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

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SEC. 2. And ss II fVrihc- enacted, That whereas an
this act n hereby declared be in force from and
CHARLES L. HULSE,
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
WILLIAM STICKNEY,
President Of the Council.
II. u. COOKE, Governor. 2l-3m
NOTICE BY TUE GOVERNOR AND sECRE-
mission the people of the District Of Columbia for
~ G p. f so entitled aft
act authorizing the District Of Columbia to create
District BY the ung of four million II bonds and
levying tax for the payment Of the interest il
with the question of the issuing Of the four mil
lions of Improvement bonds TO a Vote of the people
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. August 2I, ISL {
Nottos IS hsT65y greer y, thai at the next general
he'd on the fourth "Wednesday Of November, ISL.
being the twenty second day Of that mosth, the act
the Legislative Assembly Of the District If Colum
ba entitled An act authorizing the District of Co
lmbia to create debt Tor special Improvements and
repairs in said District by the ming ct four million
Of bonds and lcyying tax for the payment f the
interest shall annually accrue thereon and sub
hitting the act with the question Of the issuing Of
the four million of improV bonds to a vote Of
the people at general election in said District, APP
provided by said act to the people Of said District for
their approval or dsapproyS IN connection with the
and repairs as mentioned in said act
the passage Of said act said act is hereto subjoRed
and publication thereof i n made to her,with.
II: u. COOKE,
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
An Act authorizing the District of Columbia to
debt for special improvements and repairs in
said District 10y the issu OF four million Of bonds,
as it shall annually accrue thereon and submitting
the with the question of the issuing of the four
pie al general election in said District.
Re q ,nastsd ts tas Ls.istailse assembly, o, ths
pToyements and repairs Of the streets; avenues,
commenced and completed, and sewers and bridges
be constructed therein, aud other necessary public
works be executed the Governor OF said District Il
District TO issue, or cause to be issued, herein
aeT Of Hs soH IN Sn the
fifty, one hundred, five hundred, and one thousand
date Of their issue and TO bear interest at the rate Of
seven per centum annually.
is hereby levied on the taxable property Of the Dis
trct Of Columbia, for the period of twenty years to
accrue on the said bonds during said period, which
tax shsll be collected in sums of two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars, during each of said years,
asTSeahy to The PrOvis,GHs q The act 3fthe Congress
OF the United states An act to provide for
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
erai taxes Of said District shall be collecfed and be
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
SIC. 8. And Be a Ju,thsr snacted, That the Cover
nor shall in connection with the Secretary and the
On TIER face they shall be designated SPECIAL i'm
prOyoment bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
troller and have affixed TO them the seal of the Dis
trict.
which may be prepared for issue and sale as sfore-
posted with the Comptroller Of said District, and he
shall not permit any one or more of them to go
and he shall give such security for sa f sesp
ing may be required by the Governor; and he
may be prepared aud issued under this act and make
full report, from time TO time, to the Legislative
amount OF interest that may have accrued u be
and one half of said bond. may be prepared for the
issue during the year one Thousand eight hundred
fiscal quarter after the adjournment Of the next
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly and
million and half during the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy three, aud be sold by the
the issue thereof is authorized as aforesaid and upon
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and
SIC. o. And Jeu J.riker esaeted, That 1pon the
sale Of all Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited in the treasury of the District,
Of Pubic Woris, and sba be dfsSafsed df by sad
ments and repairs in said District, including the
incidental mt expenses hereGf and for no
any contract for improvements; or for any work
be ten per centum in excess Of such payments, ex-
cep in the of the final execution of any contract
Sec Z. Aad BE- Il yurther e enaeted That the i'm
provements which may be made by virtue Of this act
provisions of the aforesaid act Of Congress OF the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen hundred and
seventy; one and exclusively for the promotion of
SIC: $; Aad Dc e turtle, enacted, That if any
consent TO the use of any Of the money authorized
t. be raised by this act CONTRARY 70 its provisions he
of the District of Columbia be punished by imprison
men in the jail of this District for of not less
MS nd lv a
fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more
SIC. 9. AND be a further enacted, That this act
shall be submitted to the people or electors of said
held after its passage together with the questions of
the issuing of the four millions of bonds aforesaid,
First. Upon the approval Of the act il shall be
published in :pch spers as the Governor may di,
be continued for three months prior to said election
Second The ballots used at said election shall be
S Of s} Ss words or IF h of said
For the act of the District of Columbia entitled.
ate debt for, special improv and repairs in
said District, by the issuing of four million Of bonds
It and nd .i S ss
act, with the question of the issuing of the four mil
at a general election in said District"
ment bonds provid in said act.
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act of the District of Columbia en-
titled, '>An act authorizing the District of Column
bia to create debt for special improvements and
rePars in said District by the issuing of four mil
lions Of bonds, and laying tax for the payment of
the interest As il shall annually accrue thereon,
and submitting the act, with the question of the
issuing of the four millions of imprOye bonds,
70 vote Of the people at general election in said
District
And against the issuing of four millions of i'm
provement bonds, as provided for in said act.
Third. That ballot box for each election district
shall be provided by the Governor, in which the bal
lots against the said law, and and against
said i'm bonds, shall be deposited, and the
election relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects regards the persons entitled vote and
otherwise, in accordance with the laws and regula
tons which 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 turns Of the
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-
districts, which returns shall designate the
number of votes cast for said law and for ung 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
L nf of