Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-11

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emergency exists for the immediate taking effect Of
this act IL hereby declared to be in force from and
S'ef It's approval by 'e cB GHRfIEsr HULsE,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
WILLlAN sTICkNEf,
President OF the Council.
| ii. ID. COOKE, Governor. an q SIN
NOTICE BY THE GOVERNOR AND sECRE-
to the people Of the District Of NIB for
their approval or disapproyal, of an act Of the
act authorizing the District OF Columbia to create
debt for special improvements and repairs in said
leyying tax for the payment Of the interest it
With the ~ be ana 81 t nn9 the
lions Of improv ement bonds to vote Of the people
at general election in said District" approved
Executive oFEIcE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August q, ISL
Ncftoe rs htrsey stren that at the next general
election in the DISTRICT Of CYlumbis which will be
being the twenty second day q thai month The act
4 the LsSslstiye Assembly 81 the p',Fict Of CSq%
unbis to create debt for special improvements and
repairs IN sad District oy the Sdng 81 Tour million
interest shall annually accrue thereon, spd sub
the four million Of improSement bonds to vote Of
the people at general election in sad District, sp-
provided by said 10 the people of said District for
their approval or disapproya in connection with the
Improvement and repairs mentioned in said act.
said election will be the first general election afer
and publication thereof is made herewith.
II; 2. COOKE,
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
AN horizing the District of Columbia 70 create
SAID 6y issuing Sar CHI PeF1S m
and leyying tax for the payment of the interest
the act with the question of the issuing of the four
millios of improvement bonds to vote of the peo
pie at a general election In said District
BE 81 tnaeted by t4s Les ttatire Assembly Of tie
DiStrd Of CoiKmbta, That in order that special i'm
provements and repairs of the streets, avenues,
alleys, and roads of the District of Columbia may be
be constructed therein and other necessary public
works be executed, the Governor of said District is
District, issue or cause TO be issued, as herein
after directed, registered or coupon bonds the
City, one hundred fve hundred, and one Thousand
dollars to be payable within twenty years from the
SEC. And be a Js!iheT enaeted. That special tax
is hereby levied on the taxable property Of the Dis
rict of Columbia for the period of twenty years, to
accrue on the said bonds during said period, which
tax shall be collected in sums of two hundred and
sgreeaby to the proSicns Of the ACT the
Of the United States entitled act to provide for
proved February twenty one, eighteen bundled and
seventy one, and in the same manner that the gen
applied and used exclusively for the payment of the
interest annually accruing on said bonds.
shall in connection with the Secretary and the
sa bFF a be Ss snd sale
provement bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
ernor, cOuntersigned by the Secretary and Comp
troer, and have liked to them the seal of the Dis
rict.
said until required for said purpSsss, shall b Be de-
shall not permit any one more Of them TO go out
of his except for the PURPOSES of this act
ing as may Be required by the Governor; and he
esp Ts sbd or 1SsI Of all bonds WHICH
full report from time to time, to the legislative
amount Of interest that may have accrued or to be
paid on said bonds.
SEC. And De ttfurthtr enacted, That two millions
and half Of said bonds may be prepared for the
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
fiscal quarter after the adjournment Of the next
regular session of the Legislative Assembly and one
hundred and snd S Ses sold by the
Slthl9 said periods to the extent to which
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and CON
se a Aed sS s sat Tina. NM, III.
sale Of any or al Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
Of Public Works, and shall be disb1fsed BY said
ments and repairs in said District, including the
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
any contract Tor Improvements, or for any work
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
cept in the the final execution Of any Contract
or completion ion Of any work and settlement therefor
proyements which may be made by virtue Of this act
shall Dc M nc and carried on according T. the
twenty-hrst day Of February, eighteen hundred and
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
SIC: :: And % e {.rth., s7saeted, That If any
consent to the use Of any Of the money authoTized
to be raised by this act contrary its provisions he
Of the District Of Counbs punished by GeS5t
ment in the jail of this District for term Of less
fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more
SIC. 9. And Be - Jarfscr enacted, That this &C,
fSs Dc s tp to the People or electors Of said
held after its together with the questions Of
the issuing Of the four millions of bonds aforesaid
FIRST Upon the Of the aes Il shall be
published she in spch papers as the GSyernor may di
be entinusd for three months prior to said election
Second The ballots used at said election shall be
Issuing Of said bonds, or Of the contractiSn Of said
debt shall be in the words following, to wit:
For the act Of the Ps5ict Of Columbia entitled
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
sad DISTRICT by the issuing of four million Of bonds,
It shall tReTeOn and t snbmtna h as
act, with the question of the issuing of the four mil
at general election in said District 81 tue people,
And for the issuing Of four millions of improve
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 Column
bia to create a debt for special improvements and
repairs IN said District, by the issuing of 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
District
And against the issuing of four millions of i'm
provement bonds, as prov ded for in said act
Third. That ballot box for each election district
shall be provided by the Governor, in which the bal
lots for and against the said law and against
said improy eInent bonds, shall be deposited nd the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects, regards the persons entitled vote and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and reguIa
tions hich may be applicable to the holding of gen
eral 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 returns of the
votes cast in each election district, together with
statements OF the aggregate number OF votes cast
thereat for the members of the Legislative Assem-
bly, SHALL within forty eight hours bemade out and
signed by the officers of the several election pre-
cincts districts, which returns shall designate the
number of votes cast for said law for 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
be placed in sealed envelope and be directed to the
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia. and be