Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-11


people Of said District for their approval disap
proyal, with the said act entitled IAN act authoriI
special improvements and re pairs in said Dstric by
the issuing Of foCr million Of bonds, and levytng
nually accrue thereon, and submitting The act with
the question Of the issuing Of four millions Of
election in the said District"
Said election will be the first general election after
the passage OF said act entitled F" An act levying
tax for the payment Of the interest a. it shall
hOriied to be issued BY the District Of Columbia Sy
an act entitled An act authorizing the District Il
and repairs in said District by the issuing Of four
million OF bonds and leyyins taS for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question of tbec
issuing Of four millions of improvement bonds. o.
vote o. the people at general election in said
nd said election, respects the said act will be
subjcined and publication thereof is herewith made
II. n. COOKE,
governor i Ep iSs R,ff T. s r cSITTs
Secretary of the District Of Columbia.
An Acf levying tax for the payment Of the inter
dollars OF bonds, authoriz 10 be issued by the
District Of Columbia by an set entitled An act
debt for special improvements and repairs in said
District by the issuing Of four millions Of bonds
as 1t shall annually accrue thereon, and submit
ans .ne act With the question Of the issuing Of
the people at general election in the said Dis
Be Il e.aefed BY ths LestsIatirs Assembly Of "a.
Dtricf Of Columbia That for the purpose Of having
million dollars of bonds AUTHORIZED 10 be issued by
the District Of Columbia in accordance with the pro
District Of Columbia TO create q debt for special
iimproy ements and repairs in said District BY the
tax for the payment Of the interest es il shall anu
ally accrue thereon and submitting the act with the
ment bond. TO vote Of the people at general cleo
s sSs II ssS e Two hundred
the taxable property in said Dstrict For the perSd
OF twenty years, to an amount sufficient TO pay the
period, which tar shall be collected in spms pf two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars ring each Of
Congress entitled IAN act TO provide government
twenty hrst, eighteen hundred and seventy eDe sps
bTe sh be fst s s se said
aecrung on said bonds that this act shall be sub
1a a Sa the faS at Of d Dis
Columbia to create debt for special improvements
millions of bonds and ievying tax for the pSyment
OF the interest as 1t shall annually accrue thereon
Of four millions of improvement bonds, TO VOTE az
the people at general election in the said District
the Of this which said election as res poets
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided
6aSg G5SSEo CT h t sn be
and Evening Star, newspapers in said District. and
and the publication thereof be Continued for three
months prior TO said election.
printed and those in favor Of this act shall be in the
words following, to wit:
Levying tar for the period OF twenty Years for the
payment Of the interest as il shall annually accrue
et the q nse 81 P an
act entitled IAN act authorizing the District Of Co
S S SAID fSf ss
millions of bonds and leyying tax for the payment
and submitting the act with the question Of The is
suing Of four milliens Of improvement bonds TO =
District And 70 those against this act shsn WI Be- IN
the words following, to wit:
The act for levyfng q tax for the period OF twenty
years for the payment Of the interest ss il shall an
nuslly accrue on the four millions Of bonds 10 be
issued by the District of Columbia agreeaby 10 the
RIovslons OF an act entitled An act authorizing the
and repairs in said District ~ the Of oGf
Of the 81 ponds and syns sI for the payment
ana submitting the act, with the question of the
Eote OF the people at general election in the said
Third. That the tickets for and against this &C,
shall be deposited in the ballot boxes which the Gov
srnor 10 required to provide for the deposit of the
The District p Of coamba To create
debt for special improvements and repairs in said
leyying tax for the payment Of the interest as il
shall annually accrue thereon and Submitting The
millions of mproy bonds to vote Of the people
at general election in said District" and in relation
bonds and the Election IOH IN s
this act shall be conducted in al az
snce 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 upon
the completing OF the counting of said ballots aud
pcate returns Of the votes in each election dis
trct for this act together with statements of the
gregate number Of cast thereat for members Of
the Legisiatye Assembly shall, within forty eight
hours be made out and signed by the officers of The
several election precincts districts which returns
one Of which returns shall be placed in the election
box Of each election district with the other papers OF
said election and the others shall be placed in a
sealed envelope and be directed the Secretary
District and be placed in his hands By one or more Of
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns aforesaid, the Secretary shall examine
cast in each district and after doing so shall cerify
the result 10 the Governor and file copy Of such
Sixth If il shall appear from said returns a. oerti
fed to by the Secretary that majority az the votes
cast for members of said Legislative Assembly shall
have been cast IN favor OF this law il shall be in
full force and effect, and the Governor shall pro
claim the same in the papers Of the District in which
shall be cast against this act shall be void and of
SEC. 2. And be ii J.,the, enacted, rha. with tbe
publication OF this act In the newspapers as afore-
said for the period 1f three months there shall be
Secretary Of the District that will be suSmited i1 TO
the people at the hrst general election after
age for their spPrGSyss e. and cory q
the Secretary Of the District.
SEC 5. AID Be u further enacted, That whereas an
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect az
this in the event of its approval by the people II
shall be in force from and after the proclamation
thereof by the sOvef GhGIRLEsL. HuLsE.
WILLIAM sTTCKSEYss "'e''
=. President Of the Council.
h. ID. COOKE, Governor. ann sm