Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-02
Governor of tt, District Of Columbia
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
9accotarr of the District of Coinmhia

EDWIN IL. STANTON,
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
authorizing the District of umbia 20 create
said District b. the issuing of four million OF bonds
a. S al tSs
the act with the question of the issuing Of the four
general IN said D.Ge Of the
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sey: and roads Of the bis;rie. Of ooiIsbs %ay be
be constructed therein, and ether necesssTy public
snS ar and p 'sS u
District 70 issue, or cause TO be issued, herein
dollars 10 s1s
hity, one hundred ave HUNDRED, and one thousand
date e their Issue and to bear interest At the rste Of
seven per centum annually.
triot Of Columbia for the period twenty years to
on the ssS bonds during sd psTOd
tax shall be collected in sums Of two hundred and
saS
OF the United states entitled An act to provide for
proved February twenty one; eighteen hundred ana
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
ssf Tss the Cover
nor shal in connection with the Secretary and the
be
prov enent bonds. and shall be signed by the Gov
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troer, and have affixed to them the seal Of the Dis
SEC. 4. A.d b. uJst.e, enacted, That the bonds
said until reguiTsd Tor ssid PuTps;ss, shall be de-
shall not permit any one or more Of them TO go ont
Of his possession except for the purposes of act
ing as may be required By the Governor. and Be
shall keep register or account Of all bonds which
full report from time to time, to the Legislative
m 10 ho
paid on said bonds.
ana half Il said or Rs
issue during the year enc thousand eight hundred
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly and one
sold BY the
Governor within said periods to the extent to which
ueh issue sd and
st,tute 2 debt against said District.
sale Of any al Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited IN the treasury Of the District
Of Public Works, and shall be dsbursed by said
nents and repairs in said District, ncIudiPs 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 case Of the nsi Il any
or completion Of any work and settlement therefor.
proyements which may be made By Virtue of this act
shall be commenced and carried on according to the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen hundred and
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
ofcer or empoye Of the said District shall use, or
to Be raised By h: act to It's proTsons he
shall on conyiction thereof in the Criminal Court
in the Jail of this District term Of not less
than three nor more than twelve months, and by q
than one Thousand dollars.
SIC. g. And Be u Jx,thp enacted, That this act
District at the first general election which may be
ned after its together with the questions OF
in the mode hereinafter PROV ided, namely:
First Upon the approval Ct the act it shall be
rect less than three and the publication thereof
d ts be-
printed and those in favor OF said act and Of the
debt, shall be In the words Following, to Wit: - 1
FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
IAN act authorizing the District Of Columbia to Gre
ate debt for special improve and repairs in
and eyyins tax for the payment Of the interest, as
il shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting the
lions of 6C s vote Of the people,
And for the issuing - Of four millions of improve
ment bonds as provided in said act
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act of the District of Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District of Oolum;
bis TO create debt for special improvements and
lions of bonds, and laying tax for the payment of
the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
TO vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
provement bonds, as provided for in said act.
Third That a ballot box for each election district
shall be provided by the Governor, in which the bal
said improy ement bonds shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled to vote, aud
L accordance
lions which may be applicable to the holding of gen
eral elections in said District.
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot boxes
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 for the members Of the Legislative Assem-
signed by the officers of the several election pre-
cncts or districts which returns shall designate the
esid bonds one Of Which returns snail be pIaced in
the election box Of each election district, with the
other papers Of said election, and the other shall
Secretary Of the District Il Columbia. and be
placed in his hands BY one more Of said election
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
and examine the same, and add together the returns
ton district, and after doing so, shall certify the re-
Gates - among the records Of his once. '''''
ed TO by the secretary, that majority Of the votes
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
of IN e tRS Of a
hs bs ana
eSps AZ. may be issued " directed in the
seventh: II 8 majority Of the votes shall b cast
Dst this aci snd assin;s the Issuing on tns bonds