Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-27

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NcT,SSE BY 3, THE eoyE y G, AND s 81
mission the people of the District Of Columbia
hsE spRrOs.i or Of an sss e the
act authorizing the District Of Coiumba 70 create
District By the Of Snr million q Bonds and
leyying tax Tor the payment Of the interest as
act with the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
lions Of improvement bonds to a vote OF the people
August 10, ISL.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August q, lS1.S
Net,ee IS hersey si.en that at the next general
held on the fourth Wednesdsy q SoSsmbsr, Isl,
being the twenty second day Of that month the act
bia entitled An authorizing the District OF Co
lumbia 70 create debt for special improvements and
interest it shall annually thereon, spd sub
,hs four million q i%pIoSsnspt bond, e vote q
proved August g. ISL win be submitted IN the mode
by said act TO the people Of said District for
question of issuing four millions Of bonds for special
improvement and repairs as mentioned in sail act
s publication thereof is %sS $o SsEsSith.
Governor f f sf Sif T. is5I & sSf1SI1n'
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
AN authorizing the District to create
SeSs for special !, inprovensnts end repairs in
1t shall ann aally thereon and submitting
to o Of Of
PIE at general election in said District,
Dssrict 81 cois.ns,a, That in order the. special i'm
prcysments and repairs Of the streets svsnues
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers and bridges
be constructed therein ssd other necessary public
authorized and empowered and in behalf Of said
District, TO issue or cause to be issued, herein
after directed. registered or coupon bonds to the
amount Of four million dollars, denominations OF
payable n1S tS
date of their and TO bear interest at the rste Of
SIC Asd Be Il Js,ther ssaef.s. That special tax
s hereby levied on the taxable property of the Dis
amount suff cient to pay the interest which may
accrue 9r the said bonds during said period, which
eighty thousand dollars during each Of said years,
20 act s e
a government for the District of Columbia" APP
and IN the same bat fbe and
eral Of said District shall be collected and be
interest lG sad Of the
ssG s 4sd q ~ gsItAsr esaeted; That the Cover.
Co lie ssS bonds 70. i;sns and sale
proSement bonds and shall be signed BY the Cow
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
troer, and have an xed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. L. A.d be ttJrfAe, enacted. That the bonds
.sd
posted With the Comgtroller OF said District, and he
shall not permit any one or more of them 90 out
Of he 81 except for the Of s act
g. saa S
shall keep register ste or account Of all bonds which
full report, from time to time, the Legislative
Assembly, of the amount Of sales, well as OF the
amount OF interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC. s., I.d ts s(vA.. ssaeted, That two millions
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy and until the eI pi.ation Of the first
regular session OF the Legislative Assembly and
sna S sold BY the
Governor within said periods to the extent which
such issue and sale sad bonds Shall and
stitute . debt against said District. -AN WI
sale Of any eli said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited I'm the treasury Of the District,
Of Worf sna % Be hs sy ss
Board for the payment OF the cost of special i'm prove
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
Sny os ar pe e % s1 under
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
cept in the Of the final execution Of any contract
or completion OF any work and settlement therefor.
which may be made BY virtue Of this act
shall be commenced and carried according TO the
twenty first day Of February eighteen Hundred and
seventy ;one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
o sss .I M fsra, ;sssssS: That il any
consent TO the use, Of any ofthe money aabori,ed
to be raised by this act contrary to its provisions he
q I1et G n h b&
ment in the jail Of this District for term Of not less
ne q not ess than FIVE hundred doaIs p cpd Sg
than one thousand dollars.
be the people electors ' of ssa
District t at the first general election which mag be
the issuing Of the four millions of bonds aforesaid
IN the e he o shall be
published IN .pch papers g the Governor may d;
be continued for three months prior 10 said ELECTION
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
ana Ss sad q ss hi
debt, shall be in the words following, to Wit:
For the act Of the District Of Columbia entitled
AN act authorizing the District Of Columbia TO ere
said District BY the issuing Of four million 81 bonds,
and bsTsg lax foT 1se Of the
act WIN the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
I IL sad bisrss the people,
And t for the issuing Fl four millions Of improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
Of the bonds shall be as follows:
Against the &C. Of The District II Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District of Coum.
repairs said bre BY tSe suas OF fSu nt' m
lions OF bonds, and laying tax for the payment of
and submitting the act WITH The Question Of fSs
issuing OF the four millions of improvement bonds,
h,s.y vote Of the people at general election in said
AND sss ssd. r.: & fSq5 million. of
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 for aad against
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in ali
respects regards the persons entitled VOTE aud
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regua-
lions which may be applicable to the holding Of gen
eral elections in said District.
RSu,h vpSap eScsns the polls the
lots shall Be immediately counted, and tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion Of the
votes cast In each election district, together with
statements Of the aggregate number OF votes cast
thereat fof the members Of the Legislative Assem-
bly,, sha within forty eight hours, be made out and
signed BY the ofhcers Of the several election pre-
cincts or districts, which returns shall designate
number Of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
sid bonds, one OF which returns shall be placed in
the election box Of each election district with the
other pagers Of said election, and the other shall
Ss placed in sealed envelope and be directed o the
placed In his hands By or more Of said election
officers. - ~ - =
Tifth On receiving the said envelopes, oontaininx
the returns = aforesaid the secretary shall open
OF Of votes e made to him. from each cleo
suit to the 0oyernor, and de CODY Of such cerfd-