Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-25


at general election in said District" approved
DISTRICT OF OoLuNBIA, August n, 1al.f
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held on the fourth "Wednesday Of November, ISL,
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ba entitled An act authorizing the District Of Go,
D sd o
Of bonds and lenying q tax TOT the payment 81 the
hitting the act with the question Of the issuing Of
the four million of Improvement bonds to vote OF
p4e1ed august
provided by said act to the people of said District for
question Of issuing four millions Of bonds for special
improvement and repairs as mentioned in said act:
the passage Of said act Said .e is hereto subjoned
and publication thereof is i made %o herewith.
Governor F f as Ri e isiI & Sf,S%ba
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
AN authorizing the District Of Columbia to create
said District By the Of four million Of bonds,
as it shall annually accrue thereon and submitting
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PIE at general election in said District. '' '''
Re q esaetsd ty tAe Le.,ste,sys assembly, q tAs
ros Il S Of ss
works be executed, the Governor Of said District
District to issue, Or cause to be issued As herein
after directed, registered or coupon bonds TO the
fifty, one hundred, I'VE hundred, and one thousand
dollars, to be payable within twenty years from the
seSen per centum annually.
Asd O. ~ ths That f..
trct Of Columbia for the period Of twenty years, to
5 sd
tax shall be collected in sums Of two hundred and
to the @
OF the United States entitled act to provide for
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
seventy one, and in the same manner that the gen
applied and used exclusively for the payment of the
interest annually accruing on said bonds.
nor shall IN With the Seeretary Hs and the
Comptroller. prepare said bonds for issue and sale
provement bonds" and shall be signed BY the Cow
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
troller, and have xed to them the seal Of the Dis
trct =
which may be prepared for issue and sale as sfore
said until 55e9uCFsd for ssd PurP9sef shall be de-
shall NOT PERMIT amp oDe or D Of 70 and ne
of his possession except for the purposes Of this act
ing as may Be required BY the Governor; and be
shall keep register or account Of all bonds which
full report, from time to time, to the LEGISLATIVE
Assembly, Of the amount of sales, well as Of the
amount of interest that may have accrued or to be
Sec. s. A.d Be al wlhr ssaeted, That two millions
issue during the Year one sSoUs.nd sh hnnre s
and enty two and until the pration of the first
regular session Of Assembly n and one
million and e half during the year one Thousand
the issue thereof s authorized aforesaid and upon
stitute debt against said District.
,a sso AID Sf e ys sn ss:asssd That upon the
shall be dsspOsed in the Of the D;Tc
Board for the payment Of the cost Of special
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for mo
other purposes but no payments shall be made under
Ul Snsss or E @
be ten per centu9 IN excess Of such payments, ex.
OrsOmRetiOn Of any work and settlement therefor.
SEC. 2. Aad 6e further enacted, That the i'm
shall be commenced and carried on according TO the
pToyisoans o. the foressd act Of Congress Of the
seventy one, and exclusively 3Sr the promotion Of
ossi e5 ass tie .ss S4s Issf any
consent TO the use, Of any Of the money authorized
shall in the Criminal Scu hs
Of the District Of Columbia Be- punished by imprisOn-
ne Of not less than five hundred dollars nor on more
SIC, 9. Ard . g JEythn enacted, That this &C.
ia BE .. Rs st to the Or Of :rd
tSs H With the q
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely: "'O'o'A'-'
pnb s dRSn ths ST The act it shall
rect not les. than three and tb publication thereof
Tbs o5 h6es months pi'r to said election
printed, and ,6oa in favor Of SD act and q the
Issuing Of sad bonds or Of the contraction Of said
For the act Of the District Of Columbia entitled
ate debt for special improv ements and repairs in
said District by the issuing OF four million OF bonds,
shall annually and anbmitns tss
act with the question of the issuing Of the four mil
at general election in said District" u the people,
And for the issuing Of four millions of improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
Of the bonds shall be as follows:
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
,,t against the act 81 the District Of Columbia en-
ba to create ecs eb fo1 se ss 9
repairs in said District by the issuing of four mil
Ss Of CSRd and sg taI i0r the of
and submitting the act, with the question of the
issuing OF the four millions of Improvement bonds,
to vote Of the people at general election in said
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
r Sr ssa S
said mproy ement bonds, shall be deposited, and the
respects, regards the persons entitled vote and
otherwise in aocSrdanee with the laws and reeuIa-
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 a tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion OF the
counting Of said ballots. duplicate returns 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 eight hours be made out and
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-
cncts districts, which returns shall designate the
number of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
said bonds, Of hch 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 TO the
Secretary of the District Of Columbia. and be
placed in his hands BY one or more Of said election
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns as aforesaid, the secretary shall omen
and anime the same, and add together the returns
statement Of votes as made to him, from each cleo
ton district and after doing sha certify the re-
suit to the Governor, and file COPY Of such certi6.
Gates among the records Of his ONCE.
Sixth. II Il shall appear from said returns, q GER
tsd 70 BY the secrstary that nsiority Of the votes
have been cast in favor Of said law and OF the su
proclaim the same in the papers Of the DISTRICT in
thsreaftsr bopds may be Issued - directed IN the
seventh. II majority OF the votes shan be cast
ganst this act and against the issuing OF the 6onds
the Governor shall proclaim the fact In said news
Ispers, and no bonds shall Be Issued or debt be con
tracted under this act.
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