Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-21
ExKcuTIvE OFFIck,

lions OF inlproy ement bonds 20 a vote az the peop
at general election In said District" approx ed
/ EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
1 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August q, lSll.S
election in the Distrist Of Oolumbi., Which will 3
the day e sent
ba erfitIcS IAN act suihorizing the District Of Co
unbia to create debt for special ane
Of bonds and leyyine a tax for the pay ment Of thu
interest nehal annually accrue thereon, and sub.
the four million Of imSrosement bonds 70 vote d
the people al general election IN said District sP
provided BY said act to the people Of said District for
beirapprovsl disapproya IN connection with tn.
improvement and repairs ss mentioned in said act
and publication thereof is made do herewith.
Governor Of the District Of Columbia
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
| Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
authorizing the District Columbia 70 create
said District by the issuing of fonr million OF bonds
ss annually ls accrue as al ie
,h1 get ~ VI tae question 81 me issuing q The four
PIE at general election in said District '"S 'e0
Be q ssastsd ty ths Ls:tstatiye Ass.mby Of tAs
alleys ana roads Of The District Of ooluSbs may be
ISs.sa ssa other sssss;isy sSSlis
De ene S the SyeInor q sad District
District, to issue, or cause to be issued, herein
four million dollars IN 20 ses
fifty, one hundred five hGndred, and one thousand
Of their issue and to bear interest at the rate Of
seven per centum annually.
is hereby levied on the TAXABLE property Of the Dis
trct 81 Columbia, for the period Of twenty years, to
the ed sue sd pToa
esbR Ss in sns Of two h1ndTed and
70 the provisGns Ct the act Of the Copres
for the District Of Co3Pbis, a aGr
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
eTa taxes Of said District shall be coected , and be
applied and used exclusively for the payment of the
SEC. s. znd te,iJTfaer' esastsd, That the Cover
nor SHALL in connection with the Secretary and the
their face he shs Be lGa isa sane n
pr9yement bonds and shall be signed By the Gov
trolier, and have affixed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. 4. And be nJrthsr enacted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale as afore
posted with the Comptroller Of said District, and he
shall not permit any one or more of them to 60 out
and he shall give such security for hei safe keep
ing as may be required by the Governor; and he
may be prepared and issued under this act and maSe
full report, from time TO time, TO the Legislative
amount of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC s. A,S Be atfa,th,, ssae,ed, That two millions
and one half Of said bonds may be prepared for the
nd and until he
sea Guastsp aifeF TIE e the pext
million and half during the year one th9usan and
eight hundred and seventy three aud be sold by the
the ssue thereof is auSoSed as aoressa ana non
such issue and sale said bonds shall become aud CON
SEC: s. ASd ss q JSisa i saaelsd, That upon the
sale Of any all said bonds the proceeds thereof
# Public Works and shall be disbursed f By said
~ tha tNf al
ments and repairs In said District, including the
Ses init thee and for no
any contract for improvements, or for any work
be n 81 wosk 0ns shall
cept in the case OF the final execution Of any contract
sEe a.a se sne e.at.s That sfe aSs
proponents which may be made by virtue of this act
provisions Of the Aforesaid act Of Congress Of the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen hundred and
seventy; one and exclusively for the promotion of
Size SEC: 3: zsa g Ssrtse, Ss.se.sa. Jh.. if any
consent TO the use of any of the money authorized
to be raised by this act contrary to its provisions he
Of the District punished by mpf HsSnt
ment in the jail of this District for Of not less
fine of not less than FIVE hundred dollars nor more
SIC. o. And Dc q Jrytisr enacted, That this act
shall be SUBMITTED tS to the people or Of said
held after its together with the questions Of
the issuing of the four millions of bonds aforesaid,
published in such papers as the Governor may d.
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
debt. shall Be in the words following, to witt " A1
For the act Of the District Of Columbia entitled
act s tn the District Of Columbia e ere
said District the issuing Of four million Of bonds
Il
act with the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
at a general election in said District"
And for the issuing Of four millions Of improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
of The bonds shall be as follows:
Against the act Of the District q Columbia en-
titled, " An act authorizing the District of Colum.
repairs in said District by the issuing Of four mil
lions OF bonds and laying tax for the payment Of
and 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
proyement bonds, as provided for in said act.
Third That ballot box for each election district
lots for and against the said law and for asd against
said imprOy ement bonds shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled to VOTE and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regula
tons which may be applicable to the holding of gem
eral elections in said District.
Fourth. Upon closing the polls the ballot boxes
lots shall be Immediately counted, and tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion Of the
counting Of said ballots; duplicate rrturns of the
votes cast in each election district. together with
statements Of the aggregate number OF votes cast
thereat for the members of the Legislative Assem-
bly, shall within forty eight hours be made out and
signed by the officers of the several election pre-
cipcs or Districts which returns shall designate the
number of cast for said law and for issuing the
said bonds, of which returns shall be placed in
the election box Of each election district with the
other papers Of said election, and the other shall
be placed in sealed envelope, and be directed to the
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia. and be
placed in his hands by one more Of said election
officers.
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns aforesaid the secretary shall ope1
and examine the same and add together the returns
statement Of votes as made 70 him, from each cleo
tion district and after doing shall certify the re-
suit to the Governor, and file copy Of such certn-
| Gates among the records Of his office.
Sixth If Ii shall appear from said returns, q
titled to by the secretary that majority Of the
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor OF said law and Of the ssu-
ing Of said Improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the papers of the District in
| which the Law may be published. and Immediately
thereafter bonds may be Issued Is directed in the
seventh II q majority Of the votes shall be cast
ganst this act and against the Issuing Of the bonds
he Governor shall proclaim the fact in said news
rapers, and bonds shall be issued debt be
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