Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-27
PROCLAMATION By THE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DISTRICT OF CoIuxRrA)
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Whereas agreeably 10 the provisions OF an act
Of the Congress Of the United States, entitled
AN act TO create a government tor the District
Of Columbia" approved February q, 1871, the
Legislative Assembly OF said District passed an
act entitled IAN act levying tax for the pay
ment OF the interest, as IL shall annually accrue
on four million dollars Of bonds, authorized %
be issued BY the District OF Columbia by an act
entitled IAN act authorizing the District OF Co
lumbia 10 create debt for special improve
ments and repairs In said District by the issuing
OF four millions Of bonds and levying a tax Tor
the payment Of the interest as u shah annually
accrue thereon. and submitting the act 18th the
question OF issuing of four millions of improve
ment bonds, 20 vote Of the people at a general
election OF said District, approved August 18th,
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And whereas ny an act of said Assembly, en-
titled AN act fixing the time for holding gen.
eral elections In the District OF Columbla,F APP
proved August 10. 1871, the fourth "Wednesday
OF November in each year was designated as the
District:
And whereas thereafter and :hereupon by nv
sireetion, the said first mentioned act Of said
Assembly was advertised in the DcIg Aornin0
Chronicle, Daily National Re- EbiioaR, and EVEN
ING STAR, newspapers published in said Dis
uict, and in other papers thereof, and the publ
cation there of continued therein for three months
prior TO the fourth Wednesday, being the TWEEN
ty-second day of November, 1871, and the time
OF holding the general election in said District
And whereas in connection with the publica-
ton Of said act for the said perisd of three
menths in the aforesaid newspapers, there WAS
hat Of the Secretary Of the District Of CoIam
bia, that said act would be submitted to the
people on said odd day of November, 1871, for
their approva or disapproyal, in connection with
the question Of issuing four million bonds for
special improvements and repairs i'm said Dis
uiCt, as mentioned in said act, and copy of
said notice was fled and recorded in the once
Of the Secretary of the District:
And whereas IL is provided i'm said act that
returns OF the result OF the votes cast at the said
election for and agains, said loan, and for and
against the issuing of said improvement bonds,
should be directed TO the Secretary of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and be placed in his hands by
one or more of the election officers, and that on
receiving the same he shouldopen the envelopes
containing the returns and examine the same,
and add together the state ments of votes as con-
tanned therein and made TO him from each cleo
ton district and atterward certify the result 70
nae, and file a copy OF such certificate among
the records OF his Office;
And whereas such returns were made 20 the
Secretary, Hon Edwin l. Stanton, and the re-
quired certificate furnished by him TO me:
And whereas IL appears from said returns, as
certified to Inc by the said Secretary of the Dis
uict of Columbia, that the aggregate vote for
members OF the House OF Delegates of the Legis-
lative Assembly of said District, cast at said
election on said day, was II 80.
And that the vote cast on said day and at said
election for said law, entitled " An act levying a
tax for the payment of the interest, as il shall
annually accrue on four million dollars as bonds,
authorized to be issued by the District of Co
-
the District of Columbia TO Great a debt for
special improvements and repair in said
District, by the issuing Of four millions
of bonds, and levying tax for the pay
ment of the interest as il shall annually
accrue thereon, and submitting the act with
the question Of the issuing of four millions of
improvement bonds to a vote of the people at
August 18th, 1871. And for levying
tax for the period of twenty years for the
payment of the interest as it shall annually
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be issued by the District of Columbia, agreeably
to the provisions of an act entitled " An act au-
thorizing the District of Columbia to create a
debt for special improvements and repairs I'm
said District by the issuing of four millions of
bonds and levying a tax for the payment of the
interest as il shall annually accrue thereon, and
submitting the act, with the question of the is
suing of four millions Of improvement bonds, 70
vote OF the people at a general election i'm the
s;nd District" approved August 10, 1871, were
l4,OI1 And against said law and against the
levying tax for the period of twenty wears for
the payment Of the interest as il shall annually
accrue on the four million OF bonds to be issued
by the District of Columbia, agreeably TO the
provisions of AM act entitled m act authorizing
the District TO create debt for special improve
ments and repairs in said District, by the issuing
OF Tour millions Of bonds and levying a tax
Tor the payment of the interest as it shall
annually accrue thereon, and submitting the
act, with the question of the issuing OF four
millions OF Improvement bonds, TO a vote of the
people at a general election in the said Dis
trlct," approved August 18th, 1871, were LOCO
Now, therefore, /, Henry ID. Cooke, Governor
OF said District, do proclaim that majority of
me aggregate or entire vote cast at said election
Ior members OF the Honse OF Delegates of said
Districtof Columbia, were cast for said law of
the Legislative Assembly of said District enti-
of the interest as L Shall annually accrue
on four million dollars of bonds, authorized
10 be issued by the District of Columbia by an
act entitled An act authorizing the District of
Columbia to create a debt for special impr
ments and repairs i'm said District by the issuing
OF four million of bonds, and levying a tax for
the payment OF the interest as II shall annually
accrue thereon, and submitting the act with
the question of the issuing of four millions of
improvement bonds, 10 q vote Of the peo-
PIE al general election in said District"
And for levying tax for the period of twenty
years for The payment of the interest as IL shall
annually accrue ON the four million of bonds to
be Issued by the District OF Columbia. agreeably
10 the provisions of an act can act authorizing
the District of Columbia TO create debt for
special improvements and repairs I'm said Dis
trlct by issuing of Jour millions of bonds and
leVying a tax for the payment of the interest
as II shah annually accrue thereon, and sub
mlttlng the act, with the question of the issuing
o. the people at a general election in the said
District" as provided in said act, as appears
from the certificate of the said Secretary of the
Distilct made TO me as aforesaid, and that said
law II therefore i'm full force and effect.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the District of Co
lumbia 10 be affixed. Done at the city of Wash
ington, the twenty-seventh day of November,
AID, ISL. II. ID. COOKE.
BY the Governor:
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
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