Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-08


An ACT fixing the tine for holding the General
Elections in the District Of Columbia,
ps s ~ ~ s TSn, sss s.eons
therein shall be held ON the fourth Wednesday Of
SEC T. Asa g Il }.Tts,r enacted. That whereas an
emergeney exists for the immediate taking effect Of
'i'sr It's approval Dy 'e cH fHsf!Rsri HuLsK
speaker W Il III Hsu sff e Rsfsst''
President Of the Council.
II. d. COOKE, Governor. au Ism
mission to the people Of the District 81 Columbia FOR
~ a . al s1 sfa q
act authorizing the District Of Columbia to create
District the issuing Of four million e Bends anS
levying tax for the payment Of the interest AS il
e the Of the Of tS ons m ae
lions OF Improvement bonds to vote Of the people
August -, ISL.
DISTRICT OF CoLUaBix, August n, iS1.S
Nottoe as hesty eirex that at the next general
held on the fourth "Wednesday Of November, is7i,
being the twenty second day Of that month the act
bia entitled IAN act authorizing the District of Co
lumba to create debt for special mproy ements aud
Of bonds and levying a tax for the payment Of the
interest it shall annually thereon, apd sub
the four million Of improvement bonds TO q vote OF
the people ct general election in said District" APP
proved August 10. 1871, will be submitted in the mode
PROV ded by said to the people Of said District for
their approval OF disagproya IN cennecson with the
and reps,rs IS in said act
the passage Of said act Said act is hereto subOined
and publication thereof is made do herswith.
Governor Of the District of Columbia.
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary of the District OF Columbia.
An Act authorizing the District of Columbia create
"A special improvements In
ssid District by the issuing Of four million Of bonds
as il shall annually accrue thereon and submitting
the act with the question of the issuing Of the four
PIE at general election in said District. 'A' p''
Be II ENACTED By tae Le.tslatire Assembly Of ths
provemeS,s and repairs OF the stress avenues,
alleys, and roads Of The District of Columbia may be
be constructed therein and other necessary public
authorized and empowered for and in behalf Of said
District, TO issue, or cause TO be issued herein
amount of four million dollars in denominations Of
nifty, one hundred, nye hundred, and one thousand
date Of their issue and bear interest al the rate Of
seven per centum annually.
is hereby levied the taxable property Of the Dis
trict of Columbia for the period of twenty years
accrue on the said bonds during said period, which
eighty thousand dollars during each of said years,
agreeably to the provisions OF the act of the Congress
q government for the District of Columbia ap-
proved February twenty one eighteen HUNDRED and
eral taxes Of said District shall be collected and be
applied and used exclus lively for the payment Of the
SEC. s. And Dc a Jn'theT enaeied. That the Cover
nor shall. in connection with the Secretary aud the
On their face they shall be DESIGNATED SPECIAL i'm
proyemen mt bonds, and shall be signed by the Gov
troler, and have aX ed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC. L. Asd be itJrrthsr enaeted, That the bonds
which may be prepared for issue and sale as sfore
posited With the Comptroller Of said District and he
shall not permit any one or more Of them to 60 out
and he shall give such security for their safe Keep
ing may be required by the Governor; and he
may be prepared and issued under this act and make
full report from time to time, to the Legislatiye
amount Of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC S. Had &c iJn,fh,, enacted That two million.
and half of said bonds may be prepared for the
and enty and until the eI pration OF the first
fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next
million and half during the year one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy three and be sold by the
the issue thereof is authorized aforesaid and upon
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and CON
SEC; 6. And Be e Js,ther snaefed, That upon the
sale Of any or all Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
apd sa q r ST s SsraaIs OF ahs Board
Board the payment Of the cost Of special
ments aud repairs in said District, including the
other purposes but payments shall be made under
any contract for improvements, or for any work
be ten per cenum in excess Of such paHments s eI
cept in the Of the final execution Of any contract
aaa o any & ansi T5at aS Inn
proxements which may be made by virtue of this act
Of the s o Of the the
twenty first day Of February, eighteen hundred and
% one, and exclusively for the promotion Of
SIC: :. And Ss e fHrfAe,, .sse,sd, Tha. If any
or m n he hall
consent to the use, OF any of the money authorized
IN the &c he
Of the District Of C9iynbia oe punished by mprison-
than three nor more than twelve mouths, and By
fine of not less than five hundred dollars more
shall be submitted to the people or electors Of said
DISTRICT at the first general election which may be
the issuing Of the four millions Of bonds Aforesaid
FIRST. Upon the Approval Of the act Il shall be
published in such papers as the Governor may di:
be continued for three months prior to said election
Second. The ballots used at said election shall be
Of ba Sf S word. IF S S of said
FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
0r the act Of the Ps5ct Of S91mSa entitled
ana 9eps in
said District by the issuing OF four million OF bonds
Il tes h
act with the question of the issuing Of the four mil
at general election in said District
And for the issuing of four millions OF improve
ment bonds as provided in said act.
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
Of the bonds shall be as follows:
AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Against the act of the District of Columbia en-
titled, - An act authorizing the District of Column
bia to create a debt for special improvements and
repairs in said District, by the issuing of four mil
lions of bonds, and laying tax for the payment of
the interest as il shall annually accrue thereon
and submitting the act, with the question of the
issuing of the four millions of improvement bonds,
70 vote Of the people at general election in said
District"
And against the issuing of four millions Of i'm
pTovement bonds, as provided for in said act.
Third That ballot box for each election district
shall be provided by the Governor in which the bal
lots for and against the said Law, and for and against
said improvement bonds, shall be deposited aud the
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
respects, regards the persons entitled VOTE and
otherwise in accordance with the laws and regula-
tions which may be applicable to the holding of gem
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 a tally list
thereof be made, and upon the completion OF the
counting of said ballots. duplicate r.turns 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 bemade out and
signed by the officers Of the several election pre-
which hall dosio