Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-23


this is hereby declared to be in force from and
after ts approval by the Gonernor;
WILLIAM sTTCKNkY,.
Approved, August 10. iai f'''A' u ''' 0O1D'n'
H. d. COOKE, Governor. au 81 SIN
NOTICE BY THE GOVERNOR AND sECRE-
~ TARY Of the District Of Columbia q the sub
mission to the people % ,ne 81 % % ~ Tor ISr
legislative Assembly q said District entitled An
debt for special Improvement. and repairs in said
District by the issuing of four million OF bonds, and
shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting the
act with the question Of the issuing of the four mil
at 2, ELECTION in saa ae
August 10, lS7l.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August 81, lSl.S
Ne,es Is .ISy s,e n that at the RsEt s S
held ON the fourth "Wednesday Of November, ISL,
the gay Il q
ba entitled An act authorizing the District Of Co
repas D sa the Of million
Of bonds and leyying tax for the payment ef the
hitting the act with the question Of the issuing Of
the four million OF Improvement bonds 70 vote OF
proved August e. ISL, win be submitted in the mode
provided by said to the people OF said District for
question Of issuing four millions Of bonds for special
mproy cement and repairs as mentioned in said act.
the passage Of said said act is hereto suboned
and publication thereof Is made herewith.
Governor T sf tsf Ri l. sT < STySsia
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
sad district 81 the issuing Of four million q bonds,
as Il Shall annually accrue thereon and Submitting
the act with the question Of the issuing Of the four
pie at general election in said District.
81 ssS,fs % ss' That IN order ssss Special @
roass 6 Se District the Of BE-
CONNIE need and completed and sewers and bridges
be constructed therein and other necessary pg6lic
authorized and empowered for and in behalf of said
District, to ISSUE or cause to be issued, herein
amount Of four million dollars IN denominations Of
fifty, one hundred, five hundred, and thousand
date Of their ISSUE and to bear interest at the rate Of
seyen per cenium annually: r-
hereby eysd on the sIs6ie Of the Dis
accrue on the said bonds during said period, which
eighty thousand dollars during each Of said years,
agreeebly to the provisions Of the act of the Congress
@ the ae
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
be and Be
applied and used exclusively for the payment of the
SEC A.d Dc u JTsthr sSad zee That the Cover,
nor shall in connection S b 5he Secretary and the
On their face they shall be designated Especial i'm
ernor, countersgned by the Secretary and Comp
troller, and haye affixed to them the seal of the Dis
trict.
which may be prepared for issue and sale as afore
posted with the Com ptrOier Of said District and he
shall not permit any one or more OF them to 90 out
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
BE o ss ths Of ali AND s
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
Assembly, Of the amount Of sales as well as OF the
amount Of interest that may have accrued to be
SEC. Ard Dc fnrth.r enacted, That two millions
and one half Of said bonds may be prepared for the
and seventy two and until the piraton Of the first
fiscal Quarter a If the adi9Grnnent e the next
million and q half during the year one thousand
to sd By S
the issue thereof Is authorized as aforesaid and upon
stitute a debt against said District.
Sc g. And g q yt5thsr s:af,sd, IhsSgpn the
shall be deposited in the treasury Of the District,
and shall be drawn out upon warrants OF the Board
Board for the payment Of the cost Of special improve
ments and repairs in said District, including the
other purposes but no payments shall be made under
any contract for improvements; or for any work
be ten per centum in excess of such payments, ex
cept in the of the final execution of any contract
completion of any work and settlement therefor.
SEC; a. IND 6s a further n sssa,s.d That the i'm
and CARRIED aeeofdns sns the
of the aforesaid act Of Congress of the
seventy; one and exclusively for the promotion Of
| the public interests.
hsS g aid p.f4s tina. That i
consent TO the use, of any Of the money authorized
shall f thereby the 6ean
OF the District Of GSlGn6a De punished by mprison.
| than three nor more than twelve months, and by
SIC; 9. Asd g !. Jsythr enacted, That this act
District at the first general election which may be
held after its with the questions Of
| in the mode hereinafter prov ided, namely:
First. Upon the approval of the act il shall be
rect not less than three and the publication thereof
be continued for three months prior to said election
printed, and those in favor Of said act and of the
Issuing Of said bonds, Of the contraction of said
-, FOE sFEciAI InPKoyEHfSTs..
ths att Of the Pses Of entitled
ate debt for special imgrov and repairs in
eyyns for the Of the
shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
lions OF Improvement bonds to a vote Of the people,
| at a general election in said District"
| ment bonds as provided in said act.
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
| Of the bonds shall be as follows:
.Agsinst the act # the District Of Columbia en-
Il
bia to create 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 il shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question of the
issuing of the four millions of improvement bonds
TO vote Of the people ct general election in said
| District"
And against the issuing of four millions of i'm
| provement bonds, as 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 and for and against
said mproy ement bonds shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled 10 vote and
otherwise in accordance with the laws and regula-
tons which may be applicable to the holding of gem
l 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
l thereof be made and upon the completion of the
counting of said ballots. duplicate r,turns of the
votes 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, bemade 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 issuing the
said bonds of which returns shall be placed i'm
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 the