Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-30

District by the issuing OF four million Of bonds, ant
ss apn , RE and 81 sps sn n sh
lions of improvement bonds to n vote Of the peopi,
at g general election In said District" approved
August 10, 1871.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August q, 1S1.f
sesticn The 6f 81 CSumei. ' ast.
held ON the fourth "Wednesday Of November, 1871
fas q anni
ba entitled "An act authorizing the District Of Co
sa tie o
Of bonds and leEyins a ,sn for the payment q the
%tns the act with the question Of the i:sGins
al N rs .sa e
proved August lSl will be submitted in the mode
their approval CT disapprOys n connection with the
question Of issuing millions Of bonds for special
& the iad
the Of said act Said act is hereto suboined
Governor f f VI Sif e. sT & ST,SSS'
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
ANAc authorizing the District Columbia to create
dehi for special improvements and repairs in
and feyyiDg tax for the payment Of the interest
as it shall annually accrue thereon and submitting
pie at a general election In said District. ' Wv
ta q az order shs. spseis m .
5 and rsPS PAL Of the Streets avenues
Commenced and completed, and sewers and bridges
SoSS. s The God hsT ~ g.
aIthSrized and empowsred for and in behalf of said
after directed, registered or coupon bonds To- the
amount Of four million dollars, in denominations Of
dollars, to be payable within twenty years from the
date of their ISSUE and bear interest at the rste of
SEC. Asd Be uJpyther enacted. That special tax
hereby levied ON the taxable property Of the Dis
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
accrue o. the said bonds during said period which
tax shall % collected in sums Of two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars, during each Of said years
the n &c d. he act Of the
goyernment for the District Of Columbia" ap-
he t HUNDRED and
era taxes Of said District shall be collected and be
annually usf seSs les ad OF the
SEC. 8, And be uJs'thsr enacted, That the Cover
On their face they shall be designated special i'm:
ernor, countersigned BY the Secretary and Comp
troller, and have affixed to them the seal OF the Dis
SEC. 4. Ard be dJxrths. eaaefed, That the bonds
sad n o sd sne sale os
posted with the Comptroller Of said District, and he
Of except for the purposes Of this set
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
Pger or ns Of s bon AND he
may be prepared and issued under this act and maSe
q the ao"nt Of .H We'll q ~ the
amount Of interest that may have accrued or TO be
SEC. s, And Dc tfs'thr enacted, That two millions
and half Of said sOnds may be PREPARED for the
and seventy two; and until the pration Of the first
ses6n Of the e e the next
g y, Pu and fslf during the year one thpusapd
within said the extent TO ghcs
the tissue heIsei as pSessd and upon
stitute 2 debt against said District. e. VIII
FEC; Q: And &c q Jrytaer enacted, That upon 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
ments and repairs in said District, including the
other payments shall be made undeG
any contract for Improvements; or for any work
be ten per centum in excess of such payments, eT.
oept in the case Of the final execution Of contract
SEC; a. And 6s a JxrtheI-esa,ied, That the Inn
shall be commenced and carried on according 10 the
provisions Of the aforesaid act of Congress Of the
seventy zone, and exclusively for the promotion Of
the public interests.
os GI eh hpS s q ssa D:e In
consent to the use, of any Of the authorized
shall 90 CONVICTION thereof 10 The Criminal Court
Of the District Of s9lun6. g ranshed b. imprison
than three nor more than twelrs months, and BY 3
fine of not less than FIVE hundred dollars nor more
SIC, 9. And De a Jrrth. enacted, That this act
% BE at tRa fs TO the G5 ss % %
held ss1 81 with IL the q
in the mode hereinafter ided, namely A'0'e'A''
First. Upon the approval 81 The act it 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 cid act, and of the
Issuing Of said bonds or Of the contraction Of said
- FoR SPECIAL NPRoyEEFST..
., For the act Of the District Of Celumba entitled
said District BY the issuing OF four million Of bonds
It shall ANNUALLY accrue tkeTeon and snbmtiHs the
act with the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
at general election in said District"
and Tor the Issuing q l., fS Ss millions OF 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
the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
70 vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions Of i'm
Third That ballot DO. Tor each election district
shall be provided by the Governor, in which the bal
lots for and against the said law and for asd against
Fl be and
respects as regards the persons entitled to yote and
elections .sd the holding of
Tsu v ss sSSns Ss the ballet
lots shall be immediately counted, aud tally List
be Of sSs q
votes cast in each election district together with
& the q
bly, shall within t h forty hours b made out and
or dsTcs Witch returns sSa PIE
number Of votes cast ior SAID law and for Issuing the