Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-16

esttn the case Of the FINAL eoats o any contract
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prov ensens which may be made by virtue o. ths act
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twenty hrst day 81 Fehruary eisntsea nnaars ID
s.s s 1sS g y.rI.g, s 1870, I Tss' az, =,
consent 20 the use Of any of the noney authorized
70 be raised By this act contrary % it, b.
oe tn 81 e Re p1nsssd b. mpTis
in the jail Of this District for term e not le-s
me q not les. than Eve hundred dollars nor nor
than one thousand dollars. -,
shall be sue@itted .. the psesis Sr e'sSs 1 an
pssrs, 81 the nrs ssSs sssr With ths sSa."Ss -
the issuing Of the four mAions OF ooads afor~sai-
Firsi. Upon the approval ef the set il snail D,
published in such papers as ths SSSsrnoL ms "a,
be scnsinued for three months prior said election.
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
ssaipS IL said bonds, or Il the coa;rSction Of said
debt. shall be in the words following, % Wit
For the act fS Of the district Of Co!umb. entitled
AN act authorizing the District az Columbia 30 ere
said Distriet. by the issuing Of four million Of bonds
and eyying for the payment OF the interest, ss
set With the question Of the issuing Of the Cur m
lions Of Improvement bonds g a vote Of the people
Ana Tor the issuing Of four millions Of improve
ment bonds as provided in said act.
Of ,Re t eoDd Gsi sSsil Is ss follows ' VI"
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT
Against the act of the District Of CClureis eG
titled, " An act suthoriLne the District II Coum,
Tapairs in said District by the issuia Of fOar mil
lions Of bonds, and laying tax tor the payment 81
and submitting the act, with the question Of tn
issuing OF the four millions Of inProy ement boihs
70 vote Of the people at general election in said
And sEs'ss snds ns as proTd for IN saa Se " '
Third That ballot box for each election district
lots fer and against the said law and and against
said Improvement bonds, shall be deposited, and tn
respeots a. regards the persons entitled vote and
otherwise, in accordance With she laws aud rsgHia
e sigI elections in said bistrict.
Fourth Upon closing the polls, the ballot box -
lots shall Re immediately counted, and = tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion Of the
Votes cast in each election district, together with
atements q the sssTegste I'm nunssE 81 yetss eSs
bly, SHALL within forty eight hours, be made out and
eifcts or districts which returns shall Designate the
number Of votes cast Tor said law and Tor issuing the
t6e election box of each election district with the
other speTs OF said election, and the other shall
se IsT1 Of the District Of Columbia and be
placed in his hands BY or more Of said election
Fftb. On receiving the said envelopes. containing
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall open
or statement Of made % him from each cleo
tion district aud after doing shall certify the
suit TO the Governor aud le c-py Of such certin-
| cstes among the records Of his Office.
Sixth II II shall appear from said returns, Ger
med 10 by thA secretary that majority Of the votes
cast for members Of the legislative Assembly shall
have been in favor OF said law and Of the
| ing Of said Improvement bonds, the Governor shall
proclaim the same In the papers Of the District n
| which the Law may be published. and Immediately
| thereafter bonds may be issued directed IN the
| nth section Of this act
sew enth If q majority OF the votes shall be cast
s.tpst this act and against the issuing OF the bonds
he Governor shall proclaim the fact in said news
Iapers and no bonds shall be issued or debt be con
| tracted under this act.
months in the newspapers aforesaid there shall b,
| a notice, over the signatures OF the Governor and
Secretary Of the District, that Ii will be submitteS
70 the people at the hrst general election after III
passage for their approval kor dsspproysl, in con
section with the question OF issuing Of four million,
| hereinbefore mentioned, and copy Of such NOTES
shall be fled and recorded in the ooe of the secre
1 airy Of the District.
SIC IL. AVID BE- u tsrther ssaeftd, That IN consid
Grafton of the emergency therefor created by the
| cessity for improvements In the District of Colum
hia and arising from the fact that the next genera
election therein may be held on the twenty second
and from other considerations arising out Of the
nature and object Of this sct II 10 hereby directed
and provided that in all and every necessary and
possible res pect it shall take effect and be law Of
aid Dtstrfct from and after its passage.
| CHARLES l.. HULSE,
| Speaker Of the House Of Delegates
| WILLIAM sTIgKNEY,
President Of the Council.
| Approved, August ls, 1871.
| n. d. COOK i. Governor. aull -Sm