Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-31

their approval or disapproyal, of an act Of the
act authorizing the bistrict Of Columbia to create
debt for special improyeasents and repairs in said
levying tag for the payment of the interest il
shall annually acerae thereon, and Submitting the
lions Of improvement bends 70 ayoes Of the people
ExKcur1yx OFFICE,
Not,cs IS sers.y siren that at the next general
election in the District of Colnbis, which Will be
hsG on The ses daS IF 81
Of the Legislative Assembly Of the Dstrics Of Coum
iumbia to create debt Tor specisi mprovements and
repairs in esd District by the issuing Of four million
of bonds snd levying tax for the payment Of the
interest as il shall annually accrue thereon, and sub
mttiug the act with the question Of the issuing Of
the people ct general election in said District" ap
ed b. said act to the people Of said District for
their approval or disapproya m connection with the
Improvement and repairs as mentioned in said act.
Said election will be the first general election after
and publication thereof is made herewith
a.. COOKE,
o EDWIN L. sTANTON,
Secretary Of the District of Columbia.
An nthorizng the District Of Columbia create
SeSt for special imRrov ef and repairs in
and leyying q tax for the payment of the interest
the act with the question of the issuing of the four
million of mprOyement bonds to a vote of the PEG
BE q enacted by the Ls. IsLdtire Assembly Of Ms
District Of Cotun6ta That in order that special i'm
sIeys snd roads Of the District of Columbia mny b.
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers and bridges
works be executed the Governor of said District is
authorized and empowered, for and in behalf of said
after directed, registered coupon bonds TO the
amount Of four million dollars, in denominations OF
nifty, one hundred, nye hundred, and one thousand
dollars, TO be payable within twenty years from the
AuRnallV
SIC. Aad Be tfsIther enacted That q special tar
trct Of Columbia for the period Of twenty years to
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
tax shall 70 collected in sums Of two hundred aud
eighty thousand dollars, during of said years,
Of the United States entitled An act to proTae for
q government for the District Of Columbia" sp-
seventy one, and in the same manner that the gen
taxes Ct SAD Distrift seat De COLLECTED and be
interest annually sccruing en- said bonds.
nor shall in connection with the Secretary and the
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale.
proyement bonds and shall be signed by the Cow
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
tr2ler and have liked to them the seal Of the Dis
SIC. 4. And be iiJ,rtasr enacted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale as afore-
said until requEed for said purposes, shall be de-
shall not permit any one or more Of them to 20 out
Of hs except Tor the purposes of this act
ing may be required by the Governor; and he
shall keep register account Of all bonds which
full report, from time to time TO the Legislative
Assembly, Of the amount Of sales, well Of the
amount OF interest that may have accrued or to be
Sec. s. And Be itfrthr ssaetsd, That two millions
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy two and until the prstion of the first
fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly, and one
sH and n the On gu
Governor within said periods 20 the extent to which
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and con-
stitute a debt against said District.
sale of any all of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited in the treasury Of the District
Of wos s GT s bs 81 me S
Board for the payment OF the cost of special improve
necessary incidental expenses thereof and for ' mo-
other purposes but no ayments shall be made under
done in relation thereto, unless the work done snail
be ten per centum in excess Of such payments, ex-
cept in the Of the final execution of any contract
or completion OF any work and settlement therefor.
ssc LAD &c Il JT "a sSsSfsd That the i'm
shall be commenced and carried according to the
twenty first day Of Febrnary eighteen HUNDRED sn9
seventy; and exclusively for the promotion Of
SEC. 8. And BE- Il Jx,the, enacted, That If any
oficer or employe Of the said District shall use or
consent to the use OF any OF the money authorized
shall, on eonvctt0n thereof in the Criminal Court
in the jail of this District for term Of not less
than three nor more than twelve mouths and by a
hne Of not less than FIVE hundred dollars nor more
Sac; Q. Ard q q further enacted, That this act
District at the first general election which may be
neld after its together with the questions Of
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
First Upon the approval Il the act it shall be
rect less than three and the publication thereof
be sCnPu1d for three months Prior to said escQn
Printed and those IN favor Of d act and Of the
dest shall Be IL the SOTds Wit OF said
70, the a.. E3R Il sr nc , tnrROy y -
nth bs Of
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
and ieyyns for the payment Of the interest, as
II shall annually accrue thereon aud submitting the
at general election in said District" '''''
ment bonds as provided in said act. Oh improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
titled, An act authorizing the District of Oolum:
bia to create a debt for special lmproyements and
lions of bonds, and laying tax for the payment of
the Interest as It shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing of the four millions Of imprcy ement bonds,
to vote OF the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
proyeme1t bonds, as pro yided for in said act.
shall be provided by the Governor, in which the bal
lots and against the said law aud and against
said improvement bonds shall be deposited, and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects, regards the persons entitled 10 VOTE and
lions 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 a tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion of the
counting of said ballots, duplicate rrturns 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 hours be made out aud
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 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 shall
be placed in sealed envelope, and be dir ected to the
Secretary of the District Of Columbia. and be
placed in his hands BY one more Of said election
officers.
the returns as aforesaid the secretary shall open
or statement Of votes made him, from each cleo
ton district, and after doing So shall certify the re-
suit TO the Governor, and hle copy Of such certi-
ce : es among the records Of his Office.
sixth. If IL shall appear from said returns, as GER
fed By the secretary, that majority of the votes
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast In favor Of said Law and Of the issu
ing Of said improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the papers of the District in
which the law may be PUBLISHED, and Immediately
thereafter bonds may be issued e. directed In the
fifth section Of this act.
Seventh. II o majority Of the votes shall be cast
frst hat