Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-28
NOTICE BIZ THE GOvERNoR AND sECRE

lions Of imp-ov emcut bends 20 vote Of the people
ExEcUrryz OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August Il, ISL.
Notice IS AeTsey etsen that at the next general
election in the DISTRICT Of Columbis which will ss
being the twenty second day Of thai month the act
81 the agsaTe Asss%sy o. the psTiSs Of OOq%
unbiA 70 create debt for special proyements and
rsPars in said Distrc, BY the issuing Of four million
interest As shall annually accrue thereon, and sub
the four million Of impPoSement bonds 70 Vote 81
the people at general election in said District" sp-
provided by said the people Of said District for
their approval ordisapproya in connection with the
Improvement and repairs mentioned in said act.
said election will be the first general election after
ana publication thereof is made herewitSo
II. D COOKE,
' EDWIN 81 L. 81 STANTON,
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
ANAet authorizing the District Columbia TO create
debt for special improvements and repairs in
and leyying tax for the payment Of the interest
as it shall annually accrue thereon and submittins
million Of bonds 70 eOss 81 81 the the pso
pie at general election in said District.
Dtsi,it a coiE,ns,a, That in order that special i'm.
prEyemen.s and repsirs Of the streets, avenues,
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers and bridges
be constructed therein, and other necessary public
authorized and empowered fer and in behalf Of SAID
District, to issue, or cause to be issued herein
amount Of four million dollars, in deno%nstons s1 of
fifty, one hundred, 1--WE hundred, and one thousand
date Of their issue and 10 bear interest At the rate Of
seven per oentum annually.
is hereby levied the taxable property Of the Dis
ict Of Columbia for the period Of twenty years to
the ssd during ssd perd
tax shall be collected in sums Of two hundred and
to the ProIiscns e act Of the S
Of the United States entitled act to provide for
proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
interest annually secruing an said bonds.
nor shall in connection with the secretary and the
Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale.
provement bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
t ern1a ooud9tsersgnsd q the Secretary and Comp
SEC L. And Be itJxrths, saactsd, Ths. the bonds
said, until required for said purposes, shall be de-
hail nc, perm any one or Of tbem 70 sna o ne
of bis possession except for the purposes of this
s as e By ssis e
shall keep register or account Of all bonds which
% Ss and
Assembly,, OF the amount Of sales, well Of the
amount OF interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC. s. Asd Dc tysvtar saeted, That two millions
sue during s ges9 s 10, fes
and two and until the expiration Of the first
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly and one
million and half during the year one thousand
Governor within said periods to the extent 70 Which
the issue thereof is authorized aforesaid and upon
stitute debt against said District. 's anu con-
SEC: 6. And Be q J.rthsr esaeisd, That upon the
shall be deposited in The ssssIry q the Dissrict,
and shall be drawn out IRcn warrants Of the Board
Board for the payment Of the Of special improve
msnts and repairs in said District, including the
other purposes but payments shall be made under
any any contrast for Improvements: or for any work
oe Ten PER sSe esnsu% n Of sgch gsymen
or completion of any work and settlement therefor
sEc.7 Aad es q fertilizer ssasied, That the i'm
shall be commenced and carried on according to the
Rreyisi9ns Of the TSfssaid act Of Congress q the
and e1clusiTsy fo1 tse Promoos sH Of
the public interests.
oesi ass & he aid D:ss Issf
consent TO the use, Of any of the money authorized
IN the
of the District Of Coaanbia b punished by imprison
6ne Of not less than five hundred dollars nor more
SIC. g. And se q 5srtAsr enacted, That this act
shall be submitted TO the people electors Of s.id
the issuing e the ieaS @iIle9: Of bond. Aforesaid
TEst gRon the .pproysl q the act Il :h. b
no Ss Es
be sontnusd foE three months prior 20 said election
printed and those favor Of ssd act, and q the
sSgn Of i 81 IL tS OF IF tss Of sd
For the act Of the District Of Columbia entitled
said District By the issuing Ou1 million mic Il sonds
il shall snnuay accrue tReTesS and tRs he
act, with the question of the issuing Of the four mil
at general ELECTION IN said Distret u Inc people,
And for the issuing q four millions Of improve
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
al, Against the act Of the District Of Columbia en-
bis to create a debt for special Improvements and
repairs in said District, by the issuing of four mil
the interest as It shall annually accrue thsreoH,
and submitting the act, with the question Of the
issuing OF the four millions Of impr0s ement bonds,
70 vote Of the people at general election in said
And against the issuing Of four millions of i'm
proyement bonds, as provided for in said act.
Third That ballot box for each election district
lots for and against the said law and for sad against
said Improvement bonds, shall be deposited, and the
otheTwse, in accordance with the laws and resuIs-
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 O tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion of the
counting Of said ballots, duplicate returns of the
votes 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-
cincts or districts which returns shall designate the
number of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
said bonds, one 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 directed TO the
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia. and be
placed in his hands BY one or more Of said election
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes, containing
the returns az aforesaid the secretary shall open
or statement Of votes made 70 him. from each cleo
ton district and after doing 80, shall certify the re-
suit to the Governor, and hls COPY Of such certid
Gates among the records Of bis ONCE.
Sixth. II t shall appear from said returns, % OF
tsd 70 By the re- that T..iof Of re .os,
have been cast in favor q said ~. and Of the ssu-
ing Of said improvements bonds, The Governor shail
proclaim the same In the papAzp Of the District In
which the law may be DlbIiG3 "A, and immediofsiy
thereafter bonds may be Issued g directed n The
nth section Of this act.
Seventh. III majority Of the votes shall b east
ssnst this act and against the issuing Of the bonds
the Governor shall proclaim the fact In sAA news
Iapers and no bonds shall Be Issued or debt BE- con-
SEC. 10. Asd b q ywtA~ aAsssS, That With the
publication Of this oct, for the period Of three
months, in the newspapers AFORESAID, there shal be
q notice, over the stgnatures Of the Governor and