Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-27

Legislative a
act authorizing the District Of Col qmbis TO create
debt for sps;isl imProyemenis an repsirs IN said
ieyYing a tax for the payment Of tte interest il
shall snnpasy accrue thereon, she submitting the
Hons of imprsy ement bends to vote of the people
at general election In said District" approved
August 70, 1871.
DISTRICT OF OoLuaBIA, August n, ls7l.S
election in the District Of Columbia, Ehie wiz 30
held on the fourth "Wednesday Of Nogember, ISL,
Of the Legislative Assembly Of the District Of Column
bia entitled IA act authorizing the District Of Co;
repairs in said District b. tie issuing Of fosr million
OF bonds aud leyyins Tax ior the pa! msnt 81 ne
hitting the act with the question of the Issuing OF
the four million OF rnproyemegt bonds to = s9se OF
proved August s, 1871. i'll Be- submitted in the mode
Rer aepr SS or n With the
question of issuing four millions of bonds tor seecs
said election VIII be the fret Eenerai election alter
the passage of said act said act is hereto suboined
and publication thereof lie 6asd do heEsSith.
'0'Si"0' E Il W S'I L. issir8SToN.
Secretary of the District OF Columbia.
ASAct authorizing the District of Columbia to create
debt for special improvements aud repairs in
said District by tine issuin of four million Of bonds,
as it shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting
the act with the question of the issuing of the four
million of Improvement bonds to n of tine peo-
pie at a general election in said District.
Re q sS1S;a By tie y ts.t;!Gsss 4ss.n.oy az "a.
provements and repairs Of the streets, avenues,
alleys snd roads of the District of Columbia may be
commenced and completed, and sewers and bridges
De c3nstructed therein, aud other necessary public
pe @ We 1oVeInor o. sag y
District TO issue, to be issued, as herein
amount Of four million dollars in Geno%instiSns Of
nifty, one hundred, five hundred, and one Thousand
date Of heir issue and to bear interest az the rste II
seven per centam annually.
is hereby levied on the taxable property Of the Dis
trct of Columbia, for the period of twenty years 10
socrusST he said bonds during said peT"d winch
.axshsil &c collected in sums Of two hundred aud
eighty thousand dollars, during each of said years,
sgreeehy TO The provisions Of the act Of the Congress
OF tLe ILled states en'tie, act to provide for
proved February twenty one. eighteen hundred and
ersl taxes Of sad District shall be collected ard be
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
SEC. s. Asa Dc Il frifSe1 ssaetsS. That the Cover
nor shall in connection with the Secretary and the
sd prep Sa b Sr Ss eod f
proyement bonds" and shall BE- signed by the Gov
ernor, cOuntersigned by the Secretary and Comp
troller and have xed to them the seal Of the Dis
SEC. 4. And Be ttJxrthsr enacted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale afore-
Sr iii, 5s9sSS for Tsd s9 be de-
shall hot permit any one or more of them TO go out
Of b fSr E Of sst
ing as may be required by the Governor; and he
bonds
may 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
paid ON said bonds.
and one half Of sad bonds may be prepared for the
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
fiscal quarter after the adiourDment of the next
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly, and one
eight hundred and seventy three aud be sold By the
governor SithP said Rerlods to the extent to which
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and con-
sFc Asa fs sss s.aed That upon the
sale OF any or all Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
and shall be drawn out upon warrants of the Board
OF Public Works, and shall be disbursed by said
nents and repairs in said District, including Che
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
any contract Tor mpro,srents, or for any work
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
cept in the of the final execution of any contract
or completion Of any work and settlement therefor
rroyements which may be nade by virtue Of this act
shall be commenced and carried on according TO the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen hundred and
seventy one and e1clusiy ely for the promotion of
All 8 5sr. nd fsss,fd a Ths,
consent to the use, Of any of TIE money authorized
to be raised By this act contrary to its provisions he
Of the District Of Coum5s g. punished bv HsS
ent in the Jail Of this District for term Of less
ne of not less than FIVE hundred doliars nor more
than one thousand dollars.
shall be submitted to the people or electors Of said
District at the first general election which may De
the issuing Of the four millions of bonds aforesaid
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
published In such papers Is ;hs Governor may d.
rect not less than three, and Is publication thereof
sec0nd. The ballots used ii -rd election shall be
printed, and those in favor OF lid act and of
debt shall Be in the words Following, to wit: " 'A'o
III. . F1E If sr nc y ,,.d
An act authorizing the District of Columbia to ere,
said @ by the issuing four million 81 bonds
and iGyyng tax Tor the pay ment Of the interest," as
with the question of the issuing Of the four mil
lions OF Improvement bonds, to vote Of the people,
at a general election in said District"
And for the issuing Of four millions Of improve
Ard the ssStf :, against 3 ;sd act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act of the District of Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District of Colum;
tis to create a debt for special improvements 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 improvement bonds,
e vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions Of i'm
Tkird That 6silotbox for each election distrc,
shall be provided by the Governor in which the bal
lots and against the law, anu
said bonds, shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted all
respects regards the persons entitled To vote, aud
tOns which may be applicable the holding of gen
eral sections in said District.
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot box s
containing said tickets shall be opened, and the bal
lots shall be Immediately counted, and tally list
thereof be MADE, and upon the completion of the
counting OF said ballots duplicate rtturns 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 and
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-
cincs or districts, whch returns shall designate the
number Of votes cast for said law and issuing the
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 aforesaid, the secretary shall open
and examine the same, and add together the returns
or statement of votes made to him. from each cleo
suit to the Governor, and file copy of such certid
cAt g among the records of his office.
eixth. If 1t shall appear from said returns e. GER
f I'd by the secretary, that majority of the votes
east for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor of said a and Of the issu-
ing of said improveme bonds the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the papeyD Of the District In
which the law may be pubisted, and Immediately
thereafter bonds may be issued directed in the
nth section Of this act.
Seventh If o majority Of the votes shall be cast