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

August 10, ISL.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August n, iSI.S
Nottos as Asreey gtUsn that at the next genera
held on the fourth "wednesday Of November, ISL
the day e S,Toi
bis entitled An act authorizing the District Of Go
repairs in said District By tie issuing Of four million
| OF bonds and leyying tax for the payment Of tn
mitns the act With the QUESTION Of the issuing
| the four million Of Improvement bonds tn vote o.
prsred August e. ISL, win be submitted in the mode
by said act to the people OF said District fol
question Of issuing four millions of bonds for specis
improvement and repairs as rnentioned IN said act
the passage of said sct Said is hereto subione(
and publication thereof is made herewith.
Governor Of 4, District Of Columbia.
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
AsAct authorizing the District Of Columbia to create
said District 81 the issuing of million 81 bonds
and l sy tsh for the payment Of the inieres,
the act with the question of the issuing cf the four
Pile at general election in said District
Bs q sSSSisa oy Ae ts.,.tai,es Asssnoty q tAs
provements and repairs Of the streets, avenues,
alleys and roads of the District of Columbia may be
be constructed therein and other necessary public
works be executed, the Governor of said District
District, to ISSUE Or cause to be ssned AZ hersin
after directed, registered coupon bonds TO the
| fifty, one hundred, five hundred, and oas Thousand
dollars to be payable within twenty years from the
cate OF tnea ana 70 pear interest ut the rate OF
SEC: I a. 3 q s,sas s.se..a. That .pecia, "a.
trct of Columbia, for the period Of twenty years
ssd curing sad peod WINCH
tax shall Do collected in sums of two hundred and
IL Fl @
OF the United states entitled An act TO provide for
seventy one, and IL the same msnnsr that the gen.
applied and used exclusively for the payment of the
interest annually aecruins an said bonds.
shall 1ns and sas
Gomptroler prepare said bonds for issue and sale.
provement bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
q te sssS Ss and h
SEC. 4. Asd be ttJs,t1s. enacted. That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale as afore-
said Until 5e}aired for said gurP9ses shall be de.
Of his possession, except for the purposes Of this act
ing a. may Be required by the Governor and be
shall keep register or account Of all bonds which
full report, from time to time, to the iesisati1e
Assembly, Of the amount Of sales, as well as Of the
paid on said bonds ~
and Of said bonds g. Prepared for ehs
Issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
fiscal quarter after the Adjournment Of the ne next
regular session of the Legislative Assembly and one
a1G SV
Governor within said periods to the extent to which
such said and p uon
stitute O. debt against said District.
sale or ali Of said Bonds the eher sss
shall be deposited in the treasury Of the District
y nd shs hG :sa
N nisfri ~l,xA;.. a..
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
other purposes but no payments shall DO made under
any contract Tor improvements, for any work
done In relation thereto, unless the work done shall
oept in the Of the nsi ,ecuon q amy Contract
or s completion Of any roIk and settlement therefor
proyements which may be made By Virtue of this act
shall be commenced and carried according to the
Ell sSseen hundred sns
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
offcer empoye Of the said District shall use, OF
shall, on conviction thereof in the Criminal Court
the jail of this District for term Of not less
and BY
than one thousand dollars.
shall be submitted to the people or electors ' o said
DISTRICT at the FIRST general election which may be
the issuing Of Of bonds
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
Ss fs 3. S ss &c. Il n g.
not less than three, and the publication thereof
The nsed at said ELECTION sSsn Be-
printed and those in favor Of s4id act, and Of the
debt shall be in the words following to wit: " ''U
w. FOR SPECIAL IMpRoyENEST,.
the District Goln@ss % cree
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
And bsyynS tax for the Of the
ia N of he iasu of fba fonr
en' Of bonds tG vote Of the people
And for the issuing Of four millions of improve
ms3s S .Ss ss AZ provided In said aid act
of the bonds shall be as follows: ''' INC issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
titled, An act authorizing the District Of Oolum.
bia TO create q debt for special improvements and
lions of bonds, and laying for the payment of
the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing Of the four millions Of imprSs ement bonds,
70 vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
That eq ios ssd act
shall be provided by the GSyernor, in which the bal
said mprov e@ent bonds shall be eposited, and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted In all
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regnia
tio5s which may be applicable to the holding Of gen
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot boxes
containing said tickets shall be opened and the bal
lots shall be immediately counted, and o tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion OF the
counting Of said 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 out and
signed BY the onicers OF the several election pre-
cincts or DISTRICTS which returns shall designate the
number Of votes cast for said Law and for issuing the
the election box OF each election dstrict, with the
other papers Of said election, and the other shall
be placed in sealed envelope and be to the
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia, and be
placed In his hands - one or moro Of sid election
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, CONTAINING
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shali open
and examine the same, and add together the retnT1s
or statement Of votes made him, from each alec
ton district, and after doing sha certify the re-
suit to the Governor, and die COPY Of suc6 eerti6
Gates among the records Of his once.
Sixth. u shall appear from said returns, @ Cor
tiled 70 By the that majority Of the votes
cast for members OF the Legislative Assemhly shail
have been cast In favor Of said law, end Of the issu
ing q said improvemsnt bonds, the Governor shall
which the law may be Dub6shed. and immediately
nth section Of this act.
Seventh. II . majority Of the votes shan b east
eunst this act and against the issuing Of the bonds
apers, and no bonds shall b iasasd dsbs b COZ
SEC. 10. Asd Be- ss IwsAe mscssd, That Win he
months, In the newspapers aforesaid, there ohau be
vofi~a ar tha {0nafu mr. ~ M