Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-10

HOLDING GENERAL ELECTIONS IN rHK
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
| An ACT hsing the time for holding the General
EecIions in the District Of Columbia
ftsf ~ q, Fsas the ssasfa sssG1
therein shall be held on the fourth wednesday Of
SIC 4 ASd g 4 isgIssr s.aer.d, That wh.re.. an
emergency exists for the immediate aking effect Of
sn ns.sby d1osrea TO DC IN force from and
-'''' ''' -'''''.' W CHARLES l.. HULsE,
Speaker T 4 Fl HSr sf 4 RsfFsste'
President Of the Council.
II. D: COOKE, Governor. an 7-sm
NOTICE BY THE GOVERNOR AND sECRE.
IN TARY Of the District of Columbia Of the sub
mission TO the people of the District of Columbia Tor
"a ssS b Sf an s S tS
act authorizing the District Of Columbia to create
District By the issuing Of four million of bonds and
eyying tax for the payment Of the interest as il
aca With the question Of the issuing o she fone m me
lions of Improvement bonds to ayote Of the people
at general election in said District approve d
August -, ISL.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August II, in.f
Notice IS hereby gtoen that az the next general
on The o VII
being the twenty second day Of that month the act
bis entitled An authorizing the District Of 90
lumbia to create debt Tor special mproy ements and
of bonds and leyying tax for the payment Of the
interest il shall annually accrue thereon. spd sub
|
the four million Of improvement bonds to . vote Of
the people at general election IN said District, ap
proved August 49, 1871 Will be submitted in the mode
provided by said to the people of said District for
their approval rdisapprova IN connection with the
improvement and repairs as mentioned in said act
Said election will be the first general election after
and publication thereof is made herewith.
Ii. d COOKE,
EDWIN L. STANTON,
Secretary of the District OF Columbia.
AN authorizing the District Columbia to create
de6t for special improvements and repairs in
ard levying tax for the payment Of the interest
it shall annually accrue thereon, and Submitting
million of Improvement bonds to a vote Of the peo.
pie at general election in said District.
Dtst'td Of Cosm1ta, That in order that special i'm
and TePslrf Of the 'ress svsnus
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers and bridges
be constructed therein, and other necessary public
authorized and empowered, for and in behalf of said
D,sTisi to issue, or cause to be issued, as herein
amount Of four million dollars in denominations Of
dollars TO be payable within twentv year. rom tb
date of their issue and TO bear interest at the rate of
SEC And BE- Il J;iIths1 enacted That a special tax
hereby ieyfd on the taxable property of the Dis
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
accrue or The said bonds during said period which
eighty thousand dollars during each Of said years
agreeably to the provisions of the act of the
a government for the District Of Coiumbis,% an.
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
era taxes Of said District shall be Collected, n and be-
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
SEC: s. Asd % uLrrther enacted; That the Cover
nor shall in connection with the Secretary and tho
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale
On their face they shall be designated Especial i'm
provement bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
trolier and have affixed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. 4. And be At turtle, enacted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale as sfore
with Of SAID District, and Gs be
shall not permit any one or more Of them go out
and he shall give such security for their safe seep
ing as may be required by the Governor; and he
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
fnIn report from tins to time, to the Legislative
AMOUNT Of interest thst may have accrued to be
and one half of said bonds may be prepared for the
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
hscai quarter after the adjourhment Of the next
regular session of the Legislative Assembly, and
eight hundred and seventy three and be- sold By the
within said periods to the extent to which
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and CON
stitute debt against said District.
sale any or ali Of said bonds the proceeds thereof t1
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District
ana Be al
Board for the payment of the cost Of special
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no
other purposes but no payments shall be made under
in relation THERETO, uness the ss work. 5G
be ten per centum in excess Of such payments, ex-
or omRletOn Of any work and settlement therefor. '
SIC =; And % Jsrtaer enacted That the i'm.
shall be commenced and carried on according to the
Of the aforesaid act Of Congress Of the
eventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
So. :. 1sd Ss e {srta., gated, Ths. if any
raised this set Gs s proTsCns
shall, on conviction thereof in the Criminal Court
in jail y this or ny Of not es.
than three nor more than twelve months, and by
than one thousand dollars. ''
SIC g. Asa es e 5.,thsr enacted, That this act
DISTRICT at the first general election which may be
held after its together with the questions Of
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
First. Upon the approval # 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 sid act, and Of the
Issuing Of said bonds or Of the contraction Of said
FOR SPECIAL TMPR0vEasSTs.
For the act of the District of Columbia entitled
An act authorizing the District of Columbia Gre
ate debt for special imprOv ements and repairs in
said District, by the issuing Of four million Of bonds
and levying tax for the payment of the interest,
II shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
Act, with the question Of the issuing of the four mil
at a general election in said District"
And for the issuing of four millions of improve
ment bonds as provided in said act.
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
Of the bonds shall be as follows:
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act OF the District OF Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District of Colum.
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 as it shall annually accrue thereon
and submitting the act, with the question of the
issuing Of the four millions of improvement bonds
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 ard against the said law and for and against
said improy bonds, shall be de posted 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 regua-
tions 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
counting OF said ballots. duplicate returns of the
votes cast in each election district, together with
statements Of the aggregate number of votes cast
thercat for the members Of the Legislative Assem-
bly, shah, within forty eight hours, be made out and
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-
cincts Districts which returns shall designate the
ubef Of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
n A. nran nj WI hal hA d.