Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-12
NOTICE BY THE GOVERNOR AND Score

lions Of improy ement bonds 10 a vote of the people
at a general election in said District" approved
August 10, Isl.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August 81, ls7l.S
Notice IS hrsey s,cen that at the next general
election in the Distre, Of Columbia, which viii be
q the Legsiative Assembly Of the District Of CoIum.
repairs in said District by the issuing Of four million
interest as it shall annually accrue thereon aud sub
hitting the Act with the question Of the issuing q
the people at general election IN SAID District sP
provided by said act to the people Of said District for
their approval OF dapproya in connection with the
ana repairs As me9ti0oed IN sas er
said election will be the first general election after
and publication thereof is made hsrewith '''''
Governor f # III Sifri sT & STip%ba
Secretary Of the District of Columbia.
AN authorizing the District Of Columbia TO create
said District sy the oar million ai E ~
and levying a tax for the payment of the interest
the with the question of the issuing Of the four
million of Improvement bonds 70 vote of the peo
Dis,i ~ GSisns,a, That in order that Special im
roaS 6 Se District 81 the Of
commenced and completed, and sewers and bridges
Soss BE- the Of sd
authorized aud empowered, for and in behalf Of said
after directed. REGISTERED 0r coupon bonds 70 the
Se and
dollars to be payable within twenty years from the
seven per censam annually. A'ei0S' a. Inc f''s ''
sEca Asd Be q J.!ther ssaeted. That a special tax
e ls Of D
an amount sufficient to pay the interest which may
tax shall be collected in sums Of two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars durpg each 81 said years,
81 Ta 81 IL 5ns
a government for the District Of Columbia ap;;
seventy one and IN the same manner that the gen.
S i es and S
interest Annually sccruing on said bonds,
nor IN With the Secretary 11e and the
Her prepare said bonds for Issue and sale
proSement bonds, and shall be signed By the Cow
ernor, countersignsd by the Secretary and Comp
SEC 4. Asd be itJrths, s.aeted. That the bonds
a for said ana shall de-
posted with the Comptroller Of said District and he
Of his except for the poses Of this
and he shall give such security for their safe keep
shall keep register or account Of ali bonds which
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
amount Of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC. s, A.d DC ,ifsrtAr s.aetsd, That two millions
snd be the
and seventy and until the piration Of the first
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly, and one
million and bali during the year one thousand
to ss 10 ~
the issue Thereof S e sGtesad and upon
stitute 2 debt against said District.
SEC g. And Sf e yssthr enacted, That upon the
shall be deposited I'm the treasury Of the District,
ana snail De Drawn out upon warrants OF the Board
Board for the Of the cost Of Special IMPROVE
ments and repairs in said District, including the
other no shall Be- made I GndeG
any contract for improvements, or for any work
be ten per centum in excess Of such payments, ex.
cept in the case of the final execution OF any contract
or completion OF any work and settlement therefor
SEC; A.a a, g Il Js'sse1 ssasisd, That ne i'm.
e nce ass &c BY IF this
provisions Of the aforesaid oct Of Congress Of the
ss and
the public interests.
&ss g .as 4 any
GO % TO the use OF any Of the money authorized
IN
Of the District ct Of C1lIn6s Be- punished BY mprson
than three nor more than twelve months, and be
fine of not less than Eve hundred dollars nor more
shall be submitted to the people electors Of said
held after passage together with the questions Of
the issuing OF the four millions of bonds aforesaid
First. Upon the approval Of the act i shall be
published in ; ,S papers Is the GSyern4r may d.
be scntinusd for three months prior to said election
printed. and those favor Of said act, and Of the
ss q 70 Of said
For the act Of The district Of Columbia entitled
ate debt for special improvements and repairs in
said District by the issuing OF four million OF bonds
s i ss
act with the question of the issuing of the four mil
at general election in said Disres d tue
And for the issuing Of four millions Of improve
ment bonds S provided in said act.
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
Of the bonds shall be as follows:
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act Of the District Of Columbia en-
bia o. act & the District OF Col1m
repairs in said District, by the ss uing of four mill
the ut as Il sh annually acTs q,
and submitting the aet with the Question Of the
70 vote OF the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions Of i'm
Third That ballot box for each election district
lots for and against the said Law and for and against
said bonds, shall be deposited, and the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted In all
respects regards the persons entitled to vote, and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regula
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 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-
cincs districts, which returns shall designate the
number of cast for said aW and issuing the
said bonds, 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 TO the
Secretary Of the District of Columbia. and be
placed in his hands by one more Of said election
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall omen
and examine the same and add together the returns
or statement Of votes made 10 him. from each cleo
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 ONCE.
Sixth. II IL shall appear from said returns, as Ger
titled by the secretary that majority of the votes
cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor Of said Law, and Of the iss
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 Immediately
thereafter bonds may be issued - directed In the
Seventh II Q majority Of the votes shall be cast
ganst this act and against the issuing Of the bonds
he Governor shall proclaim the fact In said news
apers, and bonds shall be issued or debt be con-
/ tracted under this act. ffEff