Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-23

million dollars OF bonds, authorized Dc
suthorisine the District q Coumbia l. create deh
for special imprsy and repairs In said District
By the issuins Of four millions q bonds ard evyinF
stAx for the payment OF the Interest as IL shall an
Ghe question Of tie issuing q four million Of IN
prov ment bonds % vote Of the people 81 general
| ExRcurIvE OFFICE,
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August 1lst, ls-l.f
election in the Distric, Of Coiunbis, which viii be
Ned on the fourth "Wednesday Of November, ls 1,
eet Of the Legislative Assembly Of the District sfore
sns tax for AIf hs sa lSn sSsis T
bonss auSs1iys s1 3, on iSpt niliS2 dSsss Of
lsmbia BY an act entitled AN act AUTHORIZING TIE
District Of Columbia to create debt for special i'm
q four anS @ fpar h ssd p sy hs
Tor the payment Of the interest il shall annually
question Of the issuing OF four millions OF mproTe
n e e9sas, g ySte e the psSRle at ge9ers e
geoRls Of ssid Dstrict for their approval or dssP
ms the District Of Columbia f. creaIe Sest f5r
special improvements and repairs IN said Dstrct by
tax for the payment Of the interest as Il Shall an
nually accrue thereon and submitting the act, with
proyement bonds to vote q the prople at general
| election in the said District"
the passage Of said act entitled An act levying
tax fer the payment of the interest il shall an
thorfod 60 be issued by the District OF Columbia by
an act entitled An act authorizing the District q
snd repairs in ssid District BY the issuing Of four
% the n 2, SSsd, i1e Tax fer the Raymrst
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
issuing Of four millions of improvement bonds. g.
vote OF the people At = general election in said
md said election, respects the said act viii be
held in the said act prov dod said act is hereto
subjOined and publication thereof !. herewith made
Governor 4 fp ISs R,i'Eic 4 c2lqTsia
Secretary Of the District Of Columbs.
AN ACT lowing n tax for he If
ssi, as II .hsll annually accrue ON four million
9 S.,ris OF sS1d. suthor. 20 be issued BY the
authorizing the District Of COlunbis to create
debt Tor special improvements and repairs IA said
District by the issuing Of four millions OF bonds
and leyy,ng a tax for the payment Of the Interest
ting the act, with the question Of the issuing n
tpur millions OF improy enert bonds, 20 a vote Of
q. - e.asisd BY ia. Lss.sia,ivs Assembly Of "a.
mon dollar. bs Is IL may four
the District Of Columbia in accordance With the prS
Visions OF the act entitled AN act authorizing the
mpTov enents and repairs in said Dis,rie, ~ The
issuing Of four millions Of bonds, and the ievying
ally thereon and submitting the .ea With the
Question Ct the issuing of four millions of improve
ton IN said bisres SPECIAL P asI a. san see
s and eight thousand dollars hereby levied upo9
OF twenty years TO an amount sufficient 70 pay the
interest which may scerpe on said bonds during said
HUNDRED nun and eighty Thousand dolars during each
to the provision. Of the act q
Tor the District Of Columbia approved February
IN the same manner that the general taSes 81 sad
District shall be collected, and be applied ana ND
said q ,ss sss asse e
mit,ed t. the people with the said Of said Dis
Columbia to create debt for special 81
and repairs in said District By the issuing Of four
OF the interest IL shall annually accrue thereon
~ opd r the act with the question Of issuing
the people at general election in the said District
the .aS e %ay os sss s.
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided Ps
n D.g .f Dali. fS :sn be
So nsenhs star, newspapers in said District snd
and tbe thereof be oonti1us az of thres
menths prior to said election.
printed those in favor q ths act Shall BE- ~ he
words following, to Wit:
Levyins tsx for the period Of twenty years he
on the four million Of bonds to be Issued by the Die
s ses q ssreesby to the pEoyions Of
said District By the ssaR@S OF faa,
Of snnay i sdc l1s Pssmsnt
and submitting the act with the question Of the is
District" And g those against this sot shall be in
the words following, to wit
for the q a The III n sns ssrod q
isne sc cru on the fogr millions Of bonds to be
RIoysgns of en- act entitled An sct suthcrizins the
pisfriet 70 create debt for special mproy ements
million Of bonds and ieTyins tau for fhsg o. dent
OF the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing q four millions Of bonds Z, to h
TGte o. the people at general election in the 81 ID
Third. That the tickets for and against thi. &C,
ernOr Is REQUIRED to proyiie for -,
ballots which may be cast for the act entitled An
debt for special improvement snS 1ena 70 create
district by the issuing of four millions Of bonds and
shall annually accrue thereon and submitsips ,bs
act with the question Of the issuing of the four
election in said pstrc and q Ins 9s9Se
70 the question of the issuing of four millions Of
this act shall be conducted in ali pects a. reeards
the persons entitled to vote and otherwise in accord
applicable to the holding q general elections in said
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot. for a.
against this law shall be counted by the election off,
the completing Of the counting Of said ballots and S
pcate returns Of the votes in each election dis
regate number Of votes cast theresi far o. Inc sg
the Legislative Assembly, shall, within forty-es6
several election precincts or districts which returs
shall designate tie number Of votes cast for tbs oa
election fSs d " she
ssad seeiSn and The Others shall be placed in
Disrct and be placed in his hands b. one or more of
said election officers. NA
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes CONTAINING
the returns as aforesaid the Secretary shall examine
the same, and add together the aggregate votes as
cast In each district and after doing so shall certify
the result to the Governor and file a COPY of snch
certlncate among the records of his Office
sixth III II shall appear from said returns a. eerti-
NED 70 by the Secretary that majority of the votes
cast Tor members OF said Legislative Assembly, hall
nave been cast IN favor OF this law il shall be in
null force and effect, and the Governor shall nro-
claim the same In the of the District i'm which
TINS law may be published. If a majority of votes
shall be cast against this act shall be void and of
effect. Nv N vi
SEC. 2. And De 81 Jsythey enacted That with the
publication Of this act in the newspapers az afore
said for the period Of three months there sha he
notice over the signature of the Governor and az the
Secretary Of the District that il will be Submitted n
the people at the rst general election after its
age for their approval or disapprova and CORY ~
such notice shall be filed aud recorded in ths aea
Of the Secretary Of the District.
Sec. >. And be ~ fHyfhsr eRdcfed, That whereas An
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect 81
this act In the event Of its approval by the peone n
shall be in force from and after the proclsm stis
thereof BY the Governor.
Speaker OF the House of Delegates
WILLIAM sTICKNEY
Approved, August 10, 1871 Wv S01"'n'
d. ID. COOKE, Governor. auH-sm
NOTICE AND PROCLAMATION BY rBr
lNGONEkkORp publishing an act entitled N ec