Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-20

at a general election in said District" approves
DIsTRIcT OF COLUMBIA, August n, iSl.S
Noftos Is hereby gtrea that at the next general
election II The Dftrst Of Columbia which win be
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Of the Leesistive Assembly # the District o 6olum
IL act 9 fns PT Of
repairs in said District by the issuing Of four million
and
uniting the act with the question OF the issuing Of
the people at general election in said District, sp
proved August 49, ISL, viii be submitted in the mode
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question Of issuing millions Of bonds for special
a Be first @
the passage q said act Said act Is hereto suhoned
and publication thereof '' p mace So 9es1Si'h.
EDWIN L. STANTON,
Secretary Of the District of Columbia.
AN Act authorizing the District fColumba to create
debt for special improvements and repairs in
and leyying q tax for the payment Of the interest
as it shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting
million q inpTSSsmsnt bonds e vote Of the PEG.
pie at q general election in said District,
Disirid 81 CoiEm6,a, That in order that special i'm.
ro and se IF the s
commenced and completed, and sewers and bridges
o2. se Snsr q
authorized and empowered, for and in behalf Of said
after directed. rssstersd or coupon bonds To- the
amount of four million dollars, in denominations Of
osrs payable within twenty the
date Of their ssue and to bear interest at the rate OF
SEC Asd BE- q 5s,tas1 s.aaed. That special tax
is hereby levied on the taxable property Of the Dis
accrue Of the said bonds during said period, which
eighty thousand dollars, during each of said years
agreeably the provisions Of the Of the Congress
a government for the District Of Columbia" ap.
pr0Sea ,s eighteen b hundred and
eral taxes Of said District shall be collected, and be
hRea and TseS on S ss an Of the
SEC Asd Dc JE,ihsr .Sai,sd; That the Cover,
En- prepsIe said bonds fSr ssse and sss
On their face they shall be designated Especial i'm.
ernor countersigned by the Secretary - and Comp
troller, and have aft xed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. 4. Asd 6s ttJuythe, esaeted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale afore-
posted with the Comptroller q sad District, and he
shall not permit any one or more Of them TO go out
and he shall give such security for their safe Keep
Ing e may be TsSTrsd BY the g and be
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
o TIVE well g o Ss
amount Of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC s. Asd ee a. wthr enacted, That two millions
and half of said bonds may be prepared for the
and sew enty and until the eI pration Of the first
fiscal Quarter after the sdjournment q the next
eight hundred and seventy three and be sold By the
the 40 and
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and con
SIC; 6: Asd g :. y.,thsr s.asled, That upon the
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District,
PISc be Of 5h
Board for the payment Of the cost Of special
ments and repairs in said District, including the
other purposes but no payments shall Be made UNDER
any contract for improvements, or for any work
be ten per centum in excess OF such payments, ex.
cept the Of the final xecution Of any contract
aaa That sSs Inn
proyements which may be made by virtue Of this act
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twenty hrst day Of February, eighteen hundred and
the public interests.
MI S:1si I .hs any
& IN IL Gsa h
Of the D ,t Of e punished BY mprison
than three than mouths Of a nSf be
fine Of not less than FIVE hundred dollars nor more
SIC. O. ASd 6e It JsytSs, enacted, That this act
shall be submitted the people or electors Of said
the issuing Of the FOUR y bonds
published u :Sch PAPERS =, tie GSysTnor may a.
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printed and those in favor of sid act, and of the
S sd q N ill., said
For the act of the District of Columbia entitled
ate debt for special mprOS ements and repairs in
said District, by the issuing Of four million OF bonds
sDd ai
act, with the question Of the issuing of the four mil
at general election in said District. tue people,
And for the issuing Of four millions Of improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
of the bonds shall be as follows:
Against the act q the District of Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District of Column;
repairs in said District by the issuing of four mil
the interest as i snail annually aocSds t6ereo0
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 inn.
proyement bonds, as provided for in said act.
shall be provided by the Governor, in which the bal
lots for and against the said law, and for and against
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, and
mac % Tfs the e laws and resua
erai elections in said District. A''NNs VI gen
sd b es
lots shall be Immediately counted, and tally1ist
&c Of o. the
votes cas-. in each election district, together with
by shall Within forty hours Be- made ous snd
s
number Of votes cast for said law and Issuing the
election 30! Of each election district With the
other papers Of said election, and the other shall
Secretary Of the District q Columbia, and be