Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-20

cert in the 4 tbs A. ST eKeSuta Of sty contract
o. an. sgrs .na ssttlsanr IA ,se,so
1sments which may be made By virtue ef ths aci
sns o . inesced anS carried on socording = the
sSsn5y hTst day q fsssusry eighteen hendssd ans
the public interests
SIC. ): lad % q y-ss4st s-Ael.e, Ths, Il any
oscer 81 emploJe Of b. said District shah use ~
consent 60 he use, 81 am Of the money authorized
g. b" I'D by this act, contrary iis provisions ne
q e Dst9t e pS sns ss S.S
1ent IN the gail Il this District for term q nj leS-
fne OF not Ices than ~ hundrsS Ssiis-s nor nSS
SIC . $50 o. "a TV-iAs, ezaeI,a, That thi. &C,
shall be submitted % the peopie or electors II said
Distrie, az the hTst seneral election which b,
he issuing q re four miie9s ~ bosis aforsssi!,
first. Tpon the approval Il he act /; shan be
pabished Ia such psP"rs rs the Ggveraor may al
b. Schtiugs fr three n,oaths prTSr - said sIsrs
Second. The bsrots ned al said election shall be
ssains ~ said Ionds, Sr & the ooatractioa Of ,ss
debt, shall De in the words fallowins, 20 Wit
For the aeT Of the District q c"iSmbia entitled
An act authorizing the District Of Columbia q
said District By the issCiTE a tour mill 90 o. b nds
and ieyyinS tan for the q ne interest,
act with the question OF the ISSUING u the four mil
hons o. in pr nj bonts g vote OF the people,
And for the issuing q fgar millions Of improve
msni M. bonds ., s a. provided 10 saig act.
of the bonds shall De as follows:
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act Of the District Of Columbia en-
titled An sct suthariEine the District 4 C0lum.
repairs in said District b. the Issuing % tour nil
Ions Of bonds, and laying tax for the payment 81
and submitting the act, with the question Of lie
issuing 81 the four millions Of improy ement bonds.
oayote o. the people NJ general election in said
And against the issuing # four millions Of i'm
Third. That Laiiotbox for each lection district
shall be provided by the Governor, In which the bal
said prov srnen bonds she'll De dSpSsited and The
election IL relation thereto shall be conducted in all
otherwise, in accordance with the laws aud reeula
tons which may be Applicable 70 the holding OF gen
Fourth. Upon Closing the polls, he ballot boxes
containing said tickets shall be opened and the bal
lots shall be immediately counted, and tally list
Thereof be made ana upon ne completion Of The
SOses cast in each election district. together VIII
statements OF the aggregate number OF votes cast
bly,, shall within forty eight hours out aud
signed by the officers OF the several election pre-
number Of for said Law and for issuing the
said bombs one II which returns shall be placed in
the election box OF each election district with the
other papers OF said election, aud the other shall
be placed in sealed envelope and be directed the
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia. and b.
placed in his hands by more OF said election
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, contaiuIns
the returns as aforesaid, the secretary shall open
and examine the same, and add together the retnrns
ton district, and after doing shs certify the re
suit TO the Governor. aud hle cspy of such csrtiH
Gates among the records of his office.
Sixth If u shall appear from said returns, Ger
fled 20 BY the secretary that majority of he otes
for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
ing OF said improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the pa pers of the District IN
which the Law may be published, and Immediately
thereafter bonds may be iesued directed In the
fifth section of this act.
seventh. II a majority OF the votes shall be cast
esnst this and against the issuing Of the bonds
ne Governor shall proclaim the fact in said news
yapers, snd bonds shall be issued debt be con
tracted under this act.
SIC 10. Asd BE- 90 CxythN enacted, That with the
publication of this act, for the period Of TIRES
months In the newspapers aforesaid there shall b.
a notice, over the signatures of the Governor and
Secretary Of the District, that IL will be submitted
passage, for their APPROVAL Dor dsapprOval in con-
recton with the question OF issuing Of four millions
of bonds for special Improvements and repairs a.
hereinbefore mentioned, and q copy Of such notice
shall be ed and recorded in the chce of the secre
airy Of the District.
SEC IL. Aad b Il further enacted, That In consid-
GRAFTON Of the emergency therefor created by the
cessity for improv In the District Of Coum-
bis and arising from the fact that the next general
election therein may be held on the twenty second
dsy OF November, eighties hundred and seventy-one
and from other considerations arising out Of the
sture and object Of this sct IL 10 hereby directed
and provided that in all and every necessary and
aid District from and after its passage.
CHARLES l.. HULSE,
epeaker Of the House of Delegates.
WILLIAM STIGKNEY,
ApRroyed, Asgpst e, 1871.