Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-26

At . general election in said District" approved
DISTRICT OF OoLunsIA, August q, lal.S
eeecn in the district Of tsf nj the nss 81
held on the fourth Wednesday Of November, 1871,
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bia entitled An act authorizing the District Of Go,
repairs in said District By tie issuing Of four million
Of bonds and leyying tax for the payment Of the
hitting the act with the question of the issuing Of
the four million OF Improvement bonds to vote Of
be n
provided by said to the people Of said District for
issuing four millions for
sSmproyement and repairs as mentioned IN said act
and publication thereof is Z made So hSeTEeyith.
Governor f # sf Ri t. sT 4 SST1gSe.
Secretary Of the District of Columbia,
debt for special improvements and repairs in
said District by the issuing of four million Of bonds
shall and
ssasEPs I'D + S.s, the PEG
Re q sreetsd BY tAs L.;sldtiye Assembly, Of As
alleys and roads Of he District Of Columbia may Be
works be executed, the Governor Of said District Is
District to issue, Or cause to be issued as herein
after directed, registered or coupon bonds TO the
fifty, one hundred five hundred, and one thousand
dollars, 70 be payable within twenty years from the
seven per centum annually.
A:d o "a ss S That Special e.
trict Of Columbia for the period Of twenty to
accrue or she ssid bonds during said period, which
tax shall te collected in sums Of two hundred and
to IL #
Of the United States entitled act to provide for
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
seventy -one and II the same manner that the gen.
applied and used exclusively for the payment of the
interest annually accruing on said bonds.
nor shall, il connecton with the Secretary anS the
Comptroller prepare said bonds for issue aD;i sale
n and shall Be snea bs tSe Cow
ernor, countersgned by the Secretary and Conn.
trolier, and have affixed to them the zeal of the DIS
SEC. 4. And be uJx.thsr enacted. That the bond,
With Gomp fsq s.d s ne
pos ese es% e
and he shs gre such security their ss
keep register or Of Ii SOns sa WHICH es
may be preY.<ed and issued under the sot and make
AMOUNT ointerest that may have sccrued or to be
ssc. s, And BE- Tfs-sAer enacted, That twomiIlion.
during the year shoUs.sd eshs h ,Hs 9es
two. and until the expiration Of the first
o lie Assembly 81 th and P ess
| million and q half during the year one thousand
Governor within said to the extent to 9hc e
the Issue Thereof T. q Aforesaid and
stitute adebt against said District.
or Bonds the dnpGs tes
shall be deposited In the treasury Of the District
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Board for the payment of the cost Of special improve
thereof and sr the
other purposes but no payments shall be made under
relation the Work Gk DONE sny sbs
in he o the se s5e p
or completion q any work and settlement therefor.
proXements which may be made BY Virtue of this act
shali be CONNIE need and carried according the
twenty FIRST day February eighteen hundred a and
ssyenty;one, and exclusively for the promotion of
q e ass s aid Sss TIA. THAT 4
raised By this act Contrary to is he
81 in the mi Court
ment in the jail Of this District for term Of not less
e q hund.d dSaI and BY
than one thousand dollars. ~
be to the peope or eetaT. 81 act
DISTRICT at the first general election which may be
issuing millions of e.
in the mode hereinafter prov ided, namely:
IN such the as1 ns ss
rect not less than three and the publication thereof
Second The ballots used at said eeetoa shalt be
printed and those in favor Of s.d act, and Of the
debt, shall be In the words following, 70 wit: '0
the Of the district OF entitled
An act authorizing the District Of Columbia to ere
said District, by the issuing Of four million Of bonds
ana ieSyng tax for the payment of the interest,
act, with the question Of the issuing Of the four MIL
hons OF Improvement bonds TO vote Of the people,
And for the issuing Of four millions Of improve
men !, bonds sn : as provided in said act.
sh oSS act and the Issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act of the District of Columbia en-
titled An act authorizing the District Of Column
repairs in said District, by the issuing Of four nil
lions OF bonds and laying tax for the payment Of
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
issuing OF the four millions of improvement bonds,
70 vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing of four millions of inn.
Third That ballot box for each s sSa d.trc,
Saai lie prSsided sy the GSyernor in which the ball
said improvement bonds shall be deposited and the
respects regards the persons entitled to Vote and
otherwise; In accordance with the laws aud regnla-
eral elections in said District
containing said tickets shall be opened and the bal
lots shall be immediately counted, and a tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion of the
counting Of said ballots. duplicate rrturns 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 be made out and
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-
cncts districts, which returns shall the
number Of votes cast for said law for issuing 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
placed in his hands by one or more Of said election
officers.
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns - aforesaid, the secretary shall omen
and examine the same, and add together the returns
statement Of votes made to him. from each cleo
ton district, and after doing shall certify the re-
suit to the Governor, and file COPY Of such csrti6.
Gates among the records of his ONCE.
sixth. II II shall appear from said returns, e GER
tined to by the secretary that majority Of the votes
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast In favor Of sad law and Of the ssu-
ing Of said improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the Same In the papers of the Distr,ct in
which the law may be pubfished, ana inmcdistely
thereafter bonds may be issued q directed in the
fifth section Of this act. !
Seventh. II . majority Of the votes shall be cast
against this and against the ipuins Of
the Governor shall proclaim the fact In said news
aperg, and no bonds shall b isgued or debt be con-
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