Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-20


NOTICE AND PROCLAMATION BY TBK
lNGoNERNOk publishing an act entitled IAN &C
TO authorize subscription 20 the stock Of the Pied
conditions, aud submitting the SAM 70 The eer
Of ssid District and prescribins the form in which
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA, August n, lg1f
the act II the Lesssirs na rSb ~ an male Tia,
Of Colunlba, approved August 10, lisa. entitled AID
FeS@ont and Poo%ss Rsraas csm .k p sSe
certain eonditions will be submitted % the people
which Wal be held on tie fourth "Wednesday on No,
a6d that rs. t Ss,S wen G eSoaS DAY & that
shah Dc by printed tickets; and the tickets for sAid
IAN act TO authorize a subscription 20 the .tock 81
the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company upon
tickets sssins: said shall contain the word >D1
AN act % authorize subscription to the stock
ls7l, and that said election viii be c-nlucied in all
- ~ ne ss seGon e, 5sm Of me Hou.s e
set hereto suoloined' and pqelioat1Sn thereof is
Governor Of the District Of Columbia
An ACT 20 authorize subscription % the stock OF
the Piedmont and POtoRso Railroad Company
S.T ssac.sd ~ Iss Lss.'l.l.v. As,.-ss q "a.
M. ,ss tSs PemsS, . 4 sTsS
EsrSad rsHs1iy su,hGT5 S 40 act Of tes Less
District IF Columbia and BY further act ~ y .as
Legislature the PeInsylvsnia central Railroad
SSna Of .s ana Poo%.e RarGaS Gone
paRy to sn amount necessary % furnish superstruc
snty may be required whenever, at any time within
i've from the date Of said last mentioned act,
perstructure; and whereas il Is eredby represented
that the sum Of siI hundred thousand dollars, or
road Company locate and tbeir s.id rod 90
as to prepare for its superstructore; nov there
sEe. !; Aad b q eaaeisd, That, provided that this
efaI election. and sSa receive msorsy u the
votes cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly
shall receive the sp1rovs a and sanction ~ the Con.
gress Of the United States, the Governor shah be,
name Of the 81 Columbia 20 the stock
Of the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company, 70
a psn . ss
be made, satisfactory Evidence shall be Furnished 20
will be adequate for the purpose Of completing the
gEsdips Of said road and .sti.fsctcry guarantees
scribed sha be faithfully applied 70 said work, and
1ess said sosk S ~ es .a s tss tine
yania Central ksilroad COMPANY: And yrev,dsd
some point on the Potomac river at Georsetosn
which shall be satisfactory TO said Board Of Public
SIC, q Asd be- y.rtAr s.aasa. That in order 70
provide for the payment Of said subscription tho
tered or coupon bonds q the District 4 Columbia,
which shall express the object their issue their
Of the D:trct and shall be redeemsbIs twenty years.
after date, and bear six centum interest payable
half Yearly, to amount necessary 20 provide said
sum OF six hundred thousand dollars, and sell said
bonds and pay the proceeds thereof 20 said Pied
mont and Potomac Railroad Company, at such times
and in such amounts may be required by the pro-
gress Of the work aforesaid: Provided. That aid
bonds shall not be sold At lower rate than ninety
per centum OF the par value thereof.
SEC. s. Aad Be ~ further eaaofed That In order 20
meet the interest 70 accrue on said bonds, there
shall be levied annually tax Of six per cent,
such lower rate may suffice, every hundred
dollars Of the assessed value Of real and personal
es>Ate in said District the proceeds Of which tar
shall constitute special fund pledged for the pay
ment Of said interest.
SIC. e. And 3. u Jrfhsr ssacfed, That the Gov.
hereby requested TO cause this be duly
published before the next general election, re-
qured by the fourteenth section Of the charter Of
the District Of Columbia TACT Of Congress Of Feb
ruary twenty-one, eighteen hundred and seventy
ore, and by suitable proclamation 20 submit the
same 20 the people, and prescribe the form in which
IL shall be voted upon. -
CHARLES L.. HULsE,
Speaker 81 the House % Delegates.
WILLIAM STICkNEY,
President Of the Council.
Approved, August 10, 1871.
III. ID. COOKE. Governor auz SIN