Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-07

| CHARLES l.. HULsE,
wILLikM sTicKSEf,
| $4,000 President Of the Council.
| III. D. COOKE, Governor. au 2l-sn
! NOTICE BY THE GOVERNOR AND srcRE
mission to the people Of the Dstrict Of II nh s
their approval or disspproysI, Of an act Of tht
act authorizing the District Of Columbia to create
debt Tor special improvements and repairs in sal
lsvyiDg tax for the payment Of the interest as Il
act with the question Of the issuing Of the fons MN ahs
lions Of improvement bonds e e vote of the peOpl.
August 10, ISL.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA August q, ISL
| Notes IS teretp ssres that at the next genera
election in the District Of Coiumbis which viii be
e the legislative Assembly Of the pistTet Of coan
lumbis to create debt for special mprov ements and
repairs in said District by the issuing Of four million
interest it shall annually thereon spd sub
oar million fis q Y 70 oss q
1he ps9PIs at gspeT1l ss9t5on II Ssid District
provided BY said the people Of said District Tor
their approval rdsspproyal in connection with the
question Of issuing four millions Of bonds for special
said election will be the first general election after
and publication thereof is made herewith.
Governor f Fl 'sf Sii e. sT & SSTT9SSeia
Secretary Of the District of Columbia.
authorizing the District Of Columbia 10 create
said District 81 the ung OF four million q bonds
and leyying tax for the payment of the interest
the act with the question of the issuing Of the four
million of Improvement bonds to a vote OF the peo-
Bs Il r.aeted ty tSs Ls.t,iaiirs Assembly Of ,A<
Dtstriet Of CoiNmoid, That In order that special i'm
alleys, and roads of the District of Columbia may be
CONNIE 60 need and completed and sewers aud bridges
works be executed, the Governor Of said District is
10 ssue pr to be- s1d IN behalf Of said
after directed. registered or coupon bonds to the
fifty, one hundred five hundred, and one thousand
dollars 70 be payable within twenty years from the
Oh their and to bear interest at the rste Of
SEC. Asd Be IT. 1,iae1 eaaetsd. That special tax
c Of for the twenty years as pt to
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
tax shall be coeeted in Sf two hundred Sh aed
eighty thousand dollars, during of said years
Of the United States entitled An act to nroyiae fcs
gosssrRpSent for the District Of Columbia, ap
and II the same manner that the
sppliad and nse far tb and be
interest annually accruing on said bonds.
nor shall in connection with the Secretary and the
6omptroiler prepare said bonds for issue and sale
provement bonds and shall be signed BY the Cow
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
troler, aud have affixed to them the al of the Dis
SEC. 4. And Be stJrthe, enacted. That the bonds
T sd ana sale II s
posted with the Comptroller of said District, and he
shall not permit any one more of them 10 go out
OF his except for the PURPOSES Of this
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 az of the
amount of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC. s. And Be iifrrth.r enacted That two millions
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
and enty two and until the pration Of the first
regular session Of the Assembly and e1e
million and half during the year one thousand
Governor within said periods to the extent to whcS
the issue thereof is uhorized aforesaid and upon
stitute debt against said District.
SIC g. And &c g J.,th1 enaeied, That upon the
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District,
Te R a Su va Of the Board
Board Tor the payne ut Of the cost Of special improve
and sr the
other but no pay ments shall be made under
done in relation thereto uniess tho work DONE sba
be ten PER esnsu% ,S in Of such
SIC. I. And Be, Il JSrthe1 enacted, That the i'm
shall be commenced and carried on according to the
provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress of the
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
o s apf ssa S.fas THAT Il
consent to the use, OF any Of the money authorized
shall, on Conviction thereo, N the Criminal Cours
Of the District Of C9lpnba = punished by imprson
than three nor more than twelve months and BY
dos dollars nor
SIC; Q. And Dc q Jariher enacted That this act
bs at h first g wies nj be
held after Its & with the
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
FIRST. Upon the approval q the act it shall be
rect not less than three and the publication thereof
be for three months prior to said election
issuing of said bonds, Of the contraction Of said
FOB SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
For the act of the District of Columbia entitled
ate q debt for special improvements and repairs in
said District by the issuing of four million OF bonds
it shall ually accrue thereon and submitting the
~ Sd t. et fhs bs o Ddn
al a general election in said District"
Sp s1s i sad ac OK improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act Of the District of Columbia en-
bia to create a debt for special improvements and
repairs in said District, by the issuing of four mil
lions of bonds and laying tax for the payment Of
the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
issuing OF the four millions of Improvements bonds,
to vote Of the people at general election in said
District
And against the issuing of four millions Of i'm
provement bonds, provided for in said act.
Third That ballot box for each election district
shall be provided by the Governor in which the bal
lots for and against the said law for aBd against
said improy ement bonds, shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled VOTE and
otherwise in accordance with the laws and regula-
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 tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion 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 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 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 directed to the