Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-25

a. general election In said District" approved
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August Il, 1Sl.f
,Not,o as hesey ssvea that at the next general
election in the DISTRICT Of Columbia, which win &c
Sf the Legislative Assembly q the Distrct Of Colnm
umbia to create debt for special i'm prov ements and
repairs in said District by the issuing OF four million
interest it shall annually thereon and sub
hitting the Act with the question Of the i:saing 9,
the people at gensTsl ssetsn II said District
crowded by aid act to the pesSie 81 ssid psre or
their approval dsapproyal In cennection with the
question OF issuing four millions OF bonds for special
SAID election viii be the first general election after
II. u COOKE,
governor E 81 " Si L. sT a ST,pO'A
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
authorizing the District Columbia TO create
debt for special improvements and repairs in
and levyng a tax for the payment OF the interest
as 1t shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting
pie at general election in said District.
D. 81 That order shs spaes
proyements and repairs Of the streets, avenues,
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers aud bridges
be Constructed therein and other necessary public
authorized and empowered for and in behalf Of said
District, TO issue, or cause TO be issued herein
amount Of four million dollars, in denomnstons Of
fity, one hundred five hundred, and one Thousand
dollars, to be payable within twenty years from the
date of their issue and bear interest at the rste Of
SEC. Asd 10 sJs1tae1 s:aesed. That . special tax
hereby Levied on the taxable property Of the Dis
the nj xcS TO
accrue 9n the ssid bonds during said period which
eighty thousand dollars, during each of said years,
20 the provisions OF the act of the Congress
for the District Of e 10 s1r
proved February twenty-one, eighteen hundred and
Se ess the sns Be-
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
SEC %.@ Ss 5sssae9 esasie@, 9 That the Cover
nor shal in connection with the Secretary and the
proyement bonds,' and shall be signed by the Gov
roller, and have ax ed TO them the seal Of the Dis
SEC. 4. A.d be ttJrrt4s. enacted, That the bonds
which may be prepared Tor issue and sale as sfore-
posted with the Comptroller Of said District, and he
shall not permit any one or more Of them 70 go
and he shall give such security for sae sesa
ing as may be required by the Governor; and he
may be prepared and issued under this act and MAKE
full report, from time to time, to the Legislative
AMOUNT Of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC s. And 5s afyx-tAr enacted, That two milliops
and half of said bonds may be prepared for the
issue during the year one Thousand eight hundred
fiscal quarter after The Adjournment Of the ' next
regular session of the Legislative Assembly and one
eight hundred and seventy three and be sold BY the
Governor Sthi9 said periods to the extern, 70 which
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and
sFa d Ssa aS e ssia n Tia.
sale Of any or ell Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
and shall Be drawn out upon variants Of the BoarS
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 Tor or for anS WofE
done IN relation thereto, unless the work done shall
cept in the Of the ns S Z amy eosirs
or compietion OF any work and settlement therefor.
proyements which may be made by virtue of this act
shall be commenced and carried according 70 the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen Hundred and
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
ossi ez z .s D:4s I as any
to be raised by this sct contrary to its provisions he
81 tbe pse S IN 1ns mi Court
ment in the jail Of this District for of not less
ne Of not ess than FIVE hundred doars p and by
than one thousand dollars.
shall be submitted to the people or electors Of said
District of the first general election which may be
the issuing the four Million. bonds sfors.s
In the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
not than three and the ahsrs s
nsed al sRd
printed, and those in favor Of s.d act, and Of the
Be- IN a Of said
the a For - sf &c h.t.ri y
"An act authorizing the District of Columbia to ere
:s HnS
and leyyng tax for the payment of the interest,
shall fSn1uay and submitting the
3ns 81 bonds e. vote Of the people,
And for the issuing of four millions Of improve
ment bonds as prov ded in said act.
of the bonds shall be as follows: ~ ''''
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPRovEMESTs.
titled, An act authorizing the District Of Colum.
bia TO create q debt for special improvements and
lions Of bonds, and laying tax for the payment of
the interest as II shall annually accrue thereon,
issuing Of the four millions Of Improvement bonds,
to vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions Of i'm
prUyepent bonds, As provided for in said act.
shall be provided by the Governor in which the bal
lots for and against the said law and for and against
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled 70 vote and
to1s WHICH may be sPplicsble to the holding Of gen
Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballot boxes
containing said tickets shall be opened and the bal
lots shall be immediately counted, and tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion OF the
counting Of said ballots duplicate rrturns 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 designate the
number Of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
said bonds, one OF which returns shall be placed in
the election box of each election district with the
other papers Of said election, and the other shall
be placed In sealed envelope and be dir ected to the
Secretary Of the District Of Columbis aud be
placed in his hands By one more Of said election
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall open
and examine the ssme and add together the returns
ton district and after doing shall certify the re-
suit TO the Governor, and file q copy Of such certi6-
Gates among the records of his on1ce.
Sixth II Il shall appear from said returns, O. cor
tined to BY the secretary that majority of the yotes
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast In favor Of sAd Il and Of the issu.
ing Of said improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the HcRsN Of the Dst5,ct in
thereafter bonds may be issued - directed in the
fifth section Of this act. 80. =
Seventh. II . majority OF the votes shall be cast
estnst this act and against the Issuing Of bonds
apers, and no bonds shall be issued or debt be con-
SIC no. Aad b u crfkW sssess6, That With the
publication Of this oct, for the period Of three
months In the newspapers aforesaid there shall be
n notice. over the oignAfures Of the Governor and