Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-15

r, IN TIE ease a the nal execution of any coatrAct
or pletiOn Of any work AMI setil-Hrn, theIeHt,
proyements which may be unsde BY virtue Of this *
shall be commenced and carried on sccordins = n
twenfy-frst day cf February, eighteen hundred ara
seventy one, and exclusively Tor the Pr"n"'i"n O.
IS SEC ss' 5. asd % u tst.s s..ass, Ihs; y an!
ofcer employe Of The said pislrlei snSli nss, =
20 Re raised by this act contrary 70 - prv,sols h
shall, on conviction Thereof IN the CTpinai cour'
ment IN the Jail Of this Disric for term q not Ie-.
than three nor more than twelve months, and by
Sac O. Asd b &C rsrfar eaacfsa, That th.s sct
pisriet q, the nrs, general election which nA, b,
neld after Its passage with the questions *
in the mode hereinafter prov ided, namely:
First. Upon the approval Ct the act IL snail b,
rect, not les. than three and the sabcstion Thereof
be continued for three months prior a. said eli0n
printed and those in favor OF sid act and u the
Issuing Of aid bonds, or che contraction % said
ron SPECIAL IxpRoyENESr.
For the act Of the District Of Columbus entitled
ate 9 debt for special improvements and repairs in
said District by the issuing oi toar milton OF onds
it shall annually accrue there~n aud submitting the
lion. ~ 1ns Bonds. to vote OF the peoS
at general election In said Distrtct
S9ads =. Il in sad act. o.
And the ballots against ssid act and the issuing
Of the bonds shall be as follows:
AekINsT SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS
Agsinst the act Of the Dis.ric! Of CoiumS's en
bis to create debt for special improvements aud
repairs in said District, by toe iss1ing Of four mil
the interest as il shall annually accrue thereon.
aud submitting the act, With the question Of the
issuing OF the four millions 81 Improvement bonds
g vote Of the people at general election IN said
And against the Issuing of four millions Of i'm
prsyement bonds, As provided for N said act
shall be provided by the Governor in which the bal
lots fer and against the said Law and for and against
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled 20 vote and
t;ans which may be applicable 70 the hodng 81 gen
erai elections in said District
containing .sa oss h an g. ned and hS BAL
lots shall be immediately counted, and tally list
Counting Of said ballots duplicate Z turns Of the
votes cast in each election district, together with
shereat for the mensers 81 the legislative Assem-
bly,, shall, within forty hours, be made and
encts or districts, which returns shall designate the
number Of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
sse election box of each election district with The
other papers Of said election, and the other shall
SecretsTy of the District Of Columbia. and be
placed in his hands by one or more OF said election
fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
h Is sd the
or statement Of votes made TO him. from each cleo
ton district and after doing shall certify the
suit TO the Governor, and file cspy Of such certi6
Gates among the records Of his Office.
sixth. Ii IL shall appear from said returns,
med to by the secretary, that majority of the
cast for members OF the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast In favor Of said law and Of the ssu
ing Of said improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the papers OF the District in
which the Law may be published. and imrnediatel
thereafter bonds may be issued as directed in the
fifth section Of this act.
seventh If a majority of the votes shall be cast
sust this act and against the issuing Of the bonds
be Governor shall proclaim the fact in said news
apers, and no bonds shall be issued or debt be
tracted under this act.
SIC To- Asd be t Jsrtaef ssactsd, That with the
publication Of this set, Tor the period Of three
months, in the newspapers aforesaid, there shall be
A notice over the signatures Of the Governor and
Secretary of the District, that IL will be submitted
passage for their approx al Dor disspprovsl, in
nection with the question OF issuing Of four millions
Of bonds for special fmproy ements and repairs
hereinbefore mentioned, and copy Of such notice
shall be fled and recorded In the ONCE OF the
airy OF the District.
SEC H. And b 81 fsethsr 1ssetsd, That In oonsid-
GRAFTON of the emergency therefor created BY the
cessity for improy enents in the District Of Coum
bia and arising from the fact that the next general
election therein may be held on the twenty second
day of November, eightees hundred and seventy one
and from other considerations arising out Of the
and provided that in Gil and every necessary and
possible respect il shall take effect and be Q Law Of
said District from and after its passage.
CHARLES l.. HULSE,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
WILLIAM sTICkNEY,
Approved, August ls, IsTl.
IA. d. COOK u. Governor. ann