Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-09

nuslly accrue thereon and submittins the act viii
bonds rose q the roS pro T 20 81 I'm
election in the said District y
Of said act entitled s s sst0 mar s
.1 Tor the payment Of the Interest as il shall an
thOrzed issued By the District Of ColSmss =,
az act entitled An act authorizing the District q
and .sd District By The ssaSs Of d1,
Inc =, nosds and syy ing tax for the gaymsn
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
ISSUING o. iour millions OF Improvement bonds, g
held as in the said a5r provided said act i hsrrte
Snhioined and publication ,hsrsaf is herewith made
Governor Of the District Of Columbia.
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia
AN ACT levyine tax for the payment Of the inter
esi, as IL shall annually accrue on four million
collars Of bonds, snthoriz TO be issued by the
authorizing the District OF Columbia TO crate a
9eot for special Improvements and repair, Ia said
tar for the payment ~ r.. q ecnas
su shali annually accrue thereon, and submit.
four millions Of improvement bopds 70 %n,s o ~
tne people It general election in the said Dis
bs a. ss1ersd ey rae Les,satt-s Assembly Of tAs
Isnid q Colkn tta, That for the purpose Of paying
million dollars of bonds authorized TO he .snsd NV
the District Of Columbia in accordance with the pro-
District Of Columbia 20 create debt for specisl
ssppi0 e9ens and repairs in said District 81 the
tax for the payment Of the interest ss il shall anu
a any accrue thereon and submitting the with the
ment ecns 70 vote Of the people general cleo
sn Si e " isla q hundred
the taxable property in said District Tor the oeI
interest NAV scerue an 70 pay The
unS9.d Sn nS ssb shall be oolese y sVnl.
said years sgreeaby 70 the proyisnna f each o.
10 ths emitted An act TO provide government
twenty first, eighteen hundred and seventy e1a' aps
m me same manner that the general taxes Of said
exclusively for the the Interest annually
sccruing said bonds; that this ACT shall be- snh
iaiH e. sse O b lard Dis
snd 70 Create debt for SPECIAL improvements
millions Of bonds and levyine tar for the pSyment
OF the interest ss il shah annually accrue thereon
q four millions of Improvement bonds, TO voSe a
the people at general election in the said District
the passage this said election 4.
tbs act shall be held As hereinafter provided
he Daily BE- Dali. rS Rep. :sh =.
in sueS nihss e.ar newspaPers in said District and
and the publication thereof be Continued Tor three
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
printed and those in favor Of this oct shall be in he
"oros following, to Wit:
Levyine tax for the period Of twenty year, for the
on the four million Of bonds to be issued by tbs ns
trict Of sgreeably TO the provisions Of an
repairs said y ths e ds.
snns sfJ i sse rns
and submitting the act with the question Of the is
vote of the people at general election in The sais
District And 70 those against this oct shs be in
the words following, to wit:
ne act i9r isvyng tag for the period oftventy
nualiy accrue on the four millions of bonds 10 h.
issued by the District of Columbus sgreesbiy 10 the
let y the saRSs Of G@r
Of the interest s it shall annually aecrr. tssreon
ana snbntilng The act, with the question Of the
TG.e o. the people ct general election in the said
Third That the tickets for and against this act
shall be deposited in the ballot boxes which the Gov
slh1r required to provide for the deposit Of the
&C, authorizing the District Of Columbia to create
qsbt Tor special improvements and repairs in said
svy,Ls tax for the payment Of the interest as il
shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
millions Of Improvement bonds to vote Of the people
at general election in said District and in relation
Improvement bonds and the election In referencs 20
this act shall be conducted in all respects as regards
ance with the laws and regulations which may be-
applicable to the holding Of general elections in said
Fourth Upon closing the polls, the ballots for and
against this law shall be counted by the election on
GERS, and tally list thereof be made out, and upon
the Of the counting OF said ballots aud u
plicate returns OF the votes in each election dis
tric Tor this act together with statements of the
gregae number OF votes cast thereat for members
the Legislative Assembly, shall, within forty eight
several election precincts districts, which returns
shall the number of votes for this loan
one OF which returns shall be placed in the election
box OF each election district with the other pa pers of
sealed envelope and be directed the Secretary of the
District and be placed in his hands By one or more OF
said election officers.
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes Containing
the returns aforesaid, the Secretary shall examine
the same, and add together the aggregate votes AS
cast in each district; and after doing shall certify
the result to the Governor ana file copy of such
certincate among the records of his office.
Sixth. II il shall appear from said returns as cert-
ned TO by the Secretary that majority of the
cast for members OF said Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor OF this law il shall be in
full force and effect, and the Governor shall pro-
claim the in the pers of the District In which
this law may be published. If a majority of votes
shall be cast against this act shall be void and of
no effect.
SEC q A.d Be IL Jx.fAsr esacted, That with the
publication of this act in the newspapers as afore
said for the period II three months there shall be
notice the signature of the Governor and of the
Secretary Of the District that it will be submitted 10
the people at the first general election its pass
age for their approval or dlsapproval, and COPY of
such notice shall be filed and recorded in the ONCE
of the Secretary of the District.
SEC. 8. And Be a. further enacted, That whereas an
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect III
this act in the event of its approv by the people
shall be in force from and after the proclamation
CHARLES L. HULsE,
Speaker Of the House of Delegates
WILLIAM STICKNEY.
Approves, AIgpss ls, ISL: y ~ oA'