Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-05
Governor OF the District q Columbia.
EDWIN L, STANTON.

Secretary Of the District Of Columbia
An AcI levyins tax for the payment Of the inter.
dollars of bonds, authOriz d to be issued by the
IN fhe b. ts az es d entitled q sI
.ans 81 four eG millions Of bonds
Of .usni
ting the act, with the question Of the issuing q
the people 1t general election in the said Dis.
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the District Of Columbia in accordance with the pro
pstrict of Columbia to create debt for special
improy ements and repairs in said District by the
payment Of interest sa as Il shall
ally secrue thereon, and submitting the act with the
@ent bonds e vote Of the people at general cleo.
esSS e hundred
the taxable property In said District for the period
interest which may accrue on said Bonds shS
period, which tax shall be collected in eums a two
the of 1ss each sas 81 81
congress entitled An act to provide government
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prcs sSs Se fsss the m o said
ssclnsively for the payment Of the Interest annually
%ssd e shs people, viii tss aid sst Of said Dis Dis
5sSI y Ss sssPaS of Sas
millions OF bonds and levying tar for the nsypent
and submittins the act, with the question o Issuing
81 four millions Of nssroy ement bonds to ySfe u
e TIE first general election which may be he'd After
tbs . sss 4 this hS said election
published p hs sf S.sg Of The act sss be
and EVENING Star, newspapsrs in said bi.triet ann
spd sqf Se S ohs PAPER, as The Governor direct
nnSnths prior to said election AH''U luz '-fee
Second The ballot. used ct said election shall be
words following, to wit:
Levyine . tax for the period Of tv.n,v v..
payment of the as it shall annually accrue rue
on the four million Of bonds to be issued by the Dis
act th the IF
in
% N tss o Ot 9end, and sSyps sf for
and submitting the act with ths sciue thereon
suing OF four millions Of improvement bonds to a
G ssSp i M said
the words following, to wit W in
The act for levyins a tax for the period o,txs,,v
years tor the payment of the interest as il shall an
the District Of 81 eSIa 70 to be
provisions Of entitled An ACT authorizins the
said he s
mlilion OF bonds and leyying tax for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
He,n 9 81 four millions Of improvement bonds
G tne people at general election in the said
.ammto Inat the tickets Tor and against this act
ssnI n. is 5eSSired to provide for the deposit the
act authorizing The District Of Columbia To Create
GsDt ior special mprovements and repairs in said
levying tax for the payment Of the interest as II
shall annually accrue thereon and submittins the
millions bonds 10 Vos OF 81 tb bee iSIs
at general election in said District and in relation
Improvement bonds and the election in reference To-
Inn NC. sna DC in all respects regards
ance with the laws and regulations which nav he
fIplGabe to the holding Of general elections in said
Fourth Upon closing the polls. the ballots for and
AGAINST TINS law shall be counted By the election on
ths Of the counting Of said aud du
trct for this together with statements Of Ss
gregate number Of votes cast thereat for members IF
hours made out and Signed By the odSTy Of
several election precincts districts which returns
one Of which returns shall be placed in the Election
box Of each election district with the other ~
envelope and Be iea Sc il
Distrct and be placed in his hands BY one or more Of
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns as aforesaid the Secretary shall examine
cast in each district and after doing so shall certfy
the result to the Governor and file copy Of such
sixth IT sha appear from said returns as certi-
ned to by the Secretary that majority of the votes
naTe been cast IN favor Of this law it shall be in
Iul force ana enect, and the Governor shall pro-
Cam the same In the papers Of the District In which
this law may be published. If a majority of votes
no effect. w WIN anu vi
SEC. 2. And be IL Jrrthe, smacted, That with the
publication of this act in the newspapers as aforee
said for the period IF three months there shai he
notice the signature of the Governor and the
Secretary of the District that will be submitted TO
the people at the first general election after its nass
age for their approval disapproy al and COW of
such notice shall be filed and recorded in the ofce
Of the Secretary of the District ~
SEC. 3. And be az fKrIheT enacted That whereas An
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect Of
this act in the event of its approval by the people IL
shall be In force from and after the proclamation
CHARLES L. HULsE,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
WILLIAM STICKNEY.
President of the Council.