Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-28

uon IN the said District, will be submitted 20 ths
prOtsi With the sad act Ter entitled n sct S an
ing the District Of Columbia 70 create debt for
the issuing of four million Of bonds, and levying
tax Tor the aSment OF the interest as il shall an
the question OF the issuing Of four millions Of i'm
p;dn m t e vote 81 the people at general
Said election viii be the first general election after
the passage Of said act entitled " An levying
tax for the payment Of the interest as il shall an
nually accrue ON four million dollars If bonds, an
an act entitled An act authorizing the District q
So s 70 create debt for special improvements
of the interest as il shall annually accrue thereon
issuing Of four millions Of improyement Bonds pS
a. vote Of the people at general election in said
And said election as respects the said act, viii BE-
held as in the said ast provided. said act Is hereto
HID. COOKE,
Governor 4 f ihS Ris r 4 C2lq%Sa
Secretary OF the District of Columbia.
An Act levyng tax for the payment OF the inter
do oIi as shall annually accrue on four million
District of Columbia by an act entitled An act
snthorizins the District Of Columbia to create
District by the issuing Of four millions Of bonds
an9 leyylng a tax for the payment Of the interest
ting the act, with the question of the issuing Of
Jour millions OF improy enent bonds, TO a vote of
ths people at general election in the said Dis
Be a enacted By the Les,slaiirs Assemble Of the
Rsir,et q Coinb,g, That for the purpose Of paying
million dollars Of bonds authorized to be issued by
visions of the act entitled IAN AUTHORIZING the
District Of Columbia TO create q debt for special
issuing of four millions of bonds and the levyfng
tag for the payment of the interest it shall annu
ally accrue thereon and submitting the act with the
Question Ct the issuing of four millions of improve
ten IN sad Tete o. the geGrie at general cleo
and eighty thousand dollars is hereby levied upon
Of twenty years to an amount sufcient 70 nav tho
interest which may accrue on said bonds during said
hundred and eighty thousand dollars during each Of
said years agreeaby to the provisions OF the act OF
Tor The District Of Columbia Feb91sT1
twenty first, eighteen hundred and seventy-ope ana
be coected and be APPLIED fsdes and d s sad
exclusively for the payment of the interest annually
mtied 70 the people with the said act Of said Dis
[ict, entitled An act authorizing the District OF
and repairs in said District By the issuing Of four
Of the as ad shsT fk iS5 the
and submitting the act with the question of Issuing
the people general election in the said pisriet
al the rst general election which may be held after
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided '''
rpbsbad p n, se apPrSval of the act it shall be
and Evening Star, newspapers in said District ami
and i6a 0rheL papers as the Governor may direct,
mSnths prior TO said election.
Second The ballots used at said election shall be
words following, TO wit:
Levyine for the period of twenty years for the
payment of the interest it shall annually accrue
on .ne e, l1u ion OF bonds 70 be issued by the Dis
act ENTITLED An act authorizing the District Of Co
fepsrs Syy OF 5Ss
millions OF bonds and levying tax for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question of the is
SUING of four milliens Of improvement bonds 10 a
District And to those against hs aet . n .he said
the words following, to wit: -
The act for levying a tax for the period twenty
years Tor the payment Of the interest it shall an
nualiy accrue on the four millions of bonds 10 be
issued by the District of Columbia agreeaby 10 The
provisions OF an sctentitled An authorizing the
District TO create debt for special Improvement
ana repairs in said District, by the issuing Of four
IF tbe Scnds and ieSyng tax for the payment
ana submitting the act, with the question Of the
note OF the people at general election in the said
Third. That the tickets for and against this act
shall be deposited in the ballot boxes which the Gov
ernor is required to provide for the deposit of the
act authorizing The District Of Columbia to create
debt for special improvements and repairs in said
leyyng tax for the payment Of the interest as in
shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
millions of Improvement bonds to of the people
at general election in said District and in relation
20 the question OF the issuing Of four millions Of
Improvement bonds, and the election in reference 10
s act shall De condocted IN all regards
the persons entitled TO vote and otherwise in accord.
ance with the laws and regulations which nav h.
applicable TO the holding Of general elections n said
Fourth. Upon closing the polls the ballots for and
against TINS law shall be counted by the election Off
GERS, and tally list thereof be made out and upon
the completing of the counting of said ballots and du
plicate returns of the votes each election dis
tric for this act together with statements of the aC
gregae number of votes cast thereat for members of
the Legislative Assembly shall within forfx-e;5b.
hours he made out and signed by the officers of the
several election precincts districts which returns
one Of which returns shall be placed in the election
box Of each election district with the other Of
said election and the others shall be plaee1 in a
sealed envelope and be directed 10 the Secrefav 81 tb
District ana be placed IN his hands by or more of
the returns as aforesaid, the Secretary shall examine
the same, and add together the aggregate votes a.
esst m each District aud after doing shall certify
the result 10 the Goyernor aud file copy Of such
certihcate among the records Of his Office
sixth III IL shall appear from said returns as certi-
cast for members Of said Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast IN favor of this law il shall be in
full force and effect, and the Governor shall pro
this Law may be published. IL a majority of votes
shall be cast against this act II shall be void and of
SEC. p And be AZ Jr,fher enacted, That with ,be
publication OF this act in the newspapers as afore
said for the period d three months there shall be
Secretary of the District that il will be Submitted 10
the people at the rst general election after its pass.
age Tor Their appr9yai or disaPProyal and copy of
of the Secretary OF the District.
SEC. 3. And be a. further enacted, That whereas an
this act in the event of its approval by the people II
shall be in force from and after the proclamation
thereof by the Govern9r
Speaker of the House OF DELEGATES
WILLIAM STICKNEY.
President of the Council