Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-18
NOTICE BY TIE GovERNOk AND sECRE.

lions of imprev ement bends 70 q vote Of the people
At general election in said District" approved
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF CoLUsBIA, August Il, lSl.S
election in the DISTRICT q Columeis which viii .e
q the Legislative Assembly Of the District Of COlum
iumba to create debt for special prov ements and
repairs in said District by the issuing of four million
of bonds aud leyying tax for the payment Of the
interest il shall annually thereon and sub
mn the ss' with d tns SGssSn. Of shs suns 81
ae psGPl at ssnsTs ssG DO II .ad e a
crowded BY said sci 10 the people Of said district Tor
their approval dsspProyal in connection with the
improvement and repairs mentioned in said set.
said election will be the first general election after
ana publication thereof is made herewith.
II. u COOKE,
EDWIN L. sTkNT0N,
Secretary Of the District of Columbia.
AN act authorizing the District of Oolnb TO create
sad oar million as e IN
and levying tax for the payment Of the Interest
the with the question Of the issuing Of the four
million of Improvement bonds 70 vote of the peo
pie at general election In said District.
Dts.ies 81 Cois6,G, That in order that special In
snd ros 0 Ss District Of Be
commenced and completed, and sewers and bridges
works Be sSseatsd the governor Of said pl.rics
sS.hSTzed and smpoweIed for A. and in behalf Of said
after directed, registered or coupon bonds to the
nifty, one hundred, five hundred, and ose thousand
doiars to be payable within twenty ye:rs from the
seven per centum annually.
SIC. Axd BE- q Jsyfhe1 s.aeed, That q special tax
c OF Of ss Dis
an amount sufhcent to pay the interest which may
tax shall Be- collected in sums Of two hundred and
eighty thousand dolisrs during each 81 said years
&c 10
n g9ssrRmsns for the District o. CoSmb,sS sp
seventy and il the same manner that the gen:
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
interest annually sccruins en- said bonds.
nor SHALL in connection with the secretary and the
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale.
provement bonds ' and shall Be- sisnsd By the Cow
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary and Comp
trict. anu "''e eAO " 'H''" 'n' sea- Oh the pi'-
sEs. 4: Ara BE- .tJxrsss. ..ae,sd. Tia. the bonds
sad until 5 ,b for said shall be de-
shall not permit any more of them to 90 out
OF his possession except for the of this
ing as may Be required BY the GoteTnor sna Ge
shall keep register or account OF all bonds which
full report from time to time, to the Legislative
Assembly, of the amount of sales, well as of the
amount OF interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC. s. A.d BE- Ifs,tAe, s.aetsd, That two millions
issue during the year one Thousand eight hundred
and seventy and until the expiration of the first
regular session of the Legislative Assembly and one
S
Governor within said periods to the extent to which
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and cUp
stitute q debt against said District.
sale al Of ad Bond: the rsss the
shall be deposited in the treasury Of the District
Be 81 IN 81 s.
Board for the payment of the cost of special
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for NO
other but no payments shall Be made under
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
p
or completion Of any work and settlement therefor.
which may be made By Virtue of this ae,
shall be commenced and carried according to the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen Hundred and
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
sss 1SS q b ss;s TIA. That any
TO be raised by this act contrary provisions he
Of the District Of Coumbis Be punished By
ment In the jail Of this District for not less
Spd by
than one Thousand dollars.
be to hs H this act
District at the first general election which may be
the issuing Of the four millions Of bonds sforessg
in shs nGde sbs de sbe s
published In :pch papers as the GSyernor may d.
be three months prior to said escioD
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
and or Of the .S and "a
debt, shall be in the words following, to Wit N
For the act Of the District Of Columbia entitled
An act authorizing the District Of Columbia to ere
said District BY the issuing Of four million H 81 SOnds
It si n
act with the question Of the issuing Of the four mil
at : general election in .aid District" e '''''''
And for the issuing Of four millions Of improve
the sRs SAID said act and the issuing
Of the bonds shall be as follows:
Against the act d the District Of Columbia en-
titled, An act authorizing the District of Colum;
repairs in said District, by the issuing Of mil
the as sana s1 0r s Of
ana submitting the act, with the question Of the
70 vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing of four millions OF i'm
proyement bonds, as provided for in said act.
Third. That ballot box for each election district
lots for and against the said law and for and against
election relation thereto shall be Conducted in ali
respects as regards the persons entitled VOTE aud
tions Which may be appIeabe 70 tbs ana reg
eral elections in said District.
Fourth Upon Closing the polls, the ballot boxes
lots shall be immediately counted, and tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion OF the
counting of said ballots duplicate returns 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 out and
signed by the officers of the several election pre-
cincts districts which returns shall the
number Of votes cast for said Law and for the
said bonds, Of which returns shall be placed in
the election box OF each election district with the
other papers OF said election, and the other shaii
be placed in sealed envelope and be 10 the
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia, and be
placed in his hands ~ one or more of said election
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns - aforesaid, the secretary shal omen
and examine the same and add together the returns
statement OF votes made to him, from each cleo
ton district and after doing So shall certify the r
suit to the Governor, and nle CODY Of sur6 eerti6
Gates among the records of his ONCE -
Sixth. IL II shall appear from said returns, q cor
thed to BY the that majority OF the votes
cast for members Of the Legislative ASpeubly shall
have been cast In favor OF said law and Of tie iss
Ing OF said mprov ement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the papers Of the Distrio IN
which the law may be pubIished. and immsdiafely
sssresfsr eopas d., nay b issssd - directed b the
Seventh. II majority Of the votes shall be east
lst this oct, and against the Issuing Of the bonds
the Governor shall proclaim the fact In said news
TaDsrs, and no bonds shah be Issued debt Be CON
tracted under this act. 30 n -
SEC. 10. Asd % " JsssAN saess6, That with The
nv1y,lf of at mr. ha rioX 80 e.