Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-23
III. ID. COOKE,
Governor of the nistricf Of Columbia.
EDWIN l.. STANTOS,
Secretary of the District of Columbia

est as il shah annually accrue ' on four million
District Of Columbia BY an act entitled " An set
authorizing the District Of Columbia TO cIeate a
District by the issuing Of four millions IF bonds
and ey b tax Tor the payment Of The interest
ting the act, with the question OF the issuing OF
the people at general election in the said Dis
Be Il enacted by the Lssislaiius Assembly Of ,hs
Dtstr,e % CoEm6ia, That for the purpose Of paying
the interest annually, as IL may accrue on the four
the District Of Columbia in acoordanoe with the pro
visions Of the act entitled IAN act authorizing the
improvements and repairs in said District b. the
issuing Of four millions Of bonds, ana the leyying
ally thereon, and submitiins the act with the
q the yoe -four %s Of
a aO9 e III ssd iP1eil lax e two HUNDRED
the taxable property in said bs1Te Tor the pe gd
OF twenty years, to an amount sufficient - pay the
period which tax shall be collected In sums Of two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars dnring each Of
congress entitled Pan ac to provide % T ss NJ
for hs Rsrss q sRPrSysd February
In the same manner that the general taxes Of said
or p fbe ana the be agPes ami Aid
accrune on said bonds; that this act shah be sub
rc entitled act The iala a 6e q p Esd
Columbia to create debt for special improvements
millions Of bonds and levyng a tax for the payment
Of the interest il shall annually accrue thereon
Of four millions of mprov ement bonds, to vote OF
the people at general election in the said District
the this said election as respects
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided.
published IN the Daily Chronicle. Daily Repabican.
IN such other az & N sad DTS and
and the publication thereof be continued for three
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
printed and those in favor VI this act shall be i'm the
words following, to wit:
Levying tax for the period Of twenty years for the
ON the four million of bonds to be issued by the Dis
triet Of Columbia agreesbly to the provisions Of
aR5 sG create deb, for special
and eas G sne er e Of St
OF the interest as it shall annually thereon,
suing Of four miens Of bo ~ he 10 s
TGss 81 the people at general election IL de said
the words following, to wit:
The act for levvinp 1sS far the rorio,
years for the payment Of the interest as il shall an
nually accrue on the four millions Of bonds 70 be
provisions of an act entitled An ac authorizing the
District TO create debt for specisl improvements
million of bonds and leyying tax for the paymeat
of the interest IS it shall annually accrue thereon
issuing Of four millions of bon Si 10 1ns
Vote OF the people at general election in the said
Third. That the tickets for and against this act
he O.
ernor is required to provide for the deposit of the
ballots which may be cast for the act entitled An
debt for special improvements and repairs in said
District, by the issuing of four millions Of bods ana
shall annually accrue thereon % and ude b11Ts1 as
act with the question of the issuing OF the four
at general election in said District and in relation
70 the question Of the issuing Of four millions Of
this act shall be conducted in all respects as regards
the persons entitled to vote and accord.
he az md lafio,
applicable to the holding Of general elections in said
Fourth Upon closing the polls, the ballots for and
against this law shall be counted by the election off,
GERS and tally list thereof be made out, and upon
the completing OF the counting of said ballots and u
pcate returns Of the votes cast in each election dis
reeae NUMBER Of c S Of the ag
the Legislative Assembly, shall within forty
shall designate the number of votes cast for this oan
box Of each election district with the ober
said election and the others shall be placed in a
District and be placed in his hands by one on more of
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns az stGressid the Secretary shall examine
eas IN eac anS sad segsseT the votes
ee issait to d6e S9vernor and e copy Of such
Sixth. If il shall appear from said returns as oerti
est 70 for me ens Tat nSsy Of The vote;
full force and effect and the Governor sisIl nj rro %
this law may be published. II majority of votes
shall be cast against this act shall be void and Of
no effect A Va
SEE. 2. And be IL Jarther tnacfed, That with the
publication of this act in the newspapers as afore
said for the period If three months there shailb
notice over the signature of the Governor and Of the
Secretary Of the District that il win be submitted to
the people at the first general election after its pas.
age for their approval or dsapprOval, and COW Of
such notice shall be filed and recorded in the f,;ca
Of the Secretary of the District
SEC. 3. Aad Dc a. further enacted, That whereas an
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of
this act in the event of its approval by the people, il
shall be IN force from and after the proclamation
thereof by the Governor.
CHARLES 7. HULsE,