Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-27
aIorIcE BY TIE GOVERNOR ANr sEcRE s


prevail or disaPprcyal, q act Of the Legislative
In entitled, An act ie1yins tax for tie payment
e. the interest it shsll annually accrue on feur
the District q Columbia, by an act entitled An sci
authorizing the District Of Cournhis 20 creSts deb,
BY tie issuing Il four millions Of bosds and leyying
or the payment Of the interest as il shall an
Gle eaestign Of tie issuing q four million q i'm
tro.snent eG1dI 70 vote Of the De pie at general
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
DlsrEicT OF COLUMBIA, August 2lst, lS1.f
,NetIes as Asr.sy Etran that at tse next general
siyStlon IN tue Dlstrict 81 Columbia, which viii b.
act o. the legislative Assembly Of the District store
levying tax Tor the payment Of the interest as il
saas snS s1SrSe On iSTt TSG dollars Of
ltElbla by an act entitled An act authorizing the
pro- ements and repairs in said District by the
Issuing u four millns Of bonds, and levy ing
for TIE payment of the interest it shall annually
question 4 the issuing II four millions Of improve
tion IN the said District viii be submitted 70 the
people cf said District for their approval disap-
ing the District q Columbia 20 create debt for
special improvements and repairs n said District by
tax for the payment of the interest as Il shall an
nually accrue thereon and submit ing the act, with
the QueeSia OF the issuing Of four millions Of i'm
Ionds e yos oi he people at general
Said election will be the fret general election after
the passage OF said set entitled An act levying a
nually sccrGe on four million dollars Il bonds sn
thorizec 70 be ssuod By the District 81 Columbia by
act entitled An set authorizing the District q
Columbia 10 create debt for special Improvements
end repairs in said District by the issuing Of -four
OF the interest az il shaf anuuslly accrue thercon
and sutmitting ~. act, with The question q the
Issuing q four SONS 81 Improvement bonds, %
vote Of the people at general election in said
And sai election, as respects the said act will be
he.a e i9 the saia a. rro!eed SAID act e hsT 20
Fl. d. COOKE,
Governor i Ep ISs R,s'Eios s f cSlFsiA'
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
An Act levyins a tax for the payment Of the inter
sssi, as II shall annually eccrue on four million
District Of Columbia by an ACT e1titI@d :" AZ az
authorizing the District of Columbia g. create =
District ~ the ssuins Of four millions Of bond.
ehd leyying tax for the payment of the interest
ting the act, with the question Of the Issuing "f
iSur millions OF Improvement bonds. TO = vote OF
the people at general election in the said Dis
Sc Il .xaettd y tix Les.sIatir. Assembly Of "a.
D,strto Of CotE'nbI1, That for tie purpose Of paving
the interest annually ss it may accrue on the four
the District Of Columbia in acoordaScS with The pro
Visions OF the act entitled IAN act authorizing the
District OF Columbia TO create a debt for special
inproy enents aud repairs in said District by tue
Issuing OF four millions Of bOnds, the leyying
ally accrue thereon and sabIatins the act with the
question Of the issuing of four millions Of improve
tiOp in said District, special .sS Of two HUNDRED
And eighty thousand dollars is hereby levied upon
OF twenty years to an amount sufficient 90 pay the
interest which may accrue on ssd bonds during said
period, which tax shall be collected in Suns Of Two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars curing each az
saG years agreesely to the Of the act Of
congress emitted An act 10 provide q government
fer tie District Of Columbia approved February
Ia the sane manner that the general taxes Of sad
District shall be collected and be applied and us-d
sceruns on ssd bonds that this aot sSs be
mitted 70 the people, with the said act of said Dis
Columbia to create debt for special improS
and repairs in said District by the issuing Of four
of the interest it shall annually accrue thereon
and submitting the act, with the question Of issuing
the people at general election in the said District
H. r. ts s. esGsTs election which may be held after
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided
published IN the Daily paS sf Rps ssn De
and kyeong Star, newspapers in said District, and
and the publication thereof be continued fOf three
months prior to snid election.
printed and those in favor 81 this act sh. be 10 The
words following to witt
Levying ts1 for the period Of twenty years fr the
on the four million Of bonds TO bs issued BY the Dis
es q 10 sgreesby TO the Provisions Of
and repairs in said District y e snR@S e dns
Of sy I1s
and submitting the act, with he question of the is
vote of the people at general election in the al
District And TO those against this act shall be in
the words following, TO wit:
act e., t9r svyns tax for the period
nnally accrue on the four millions of bonds to De
provisions Of act entitled An act authorizing the
as 70 create Ssbt for special mproy ements
million of bonds and levying tax for the neyment
Oh one interest IS It shall annually accrue thereon
issuing Of four nillisns Of Improvement bonds 20
Goie OF the people at general election in the said
Third. That the tickets for and against this act
shall be deposited in the ballot boxes which the Gov
ballots which may be cast for the act entitled Az
act authorizing the District Of Columbia create
debt Tor special improv ements and repairs in said
District, by the issuing Of four millions of bonds and
levying tax for the payment Of the interest il
snail annually accrue thereon and submitting the
act with the question Of the issuing of the four
at general election in said District and in relation
y the question OF the issuing of four millions OF
this shall be conducted IA ali respects AZ ragsYis
the persons entitled 20 vote and otherwise in accord
ence with the laws and regulations which may be
sprcable 70 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 of
GERS and tally list thereof be made out, and upon
the coiIpet OF the counting of said ballots aud du-
pcate returns of the in each election dis
trct for this act together with statements Of the ag
gregatc number Of votes cast thereof for members Of
the Legislative Assembly, shs, within forty eight
hours De made out anc signed by the officers the
eeYeral election precincts districts which returns
shs the number of votes for this Loan
one Of which returns shall be placed ia the election
box of 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 of
District and be placed in his hands hy one or more of
said election officers.
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes Containing
the returns 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 10 the Governor and file a COPY of such
certificate among the records OF his office.
Sixth IL II shall appear from said returns as certi-
fed to by the Secretary that majority of the votes
cast for members Of said Legislative Assembly shall
nave been cast IN favor of this law, il shall be in
full force and effect, and the Governor shall pro
ella IN the in the Of the District in witch
this Law may be published. If majority of votes
shall be Cast against hs act shall be void aud Of
no effect.
SIC. 2. And be n Further enacted That with the
publication Of this act il the newspa pers as afore
said for the period d three months there shall De
notice the signature of the Coz erpor and Of TIE
Secretary OF the District that will be submitted 10
the peope at the first general election after it's pass
age for their approval or disapprova and cory of
such notice shall be filed and recorded In the ce
of the Secretary Of the District.
SEC. 3. Ard tt a. further enacted, That whereas an
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect Of