Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-29

prevail with the said act entitled AN act auth0riT
special improvements and repairs in said District h.
the issuing Of four million Of bonds, and levying
nually accrue thereon and submitting the act witt
the question Of the issuing of four millions Of i'm
| election in the said District"
Said election will be the first general election afte
the passage Of said act entitled " An act levying
tax for the payment az the interest as il shall an
nuaily accrue ON foI[ milliGn dollar: Of bonds, an
an act entitled An act authorizing the District o
and repairs in said District by tue issuing 81 lou
mil,lon OF bonds, and Levy ing tax for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question OF Ii,
Issuing Of four millions of improvement bonds. &
vote Of the people at a general election in SAID
And said election as respects the said act will b
subjoined and publication thereof is herewith made
II. ID. COOKE,
EDWIN L. STANTON,
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
AN ACT levying tax for the payment Of the inter
doli,@s II hGnd annuhhly accrue on four million
DIs,rict 81 Columbia by an act entitled An act
debt for special improvements and repairs In said
District by the issuing Of four millions Of bonds
as it shall annually accrue thereon, and submit,
ing the act, with the question Of the issuing of
I9ur millions OF Improvement bonds, 20 a vote of
the people at a general election in the said Dis
BE Il ENACTED by the LegiSlatire Assembly OF N.
DIstTtd 81 ColHmbta That for the purpose Of PAYING
the interest annually, as il may accrue on the four
the District OF Columbia in accordance with the pro
visions Of the act entitled IAN act authorizing the
improv ements and repairs in said District by the
issuing q four millions Of bonds and the eyying
ally accrue thereon and submitting the act with the
question q the issuing Of four millions Of improve
neht poh9s 70 vote OF the people at general cleo
ton m said District special tax Of two hundred
t ana eghty thousand dollars i hereby LEVIED upon
o. twenty years, TO an amount sufficient to pay the
period, which tax shall be collected in sums 81 tvo
hundred and eighty thousand dollars during each Of
Congress ted Fan act 70 pTaSSn o. the act Of
tor the District of Columbia" approved February
twenty first, eighteen hundred and seventy and
in the same manner that the general taxes of said
District shall be collected and be applied and used
accrung on said bonds that this act sbsi be- snb
mitted to The people with the said act Of said Dis
Columbia to create a debt for special improyements
and repairs in said District by the issuing OF four
Of the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon
aaa sutntting the act, with the question of issuing
the people at general election in the said District
e me sst general election which may be held after
tillS ACT shall be held as hereinafter provided
published n the Day CSronee me Psi 1Sf ~ hn be
ana Evening Star, newspapers in said District aud
and the publication thereof be contHped or tbrs
months prior TO said election.
Second The ballots used at said election shall be
printed and those in favor Of this act shall be in the
words following to wit:
Levyng tax for the period Of twenty wears for the
pay ment Of the interest il shall annually accrne
trct Of Columbia, agreeaby to the provisions Of an
act entitled An act authorizing the District of Co
and repairs in said District 81 hs ssRR6S e dG
millions Of bonds and leyyng a tax for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question Of the Is,
suing Of four millions Of improvement bonds 10
District And to thcs seanst this act shs BE- sai 10
the words following, to wit:
The act for levying tax for the period Of tvren.v
years LOT the payment Of the interest it shall an
nually accrue on the four millions Of bonds To be
issued by the District of Columbia agreeably to the
OF an act entitled An act authorizing the
District 10 create debt for special Improvement
ana repairs IN said District by the issuing of four
of the interest it shall annually accrue tbTeon
ana snbnittlng the act, with the question of the
issuing OF four millions of improvement bonds TO
E8te On the people at general election in the said
Third. That the tickets for and aOains, THE -,
shall be deposited in the ballot boxes which the Gov
ern0r is required TO provide for the deposit of the
act authorizing the District Of Columbia 10 create
debt for special improvements and repairs In said
leyyng tax for the payment of the Interest as n
shall annually accrue thereon and Submitting Inc
millions Of Improvement bonds 10 Vote Of tb nenn
at general election ia said District and in relation
bonds and the election in reference
ths acl shal be conducted in all respects regards
l1e perso" enttled TO vote and otherwise in accOr
ance with the laws and regulations which NAV b.
applicable to the holding Of general elections n aid
Fourth Upon closing the polls the ballots for and
against tins law ehal De counted by the election Off
GERS, and tally lis thereof be made out and upon
the completing OF the counting Of said ballots and du
plicae returns of the cast in each eection dis
trlct Tor this act together with statements of the az
gregate number OF votes cast thereat for nembr az
the Legislative Assembly, shall, within forty eight
hours be made out and signed by the officers of the
seNeIal election precincts or districts. which returns
one Of which returns shall be placed in the elrtiT
box OF each election district with the other Of
SAID election and the others shall be placed in a
sealed envelope and bedirected 10 the Secrefar
District and be placed in his hands BY one or more of
said election officers. ~ VI
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
1.-THE same, and add together the aggregate votes a.
cast in each district aud after doing so shall ceTify
the result 20 the Governor and file a COPY of such
certificate among the records Of his Office
SIXTH III II shall appear from said returns as cert-
ned TO by the Secretary that majority of the votes
cast ior members OF said Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast in favor of this law il shall be in
null force and effect, and the Governor shall pro-
eLan the same IN the papers q the District in which
effect. VI
SEC ? And Be ii further enacted. Tba. with the
publication of this act in the newspapers as afoTe
said for the period Of three months there shail be
notice over the signature OF the Governor and the
Secretary OF the District that il will be Submitted 70
the people at the nrst general election after lis nass
age Tor their APPROVAL or disapprOval and COPY OF
such notice shall be fled and recorded in the Office
SEC. 5. Aad Be "a further enacted That whereas an
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of
shall be in force from and after the nroc1 anst;,n
thereof by the Governor,
CHARLES L. HULsE,
Speaker OF the House of Delegates
WILLIAM STICKNEY.
Approved. August la Ism Va NV N'UN0N-
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