Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-13

held ON the fourth "Wednesday of November, ISL
q the Legislative Assembly Of the District a Golum
SIa entitled An act at; nth the District Of Co
repairs in said District by the issuing Of four million
INTEREST," as Il shall annually @ hsrson, s .ub
hitting the act with the question Of the Issuing Of
the people at general election in said District, APP
proved August 10. 1871, will be submitted in the mode
heir approysi or disapproysi x conneeton Viii i2e
question Of Issuing four millions of bonds special
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the the Ct said act said act Is hereto subOiaed
anu '"0'i'''iOn '"s Il. d. p' Go GIs1S''h
'ern0f EDWIN q Nj S 1. sfaN STrtSo'a
Secretary OF the District Of Columbia.
ANAct authorizing the District Of to create
q debt for special ,imHrovements and repairs in
as it shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting
million Of 70 eOts Of Of t ts I pso
PIE ct general election in said District,
Dist,ict % Coir.6.a That IN order that special i'm
sys q District Of S
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers and bridges
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authorized and empowered, for and in behalf of said
after directed rstered or 70 0 San q @ be
amount Of four million dollars, in denornnstons Of
dollars to be payable within twenty years from tho
date of their issue and bear interest at the rate Of
SEC. Asd Be- 4 Js!tSsr enacted That special tax
c sTsd Of the s the Dis
an amount suficiept to pay the interest which may
tax shall be Collected in sums Of sa So unre Se aS
eighty rs md dGSEs dgr ~ ssen Sf said years
q United States sS ee u 10 h prS
government for the District Of Columbia APP
seventy one and in the same manner that the ra
eral of said District shall be collected and be
interest annually accruing on said bonds.
SEC. 8, Asd Dc at fertilizer enacted; That the Cover
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale
On their face they shall be DESIGNATED SPECIAL i'm
ernor, couDtersigned by the Secretary and Comp
troler, and have xed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. 4. Asd be ttJsyfhsr esaeted, That the bonds
for said BE- de-
posted with the Comptroller OF said District and he
Of Except the Of q e
and he shall give such security for the safe keep
be prepared and issued under this act and make
Assembly, of the amount of sales as well as Of the
amount Of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC: s. AID % nfsrth,r enacted, That two million.
M DC for the
and seventy two and until the piraton Of the first
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly and one
million and bali during the year one thousand
Governor within said periods the extent to Which,
the issue thereof 10 authorized aforesaid and upon
SEC; 8. Asd 3 g J:siSt1 ssaeisd, Tha. upon the
shall be deposited in the treasury Of the District,
ana p shall be drawn out upon warrants of the Board
Board for the payment Of the cost of special improve
ments and repairs in said District, Including the
other purposes but no payments shall be made under
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be ten per centum IN excess Of such payments, ex.
or completion Of any work and settlement therefor.
SEC; = Ana a., 5s a further ssasisd, That the i'm,
shall be commenced and carried on according to the
provisions Of the aforesaid act of Congress of the
sevenfy:one, and exeusiy ely for the promotion Of
the public interests.
oesi o. e AZ aid S.1d .hs s
consent to the use, of any of the money authorized
shall 90 eonsietion THEREBY in the Criminal Gours
Of the District Of Columbia, Be- punished by mprison
than three nor more than twelve months a ni be
fine Of not less than five hundred dollars nor more
SIC. .. And Be- q Jsytse, enacted, That this act
shail be submitted to the people or electors Of said
held AFTER its with the 9
IN %oae
First Upon the approval Of the act it shall be
no hssrO
be continued for three months prior to said election
printed, and those in favor of said act and of the
Issuing Of said bonds, q the contraction of said
FOR SPECIAL INPRovEHESrs.
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 ANNUALLY and nd ss
act, with the question of the issuing of the -four mil
at general election in said District" '' '''''''
And for the issuing Of four millions Of improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act of the District ot Columbia en-
ba to create t debt for sPeeisl 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
e vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
Third. That ballot box for each election district
lots for and against the said law and for and against
said e Id and hs
respects regards the persons entitled to vote and
in or xIe ohs aSs and regu
erai elections in said District.
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lots shall be immediately counted, and tally list
Of sa duplicate PHI Of the
votes cast IN each election district together with
thereat for the members Of the Legislative Assem-:
bly, shall, within forty hours, be made out and
signed by the officers 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 bog Of each election d.tric with the
be placed in sealed envelope and be directed 10 the
Secretary of the District OF Columbia. and be
placed in his hands by one or more Of said election
officers.
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statement Of votes as made to him. from each cleo
ton district, and after doing 50, shall certify the re-
suit TO the Governor, and fle copy Of such eertn
Gates among the records of his Office. 9 : =
sixth If IL shall appear from said returns, as GER
tined by the secretary majority of the votes
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor Of said law and Of the ssq
ing of said Improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the in the papers OF the District In
| which the law may be published. and Immediately
thereafter bonds may be issued - directed in the
| nth section OF this act.
seventh. II majority Of the votes shall be cast
eains this act and against the issuing Of the bonds
| he Governor shall proclaim the fact in said news
apers, and no bonds shall be issued or debt be
trarted uuder this act.