Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-04
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NOTICE BY TIE GOVERNOR AND SECRE-
~ TARY Of the District q Columbia Of TN sub
provsi OF disspprvSI a an act q the legislative
Assembly Of said District, approved August 18th,
Of The interes, a. il shs annually socrTe GA four
million dollars CT bonds, authorized - ~ issued by
horl FS' 81. psiret Il SoGss e create aesi
Tor special improv and repairs in said District
sax for the payment Of the interest as il shaf sn,
nualy accrue thereon and submitting the act. with
proyement bonds, @ vote q the people at general
election in said District
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
DISTRICT OF CoLrNBIA, August slst, lSl.i
,Nei'cs IS hsT.ty str,r that al tho next genera,
held on the fourth "Wednesday Of November, is7I,
.Ssing ihs twenty second day q that mouth The
said approved August 10Th, ISL, entitled An act
levying tax for the payment az the interest IL
bonds authorized 70 be issued By the District Of Co
Distric, Il Columbia 70 create debt for special i'm
prov ernenis and repairs, in said District BY the
for the ray ment Of the interest il shall annually
accrue thereon, and submitting the act with the
nlent bonds to vote q the people AT general eiee
tion in the said District, viii be submitted to the
pfoESl With the said act entitled n Act s m
ing the District OF Columbia TO create debt for
special Improvements and repairs in said District by
the issuing Of four million e bonds aud leyyinC a
tax for the payment Of the interest as IL shall an
nually accrue thereon, and submitting the act with
the question OF the issuing Il four millions 81 im-
Ro.theht zones; 70 vote oi the people at general
Said election will be the first general election after
the passage Of said act entitled " An act leyyng a
tax for the payment Of the Interest as Il shall an
nualy accrne on four million dollars of bonds, au-
thcrzed o. be issued by the District Of Columbia by
an act entitled An act authorizing the District Il
Columbia 10 create debt foE special improv
million Of bonds, and eyying tax for the payment
Of the interest il shall annually accrue thereon
issuing Of four millions of imrr"yemen, sorSs. ' tc
a vote 81 the people At general election in said
And said election, respects the said act viii be
heg as ~ the ssld rs, p,oys FAD act = hereto
II: ID. COOKE.
EDWIN L. sTANTON
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
An AcT levying tax for the payment Of the inter
est; as II shall annually accrue on four million
District Of Columbia by an act entitled An act
suthorlzins the District Of Columbia to create a
District 10y the issuing Of four millions Of bombs
as it shall annually accrue thereon. and suimis.
ing me act, with the question Of the issuing %
Iour millions OF Improvement bonds TO a vote of
the people at a general election in the said Dis
Dtstrtcf az CoiEntia That for the purpose of paving
the interest annually, as IL may accrue on The four
the District OF Columbia in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the act entitled IAN authorizing the
improy ements and repairs in said District by the
issuing q four millions Of bonds, and the levying
ally accrue thereon, and submitting the act WITH the
question q the issuing Of four millions Of improve
ment bonds to vote OF the people at general cleo
ton ~ said District, special tax OF two hundred
i ad elght Thousand dollars is hereby levied
81 twenty yeArs,t to an amount sufficient pay the
period, which tax shall be collected in sums ii two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars during each Of
Congress entitled An act 10 provide
for the District OF Columbia, y approved FehTasry
twenty first, eighteen hundred and seventy ana
IN the same manner that the general taxes Of sad
District shall be collected and be applied ana used
sceTGns % said Sods that this act sSs abe e
mted e. The people with the said act Of said Dis
Columbia 10 create debt for special improvements
m d " bonds a sad pG by the Issuing Of four
OIL the interest as II shall annually accrue thereon
cf four millions Of Improvement bonds 10 vote 81
the people at general election in the said District
the passage Of this which said election as
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided
published n the psg CSroni 81 'h p, 1Sf Il hn De
ana Ekening Star, newspapers in said District. and
and the publication thereof be Continued Tor three
Second The ballots used at said election shall he
printed and those in favor Of this act shall be n the
words following, to wit
Levying tax for the period Of twenty years for the
ON the four million of bonds be issued BY the Dis
sTcd o. columbia agreeably 20 the provisions Of
IuInbla to create debt FOR special improvements
and repairs in said District by the issuing of four
Of the interest it shall annually accrue pHereSn..
al summing the act, with the question Of the
IGse 81 the people At general election in The said
t ana g those against this act shall be ia
The act for Ievying tax for the per;os ~
years tor the pay ment of the interest as II shall an
hnaily accrue on the four millions Of bonds 10 be
provisions Of an actentited An ACT anthoriziaS The
D an, 70 create debt for special improvements
million OF bonds and evsins tax for the ~ aenf
OF the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon
issuing Of four millions Of improvement bonds 10 n
HGte OF TIE people at general election in the said
Third That the tickets for and against this az,
sra of eposed IN the ballot boxes hich the Gov
ballots which may be cast for the entitled An
debt for special improvements and repairs in said
District by the issuing Of four millions If bonds and
shall annually accrue thereon and sabmittinS a. tht
act with the question Of the issuing OF the fenr
at general election in said District and in relation
70 the question OF the issuing Of four millions Of
improy emen bonds and the election in reference r.
tins act shall be conducted in all respects as rer
the persons entitled TO vote and therwse in accord
ance with the laws and regulations which may b.
applicable to the holding Of general elections In said
Fourth Upon closing the polls, the ballots for and
against this law shall be counted By the election f
GERS and tally list thereof be made out, and upon
the pleting of the counting of said and an
piicae returns Of the cast in each election dis
lCl LOT TINS act together with statements of the az
Eregate number OF votes thereat for members ~
the Legislative Assembly shall within forty-eigbt
hours be made out and signed by the officers Of The
several election precincts districts which returns
shall designate the humber Of cast for This Loan
one Of which returns shall be placed in the election
box oi each election district with the other papers Of
SAID election and the others shall be placed in a
sealed envelope and be directed 10 the Secretary
District and be placed ia his hands By one or more of
said election officers.
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns as aforesaid, the Secretary shall examine
the same, and add together the aggregate votes as
cast IN each district and after doing shall certify
the result TO the Governor and file a copy of sur6
certificate among the records Of his Office
sixth IL II shall appear from said returns as certi-
ned 10 by the Secretary that majority of the votes
cast Tor members Of said Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor of this law. il shall be in
ful force and effect. and the Governor shall mo
ella I'm the same IN the If the District IN
this law may be published. If a MATURITY Of votes
shall be cast against this act shall be void and Of
effect. VI
Sea. And be az further snaoted, That with the
publication OF this act in the newspapers as afoTe-
said Tor the period u three months there shall be
notice over the signature Of the Governor aud of the
Secretary OF the DstTicThat il will be suhmitfed 10
the people at the first general election after fs nas
age for their approval OF disapprOval, and COPY of
such notice shall be flied and recorded ia the efsce
Of the Secretary of the District
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