Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-17

NoTICE AND RRoCLAMATIos BY rHE
20 authorize a subscription 70 tbs s,aci as p &C
mont and Potomac Railroad Company npoa eertsS6
q .sid District and prescribing the form IL
IL shall be voted upon. MIL
EXECUTIVE Oyyfcr
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August n, 1871
the ses of ss sTiss sss. ana made that
Of Columbia approved August 10 fs7i. entitled AZ
fs a. sg,hsE5e ss6.crgEn g the stock Of the
certain conditions will be submitted - ss es1Sls
o. ssid pItscs a the nss, genera election therein
yemher, lsl Ibens the twenty second day Of tsst
5S maui s S s shas M sstns fer and
act shall contain the words '-'0
IAN &C, to authorize suh.crtptIop "a IN. .toct q,
the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Com pAny mon
certain CONDITIONS approved August 18th, I7l, and
"SAs'' - ss ssSs contain me word
., a., s p g ssthoriSe suhscripton 70 the stock
spd iSa, ssiS slsn Asgnst lSth
respects the election for members OF fbs Hoas. -
Delegates of said District shall be conducted said
act s hereto subjoined, and publication thereof is
Governor OF the District Of Columbia.
An Acr 20 authorize sabscription 10 the stock Of
the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company
Ssu esaoIsd ~ fks LssisIsi,vs Ass...ty az Ias
that the CONSTRUCTION Of the Piedmont and Potcmso
railroad recently authorized BY Of the Legs-
District sf Coums. and By rTsse1 1e ae y e .Ss
Legislature the Pennsylvsnis Central Railroad
bond Of said Piedmont and Potomac Rsiirosd Con-.
pay 70 an .nSnn, nsOe...fy % furnish snpsrsruo
snty may be required whenever, At any time within
ten miles or more Of ssid road shall be ready for s1
Rerstfpeture and where's II Y eredibly represented
@ sDSs "a. PmSs mo-
road Oon pspy locate trade thetr sald road AZ
az TO prepare for It's superstructcre; nov Their
SEC. !; Asd % q e.aa,d, That provided that this
ersl election, and shall receive majority Of The
votes cast for members Of the keeslstlye Assembly
sres. Of the United States. the Governor shah be,
he District Of Columbia 70 the pitsi stock
Of the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company, 20
lsr. Prortdsd. that before such sub.sription shall
the sasrs " PSss %sss sss s 70
will be adequate for the purpose Of oompletins the
shall Be given 70 said hsard thai the asnnt 30 s1e
.eribed shall be faithfully applied 90 said work, and
necessary to avail 81 said sGarsntee Of thu Penp.q
yanis Central Railroad COmpsny: AHd pTOvtdsd
some point on the Potomac river at Gsorsct town
which shall be satisfactory to said Board Of Public
SEC; 3. Asd ben J.riar s.aaed, That In order TO
provide for the payment Of sead subscription the
which shall the object Of their Issue on their
Of the Diriet and shall Be redeemsble twenty yesT,
after date, and bear ak centum interest, payable
half yearly, TO amount necessary 10 provide said
sum Of 81. hundred thousand dollars, and sell said
bonds and pay the proceeds thereof said Pied
mont and Potomac Railroad Company, at such times
and in such amounts may be required BIZ the pro-
gress Of the work aforesaid Provided. That .Aid
bonds shall not be sold AZ lower rate than ninety
per centun Of the par value thereof.
SEC. s. Aad BE- q gtrtkr esactsd, That IN order 20
meet the interest 70 accrue on said eonds, there
shall be levied annually q tsx OF six per cent or
such lower rate ss may suffice, on every hundred
dollars Of the assessed value Of real and personal
estste In said District the proceeds Of which tar
shall constitute special fund pledged for the pay
meut Of said interest.
SEC. 4 And os 20 Jsrfhsr enacted, That the Gov
is hereby requested 20 cause this be duly
published before the next general election,
Qured by the fourteenth section Of the charter of
the District Of Columbia act o. Congress- Of Feb
ruary twenty -one, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, j and by suitable proclamation 20 submit the
same 20 the people, and prescribe the form In which
il shall be voted upon.
CHARLEs L. HULsE,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates,
WILLIAM STICKNEY.
President Of the Council.
Approved, August ~, 1871.
III. ID. COOKE. Governor suf1 sm