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


NoTIgE BIZ TIE GOVERNOR ANp sEoRu
mission to psOpie Of said District for their sS
Hroyal or disapproysl Of act of the Leeislatiys
is sasI.,ss: Fan Fl ~ g. sSs ssy3sa a
sS e r q an ~ s1sS Ar
BY the issuing Of four millions Of bonds and leyyns
nuay ssreon and the s Win
the Question Of the issuing e four MI son Of I'm;
election IN ssid District 'A' o1'' A''''' -
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DISTRICT OF CoIrNBIA. August list, lS1.S
election in the district Of Columbia, which viii be
.. Ofthe Legislative assembly, Of the nstrict sforec
SAID approved August 18th, ISL, entitled "An act
lsyyins tax for The payment Of the interest as il
to Ss b. I 9he dS o
TnSmbia oy an act entitled An act authorizing the
preyements and repairs in said District by the
issuing Of four millions Of bonds, and levyins tax
accrue thereon, and submitting the act with the
question Of the issuing of four millions Of improve
ton il the said Bistret Vii be submite to e' the
people OF said District for their approval dissp
ing the District Of Columbia to create s daSt for
se and repairs in said District by
nn 1Tr the payment OF the interest as it shall
the question of the issuing Of four millions of i'm
rTSssment bonds to vote Of tie people at general
Said election will be the rst general election after
the PASSAGE of said entitled An act leyying
nusy accrue On four milton dollars If bo%a. sn
thoriEed to be issued by the District Of Columbia By
columbis to create debt for spscs 5
snd repairs in said District by the issuing Of four
million OF bonds, and levying tax for the payment
of the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon,
ssnsa M 6pgs ss With ths S the
vote Of the people at general election in said
And said election, respects the said act. will be
held as in the said act provided Said act is hereto
SubiOined and publication thereSf is herewith made
Governor Of the District OF Columbia.
EDWIN L: STANTON,
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
ANAcf levying tax Tor the payment of tie inter-
dollars Of bonds, euthorz to be issued by the
debt fer special improvements and repairs in said
District by the issuing of four millions Of bonds
annually thereof q, and .usm
ting the act, with the question of the issuing Of
me people At general election in the said Dis
BE q a.aetsd BY tAs Lestslativs Assembly Of tGs
D.sir.ei q Coisn That for the purpose Of paying
@illiSn dollars Of bonds authorized to Be issued By
me Dstrct OF In accordance with the pro-
District Of Oolnmbis to create debt for .peoia
mproy ements and repairs in said District BY the
tax for the payment Of the Interest AZ Il nnsu
ally accrue thereon and submitting the act with the
ment bond, e vote Of the people at general eec:
sn oB s In iaa q hgndTd
the taxable property in said District Tor the perSd
Which may on sa bons no pay as
period which tax shall be collected in Of two
aid years Sreeaby 70 the progons Of S esSa
or , entitled Ah act to provide sOyeTnment
twenty first, eighteen hundred and seventy-one ami
bs shf mali b fest the general taxes Of said
exclusively for the Of the Interest annually
accrulng on said bonds; that this act shall be sub
riet entitled An act authoriang the ps ad t Of
Columbia to create debt for special improy ements
millions Of bonds and levying tax for the psynent
Of the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon
Of four millions of Improvement bonds 10 vote II
the people at general election in the said District
the passage of this act which said election as
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided
published n the DAILY CSrcnicie DAILY Repsblican
and Evening star newspapers in said District and
and the publication thereof be continued for three
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 years for the
the four million Of bonds be issued BIZ tie Dis
rict Of Columbia agreesbly to the provisions Of
dT9bla to create deb. for SPECIAL improvements
millions of bonds and leyyng tax for the payment
of the interest as it shall annually thereon,
suing Of our millions Of bo G hf 10 i
T9te 81 the people at genera! electon in the said
the words following, to wit:
The act for Ieyying a tax for the rsr,oa oT tssntv
years for the payment Of the interest shall an
nually accrue on the fogr millions of bonds to be
rovisons Of an act entitled An act authorHins the
District to create debt for special improvements
million Of bonds and leyyiug tax for the payment
OF the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon
issuing of four millions of improvement bonds 10
T2te 81 the people at general election in the said
Third That the tickets for and against this act
is required to provide for the de post of the
ballots which may S be cast for The act entitled An
debt for special Improvement and repairs In said
District by the issuing of four millions of bonds aud
shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
act with the question OF the issuing of the four
general election in said District and in reYaion
to the question of the issuing of four millions OF
this act shall be conducted in all respects regards
the persons entitled to vote and otherwise accord.
applicable to the holding Of general elections in said
Fourth Upon closing the polls, the ballots for and
sses and tally st. hereGf be made ont and
plicae returns of the votes castin each election dis
g.
gregae number OF votes cast thereat for members of
the Legislative Assembly shall, within fsrty-eight
hours be made out and signed BY the officers of the
several election precincts districts which returns
shall designate the number of votes for this loan
one Of hch returns shall be placed in the election
box OF each election district with the her
said election and the others shall be placed in a
sealed envelope and be directed to the Secretary the
District and be placed in his hands by more of
said election officers.
Fifth On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns aforesaid the Secretary shall examine
the same, and add together the aggregate votes as
cast in each district and after doing shall certify
the result to the Governor and file a COPY of such
certificate among the records of his office.
Sixth. If il shall appear from said returns certi
fed to by the Secretary that majority of the votes
cast for members of said Legislative Assembly shall
full force and effect, and the Governor shall pro-
claim the in the papers of the District in which
this law may be published If a majority Of yotes
shall be cast against this act IL shall be void and of
no effect.
SEC. 2 And be 1t Jpyfhe, enacted, That with the
publication OF this act in the newspapers as afore-
said for the period 0f three months, there shall
notice the signature of the Governor and of the
Secretary of the District that il will be submitted to
the people at the first general election after its pass.
age for their approx al dsapproval, and copy of
such notice shall be filed and recorded in the ONCE
of the Secretary of the District.
SEC 3. And be ~ further enacted, That whereas an
emergency exists for the Immediate taking effect Of
this act in the event of its approval by the people, il