Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-18


the four million of improvement bonds 10 vote of
the people at general ELECTION N sad District ap,
provided by said ACT TO the people Ct said District or
their approval or dlsspproEn ~ c9nnec;sn with he
SAID election viii p be the st seneTa SlectSn after
and publication thereof is made herewith
II; D COOKE,
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary of the District OF Columbia.
An Act authorizing the District Of nbia TO create
said District by the issuing OF Tour million q b6sda,
and levying a tax for the payment of the interest
the act with the question If the issuing of the
million Of mproy ement bonds to a vote of the peo
Be Il sneeied ~ tSs Le.tsgaiiye Assembly AZ iss
District Of CoRmoia, That in order that special i'm
alleys aud roads Of The District of Columbia may be-
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers and bridges
works be executed, the Coy of said District
authorized aud empowered for aud in behalf of said
District, to Issue, or cause to be issued, herein
after directed registered o. coupon bonds 10 the
fifty, one hundred, ave hundred, and one IN ussnd
doiars to be payable within twenty years from the
seven per centum annually
SEC. And DC nJm,hr enaetsd. That special tax
ts nerS9y STsd on ne IsIasie property Of the Dis
an amount suficient to pay the interest which may
IN m s s5sS shS
eighty thousand dollars. during each of said years
the to ss Of hs act # the
3 government for the District Of Columbia" ap-
IN e manner ai as and
era taxes Of said District shall be collected, and be
See 5 4.S e Js'iss- s,aftss: that that the Cover
Comptroller prepare said bonds for issue aud sale
On their face they shall be designated Especial i'm
ernor, countersigned by the SECRETARY and Comp
troer, and have aix ed to them the seal Of the Dis
SEC. 4. Asd be tJr,tssr enacted, That the bonds
d my oT ss ana BE-
posted with the Comptroller OF said District and he
Of his except for the tbs se
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
shall keep register or account Of all bonds which
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
Assembly, Of the amount of sales, as Wei as Of the
amount of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC. AID % }srta,, snaet.d, That two millions
and one half Of said bends may be prepared for the
and seventy two and until the piration of the rst
The e the
million mill. and bali during the year one th2usand
ss 10 s
the issue thereof Is suthSrzed as aforesaid aud
stitute q debt against said District.
SEC; g. And 5s q fsrthsr srneted, That upon the
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District,
ard shall be drawn ont upon warrants of the Board
Board for the payment Of the cost of Special prove
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 IN the case Of the final execution of contract
SEC. z. Aad te II Js,ther enaeted, That the i'm
proTements which may be made by virtue Of this act
shall be commenced and carried according To the
provisions Of the aforesaid act of Congress- of the
seventy and exclusively Yor the prOmosos S Of
the public interests
ossi s af s aid district I as an,
consent to the use of any of the money authorized
IN the he
of the District Of Coluns, Be punished by imprison
than three nor more than twelve months, and by a
fine Of not less than FIVE hundred dollars nor more
SIC 9. AID :. g J.rtAs, enacted, That this &C.
is s a. Ss to the 5 sSsS of said
Ied after lie with the q
in the mode Hereinafter provided, namely:
First Upon the approval Of the act it shall be
rect not les. than three the publication thereof
be eontinued for three months prior to said election
printed and those in favor Of sid act and Of the
ssning Of said bonds or 81 The contraction Of said
For the act Of the District Of Columbia entitled
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
said District, by the issuing of -four million Of bonds
it shall annually accrue the Tesn, and submitting the
act with the question Of the issuing of the four mil
at a general election in said District"
shs fs sad c Of
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act OF the District OF Columbia en-
bis 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,
ard submitting the act, with the question OF the
issuing OF the four millions Of improvement bonds,
to vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
prcyemept bonds, as PROV ided for in said act.
shall be provided by the Governor, in which the bal
lots for and against the said law and for ard against
election in relation thereto shall De Conducted in ali
respects regards the pers entitled to vote and
e4 9n. IN .sa to the holding Of
pSp sha s
lots shall be immediately counted, and tally list
COUNTING &c Of dupoats Tas @ the
votes in each election district, together with
sSereat for the members q the Lssisstise Assem-
bly, shall within forty eight hours, be ade and
cincts which returns shall designate the
number Of votes cast for said law and for the
the election bog Of each election district, with the
Be placed in seasd envelope and be dir sctsd to the
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia. and be
placed in his hands hg more OF said election
fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall open
and examine the and add together the returns
or statement Of votes made to him, from each eIec
suit to the Governor and Ole copy Of suoh oertif
Gates among the records Of his once.
Sixth. II II shall appear from satd returns, - osf-
lied 70 By the secretary, that majority Of the
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shal
have been cast In favor Of said law and Of the ssu
ing Of ssid Improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the Same In the papers Of the District IN
which the laW may be p1bfsheA, end mmediasely
shssessr bopd a., nay b isasd - drsessa IN the
nst this ct and Against tie Issuing Of the bonds
the Governor shall proclaim tbs fact In said news
Iaper., aad no bond shall b issusd Or debt Be-
SIC. 10. xsd Be- Il ysvtA@ ssasd, That With De
pubiicatien Of tbs ect, Cor tho period Of tAres
8 notios, over The .lg9atsrss q re Governor and
6ecretary Of the District, that WI Be submitted
to the people at the Arst general election eftsr it,
passage, for their APPROVAL )cr diseDproval In con-
nection With the question Of Issuing Of -four niions
OF bonds for special improv ements and repairs q
hereinbefore mentioned, and 9 COPY Of such notice
shall Be sled and recorded In the oes Of the score
airy Of the District.
SIC. II. lad BE- flwtkr asetsd, That In oonsid.
sretion ~ therefor created BY