Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-16

al general election IN SAID Dlstrlct," approved
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August n, 1S1.S
election in the District Of Columbia, which viii be
SenS the s day q that the act
4 the Legislative Assembly Of the District Of Column
repairs in said District By tie issuing Of four million
interest as it shall annually accrue thereon sd sub
hitting the act with the question of the issaing Of
the people at general election in said District" ap
proved August H. lSl, win be submitted in the Sde
PROV ded BY said 10 the people of said District for
their approval OF disapprOys in connection with the
question OF issuing four millions OF bonds ,'r Sbecsi
Said election will be the hrt general election after
and publication thereof is made herewith.
Governor f # af Sii e. sr & STlgo'
Secretary Of the District of Columbia.
AN Act authorizing the District of Columbia create
ff5 gT Pc Sa Snd in
and leyying a tax for the payment Of the interest
the act with the question Of the issuing Of the four
million of improvement bonds to q vote of the peO
Be- II snaeied ~ ths LIE. ,sIaiire Assembly Of As
DtSgtd Of Co!Hmttd, That in order that special i'm
snd oads Of Se District the Of s:
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers and bridges
WORKS be- e8ecuted the Governor Of said Is
authorized aud empowered, for aud in behalf of said
amount Of four million dollars, in denomination Of
dollars, to be payable within twenty years from the
date of their issue and bear interest at the rate Of
SEC. Ard Be Il Js!ths1 enacted That special tax
is hereby levied on the taxable property the Dis,
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
tax shsl B. collected in sums Of two hundred and
eighty q. sand dollars during each q said years
Of the United States entitled IAN act to provide for
O government for the District Of Columbia APP
the msanee bn b and
era taxes Of said District shall be collected, and be
AND nsfE ON Sr an Of the
SEC. 3. And be At further enacted. That the Cover
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale
On their face they shall be designated special i'm
ernor countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
trcer, and have affixed to them the seal Of the Dis
SEC. 4. Ard be nJuy;he, enacted, That the bonds
sad or sd S
posted with the Comptroller of said District and he
Of his EXCEPT for the
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
shall keep register or account Of all bonds which
may be prepared and issued under this and max
Assembly, Of the amount Of sales, as We'll as Of the
amount Of interest that may have accrued to be
SEC s. And Be itJrrth,, enacted, That two millions
and one half Of said bonds may be prepared for the
and enty and until the piration OF the first
fiscal quarter after the adjournment Of the next
million and half during the year one Thousand
and S re- aud be sold BY the
the issue thereof is az aforesaid and upon
stitute debt against said District.
SEC 8: And Dc u JrIfher enaeted, That upon the
sale OF any or all of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District,
and shall be drawn out upon warrants OF the Board
Board for the of the cost of special improve
ments and repairs in said District, including the
other purposes; but payments shall be made under
any contract for improvements, or for any work
be ten per centum in excess of such payments, ex-
cept in the of the final execution of any contract
SEC. :. And be II Jnrther enacted That the i'm
proponents which may be made by virtue of this act
shall be commenced and carried on according to the
provisions Of the aforesaid act Of Congress of the
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion OF
the public interests.
officer or enpoye Of the said DstTe sha nse any ny
consent to The use, Of any OF the money authorized
shall, on conviction thereof in the Criminal Court
of the District of Colnsbs re punished by imprison
than three nor more than twelve months, and by a
fine of not less than FIVE hundred dollars nor more
Sic. 9. And De u further enacted, That this act
shall be submitted to the people electors of said
held after its together with the questions Of
the issuing Of the four millions of bonds aforesaid
First: Upon the approval Of the act it shall be
rect, les: than three and the publication thereof
be eoninu9d for three months prior 70 said election
Issuing Of said bonds or Of the contraction of said
ror ,he For sF &c INrR9yENSSTs
An act authorizing the District of Columbia to ere
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
sad pss by The ; 81; OF -four million Of bonds
it shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting the
Act WIN the question OF the Issuing OF the four mil
at a general election in said District"
shs sTSFS Gf SSE millions aet 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 debt for special improvements aud
repairs in said District, by the issuing Of four mil
the interest as it shall annually sccr1e thereon
aud submitting the oct, with the question Of the
issuing OF the four millions OF improvement bonds
toa vote OF the people at general election in said
And against the issuing of four millions Of i'm
pToyement bonds, as provided for IN said act.
shall be provided by The Governor, ia which the bal
lots for and against the said law and for ard against
said improvement bonds, shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled 10 vote, aud
erai elections in said district. s''
containing said tickets Shall be opened, and The bal
lots shall be Immediately counted, and tally list
thereof be made. aud upon the completion of the
counting Of said ballots duplicate 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 hours be made out 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 fer issuing the
said bonds, OF which returns shall be placed i'm
the election box of each election district with the
other papers of said election, and the other shall
be placed sealed envelope, and be directed to the
Secretary Of the District of Columbia. and be
placed in his hands by more Of said election
officers.
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall omen
and examine the same, and add the returns
or statement of votes made him. from each cleo
ton district and after doing shall certify the re-
suit to the Governor and file CODY of such cert6-
Gates among the records of his office.
Sixth. If ii shall appear from said returns a. GER
tilted by the secretary that majority of the votes
cast for members of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor of said law and of the ssu
ing Of said improvements bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same in the papers Of the District in
which the law may be published, and Immediately
thereafter bonds may be issued - directed in the
fifth section Of this act.
Seventh. If majority Of the votes shall be cast
against this act and against the issuing Of the bonds
the Governor shall proclaim the fact in said news
apers, and no bonds shall be issued debt be con-
trscted under this act.
SEC. 10. AID Be It further enacted, That with the