Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-07
NOTICE BY THE GOVERNOR AND sRCRE-

lions Of improv ement bonds 20 vote Of the peopi.
q, q general election in said District" approved
Executive OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF CoLuNsEA, August n, 1Sl.S
Notice IS hereby etren that at the next general
election IN the Dstrist Of CS!umss which win b
Of the Legislative Assembly of the District Of Colum
bia entitled An act au,horirng the District Of Co
repairs In said District by the issuing of four million
ans nyS iSr se e. 1
hitting the act with the question Of the issuing Of
the four million OF improvement bonds to vote Of
proved August 10, 1871, will be submitted in the mode
by said act to the people Of said District for
question OF issuing four millions of bonds for special
n aRq sb s Is IN ,ad Act
and publication thereof is mad hsrswith.
'l EpWIS L. sT%NToS'
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
AN Ac, authorizing the District of Columbia to
debt for special Improvements and repairs in
said District by the issuing OF four million OF bonds
and isSyns san for the payment Of the interest
the act with the question Of the issuing Of the
pie at general election in said District. '"' Wv
bs q sS1sisa by ths ts.i.tal,ys Ass:mbty q tAs
snd NAT ~ " 3reer that special I'M
alleys and roads of the District of Columbia may be
be constructed therein, and other neessssry pubic
works be executed the Governor of said Districr il
pr Tor snd in behalf said
after directed. registered or coupon bonds TO the
nifty one hundred ave hundred, and one thousand
dollars to be payable within twenty years from the
date Of their and 70 bear interest," at the rste Of
SEC Asd BE- utsyfhr enacted, That special "a Z
rict Of Columbia for the period Of twenty years to
an amount sufhcient to pay the interest which may
tax shall be collected in sums ef two hundred and
eighty Thousand dollars, during of said years
e ss Of Of
a government for the District of Columbia" ap-
seventy-one and in the same manner that the gen
eral Of said District shall be collected and be
interest annually sccruing IN said bonds. - '"'
SEC. s. And be II Jx,ther enacted. That the Cover
Comptroller prepare said bonds for issue aud sale
On their face they shall be designated Especial i'm
proyement bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
erpor, cOuntersigrei by the Secretary and Comm
troer, and have affixed to them the seal OF the Dis
trict.
SEC. T. Asd be itJrthey enacted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale afore-
posted with the ptroer OF said District, and he
shall not permit any one more Of them 20 go out
and he shall give such security for the r safe keep
ing as may be required by the Governor: and Re
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
2 full report, from time to time, to the Legislative
Assembly, OF the amount OF sales, well as Of the
amount OF interest that may have accrued to be
paid on said bonds.
SEC. s.. And Be utv-taer enacted, That two millions
and one half Of said bonds may be prepared for the
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
nssn quarter aseT he e the next
million and a half during the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy three, aid be sold by the
the issue the reof is as Aforesaid and UPON
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and CON
SIC. 6. lad Be- Il tsrtas1 ssaetsd, Ths, upon the
sale OF any or all OF said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited In the treasury OF the District,
Of Public Works, and shall be dis6ursed by said
ments and repairs in said District, incIudhf the
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
any contract for Improvements, or for any work
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
cept in the case OF the final execution of any Contract
or eompieton OF any work and settlement therefor.
proyements which may be made by virtue Of this &C,
shall be commenced and carried on according 70 the
twenty first day eighteen Hundred s sn
seventy one, and exclusively Tor the promotion Of
s SEC. s. And Be- !, ya-th., s.act.d Tha. if any
officer or employe of the said District shall use OF
to be raised by this act contrary to its provisions he
shall, conviction thereof in the Criminal Court
Dl IN II S nS
than three nor more than twelve months, and by a
SIC. .. and Dc q Jrythsr enacted, That this act
District at the first general election which may be
held after its together with the questions Of
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
First Upon the approval Of the act ii shall be
rect not than three and the publication thereof
Tbs t6ss nse5 a. . pTf to saa
printed and those IN favor ct aid act and Of the
dsSt shall &c IN the words S oOwIDs to vii. OF SAID
sIs
ate debt Tor special and repairs in
and eyying tax for the payment Of the interest as
il shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
lions q bonds to vote ei Of mi the peoe
at q general election in said District"
in ae OF
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 four mil
the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
70 vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions of inn.
provement bonds, as provided 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 for and against
election in relation thereto shall be Conducted in ali
respects as regards the persons entitled to VOTE and
otherwise, IN accordance With the laws reguIa-
lions which 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 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 and
signed by the oficers OF the several election pre-
cncts or districts which returns shall designate the
number of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
said bonds 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
placed in his hands BY one or more of said election
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall open
and examine the same, and add together the returns
or statement Of votes a. made to him. from each cleo
tion district, and after doinR So shall certify the
suit to the Governor, and file copy Of such cert6.
| cates among the records OF his Office.
Sixth. II Il shall appear from said returns, q Ger
tilted BY the that majority Of the votes
have been cast In favor Of said law and Of the
ing Of said improv ement bonds the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the papers Of the District In
| which the law may be published and Immediately
Dc4 o. may Be issued . directed in
seventh. II . majority Of the votes shall be cast
sGst this act, and against the Of the bonds
the Governor shall proclaim the fact In said
and no , SSnds shA BE- 'usd or debt Ds
| eIc. 10. Asd ee % JsStAg ss1essd, That with the