Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-21
NOTICE BIZ rHE CONVERSION AND sEORE.


President of the Council.
II. d. COOKE, Governor. an Ism
NOTICE BY THE GOVERNOR AND sECRE-
mission to the people Of the District OF Columbia for
their sppro, al or dissPprosysl, OF an act q the
act authorizing the District Of Columbia % create
debt for special improvements and repairs in said
ieYying tax for the payment OF the interest as Il
shall annually accrue thereon, aud submitting the
lions OF Improvement bonds to vote Of the people
at general election in said District approve
August 10, ls7l.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August n, lS7l.f
efston in the Ss1 bisrss Of @ Which vii Be
held Un the fourth "Wednesday Of November, ISL,
the legislative Assembly ef the District Of Colua
bia entitled An act authorizing the District Of Co,
repairs il said District by the issuing Of four million
OF bonds and leNying tax Tor the payment Of the
hitting the act with the question Of the issuing Of
the four million Of Improvement bonds to vote OF
troved August IL 1871 viii be Submitted in the mode
by said to the people Of said district for
question OF issuing four millions Of bonds for special
improvements and repairs as mentioned in said act
and publication Thereof Is - pad So ess1yi'h
Governor S q Sf Riftri sT e S9,9Sba
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
au,borzing the District of Columbia to create
debt for special improvements and repairs IN
said District by the issuing of four million OF bonds
and levy ring tax for the payment Of the interest
as il shall annually thereon. and submitting
the act With the question Of hs ct the four
pie at a general election In said District.
BE q szari.d ty tas r Ls.i,iai,ss As.moy ~ tae
provemeDts and repairs OF the streets, avenues,
CONNIE nerd and eompleted. ana sewers and bridges
be constructed therein, aud other necessary public
suthorized aud empowered for and i'm behaif Of said
pIstrie. To- issue. or cause to be issued herein
aIae1 e four n Or n SS 50 shS
aIy =, nc i've hahdred, Thousand
date bear yer q tb s hs e
SEC. And se GJ@,fls1 enacted, That special tax
is hereby levied ON the taxsle property Of the Dis
sufficient to pay the interest which NAV
accrue on the said bonds during said period which
eighty thousand dollars duriue each Of said Yeats
agreeabiy TO the provisions Of the act Of Congress
government for the district of Goi1Rpis" a a5r
proved February tweuty -one. eighteen hundred aud
eral taxes Of said Disrict sha be col.cted and be
applied and used exclusively for the payment of the
SIC. 3. And bs,f fg,fher srarted, That the Cover
NOR shall in connection wi the Secretary and the
On their face they shall be designated Especial I'M
proyement bonds, end shah b. signed By the Gov
troler and have affixed TO them the seal Of the Dis
SEC. A. And be at furthe, enacies, That the bonds
which may be prepared for Issue and sale as afore-
SAID until rs3nTsd FOR snd PurP,ses shall be de-
shall not permit any one or more Of them go out
h. s seR na I Of h act
hs AZ may be Ieagied Sy the Soysrnor and he
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
iuli report from time to time to the Legislative
Assembly, OF the amount Of sales as well as OF the
amount Of Interest that may have accrued or to be
paid on said bonds.
and one half of said bonds may be prepared for the
issue during the year one thousand eight hundred
ana Se, and until The expiration of the FIRST
regular session of the Legislative Assembly and one
hundred sad S Ses sold BY tRe
Governor within said periods to the extent TO which
such issue and sale said bonts shall become and Con-
stitute debt against said District.
sale Of any or ali Of said bonds the proceeds tbsr t
shall be deposited In the treasury of the District
s Se Of III 81 BGafa
Board for the payment OF The cost Of special improve
necessary Incidental expenses thereof, and for no
other purposes but ments shall be made under
any ny contract Ior imProvements or for any work
be ten per centum in excess Of such payments, ex-
eert in the case Of the final execution Of amy contract
:. SIC: 2: Amd ts Il tHrtheT eaa,fed, That the i'm
shall be commenced and carried according to the
PROVISIONS Of the aforesaid act Of Congress of the
Wenty OF cbruary, eighteen hundred and
the public interests.
officer enploye Of the said District shall use or
consent TO the use, ofany OF the money authorized
shall, on conviction thereof in the Criminal Court
Of the District Of Columbia, be punished by imprison-
han three nor more than twelve months, aud by a
fine Of not less than five hundred dollars nor more
SIC. 9. And be At Jtrthsr enacted, That this act
shall be submitted TO the people electors Of said
held after its together with the questions Of
he issuing Of the four millions of bonds aforesaid
First. Upon the approval Of the act it shall be
published In such papers as the Governor may di-
be continued Ter three months prior to said election
Second The ballots used at said election shall be
issuing Of said bonds, or Of the contraction of said
debt, shall be in the words following, to wit:
For the act of the District Of Columbia entitled
An act authorizing the District Of Columbia to ere
ad the o onr million
and leyying tax for the payment OF the interest,
act with the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
lions OF Improvement bonds 70 vote Of the people,
And for the issuing of four millions of improve
ment bonds as provided i'll said act.
And the ballots, against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
titled, An act authorizing the district of Colnm.
bia TO create debt for special improvements and
III sara tic Issuing oil iOur NIL
lions of bonds and lay ing tax for the payment of
the interest AZ 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 AT general election in said
District"
And against the issuing of four millions of i'm
proyemeni 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 against the said law, and and against
said Improvement bonds shall be de pos tied, and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
poets regards the persons entitled to VOTE aud
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regula-
tons which may be applicable to the holding Of gem
eral elections in aid District.
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot boxes
containing said tickets shall be opened and the bal
lots shall he immediately counted, and tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion of the
counting Of said ballots. duplicate r,turns of the
votes cast 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 eight hours, be made and
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-
cincts Districts which returns shall designate the
number of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
said bonds, one of which returns shall be placed in
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 to the
Seci etary of the District Of Columbia. and be
placed in his hands by one or more Of said election
officers.
Fifth On receiving the said eny elopes, containing
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall omen
and examine the same, and add tsgether the returns
or statemen of votes made to him. from each cleo
ton dsfr;cf nd dol sh. 90 a. !.