Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-22

~ TARY 81 the District Of Culumbis Of the sub
mission 70 the people Of said District toT TIER AZ
Assembly Of said District, approved August ls'h
II tbs iriercs, NJ II sba aS5usiy accrue on four
million dollars Cf bonds, authorized O. b. issued ~
the District q Columbia BY an act entitled An at
rsPecial IMPROVEMENTS snd repairs N SAD nstrlet
a tax for the payment Of the interest il shall
nually accrue thereon. and submitting the act with
provemeni bonds to a vote Of the people al general
election in said District"
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August 2lst, ISL. ( .
,Noi''s IS hsrsty strCz that AZ tn NEXT general
held on the fourth wednesday ~ Noveniber. is7I.
Ssin,g The tTelnty second day 81 thai month the
said approved August 10th, lGl entitled An act
bonds authorized TO be issued by the District Of Co
lBmbia. 10y act entitled An act authorizing the
District 81 Columbia 70 create debt Cor special i'm
rroyements AMI repairs IN said District 10y the
fer the payment # the interest il shall annually
accrue thereon, and submitting the act with the
meni bonds, 10 vote Of the people AT general cleo
tiCn in the said District viii be submitted 20 the
PToES With The said act i entitled an Act s,R"rE
ing the District of Columbia 10 create a debt Tor
the issuing Of four million e bonds, and eyying
tax i3r the Payment II the interest a. ~ shall an
the question of the issuing 4 four millions ii inn
mem hgnds; e. vote 81 the people az general
sald election will b. the iCst general election after
the pas sage Of said act entitled " An act lev wing
tax for the payment Of the interest it shall an
nually accrue on four million dollars al bonds,
thorzed e. be issCed by the District Of Columbia hy
an act entitled An act authorizing the District Il
Columbia 70 create delt for special mproy enenrs
and repairs IN said District 10y the issuing # four
million If bonds, and levy ing for the pay mcut
ot the interest shall annually thereon,
issuing q four millions Of improvement bOnis, l.
= vote Of the people at a general election in said
And said election, respects the said act will BE-
suijoined and publication thereof i herewith made.
governor 4 Ep IN tI,f' T. s r cSSISsA
Secretary of the District of Columbia
AN ACT levying tax for the payment Of the inter
est, as it shall annually accrue ON four million
dollars Of bonds, suthorz d 10 be- issued bv the
District OF Columbia 10y an act entitled - An at
dtbt for special improvements and repairs in said
District by the issuing Of four millions ct bonds
asit shall annually accrue thereon, and submit,
ting me act, with the question of the issuing If
Tour millions Of nnproy ement bonds, to a vote of
the people at a general election in the said Dis
Bs AZ enacted By the LegiSLdare Assembly Of N,
Dtstriot o. ColSmota, That for the purpose paving
million dollars of bonds authorized 10 be issnei b,
the District Of Columbia IN accordance with the pro
VISIONS OF the act entitled An act authorizing the
District OF Columbia to create a debt for special
improyements and repairs in said District hy the
Issuing Of four millions Of bonds, and the levyins
tax for the payment of the interest shall annu
ally accrue thereon and submitting the act with the
ment bonds 70 vote of the people general cleo
non ln said District special tax Of Two hundred
the taxable property in said District for the period
81 twenty years TO an amount sufficient TO pay the
period, which tax shall be collected in sums u two
hundred and eighty Thousand dollars during each oi
said years, agreeaby TO the provisions Of the act Of
Congress entitled An act To provide government
twenty first, eighteen hundred and seventy one ami
IA the same manner that the general taxes # said
plstrict shall be coiecttd and be applied and used
exclusively for the payment of the interest annually
accrung on said bonds; that this act shah D. ,ub-
re Untitled Sit au ts iaia aG b Of SAID De
Columbia to create debt for special improvements
millions Of bonds ard leYyng tax for the payment
OF the interest as il shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question o issuing
81 cur millions OF impr9y ement bonds, % o.
at the first general election which may be held after
ne passage q this ct Inch said election
First Upon the approval of the act il shall be
published in the Daily Chronicle. Daily Rep1biican
in such other papers as the Governor may dirsct'
and the publication thereof be continued Tor three
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
printed and those in favor Of this shall be in the
words following, TO wit:
Leyyfng tax for the period Of twenty years for the
payment OF the Interest IL shall annually accrue
on the four million Of bonds TO be issued by the Dis
act entitled AN oct authorizing the District Of Gu
I Jun 70 create debt Tor special improvements
millions of bonds and leyyng a tax for the payment
Of the interest il shall annually accrue thereon
suing four mens Of improva%ent bo M me 70
TSte Of the people at general election in The said
the words following, 10 wit:
The act for levying a tax for the period of ,wen.x
years for the payment Of the interest as II shall any
issued by the District Of Calnms 81 e9hds e. Dc
provisions Of act entitled authorizing the
and repairs in said District by the suEpS ef s
million OF bonds and levying tax for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question If the
issuing Of four millions of improvement bonds 20 a
Vote OF the people at general election in the said
Third. That the tickets for and against this act
ern5r required TO provide for the deposit of the
ballots which may be cast for the act entitled An
de1t Tor special lmprovements and repairs in said
District by the issuing OF four millions of bond aud
shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
millions Of Improvement bonds 10 Vote Of the pecpIe
at general election in said District" in relation
improvement bonds and the election in reference 20
this act shall be conducted in all respects as regards
ance with the laws and regulations which nav he
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 on
GERS, and tally list thereof be made out and unon
the e;mrlene Of the counting Of said ballots and du
returns OF the votes cas, in each election dis
gregate number of votes cast therea members Of
snail. within fOrty-eiQht
hours be made cut and signed by the officers of The
several election precincts districts which returns
shall the number of cast for this Loan
one Of which returns shall be placed in the election
box Of each election district with the other of
said election and The others shall be placed i'm a
sealed envelope and be directed 90 the Secretary Of the
District and be placed in his hands By one or more Of
said election officers.
Fifth. On receiving the said elopes containing
the returns as aforesaid the Secretary shall examine.
the same, and add together the aggregate votes a.
cast In each district and after doing shall certify
the result TO the Governor and file copy of such
certificate among the records of his Office
sixth If IL shall appear from said returns as certi-
ned TO by the SeSQGyy that majority Of the votes
cast for membe<uU8Qaid Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor Of this law il shall be In
iull force and effect, and the Governor shall pro-
CLAIM the same IN the papers Of the District in which
TINS law may be published. III majority of votes
shall be cast against this act shall be void and of
no effect.
sEC. 2. And be IL further enacted That with the
publication OF this act IN the newspapers afore
said for the period If three months there shall be
notice the signature of the Governor and of the
Secretary Of the District that il will be Submitted 70
the people at the first general election after s
age for their approval or dsapprovsl, and copy Of
such notice shall be filed and recorded i'm the ice
of the Secretary of the District