Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-30

act with the Question OF eae issuing Of the four mil
| ct general section In said District" approved
ExkcUrIyE OyFIcy,
DISTRICT OF CoLUMs-A, August u, 2e71.S
electos in the Dis.riet Of cosumbis. which vii :
held on the fourth Wednesday Of November, 1877
ss%b Eas Il p.fo
bta. entided IAN ao< authorizing the District 6Co
ssd TIE o %oa
Of bonds add leyyine tax for the payment Of o.
nttiDs the act With tie question sf the sssns
the four million Of Improvement bends 70 vote o
proved Angus: r. iI, wii be submitted in the mod,
provided by said act to the people Of sad District oI
question Of issuing four millions of bonds for special
improvement ard repairs Is mentioned In said act
the passage of said act, Said s hereto suboined
and publication thereof is made herewith.
Governor q 4, bi;trie. q Columbia.
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
authorizing the District Of Columbia 70 create
said District By the issuing Of four million Il bond.,
and leyying a tax for the payment of the interest
the act with the question of the issuing Of the four
million of improvement bonds to vote of the peo-
Disria a coiSps,a, That in order that specisl i'm.
Of Of
cosame need and completed, and sewers and bridges
The q ssS
snihorized and empowered for and in behalf Of said
amount of four million dollars, in denominations Of
dollars 70 be payable within twenty years from the
date Of their and TO bear interest & the rate Of
skc Asd 5s Il JEytHs1 enacted. That special IA,
s her re IeTsd on the taxable Of the Dis
an amount to pay the interest which
of fuo hun al nd
eighty Thousand dollars during each Of said years,
Of the United States entitled IAN act to proyiae for
q government for the District of Columbia" ap-
seventy one, and in the same manner that the gem
eral taxes Of said District shall be collected and be
interest usf aerSs e sa Of the
SEC. s. Asd be HJs,ther enacted, That the Cover
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale
On their face they shall be designated Especial i'm
ernor, cOuntersigned BY the secretary and Comp
troller and have s xed to them the sesl Of the Dis
trict.
Sec. 4. Add be IL Jsythe, ssaefed, That the bonds
Mfy es s fS5 ss
posted with the Comptroller OF said District and he
se mot soy s5 then out
and be ;hs give snGh 'eSu, , S6 their safe keep
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
.e the sm a%s t s to the i've
amount OF interest that may have accrued or to be
SEc. s.. And Be- tf~tAr ssae.d, That two millions
and one half Of said bonds may be prepared for the
and seventy and until the pratio1 Of the first
nscai Quarter after the sdJournment q the next
eight hundred and seventy three and Be sold by the
the 40 and
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and CON
SEC: 6. And Be IL txrthsr esaersd, That upon the
sale ot any OF al Of said bonds the proceed, thereof
q Pubic %Ofks and shall Be dsSsfsed ns 81 SG ssd
ments and repairs in said District, including the
necessary incidental expenses thereof, and FOR no
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
cept in the Of the final execution Of any contract
or lion Of any TS5k and the5sof
proyements which may be made by virtue Of this act
Be 0 the sd Ssd
seventy and exclusively for the promotion Of
SEC. 5. And 30 g SHrtIe, sseet.d, That any
consent to the use Of any Of the money authorized
to be raised by this act contrary to its provisions he
Of h ps ans S
ment in the Jail of this District for term Of not less
Of doas cnd
than one thousand dollars.
.hs be submitted to the people or electors 1 Of said
District at the first genera election which may be
the issuing Of the four millions Of bonds Aforesaid,
F Geon the CT the ses shall. b.
published in such papers as the Governor may d.
be for three months prior to said esSoD
Second The ballots used at said election shall be
debt, shall be in the words following, to Wit:
For the act district Of entitled
act authorizing the District Of Columbia % Gre
said District By the Of four million S 81 bonds,
and leyying for the payment of the Interest," az
act with the question Of the issuing Of the four m
lions Of Improvement bonds 70 vote Of the people,
ment bonds as provided in said act.
of the bonds shall be as follows:
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT.
titled, An act authorizing the District of Colum.
bia to create a debt for special improvements and
lions Of bonds, and laying tax for the payment Of
the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
issuing OF the four millions of improvement bonds,
70 vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions Of i'm
THRU That ballot box for eac election district
shall be provided by the Governor in which the bal
said Improvement bonds, shall be deposited and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
otherwise in accordance with the laws and resuia-
tions hch may be applicable to the holding of gen.
eral elections in said District.
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 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 Issuing the
said bonds, Of which returns shall be plaeed in
the election box Of each election district, with the
other papers Of said election, and the other shall
Secretary of the District Of Columbia. and Be
placed in his hands by more Of said election
Fifth On receiving the said ENVELOPES, containing
the returns aforesaid, the secretary ehall Oman
and examine the same and add together the returns
or statement Of votes made to him. from each cleo
ton district and after doing So shall certify the re-
suit to the Governor, and file COPY Of such certi6.
CO g among the records Of his Office.
sixth II i shall appear from said returns, - GER
cast for members Of the Legslatiys Assembly shaIl
have been cast In favor Of said aG and Of the issu-
ing of said improvements bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the papsr OF the District In
which the law may be publisnbd. and imnediately
fifth section of this act. --0 =
Seventh, II o majority Of the votes shan b east
reuanst this act and against the issuing Of the
the Governor shall proclaim the fact IN sa6 new
Iapers and no bonds shall be Issued dsbt be con
SEC. 10; Asd es e yssfA. @1dsd, That Win the