Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-06
NOTICE BIZ rnE GOVERNOR AND sEcRE.

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million dollars of bonds, authorized TO Be issued by
the District q Columbia, BY act entitled An act
for special Improvements and repairs in said District
by the issuing Of four millions q bonds and leyying
nually accrue thereon and snbmittine the act with
the question Of the issuing of four million q i'm
r,0 m SSds 70 vote Of the people at general
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Notice as hereby r,rsa that al the next genera.
election in the District of Columbia which will De
tbeing the twenty second day Of that month"; the
act Of the Legislative Assembly Of the Disric, afre
eVyins tss for the PAYMENT ~ tSs Interest - sG
shall annually accrue ON four million dollars Of
lumbia, by act entitled An act authorizing the
District OF Columbia 70 create debt for special i'm.
gSe q four miS. IF son ha and i eTSus S ass
for the payment Of the interest IL shall annually
question Of the issuing Of four millions Of improve
ment bonds, 20 vote q the peoPe At general elec
people Of said District for their approval or dssp
provsl with the said act entitled ian act snthoriz
ing the District Of Columbia 20 create debt for
special improvements and repairs in said District by
the issuing OF four million Of bonds, and levying
tax Tor the payment Of the interest IL shall
nualy accrue thereon. and submitting the act, with
the Question OF the issuing Of four millions Of inn
election in the said District
Said election will be the first general election after
the passage Of said act entitled An act levying
tax for the payment of the interest as il shall an
thoriEed to be issued by the District Of Columbia by
entitled An act authorizing the District II
Columbia 70 create debt for special improvements
and repairs in said District by the issuing Of four
million Of bonds, and levy ing tax for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question OF the
issuing OF four millions of Improvement bonds. %
= vote OF the people at general election in said
And said election. as respects the said act win be
suSjoined and publication thereof Is herewith made
I'D, COOKE,
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary OF the District Of Columbia.
AN TACT levying a tax for the payment q the inter
s al, as II shall annually aoeru, on four million
ansbSz 81 C t ey an act An act
debt for special improvements and repairs In said
District by the issuing Of four millions Of bonds
as it shall annually accrue thereon, and submit
tlng the act, with the question Of the issuing of
Tour millions Of improy ement bonds, TO a vote Of
the people at general election in the said Dis
Sc a enacted By ths Lss,slatir. Assembly, Of "a,
Dtstriof % Cosntta That for the purpose Of rayng
the interest annually, as it may accrue the four
the District Of Columbia in accordance with the PRO
visions Of the act entitled IAN act authorizing the
improvements and repairs in said District 6y the
issuing Of four millions Of bonds and the levying
ally accrue thereon and submttins the acf With the
question Of the issuing Of four millions of improve
and eighty hsfssy isS edT GPS@
Of twenty years, TO amount suficient 20 pay the
Interest which may accrue said bonds during said
period which tax shall be collected sums Of two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars during each Of
sad years agreesbly to the provisions Of the Of
for the District Of Columbia approved February
in the same that the e sne and
District shall be collected and be applied and used
sSeruns on said bonds that this act shall be nb
riet 70 the with the said act Of said Dis
Columbia to create debt for special improSements
and repairs In said District by the issuing of four
Of the interest il shall annually accrue thereon
and submitting the act with the question of Issuing
the people general election in the said Distriet
az the hrst general election which may be held after
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided
Esf SRon the approval Of the &C; il shall be
and Evening Star, newspapers in said District and
In s1fh othsr papers as the Governor may direct,
months prior 10 said election.
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
printed and those in favor Of this shall be in the
words following, 70 wit:
Levyine tax for the period Of twenty year. for the
payment Of the interest it shall annually accrue
t 1n sn 81 o. bonds 70 be issued BY the Dis
act entitled An act authorizing the District Of Co
repairs in said District By the ISSUING Of d1s
az No., o. bonds ana ieSy,ng tax for the payment
and the act With the QUESTION: u bs
suing Of four milliens Of improvement bonds 10 a
District And 20 those ssainst t tbfson Y the SAID
the words following, to wit: ~ ="
The act for Ievyfng tax for the period Of txentx
years for the payment Of the interest as il shall an
by the District Of cdumbis 81 S91ds 70 be
provisions Of an act entitled act authorizing The
ana said District ~ the ssaR6S ef fa%f
million OF bonds and leyying a tax for the payment
and submitting The act, with the question of the
iss Jung OF four millions Of improvement bonds 10
ns, 81 t.e Eeopie al general election in the said
IT, Third That the tickets for and against thi. act
sInS a is beSSred 70 provide for the deposit Of the
authorizing Ihe District Of Columbia 10 create
qee, iSr sPeSai and repairs in said
leyyng tax for the payment OF the intepest "a II
shall annually socrue thereon and submitting the
millions Of bonds TO Vote Of u TIN bee na iSJ
general election In said District and in relation
bonds and the election rVH IN Of
this act shall be conducted in all respects as regards
with the laws and reeuiatons wbeb In accord
appeable to the holding Of general elections in said
Fourth; Upon closing the polls the ballots for and
the completing of the counting Of said ballots and du
plicate returns Of the in each election dis
gresate number Of votes thereat for members of
the Legislative Assembly, shall, within forty-eght
several election precincts districts which returns
shall de the humber of votes cast for this
one OF which returns shall be placed in the election
box OF each election district with the other If
said election and the others shall be placef in a
sealed envelope and be directed the Secretary oftha
District and be placed in his hands by one or more of
said election officers. "a
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns as aforesaid the Secretary shall examine
the same, and add together the aggregate votes as
cast in each district and after doing so shall certify
the result to the Governor and file a copy Of such
certihcate among the records Of his Office
Sixth. III II shall appear from said returns as certi
ned TO by the Secretary that majority of the votes
cast for members OF said Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor Of this law il shall be In
fuli force and effect, and the Governor shall pro
CLAIM the same IN the OF the District in which
this law may be published. If a majority of votes
no effect. Va
SIC. q. And be ii further ENACTED, That with tbe
publication OF this act in the newspapers as afore-
said for the period II three months there shall he
notice over the signature OF the Governor and of the
the people at the hrst general election after s pass
age for their approval disapproyal snd COW ~
such notice shall be ned and recorded in the office
Of the Secretary Of the District.
SEC. s. Aad Be a. fETihsr 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 prociamation
thereof by the Governor.
CHARLES HULsE.
Speaker of the House of Defepates
WILLIAM STICKNEY
President Of the Council.
Approved, August 10. 1871