 70 the Pe' ID ss,a District ,S g,
qsestion Of issuing four millions Of So3s for special
x shf Re esoteS
the q said act; Said aes !. lsrssO subOined
and Ss0iieat0n thereof is p pa So sis1.ith'
Governor E f NJ Sf T. sr & Sfip%0iA
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
An Act arthoriEing the District of Columbia TO
said DxJic. by the issuing Of four million Of bonds,
the act with &c question Of The issuing q the four
PIE at general election in said District.
D,t : g; rhs. Il order 4 tsss .ss.is n
nd Be- b. If the Of
eomme need and conn and sewers and bridges
se e. sSS other pgSc
sgfhorzsd and e@posersd for and in behalf Of said
District, to issue, or cause to be issued, herein
amount Of four million collars in 10 s1 of
fifty, one hundred ave hnndred, and one thousand
dste Of their issue and to bear interest q the psts Of
seven per centum annually.
hereby levied on the taxable properly Of the Dis
tr,ct Of Columbia for the period Of twenty years 70
sssrSs Sr .ss aid bonds during said period
eighty thousand dollars during eacn Of said years,
agreeaby 70 the provisions Of the act Of the Congress
a government for the District Of Columbia" ap-
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
pss shall Be .h and Re
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
Sec. s. 4sd Ss e Jrihe1 enacted: That the Cover
nor SHALL in connection with the Secretary and the
On their face they shall Be desisnatsd aspecia @
proyement bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
roller, and have affixed to them the seal Of the Dis
SEC. 4. Asd b itJrt4e, esaeted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale As sfore
With Gr r be de-
shall not permit any one or more Of them 60 out
s Of
ing as may be required by the Governor; and he
may be and issued under this act and make
full report from time to time, to the Legislative
amount Of interest that may have accrued or to be
Sec 5. %nS Ss af.ytA.r enacted, That two million.
issue during me year one thousand eight hundred
regular session of the Legislative Assembly and one
eight hundred and seventy three, and be sold By the
Sh9 said 70 the to which
such issue and sale said bonds shal become and CON
xsa s1 sasd rha. upon tn.
sale Of any or all Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
and shs P drawn ou tn epo 81 tse ,s
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
Sept the the q
or completion Of any work and settlement therefor
prOyements which may be made by Virtue of this act
shall be commenced and carried according 10 the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen hundred and
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
ssi .h hS .ss pas Inst
consent to the use, of any of the money authorized
to be raised by this act contrary to it's provisions he
a 51 GsS
ent in the jail Of this District for term of not less
ne not less than FIVE hunrsd daIs p Sad more oS
than one Thousand dollars.
SIC. 9. And BE- q Jgrths, enacted, That this act
District at the first general election which may be
held after its together with the questions Of
The issuing Of the four millions of bonds Aforesaid,
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
First Upon the approval r the act it shall be
rect not less than three and he publication thereof
for three months Prior to said election
printed and those in favor q sid act and Of the
words to OF said
r ,. I1R srScI1a tsrRoy ~ .,
o. % sIs
ate debt for special improy ements and repairs in
and ieyyins tax for the payment Of the interest as
1t shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
lions Of Improvement bonds TO vote Of the people
| at general election ip said District"
ment bonds as Sed in said act 0i
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
| Of the bonds shall be as follows:
| AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act of the District Of Columbia en-
titled, " An act authorizing the District of Colum
bia to create a debt for special improvements and
repairs in said District by the issuing of four mil
lions Of bonds, and laying tax for the payment Of
| the interest as il shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question OF the
issuing of the four millions of improvement bonds,
to vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing of four millions Of i'm
| provement bonds, as provided for in said act.
| Third That ballot box for each election district
shall be pro sided by the Governor in which the bal
lots for against the said law and for and against
said improv ement bonds, shall be deposited, and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled to VOTE and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regula
lions which may be applicable to the holding gem
| era1 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 rrturns Of the
votes cast In each election district together with
| 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-
cincts or districts which returns shall designate the
number of votes for said law and for issuing 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 shall
be placed in sealed envelope and be directed
| Secretary of the District Of Columbia, and be
placed in his hands BY or more Of said election
L officers.