Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-05

lions Of imprcy ement bonds to vote of the peop
at general election in said District" approved
ExEcrrIvE OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August q, ISL.
Notice as hereby g,ren that at the next genera
election in the District of Columbia, which will b,
being the twenty second DAY q that month the &C
II the Legislative Assembly of the District Of Colum
iumba to create debt for special improvements ana
repairs in said District by the issuing Of four million
interest it shall annually accrue thereon, spd sub
uniting the act with the question of the issuing o.
the people at general Election in said District, an
proved August 10, 1871, viii be submitted in the mode
question Of issuing four millions of bonds for special
m he ee e ad
the passage Of said act Said ACT is hereto subOined
II: p. COOKE,
EDWIN L. STANTON,
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
authorizing the District of Columbia to create
debt for special improvements and repairs in
and leSyins atsH for the payment Of the interest
the act with the question of the issuing of the four
million Of mproy ement bonds to vote of the peo-
pie a, general election in said District;
Disf,ia Of ColSa6ta, That in order that special i'm
nd Of e ct the
ssmme need and completed, and sewers and bridges
BE- the Of sss
authorized and empowered for and in behalf Of said
after directed registered or coupon bonds To- the
amount Of four million dollars in denominations of
dollars, be payable within twenty years from the
date of their issue and TO bear interest at the rate Of
SEC. And De uJartAer enacted. That special tax
hereby levied on the taxable property Of the Dis
amount sufficient to pay the interest which NAV ~
accrue On the said bonds during said period, which
eighty thousand dollars, during each of said years
agreeably to the provisions of the the Congress
a government for the District of Columbia" ap-
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
eral taxes Of said District shall be collected and be
applied and used exclusively for the payment of the
interest annually accrulng on said bonds.
SEC g.; And Be uyr,ther enacted; That the Cover
nor shall IN connection MIN Inc secretary and the
On their face they shall be designated especial i'm
ernor, countersigned by the Secretary "a and Comp
troer, and have affixed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. L. And be ttJuyther enacted That the bonds
which may be prepared for Issue and sale as afore
poa sF E he de- be-
shall not permit any one or more of them to go ont
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
ing as may be required by the Governor; and he
shall keep Tt gister account of all bonds which
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
@ a t5 from as to Ts to the
amount OF interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC s. And be itJx,tk,, enacted That two millions
and one half Of said bonds may be prepared for the
an s9s the gsa5 one eight hundred
fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next
regular session Of ;he Legislative Assembly, and
million and half during the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy three and be sold by the
Governor within said periods to the extent to which
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and
SEC. g. ASd Be- l. Jsriier esaeied, That upon the
sale OF any or all of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District,
shall NJ oar1
of Public Works, and shall be disbursed by said
ments and repairs in said District, including the
necessary Incidental expenses thereof, and for no
any contract for improvements, or for any work
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
cept the case Of the final execution Of any Contract
orcomgletion Of any work and settlement therefor.
proxements which may be made by virtue of this act
shall be commenced and carried according to the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen hundred and
seyenty,one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
SIC. 8. And Be n {rrthe, s..eted, That if any
officer employe of the said District shall use or
to be raised by this act Contrary to its proVscns he
shall, on conviction therer in the Criminal Court
ment in the Jail of this District of not less
than three nor more than twelve months, and by
than one thousand dollars.
shall be f. to the pOp or tas ,st
District at the first general election which may be
hs II %
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
published In such papers as the Governor may di,
rect not less than three and the publication thereof
cond The ballots nsed at sd hs Be
Printed and those in favor Of said act, and of the
debt, shall be in the words following to wit:
FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
can act authorizing the District Of Columbia to cree
ate q debt for special improyements and repairs in
and leyying tax for the of the interest
it shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
9ss OF bonds e vote Of the people,
ment bonds ON s a. provided in sa ID act ar
of the bonds Sa BE- as follows act ana the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
titled, An act authorizing the District of Colum.
bia to create a debt for special improvements and
lions of bonds, and laying for the payment of
the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing Of the four millions OF imprSy ement bonds,
to vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
TRrd That ballot box for each eiectS dstric.
shall be provided by the Governor, ia which the bal
said mprov bonds shall be deposited, and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and reguIa-
ions which may De applicable to the holding of gen.
Fourth. UPON closing the polls, the ballot boxes
containing said tickets shall be opened and the bal
counting Of said ballots. duplicate rrturns OF the
Of the humber q votes east
thereat for the members of the Legislative Assem-
signed By the eises Sa' p SRa
cncts Districts which returns shall designate the
said bonds one Of which returns shali be placed in
ofbar of al and ao<l.a