Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-31
NOTICE BY rHr GOVERNOR axp SCORE.

~ TARY OF the District Of Columbia q the sub
TrovSi or dssPpraTsi IL an ast u de Lee.Iatite
Assembly Of said District, approved August 18th,
q the Interest As il shai annually accrue on tour
mnn dollars q bonds, authorized 60 be Issued by
suhors the Dis;Tiss 81 Columbia % ersste asS
Tor special improvements and repairs in said District
a tax for the payment Of the int r. ns
nnsIly accrue there0n and suoI,,Ss. az IN, uh
the enessiGn Of The issuing II k,sr million a. i'm,
election IN said District y ~ ssAe'' -
k-e.-sS ExEcrTrvE OFFICE,
,Sst,es IS Ar.sy s,rss that al the next genera.
election in the Distrist q Columbia, which will Be
act Of the Legislative Assembly 81 the District SfOre
ievyins tax for The payment Of the Interest as il
shal, annually scerne % tSar mill,Sn doNaIs "a
lumbis, by an act entitled An act authorizing the
District OF Columbia 70 create debt for special i'm.
issuing q four millions Of bond., and epyins ~ ,ax
for the payment Of the interest IL shall annually
accrue thereon, and submitting the act with the
question Of the issuing Of four millions Of improve
ment bopds to vote q the people az general elee
people Of said District for their sssrcva al OF issp
prevail with the said act entitled "sn act astdoriI
ing the District Of Columbia TO crate eebt for
special improvements and repairs in sd District By
the Issuing Of four million Of bonds and sevying
nualiy accrue thereon and submitting fe act, with
the question Of the issuing Of four millfns Of inn
election in the said District"
Said election will be the first gesera election after
tax for-the payment Of the interest as il shall
hcr2ed to be Issued b. the psre II Columbia Sr
an act entitled An act authorizing the District Of
and repairs in aid District by the issuing Of four
million OF bonds, and leyying tax for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
issuing Of four millions of Improvement bonds, 60
vote Of the people at general election in said
And said election, respects the said act will be
subjcined and publication thereof is herewith made
II. d. COOKE,
EDWIN L; STANTON,
ANAcr levyins a tax for the payment of the inter
dollars Of bonds, ,authofiz to be issued by the
bct o. Columbia by an act entitled An act
Gebt for special improv ements and repairs in said
District by the issuing of four millions OF bonds
shall annually accrue thereon, and and Submit
ting the act, with the question of the Issuing Of
the people at general election in the said Dis
Sc Il enacted by ths Lsetslatirs Assembly Of "a,
R,siriet q CoIEmbis, That for the purpose Of paying
million dollars Of bonds authorized to be issued by
the District Of Columbia in accordance with the pro
District of Columbia to create debt for special
improv ements and repairs in said District by the
tax for the payment of the interest it shall annu-
ally accrue thereon, and submitting the act with the
ment bonds vote q the people at genera elee
tion in said District, special tax Of two hundred
the taxable properly in said District FOR the perod
Of twenty years, to an amount sufficient TO pay the
period which taX Shall be Collected in sums Of t~S
hundred and eighty thousand dollars during each OF
Congress entitled IAN act to provide a gov ernment
for the District q Columbia approved February
10 the same manner that the general taxes Of said
Ds,riSt shsl be collected and be sppled and used
aSsfang on said bonds that this act shall be sub
rct entitled An act au ,e iaia All he q sd DIS
columbia TO create debt for special improve ments
millions of bonds and leyyng tax for the psyment
OF the interest as il shall annually accrue thereon
cf four millions of improve cement bonds to a vote Of
the people at general election in the said District
the passage this act whch said election as
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided
Ct tf ps fS sSn be
and Evening Star, newspapers in said District and
and the publication thereof be Continued Tor three
second The ballots used at said election shall Ia
printed and those in favor Of this act shall be in the
words following, to wit:
Levyng tax for the period Of twenty years for the
on the four million of bonds to be issued by the Dis
Ilet Of Goiumba agreeably 20 the provisions Of an
and repairs In said District by the issuins of four
Of the as It shs nnsy o sc ie
and submitting the act with the question Of the is
vote Of the people at general election in lSe sSid
district And 70 those against this act shall be in
the words following, TO wit:
AGAINST
act Tor Ievyng tax for the period
seG cru on the fopE millions Of bonds be
provisions Of an act entitled act h
D nS to create debt for special improv
million Of bonds and ievyins tax for the nayment
OF the interest as IL shall annually thereon
issuing Of four millions Of Improvement bond o. tne
T4te o. the people at general election in the said
Third. That the tickets for and against this act
shall be deposited in the ballot boxes which the Gov
ballots which may be cast for the ae o. the
act authorizing the District Of Columbia TO create
District By the issuing Of four millions IF boa ~ s an
leyying tax for the payment of the interest as II
act with the question Of the issuing Of the four
millions Of Improvement bonds vote OF the people
Improvement bonds and the election in reference 10
the persons entitled to vote and Otherwise ia seeord
anef WIN me laws and regulations which may be
10 the holding OF general elections in said
Fourth Upon closing the polls, the ballots for and
against this law shall be counted by the election on
GERS, and tally list thereof be made out and upon
pIicate returns Of the V"te ana dn
trict for this together with statements Of the az
gregate number OF votes cast thereat for einers ~
the Legislative Assembly, shall, within fortveiSbt
hours be made out and signed by the officers OF Tho
seSefal election precincts districts which refurn
shall the humber OF votes for this loan
one OF which returns shall be placed in the election
box OF each election district with the other Of
SAID election and the others shall be placed in a
sealed enyelops and be directed the Secretary
District and be placed in his hands By one or more of
said election officers, "
Filth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns as aforesaid the Secretary shall examine
the same, and add together the aggregate votes as
cast in each district and after doing so shall certify
the result to the Governor and file copy of such
certificate among the records of his Office
Sixth. If it shall appear from said returns as certi-
ned TO 10y the Secretary that majority of the votes
cast Tor members OF said Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor Of this law il shall be I'm
fuil force and effect and the Governor shall nro-
claim the same in the pers of the District i'm which
thlsiaw may be published. If a majority of votes
snail be cast against this act 1t shall be void and of
SEC. 3. And ee IL Jrvther enacted, That with the
publication OF this act in the newspapers as afore
said for The period of three months there shall he
notice over the signature of the Goyernor and tb
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