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

lions Of imprev ement bends to vote of the peopI,
general election in said District" approved
ExKcuTIvK OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August q, lSl.
election in the District Of Columbia, which viii e
the Legislative Assembly q the District Of Coiu@
repairs in said District by the issuing OF four million
interest as it shall pay thereon, and sub
million sS5 Win ~ sSs OF the
tss psGRe at EsnsTs slston II ad
said the e
their approval or disapproyal In cennecten with tht
question OF issuing four millions of bonds for special
w seet iaa
and publication thereof is made herewith. 1'''''''
H. COOKE,
governor Edwin Fl " Sif L. sT a SfiSToia
Secretary of the District of Columbia
ANAct authorizing the District of Columbia to
said District By the issuing Of nr million ni pe II hdsd
and leyying tax for the payment of the interest
the with the question Of the issuing Of the fonE
million OF impros emsnt bonds to vote Of the pso-
b q s.aessa b. tie Ts.a,ioisrs Assembly Of ii.
District Qf Colasb That in order that special i'm
snd o ss b. IF the
CONNER need and completed, and sewers and bridges
works be esecuted the Governor Of said &c
authorized and empow red for aud in behalf of sad
after directed registered or coupon BONDS To- the
amount Of four million dollars in Denomination Of
dollars to be payable within twenty years rSm tho
date Of their ISSUE and to bear interest at the rate
SEC. . And oe tttxrfA1 sancfed, That special tax
s hereby levied the taxable property of the Dis
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
accrue on the said bonds during said period, which
eighty thousand dollars, during each of said years
TO the provisons OF the act Of the
q government for the District of Columbia ap.
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
eral of said District shall be collected and be
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
SEC s. AID 5s Jsrfss1 esaetea That the Cover.
nor shall, in connection with the secretary and the
On their face they shall be designated spccial ' inn
proyement bonds and shall De signed by the Gov
troer, and have affixed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. T. And Be tfwthD enacted. That the bonds
which may be prepared fog issue and sale afore-
Posted With the mptrOeT Of SAID District and he
shall not permit any one or more of them to go out
Of b sss sR er hf Of this
ing as may be required by the Governor; and he
may be prepared and issued under this act ana
full report from time to time, to the Legislative
amount Of interest that may have accrued or to be
paid on said bonds.
o.. ~.
aud half of said bonds may be prepared for the
issue during the year one THOUSAND eight hundred
fiscal quarter after the Adjournment Of the next
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly and one
eight hundred aud seventy three and be sold BY the
Governor within ssid peri TO the extent to which
the issue thereof is authorized aforesaid and
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and con-
stitute debt against said District,
sale Of any all of said bonds the proceeds thereof
ghalI drawn VA of he ~
of Public Works, and shall be disbursed by said
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necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
any contract Tor Improvements, or for any work
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
cept in the of the final execution Of any contract
orcomPletion OF any work and settlement therefor.
proyements which may be made by virtue of this act
shall be commenced and carried according to the
twenty first day of February eighteen hundred and
seventy and exclusively for the promotion of
sEs s An . n {,ss ., ;,ss,;a ; That If any
consent TO the use, of any OF the money authorized
TO be raised BY this act contrary to its provisions he
shall on S9nsisti91 Thereof in the Criminal Court
ment in the Jail of this District for term of less
than three nor h 9Te thah wsss m9nshs and By
than one thousand dollars.
shall be submitted to the people or electors ' N ssd
dist riot at the first general election which may be
questions
the issuing Of the four millions Of bonds aforesaid,
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
published IN such papers as the Governor may d.
rect not less than three, and the publication thereof
Second The ballots used at said election shall be
printed, and those in favor of said act. aud of the
debt, shall be in the words following, to wit:
FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
IAN act authorizing the District of Columbia to Gre
ate debt for special Improvements and repairs in
Inv fhn AZ Of h..aA.
and leyyng tax for the payment OF the interest,
shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting the
lions of Improvement bonds, to vote Of the people,
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 SPECIAL INPRovEMESTs.
titled, An act authorizing the District Of Column:
bis to create debt for special improvements and
lions of bonds and laying tax for the payment of
the interest as 1t shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing Of the four millions of improvement bonds
To- vote Of the people at general election In said
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
proyement bonds, as provided for in said act.
shall be provided by the Governor, in which the bal
lots for aud against the said and for and against
said improv ement bonds shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled to vote and
eral elections IN sald Dlstr1ct.
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot-boxes
containing said tickets shall be opened, and the bal
lots shall be Immediately counted, and tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion Of the
counting OF said ballots duplicate returns 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 and
signed by the officers of the several election pre-
cincs 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 pa Of said election, and the other sh all
be placed sealed envelope, and be directed the
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia, AID be
placed in his hands by one or more of said election
ofncers.
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall open
and anime the same and add together the returns
or of votes made to him, from each
tion district and after doing shall certify the re-
snlt TO the Governor, and file cspy OF such certid-
Gates among the records of his office.
sixth If II shall appear from said returns, as Ger
ed to by the secretary that majority Of the votes
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor Of said law and Of the issu
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 ~ directed in the
seventh. III q majority Of the votes shall be cast
Me (3oyernor shall proclaim the fact In said news
Tapers, and no bonds shall be issued or debt be
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