Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-11

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peeple Of said District for their approval OF dsap-
ProySl with the said Sc entitled Aa act anthoTiE
ing the District Of Columbia 20 create = debt for
special improve and pairs In said District by
the issuing Of four million Of bonds and leVyiuC
tax for the payment of the interest a. IL shall an
nualy accrue thereon "a. and sulmtting the act With
TIE question 81 the issuing Of four millions Il i'm
st m @ ga e vote - the people AT general
Said election will be the first general election after
the passage of said act entitled " An act lsyA ing
tax for the payment Of the interest il shall an
nuslly accrue on four rliinn dollars Il bonds.
tho zed C. be issued by the District Of Columbia by
act entitled An act authorizing the District q
Columbia 10 create debt for special Iuproy emruts
million Of bonds, and levy ing tax FOR tie PAYMENT
of the interest il shall annually accrue thereou
ana submitting the act, with the question Il the
issuing Of four millions OF improvement bonds. g.
a vote OF the Recpie al general election in said
And said election, as respects the said act viii BE-
he'd as m the sad at prov lde said act ], hereto
sutjOned and publieatign thereaf i herewith made
Governor of the District of Columbia.
EDWIN l. STANTON.
Secretary OF the District u Columbia.
AN Act levyinc tax fo- the paymeu, Of TIE inter
go, as n shan annually accrue On four million
dollars OF bonds, suthoriz &C. be issued BY the
III. ftct OF Columbia 10y an act entitled " An
33pth9rizing the District Of Columbia 20 create a
deet Tor special improyenyents and repairs in said
aud leyying tax for the pa yment Of the Interest
ASH a. ~ shan annually accrue thereon, and submit
ing the act, with the question of the issuing Of
Tour millions OF improvement bonds, 10 a vote of
me people at general election in the said Dis
Be n enoe',d BY "a. Les,sIa,irs kss,rqbS Of "A.
DiStriot of ColE 5ia That for the purpose 81 painc
the interest annually as il nav accr1s on ne f S
million dollars of bonds authorized 70 Dc Issued ~
visions Of the entitled IAN act suthorEingthe
District OF Columbia TO create a debt Tor spscial
Issuing Of four millions Il bonds and III eyS " s
tax for the payment Of the interest a. il shall annu
ally accrue thereon and submitting the act with the
question Of the issuing of four millions OF improve
ment bonds to vote Of the people at a general cleo
and eighty thousand dears Is herebv lsy Sp
the taxable property In said District for the period
Interest Which may accrue on said bond No pay an sd
period which tax shall be collected in sums of two
said years agreea6ly TO the proyisons OF RE AL ~
Congress entitled IAN act 10 provide a government
twenty first, eighteen hundred and seventy one and
IN the same manner that the general taxes Of said
exclusively for the yment of the Interest annually
accrung on said bonds that this act shah be sub,
trct entitled xn act auRorsaea AT be q ssd DIS
Columbia to create debt for special improvements
millions of bonds and levying tax for the psymsat
OF the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon
81 four millions of Improvement bonds, 10 a vote Of
the people at general election ia the said Dstrict5
the passage OF this said election as
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided
published N the Da CRroniSe th ps eS u ssn be
and hkenipg star newspapers in said District and
anu he publicaton thereof be continued Tor three
months prior TO said election
Second. The ballots used al said election shall be
printed and those in favor Of this shall be Ia the
words following, to Wit:
Leyyng atax for the period Of twenty years for the
pa ,b f OF 1he interest as It shall annually accrue
trct OF Columbia agreesbly to the provisions of an
sSt entitled An act authorizing the District Of Co
Iumbla 10 create debt for special improvements
and repairs in said District by the issuing of four
n ,6 Q, bonds and ieSyng tax for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question of the is
soe II q The ioIr miens Of bonds 70
DISTRICT And TO those against this act shall be In
the words following, to wit: -
The act fer Ievyine a tax for the ner,od ,,u.,,v
nualy accrue on the four millions of bonds - ba
Issued by the District Of Columbia sRreeablV to,he
District TO create debt for special IMPROVING
ana repairs in said District by the issuing of four
Of the interest it shall annually accru. thsreon
ana submitting the act, with the question of the
Issuing OF four millions of mproy ernent bonds 10
TGe q the people at a general election in the said
Third. That the tickets for and ss.,r., .,,,.
sha be dc posted IN the ballo boxes which the Gov
srnor Is required TO provide for the deposit of the
act authorizing the District Of Columbia TO create
dSbt Tor special improvements and repairs in said
eyying tax for the payment Of the interest A. n
shall annually accrue thereon and submittinr the
millions of improy bonds 10 vote Of the neon
at general election in said District aud I'M reist"n
bonds and the eec II Io IN millions 2;
this act shall be conducted in all respects as regards
ance with the laws and regulation wbicb nc S
sIpcable to the holding Of general elections In said
Fourth Upon closing the polls the ballots for and
aganst TINS law shall be counted by the election of
GERS and tally list thereof be made out and upon
the completing OF the counting Of said ballots and S
pcate returns OF the votes in each election dis
trct Tor this act together with statements of tbe
number OF votes cast thereat for memiers II
the Legislative Assembly shall within fort~,esbt,
hours be made out and signed by the officers ~ fbe
preol1ets or districts, which returns
one o which returns shall be placed in the election
Don OF each election district with the other papers Of
SAID election and the others shall be placed in a
sealed envelope and be directed 20 the
Dlsrct and be placed in his hands by one or more of
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containin,
the returns aforesaid the Secretary shall EXAMINE
cast in each district aud after doing 80 shall ceT,f
the result to the Governor and file copy of sucb
certincate among the records of his Office
Sixth If il shall appear from said returns as car,i
ned TO by the Secretary that majority Of ths 49,
cast for members of said Legislative Assembly sSsI
nave been cast IN favor OF this law IL shall he in
full force and effect and the Governor shaIl nrnl
Slam the same in the rapers Of the District in which
this law may be published. If a majority of yotss
shall be cast against this act shall be void and of
SIC. 2. And BE- it further enacted. That Wifi, ,,o
publication OF this act in the wspapers As afor
said for the period II three months there ba
notice over the Signature OF the Governor and th
Secretary of the District that will be subm,tad ~
people at the rst general election after its pass.
such notice. sSspI he ~ ddssPproya and of
of the Secretary of the District " WIG 0Ni0e
SEC. 5. Ana De a. further enacted. That whereas an
his act in the event Of its approval by the neon -
shall be in force from and after the prociamation
CHARLES L. HULsE,
peSMk fL e. tss H sTfe e Delegates.
Approved, Augnst ls, ISL. '' 0'U"'"'