Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-06
cpeakct ~ Va Hlnee OF IeIPvates.
WILLIAM sTICKNEl
President Of the Council.
III. n. COOKE. Governor sun>-n

NOTICE AND PROCLAMATION ny TuK
- an &C. entitled An &C
mont and Potomac Railroad Company upan cartair
q said District, aud prescribing the form u 49,
il shall be voted upon. ." -'Sa
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August n, 1871 Z
Noftoe Is hsTsbp gtrss ana proclamation made HAT
ofCOlumbia, approved August IS iSi. entitled An
act @ authorize subscription 20 the stock OF the
certain conditions viii be submitted 10 the reople
OF ssid District at the next general election therein
souber, $50, lbeng the twenty second day Of TIA,
5 mont s&d that q, ye,ins for and sssnst the act
set shall contain the Words
An act to authorize .ah.crl,,,,, - n. s.c, q,
the Piedmont ana Potomac Railroad Company M m
tickets sssDs said act shall contain the Rsrd aud
II the Piedmont aud Poto@sc RsilToss oSm ISs
anon certain conditions" approved August isth,
Delegates Of said District shall be conducted. said
sst hsre,o sssoined' and pq6liosti9p thereof s
Governor Of the pisirict Of Columbia.
An AcI 70 authorize scbscription to the stock Of
the Pieomont and Potomac Railroad Company
81 a esaoted ~ As LsstsIsff-s Assssby az f.s
DSsfrycf of Cblsugbtd That whereas 10 IL believed
that the construction Of the Piedmont and Potomac
railroad recently authorized by act of the Legis-
Pi.trcs 81 and BE- us.9 9e acct e an. as
Legislature the PeRnsylysnis Central Railroad
SoS9 Of saa Psdmon snS Pco%se R.r6.S esS
lapy TO an amount necessary 70 furnish suPerstruo
snty may be required whenev err 81 any time within
nye years from the date Of said LAT mentioned act
Ier.tructure; and whereas II credby represented
& enable g, 81. ssS &
road Company 30 locate and grade their said rod &C
AZ 70 prepare for its-superstructrre; nov there
SEC. I; A.d % g e.sa.d, Thst, provided that this
ersi election, and shall reoeive majority Of the
votes cast for members Of the Legislative Assembly
gree. Of the United States. the GOTsTncr sSsR be-
name Of the District q coianbs 20 the capital stoes
Of the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company, 70
srs P,os,Sss That bcrs .uoR nal
e made sattsfsetSry syidsoos .h. be fusnshed 20
will be adequate for the Iurposs Of completing the
shs Be- ye sa 70 sss Bs9d ss ~. s1;
seribed shsll be faithfully applied 20 said work, and
necesssTy 70 avail Of said ., the Psnb.Ts
yania Central hsilroad COMPANY; And yTer,dea
some point on the Potomac river at Gsorsetow1
which shall be satisfactory 10 said Board Of Public
SIC. 2. And b,u JsrfA~ ssadsd, That in order TO
provide for the payment OF said subscription the
tered or coupon bonds Of the District Of Columbis
which shall express the object of their issue their
Of the pstrict and shall be redsemsbIe tSenty yesrs
after date, and bear six oentum interest pay able
half yearly, TO amount necessary 90 provide said
sum OF six hundred Thousand dollars, and 20 sell said
bonds and Bay DSsr RE- Thereof g said Pied
and In such amounts a. may be required By the pro-
gress OF the work aforesaid PTovidsd. That uaid
bonds shall not be sold NJ lower rate than ninety
per centum Of the par value thereof.
SEC. s. Asd BE- " t1Tths- eHacfed That IN order 20
meet the interest TO accrue or said bonds, there
shall be levied annually tax OF six per cent OF
such lower rate may suffice, every hundred
dollars Of the assessed value Of real and personal
estate in said District the proceeds Of which TAI
shall constitute Especial fund pledged for the pay
ment Of said interest.
ernor s hereby requested to this act % be duly
published before the next general election, re-
Quired by the fourteenth section Of the charter OF
the District Of Columbia, tact Of Congress Of Feb
ruary twenty one, eighteen hundred aud seventy
one, and by suitable proclamation 70 submit the
same 70 the people aud prescribe the form In which
IL shall be voted upon. -
CHARLES l.. HULSE,
Speaker Of the House % Delegates
WILLIAM STICKNEY.
President Of tho Council.
Approved, August 70, 1871.
II. II. COOKE. Governor. suf1 SIN