Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-14

November Of each year.
en- rseRcy exists for the imne late taking effect o.
this az s hereby declared 10 be ia force from and
CHARLES l.. HULsE,
' Wit III iaD sr L Rss1sa'e'
President Of the Council.
8. n Co6RE. Governor. .un-As
" TAkf Of the District Of Coambia Of the Ssh
nssuu tte people Of the District of Columbia for
% 49, %5 ~ s n Or an si 81 tSs
set authorizing ihe pistr.ci # Celumbs TO create
Tsi.ct s fb sspnS q tour uiiion r bsnas, snd
levying tax for the payment Of the interest il
sct with the question Of the issuing OF the four mil
liens Of improvements eonds 70 ayote Of the people
Al general election in said District" approved
August ls, ISL.
rlsTRIcr OF COLUMBIA, Angus, II, ial.
H?iies IS ,rSss strea that at the next general
held ~ The fourth Wednesday u November, Isl n
being the twenty second day Of that month the act
6s eHtitied An act authorizing the District Of Co
uEibia 70 create debt for special and
O. bonds and lev wing tax for the payment Of the
interest it shall annually accrue thereon and sub
thc four million Of improvement bonds to Vote Of
the peoGle at general election in said District" sp
provided by said the people of said District for
IF Of B IN CO with the
sSlG election viii be the nrst general election after
and publication thereof is made herewith.
EDWIN L. sTRNToN' o'H'
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
ANAet authorizing the District of Columbia create
said District by the issuing Of four million y b6sd IN
and leyying tax for the payment of the interest,"
ihe with the question Of the issuing Of The four
r y, o, pr9ssment ponds to vote of the peo-
BE a enaeted ty ne LIE. islatirs Assembly Of TIA
Dist,ieI Of Colsnota THAI in order that special i'm
alleys and roads Of the District of Columbia NAV be
&c and and sewers and bridges
works be executed, the Governor of said District IL
sSshGrized and for and in behalf Of said
aiter directed, registered or coupon bonds TO the
fifty, one hundred, i've hundred, and one thousand
dollars TO be able within twenty years from the
ae OF Their and to bear interest 81 the rste Of
SIC. And Dc Il Jsrfa1 s.aesed. That special tax
G for hs Of ss Dis
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
tax shall De collected in sums ef two hundred aod
eighty thousand dollars during each Of said years,
OF tine limited ate NJ act to provide for
seventy one, and in the same manner that the gen
applied and used exclusively Tor the payment Of the be
interest annually accruing On said bonds.
nor shall in connection with the Secretary and the
s PseRaIbs . si ID bends 70, issue and sale
provement bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
trict ~ '''' ~ 'A' ''"' VI 'H' D''
SEC. 4. And be it5srtAs, enacted, That the bonds
for sd SHa Sa II e.
posted with the Comptroller Of said District and he
Of except for the Of s Ss.
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
ing as may be required by the Governor; and be
be prepared and issued under this act and make
full report, from time to time, TO the Legislative
AMOUNT Of interest that may have accrued or to Be
SEC. s. And Dc tfs-thsr enacted, That two millions
.;
and and until the eL pirsion Of the first
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly and one
million and q half during the year one thousand
%
the issue thereof Is authorized aforesaid and upon
stitute : debt against said District. '''' ~1' CON-
SALE A.d S e ystr s:as.d That upon TIE
shall be deposited in the treasury Of the District,
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Board for the payment Of the cost Of special
incidental expenses thereof and fSr ' nc
other purposes but no payments shall be made under
Ui unsss or SE T
ee aeR be the IN Ds Of gch
SEC. :. And BE- Il JsriAe1 enaeted, That the i'm
shall be commenced and carried on according to the
PROVISIONS Of the Aforesaid act Of Congress Of the
exclusively YoI the promosios s1 of
ossi GI sh hsS g ..s D.s I .a. .1,
consent to the use, Of any of the money authorized
shall IN the Criminal Gou BE
S5 ahe n s 6 tsis e BY
than n Of three Hss RSD THAN ys and
than one thousand dollars ~ No''-i' n0r more
.h stc g. Asd @ g 5sstAsr .;setsd That this act
pistriet al the FIRST general election which may be
held after its psssage together with the SuestiOns
in the mode hereinafter Provided namely eis A'0rs'
First Upon the approval Of the act it shall BE-
n0t and the as.s s
be sCG1Pusd for three months prior 70 said election
and sad n syS or e .S and
For the a.. F3R Is ,rF &c IarRoykH5NI,
act authorizing the District Of Golu%ss % eTs
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
and leyying tax for the payment Of interest as
shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
lions Of bonds q the Se0ps
at o general election in said District"
II in %i0n' OF
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPRovExKSIs.
titled, An act authorizing the District of Colum:
ba to create debt for special improvements and 1
repairs in said District by the issuing Of four mil
lions OF bonds, and laying tax for the payment Of
the interest as il shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question of the
issuing of the four millions OF improvement bonds
District
And against the issuing Of four millions OF i'm
proyement bonds, as provided for in said act
Third. That ballot box for each election district
shall be provided by the Governor i'm which the bal
lots for and against the said law and for and against
said improvement bonds, shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled to vote and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and reguIa
tons 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 Q tally Est /
thereof be made, and upon the completion Of ne
counting of said ballots, duplicate returns o. the
votes cast in each election district, together with
statements Of the aggregate number Of votes cast
thereat for the members Of the Legislative Assent
bly, shall within forty EIGHT hours be made out and
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-
cincts districts, which returns shall designate the
number Of votes cast for said Law and for issuing the
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 shaIl
be placed in sealed envelope and be directed to the