Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-28


levying tax for the payment OF the interest il
shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting the
lions of improvement bonds 10 vote of the people
at q general election In said District" approved
August 10, ISL. ,
DISTRICT OF CoLuMBIA, August u, is7l.S
election in the District Of CSiumbis which Will Dc
held on the fourth "Wednesday Of November, ISL
II the legislative Assembly Of the District Of CSu@
ba entitled IAN act authorizing the District Of Co;
repairs in said District by the issuing Of four million
sRs and a.
hitting the ACT with the question OF the issuing q
The peapie At general election in said District sP
proved August le, ISL, will be submitted in the mode
their spprcysi or n oonnection with the
question Of issuing four millions of bonds for special
the
the Of said act Said act is hereto subioined
and publication thereof 4 Is b. pAS So essiEith
Governor q TIE Riftri sT e SS%TI9W%bi..
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
AsAct authorizing the District Columbia to create
debt for special improvements and repairs in
and leyying a tax for the payment Of the interest
as it shall annually accrue thereon and submitting
% ad o. the
Dfs,, q That IN order that spseis m
prGyemen,s and repairs Of the streets avenues,
eonme need and completed, and sewers and bridges
be constructed therein, aud other necessary public
authorized and empowered for and in behalf OF said
Gs or 70 be
amount Of four million dollars in denominations of
dollars, be payable within twenty years from the
date of their issue and to bear interest at the rate
SIC. Asd ): itJsrther enacted. That special ia.
hereby levied on the taxable property Of the Dis
an amount suHcient to pay the interest which ma 40
accrue OF the said bonds during said period, which
tax shall be collected in sums OF two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars, during Of said years
ssreeshy 70 the provisions Of the act Of Congress
| government for the District Of Columbia" ap-
proved February twenty one; eighteen hundred and
era taxes Of said District shall be collected and be
APPLIED and ussf exsnsveiy for ths payment Of the
SEC s Asd agTtAe e, esa g. That the Cover
Comptroller. prepare said bonds for issue and sale
On their face they shall be designated especial i'm
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
troller, snd have xed to them the seal of the Dis
trict.
SEC. 4. Asd be HJs,ths, esacted. That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale as sfore
posted with the Comptroller Of SAID District, and he
shall not permit any one or more of them 60 out
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
ing a. may be feauired by the Goverpor and ne
may be prepared and issued under this and MAKE
Assembly Of the amount Of sae: as well - of ase
amount OF interest that may have accrued to be
SEC s. And be itfrth,, enacted, That two millions
and one half of said bonds may be prepared for the
eny two. and until the eI pration OF the rst
fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next
million and half during the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy three and be sold by the
the issue thereof s authorized Is aforesaid and upon
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and
SEC: 6. And b q J.yther ssaetsd, That upon the
sale # any or all Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited In the treasury of the District,
81 PaSe y aTh s STf $ ia Of dhs
ments and repairs in said District, including the
other but no payments be made sd 1pdep
any contract for improvements; or for any work
be ten per centum in excess Of such payments, ex.
cept in the Of the final xecuon Of any contract
Sec T. Haa ySstss, enaties, That ae the Inn
proYements 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
evenly one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
SIC: :: ~ g g {.,.a,, sSsse.sa: Tina. If any
consent to the use, of any of the money authorized
to be raised by this act contrar 70 its provisions he
Of the District Of Columbia, Be punished by imprisSn
ment in the Jail Of this District for term Of not less
fine of not less than five hundred dollars more
Sic. O. Ana b u Jsrfher enacted, That this act
shall be submitted to the people or electors Of said
held after its together with the anestons Of
the issuing Of the four millions of bonds aforesaid,
First. Upon the approval Ct the act it shall be
published in such papers as the Governor may di-
be continued for three months prior said election
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
debt shall &c ia The words ioiloxlns, to wit: 'A'u
. For the act of the District of Columbia entitled
An act authorizing the District of Columbia TO
said District, by the issuing of four million OF bonds
and LIKING tax FOR the Of the %
act with the question Of the issuing of the mil
at ssnen in sa the people,
And h Tor 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 Of Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District Of Column.
Sa said be by the ssa our n afp
lions of bonds and laying tax COR The payment of
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
Issuing of the four millions Of mproyelnen bonds
70 vote OF the people At general election in said
And against the issuing of four millions of i'm
Third That ballot box for each election district
lots for against the said law and for and against
said Improvement bonds, shall be deposited and the
respects as regards persons entitled to vote and
otherwise in accordance with the laws and ua-
lions which may be applicable to the holding of gen
eral elections in said District.
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 r turns 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-eg hours, be made out and
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-
cincs districts, which returns shall the
number of votes cast for said law and for he
said bonds, one 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 10 the
| Secretary Of the District Of Columbia. and be
placed In his hands BY one more Of said election
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns Aforesaid, the secretary shall omen
and examine the same, and add together the returns
statement OF votes made to him, from each cleo
ton district and after doing 90, sha certify the re-
suit to the Governor, and file COPY Of such certid
| Gates among the records Of his ONCE.
Sixth. II Il shall appear from said returns, Ger
titled to by the secretary that majority Of the votes
have been cast in favor Of said Law, and Of the ssu
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
| fifth section of this act.
Seventh. If a majority Of the votes shall Be cast
gains this and against the issuing of the bonds.
The Governor shall proclaim the fact In said news
apers, and no bonds shall be issued or debt be con-