Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-06

eep IN the Of the FINAL execution ~ any rsct
or completion of an, work and settlement therefor.
rrOssmenss which may be made by Virtue q this st
shah De comnenced and carried on according % the
twenty first day Of Februsry ightsen hundred and
.syeniy;one, and exclusively for the pr1mosiOs o.
oicer en- pioye q the said District shall use, "
g be raised b. ss act Contrary 70 ts ProSisoa., he
shall on conviction Thereof In the Grim nal Court
ment in the Jail Of this District for term q not les
than thres ner more than twelve mouths, and BY =
than one thousand dollars.
sac .. Asd % g ysrsae, e.acI,a, That this &C,
Distric, at the frst general election which mag Be
nsd ai,sr ne t1ggsher With The questions
in the mode hersinSfssr proyided, asmsIs:
First, Upon The approval & tse az Il shall b.
rect not less than three, and the publication thereof
be continued for three months prior said election
printed, and those in favor Of sid act and u The
Issuing q said bonds. or q she contraction Of said
foR SPECIAL TnPRoyExrsrs.
. For the &C, Of the District q oolumbis entitled
ate debt for special improv ements and repairs in
said District BY the issuing Of four million Of bonds
Il .s S and
act, with the question Of the issuing % the four mil
ii general election in said District" '"' '''''
And for the issuing o. four millions Of improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuins
Of the bonds shall be as follows:
AGAINST SPECIAL IsPRovkMkSTs.
titled, An act suthoriIins the District Of coGm.
repairs in said District, BY the issuing of -four NIL.
lions o. bonds and laying ia3 for The payment Of
aud submitting the act, with the question OF the
issuing OF the four millions Of improvement boads
And against the issuing Of four millions Of i'm
mr. bonds. ftrin SNld acr
Third That ballot box for each election district
lots for and against the said law and for ssd aTainst
said improy elnent bonds shall be deposited aud the
respects as regards the persons entitled TO vote and
otherw;.s in soeSrdsnSs With tas laws and regula
erai elections in said District.
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot boxes
containing said tickets shall Dc opened aud The bal
hsIsGd be s and upon ss compilation e The
statements Of the aggregate number OF votes cast
therest for the members Of the Legislative Assem-
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-,
cincts or dstIists which shall DESIGNATE the
said bonds, one Of which returns shall be placed in
The election BOY o, Zach election district With The
be placed In sealed envelope and be to the
n aps Or 81 .aS be
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes. oontainsns
and examine the Same and add together the returns
or statement Of votes made to him. from each cleo
ton district and amer doing shall certify the re-
suit TO the Governor, and file copy of such oertif
Gates among the records Of his ONCE.
sixth II II shall appear from said returns, ss Ger
flied TO by the secretary that majority Of the votes
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor of said lay, and of the ssu
ing of said Improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same IN the gspers Of the District IN
thereafter bonds may be issued as directed Ia the
ffth section Of this act.
seventh. If . majority OF the votes shall be cast
eufpet this act and against the issuing Of the bonds
apers and no bonds shall be issued or debt be con
tracted under this act.
SEC 10. Aad be Il JxrthW ssaefsd, That with the
publication Of this act, for the period Of three
nopthe in the pers aforesaid, there shall b.
Q notice, over the signatures OF the Governor and
to the people the FIRST general election after its
passage, for their approval Dor disapproyal, in con
nection with the question Of issuing Of four millions
of bonds for special improvements and repairs as
hereinbefore mentioned, and copy Of such notice
shall be fled and recorded I'm the ONCE Of the
ary Of the District.
SEC IL Aad BE- Il fsrtAs sss6tsd, That In oonsid-
Grafton of the emergency therefor created By the
cessity for improve ments IN the District Of Coum
bia and arising from the fact that the general
election therein may be held on the twenty second
day of November, eighteen hundred and seventy one
and from other considerstions arising out Of the
nature and object Of this act 10 hereby directed
and provided that in all and every necessary and
possible respect IL shall take effect and be Q Law Of
aid Distriot from and after its passage.
CHARLES l.. HULsE,
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
WILLIAM sTI9kNEY,
1 Aplro..d, Asggss =, iei. " ''' WINCH