Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-20
II. d COOKE,
Governor of The District of Columbia.
EDWIN L. STANTON,


a d COOKE,
Governor f f n sif e. sr & STt9S1i'
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
authorizing the District of Columbia TO create
lqf iSs 81 snd
and s t for tine Of the
million Of an, bonds d tG vote Of the peO-
Be q ssaeied os iss Ls.t,iaisve ASSEMBLY, Of tAs
Dtsnia Of Colombia, That in order that special i'm
snd Of
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers and bridges
BE- he 81
authorized and empowered, for and in behalf Of said
after directed, registered or coupon bonds To- the
Of four million dollars in denominations Of
:. payable whn afS oss S
date of their issue and TO bear interest the rste
SIC. : Asd ss ii5siSg s:asssd. That special ia,
hereby Levied on the ta1s6s property Of the Dis
an amount susisn to pay the interest which may
tax shall b collected in sums Of two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars during each Of said years,
e tsa o. at 3
| q government for the District Of Columbia" ap-
and in the same that ahs sep
era taxes Of said District shall be collected and be
nsfG Ss h of the
SEC. s, And be nJmrths, enacted, That the Cover
On their face they shall be desisnated special i'm
srHSr eoupteTssned By the seefetsry y and i Comp
roller, and have affixed to them the seal Of the Dis
SEC. 4. A.d be ttJ~tAe, enacted, That the bonds
ad es r sd anS sale S
posted with the Comptroller Of said District and he
his ep % Of 20
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
q account rh
may be and issued under this act and max
Assembly Of the amount Of sales as well 3 iSs
amount of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC. 8. Ard Dc fsrtAs, enacted, That two millions
and one half Of said bonds may be prepared for the
and seventy until the piraton Of the rst
fiscal quarter after the adjogrnment q the next
million and e half during the year one thousapd
to e s
the issue Thereof T. As aforesaid and upon
state debt against said pisrict become ana con-
Sc. Sc g. And Ss g y.sttsr s:asted That upon the
shall be deposited in the treasury Of the District,
spd pn hs es S1t r s Of the Board
Board for the payment Of the cost Of special i'm
ments and repairs in said District, including the
other no payments shall Be- made GndeG
any contract for improvements, or for any work
cept in the Of the final 1ecuton any contract
SEC; I; x.d e q y.1tlsI s.asisd, That ne i'm;
shall be commenced and carried according to the
provisions Of the Aforesaid act Of Congress Of the
and o2 tSe plO%osios snd
ossi sz ND S ::s Ia: 5as .es
consent to the use OF any OF the money authorized
the Criminal Gsu as
Of the District Of Colunbia, S punished BY mpri.on
than three nor more than twelve months, aud by a
fine of not less than FIVE hundred dollars nor more
SIC, 8. Ard % g JsytAr enacted, That this act
shall be submitted to the people or electors of said
held after its with the Questions q
hs s moas aGaa Of SDef
First, gRon the sDproys Of the &C. It :h. Be
be o S three months prior 70 said election
printed and those favor Of said act, and Of the
SssSEnS Of SAD bonds 5 or 81 the Of said
roR SPECIAL TMPRoyKMHSTs.
For the aes Of the District Of S9um6is entitled
said District BY the issuing Of four million 81 bonds
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act with the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
M saa Of the
And for the issuing Of four millions of improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act Of the District Of Columbia en-
bia to create debt for Special improvements and
repairs In said District by the issuing Of four mil
the interest as It shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
to vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
Third. That ballot DO. for each election district
lots for against the said law and for and against
said mproy ement bonds, shall be deposited, and the
respects, regards the persons entitled 10 vote and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regula-
ersi elections in said District. WV ~ VI s''-
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot boxes
lots shall Be Immediately counted, and . tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion Of the
cast in each election district together ., VIM
statements Of the aggregate number OF votes cast
bly,, shall, within forty hours be made out and
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-
number Of votes cast said law and Tor Issuing the
said bonds, one Of which returns .hall Be placed IN
other papers Of ;ad election, and the other shall
in o sSs and Be- the
placed in his hands b. one more Of said election
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, eoutainins
the returns - Aforesaid, the secretary shal open
or statement Of votes made to him, from each cleo
ton District and after doing go shall certify the re-
the y OF such
Sixth. If Il shan appear from said returns, q Ger
cast for members Of the Legislative Asscmbly shs
have been cast in favor Of said law and Of the ssu
ing Of said Improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the papers Of the District In
which tho Law may be plblished, and mmediately
fifth section Of this act.
Seventh. II Q majority OF tho votes shah Be esst
nusnst this and against the iaouinR Of the honda
the Governor shall proclaim the fact In said neVs-
Japers and no bonds shah b issued or debt BE- con
tracted under this act.
SIC 10. Asd Be- ss JsysAv ssaesss, That VIM the
publication Of this oct, for the period OF three
months In the newspapers Aforesaid, there shall be
z notice, over the Sgnaturss Of the Governor and
Issssge, ioT their sIlfoy.I)or disspproyal in CON
OF bonds for special improvements and repairS 81
hereinbefore mentioned, and COPY Of such notice
shall Be nled and recorded in the eos Of the secrs-
airy Of the District.
SEC II. Asd BE- IL fwthsy sseeSsd, That IN eonsid.
GRAFTON OF the emergency therefor created By the
cessity for mproye In the District Of Oolu1-
bic, and arising from the fact that the general
election therein may be held the twenfy-so
day Of November, eighteen hundred and seventy one
and from other considerations arising ont 81 TIE
nature and object Of this oct, Il II hereby directed
and provided that IN all and every necessary md
possible respect Il shall take effect and BE- Law al
said District from and AFTER its passage.
CHARLES L. HULSI,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates,
W1LLlA4 oTICKNEY,