Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-10

Of the interest Il aha n a.uusily sccrus thereon,
issaisS ~ four nIless ~ ~ ~, sSnts -
ye,e y the people 1t s~ssTAi ~leciiOn in the said
This: rss q. tisIs,. Coz .Da s,.ig.. ,hI. ~
ballot. wss ms, s. ca, ar 10 ,s ~ a. ~, g. AZ AZ
act sutheriKine she District Of Columbia 20 ereate
Dssrisi 81 The ISSUING z Cur millions q soa. and and
leyyins taS Tor the payment Of DE Interest q
act With the question o. The issains q the iaar
o. sss.paI soS n nsrs '", nd me sss
g. the snsstoe q tss I,,ninE q Tour %iliens q
tbs &C, shall b. conducted IN an a. rsrts
the persons entitled 60 vote and othcrws- IN aocori
applicable % the holding Of general eieotica. in .aa
against this law shall 6e ooanted BY the election On
GERS, and tally list thereof DO msas out, and uron
picste feturns ~ the votes cs.t IN ~srh ess s ,s
trct for this act Together With e the az
the Lesisisiiys Assembly. shall Within PsTissIss 81
honrs BE- made out aud slgne by the orhcers OF the
shall designate the lumber of votes cast Tor this loan
eox Of each eleciion district With the other ~
sald election and the others shall b olaced IN
sealed envelope and be directed o. the Scref rv ffh
District and b. placed in his hands hy or more Of
said election officers.
the aforesaid, the seorctary shas exanIn
the sane, and add together the aggregate voice a.
the result 20 the Governor and hle a copy az s1eh
certificate snong the records Of his Osioe'
sed 20 Nv the secretsry thai mslorty ny ~ Te,.
ssst Tor members Of said Legislative Assembly, shall
mi force and eject; and the GoE.rn6r . sss I r ~
this law may be rubiished n mssr,,v y, 20 mn
shall be cast against this shall be VOID ana of
SIC. q, Asd o. Il Js-l.c s-sci,a. That with IN.
sS r ,Ss n o. a aei I'm. IN the nswspsper. o
Sotice over The sgnatgr. q q. Governor aud fths
the people the rst general election after ts Sa. 20
such sue G notice .s ~ ~ srP and eoI
the Secretary Of the District '' '-s nice
SEC. 5. As6 >. ~ fsrtae' snaofe1. That where's. a,
this act IN the event Of II. aPprops ~ -, sne %
shall be in force from and after the proeSanstio9
'' w ~ WV CHARLES L. HUIsE.
WILLIAM sTIcKSEYs
Approved, Ausu.t 70, lSi. " WV 0ouh0h
III. ID. COOKE. Governor. sun~
NoTICE AND PROCLAMATION ny TuS
tNGQNkkNok publishing an act entitled An a.
mont and Potomac Railroad Campsny uno1 e.r,s led
CONDITIONS" and submitting the same 20 the peSr,c
o. q sad District aud prescribing the form in which
- EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August 81, 1877
ne act q the Lessatye Assembly Of the District a
aSt t. sgthSTi 5 sS6scrgten @ the stock Of the
Of said District At the next general election therein,
Nnsh Will ~, ne held on the fourth "Wednesday Il No
Eember, lSi being the twenty second DAY Of that
Ionth H. and M TIA: the voting for and assn the act
oct shall contain the words- '~o
FoR
the Piedmont and Potomac Railrosd Company npop
certain condltions approved August 10Th, lsl, sDd
uoAs's As~ins' SAD &C. snA.I Contain the word
IAN act 70 authorize subscription TO the stock
OF the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad COmpsnV
& and that said ELECTION VII Ss A8sS: IN
delegates q said pr ssa Ss S hns aou,s e
act J. hereto subIoined, and publication thereof Is
Governor Of the District Of Columbia.
Az ACT % authorize sGbscription % the stock Of
the Pledmont and Potomac Railroad Company
81 q ssacled ~ t1 Lss,slsfscs As,ssbs az fas
that the CONSTRUCTION Of the Piedmont and Potomac
railroad, recently authorized BY Of the Leeis-
District sf and By further Ps act % e .c
Company + r.1sred ~ susrsns.. 3 tse hsssa
bond Of said Piedmont aud Potomac Railroad Com
ture and equipment for said road which said susr-
anty may be required Whenever, a. any time within
ten miles Of said road shall be ready for su,
lersructure; and whereas Il s credibly Represented
e III :as 81 ~. Psss sSS
road Company 30 locate asd Trade she said rod @
Ne 70 prepare for i.ssaperstructcre; nOv there
SEC. Z; A.d q g e.aesd, That provided that TIN
ersl election, and shall receive majority Of the
votes cast Tor members OF the Legislative Assembly
shall rsfe i've ihs and d, sanction Of The o
and he seseSy .1ssorsed % sus.e1bs nf y.
name Of the District Of Columbia % the capital stock
OF the Piedmont and Potomac Rsiirosd COMPANY, %
lars: sortdsS That. before such .ubserption sSslI
& he q 1s hs a.
will be adequate for the purpose Of completing the
shs g ss beard than Ss :. .s
ssrieed shall be faithfully applied 20 ssld worn, and
Avail " said q the fes
xanis Central hsilrosd Company: Aad yevsded
some point on the Potomac river at G S town
Which shall be satisfactory to said Board Of Public
SEC. 2. AID beu yrfAr ssaded, That 10 order 20
provide for the payment Of said subscription the
tered or coupon bonds o. the District of coiumsis,
which shall the object Of their issue on their
Of the District and shall be redsemsbIe twenty yesrs
after date; and bear 81. per centum interest payable
sum q sia hundred thousand doisrs and 10 .e sse
bonds and pay over he proceeds thereof s.id Pied
gress Of he work aforesaid: Prov,dsd: That said
per centum Of the par value thereof
SEC. 3. AID Be tsrfAr enacted, That In order 20
shall be levied annually tax Of six per cent, or
such lover rate as may suffice, on every hundred
estate in said District the proceeds Of wsScs tan
shall constitute special fund pledged for the pay
SIC. e. And Dc u yrfhe ssacsd, That the Gov
suSsea BEFORE The next election
Suired by the fourteenth section q the charter Of
ruary twenty one, eighteen hundred and seventy
one,l and by suitable proclsmatioE 20 submit the
same 20 the people, and prescribe the form in which
CHARLES L. HULsE,
Speaker Of the House 81 Deleeates
WILLIAM sTICKNEY,
Approved, August 70, lal<
H ID. COOK II. Governor. -frn