Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-15

issuing Of tour millions - ir prosereut bonds,
s'e y the people ~ s'n-rsl elsction IN the said
TSiEt Tha, re 's s :, o. .ae .s.iu.t thi. 'c
sao.. uhsS nSy Se cas-, r "a "a &C, = ssio Az
,ct aathuriTing the ns'-cf - Columbia O. create
iss tr sr s @TS Il eur millions fn p LAD. sss
lryyIng tsx for tire psymcat q the interest - U
-, .irs tss sSss'i'n ~ The isSSins q -. four
mfllou. cf nrros bond. ~ vote o: the people
20 the question q the ssuinE e tour millions q
mproy ement bonds ans the election in reference -
he persons entitled to vote and etherwse sceSrd-
ance With the lavs snd r~snls'tons which s,Ny -
applicable % the holding ~ general elections In said
Fcurth Upon closing the po,l., tne salot. for qua
against this Law shall b counted BY the election on
cers and tally list theref b made out, snd 9p1a
rloaie returns Il the Voie oa.i in each ertion ds
trict Tor this act together With statements Of the
the Legislative Assembly shall within fsTty- eight
hours Be made out snd signed BY the officers Of the
shall designate tSs nunher Il votes cas-, aT this lss,
Ss 81 s sSs rtqrn. shall be ga,s ~ the sleian
ssS sna az n,hsrs .h.,l BE- plssed IN
District and b. rao-d in Ms hand. b, OF more ~
ssld election officers.
the returns as aforesaid 10 scr,Ary shall exam a.
eas, ip s.cb Sisfrc, 40 sr,er & :. vote -
the rs-uli 20 the g., eruor and aie copy 81 sa-E
sixth n Il shall appear from aid returns A. oer,t
ded 90 by the Secretary thai MAJORITY III The yfs.
have been IN favor IT THE Law ID shai y. H.
fnll force aud effect. and the Cov~rr-r shail nc,
hi. Is~ may be paL.s1d n msSriy n r5, ,
shall he cast against this act " shall b. void aud ~
sac. 2. Asd o. Al JsTtAs. saaoIsa, That with the
ssid for the period & three months shera .ssiif
notice over the signature OF the Gov ana Of the
the people the hrs' general election after is a..
s 2 So hsir SsPTSs" r. dssPFrSys s9S
# the Secretary Of The ltsIrict -.
emergency exists the immediate TAI uS efss, %
this act IN the ey.ni Of ~ spprova by the people
"'''O' " CHARLES l. HULsE,
s'e1 WsiEIi al h sTic x snEslSrsA'"'
Approved, Aagust 10, Isl sSi'''"' '' 'o' council
III. n. COOKE. Governor. auaAn
NOTICE AND PROCLAMATION BY TuE
LNGoNkkNoR publishing an act entitled An &C
mont and Potomac Railroad Company upnn certain
Of said District, anl prescribing the form hi xheb
il shall be voted upon.
DISTRICT OF C.IUssia, August a. 1871
ns,os g. asTisg sirss sna ProeSnation made that
ofColumbia, approved August -, iS7l, entitled An
act 70 authorize subscription 20 the stock Of the
certain oondtiuns viii BE- su6me ~ f5s p SgSe
Of said Distrc AZ the next general election therein
veuber, Isl being the twenty second day 81 thar
mani g. s Ss s shs ne sS s ~. md asS s &C.
sct shall contain the words-
IAN act 60 authorize suS-ortpt,ou IN the stocs n
the Piedmont aud Potomac Railroad Company upan
tickets sgsns: said act shah contain the word
IAN act TO authorize Subscription to the stock
| Of the Piedmont aud Potomac Railroad Company
III and thn, ssi5 slsSso, spP ~ ATsqst
TesHects ss the election foT Remhers Of the House q
act is hereto subIoiDsd, and qualification thereof Is
"''s" ~" Governor Of the pistrict Of Gol1nb,,
An ACT TO authorize sdbscrfption % the stock OF
the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company
81 tf ssaered ~ Ihs LSsisIstsc. As,s..ty AZ ga
DIartef Of Ootr1gbia That whereas il Is believed
railroad receniIy authorized BY an act Of the Legis
ature Of Virginia, will be Of great benefit 20 the
LesisIsture the PeRnsJlysnia Osatrai Railroad
S%PSpy PamS1 I. S Po. sss R Ts %sSss
gsay TO an amount neoesssry to furnish superstruo
snty NAV be reouired wbenever At any time sithsn
ave years from the date OF said last mentioned act
perstructure; and whereas il is credby Represented
that the sum Of six hundred thousand dollars, OF
road Company locate and grade their AID road 90
ss 70 prepare for its superstructure. now ther
SIC: L A.d . g e.s.i.a, That. provided that th,s
ersI election, and shall receive majority Of the
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly
shall receive the approval and sanction Of the Con
gress of the United States, the Governor shah be.
ne the ~ eaSa G 5Ss
| Of the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company, 70
an amount not exceeding six hundred Thousand doll
lars Prortded. That, before such subscTption shall
the Board Of Public works thai such sGbscriptioS
will be adequate for the purpose Of completing the
grading Of said road; and satisfactory guarantees
scribed shall be faithfully applied 90 said work and
| that said work will be completed within the time
necessary to avail o said guarantee Of the Pennsy
'Nrfker, That said road shall be constructed from
| some point on the Potomac river 1T Georgetown
1 Works
SIC g. AID b.u y.rrhr esadsd. That IN order to
Governor is hereby AUTHORIZE 70 issue he regis.
tered or coupon bonds q the District Of COumbis,
face, shall be signed by the Gov and Secretary
Of the District, and shall be redeemsble twenty years
ssr sn 10 oes s,a pt osntu a
sum Of six hundred thousand dollars and 20 sell said
bonds ana Bay over 1hs ProSeds thereof 70 ssid Pei
and in such amounts may be required By the pro-
gress Of the work aforaeAid: PToridsd, That sAid
| per centum Of the par value thereof.
SEC. 5. Aad BE- ~ fsuthsT enacted That In order 90
meet the interest 20 accrue on said bonds, there
shall be levied annually Of six per cent, on
| such lower rate as may sufhce, on every hundred
esHte in said District, the proceeds Of which tax
shall Constitute special fund pledged Tor the pay
SIC. e. AHd Dc AZ yrfhs- sneasd. That the Gov
ernor hereby requested TO cause this act TO be duly
published before the next general election, a. re-
the District o. Columbia, TACT Of Congress Of Feb
bI .9ite 20 ana rs aS
same 20 the people, and prescribe the form In which
CHARLEs L. HULsE,
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
/ WILLIAM sTICkSEY,
Approved, August ls. 1871
| II. ID. COOKE. Governor auzl sm