Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-21
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DFs 81, 81 GSss = an e. entitled Ar ss,
By the issuing Of four millions q bonds and levyins
anaIy accrue thereon and suhmittine the act, with
.ne eeestl1n q the issuing Of four million Of i'm
election in said District. r"
E1EcurIyK oFFIcS,
eeeeie IN ,s srisy gre. TIA, at the next general
held the fourth Wsinssdsy " Sh vi ~
toeinR the twenty second day of that month the
said approved August 18Th, ISL, eatitisd An act
levying tax for the payment II the Interest az IL
aqtSSrse % 3 issued Sn b. the bT ds 81 c Of
,Sabsa q an act entitled An act authorizing the
District 81 Columbia O. debt tor SPECIAL i'm
/ pr0yenents and repairs in said District by the
issuing of four milions Of bonds, and leyyins tar
socrue thereon, and submitting the act with the
question Of the issuing 81 four m Mons Of improve
nent bonds 20 vote Il the people ~ general cleo
tion IN the said District, wiz Re submitted 20 the
pro1sl. with the ssid &C. entitled a&a act sn,6Sris
llg The District OF Columbia O. create debt for
the issuing Of four million cf bonds and Ievyns q
lax i3r the payment of the interest u shall
the question Of the issang Of four millions Of i'm
r5oEsment bonds g a vote OF the OPis 81 general
said election viii be the first general election after
me passaEe Of said ACT entitled " An act levyng =
tax Ter the payment Of the interest IL shall an
hIualiy sccrpe on io1t mirn a.l.srs q bonds, su
an act entitled An act authorizing the District of
Columbia tc create debt for special improvements
u
million of bonds. and leyying tax for the payment
IT the interest as il shall annually thereon
issuing Of four millions Of improv ern-ut bonds 10
vote Of the people At a general election in said
And said election, respects the said act will be
aS5 r. and 1SS SeT. SID act + hs.O
II. d COOKE,
Governor Of the The, District Ti e Columbia.
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
Az AcI levying tax for the payment Of the inter.
dollars Of bonds, authoriE d 20 be Issued bT the
DisIlct OF columbia by an act entitled " An act
debt for special improvements and repairs in said
Distriot by the issuing Of four millions Of bonds
as it shall annually accrue thereon, and submit.
ting the act, with the question Of the issuing Of
the people At . general election in the said Dis
BE Il esaefed ey tae LesisIatirs Ass,nsBk Of fs
iRtSrid q Colkmete That for the purpose Of paying
million dollars Of bonds authoEsd 10 b sRs NV
the District Of Columbia In accordance with the pro
District of Columbia 70 create debt Tor special
iimpfov enents and repairs in said District 81 the
tax for the payment Of the interest - Il shall annu-
question % me and submitting the with the
nlent BONDS TO vote q the people at general cleo
eighty thousand dollars Is hereby eTi ean SPSa
tue taxable property in said District for the period
interest which may accrue on said bonds darnS sid
period which tax shall be collected in sums of two
laid years, sgreeaby 10 the provisions Of the act Of
Congress entitled IAN act TO provide a government
twenty first eighteen hundred aud seventy one and
~ the same manner that the general taxes Of said
ely Tor me payment Of the interest annually
Scetung % SAID bonds that this act shall be sub
trict, entitled IAN authorizing the District 81
and repairs in said District by the issuing OF four
m ~ To- o. bonds and eyXng tax for the payment
on ihe interest as II shall annually accrue thereon
off nj
81 four millions Of improvement bonds to vote o4
At the first general election which may be held After
the passage Of this said election as
published in the Daily Chronicle. Daily Republican,
in such other papers as the Governor may direct,
ana the puolcatlon thereof be continued for three
Second The ballots used at said election shall be
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
payment Of the interest as it shall annually accrue
on the four million OF bonds be issued by the Ds-
act entitled IAN antB0rizns the district Of Co
Dd 4sp sG srsSt al. f for sResi
millions Of bonds and leTyng tax for the payment
Of the interest ss it shall annually thereon,
suing Of four millions OF Improvement bonds 70
20 those against sss .s e h :ad
the words following, TO wit
The act for levying a tar for the period OF tventv
years for the payment Of the interest as n shall an
BY the District Of ss 81 S29ai 20 be
provisions of an actentited An authorizing the
and repairs in said District 81 the upS az fdnS
hion OF bonds and levying a tax for the payment
and submitting the act, with the question of the
,a u III iour miiions OF improvement bonds, TO
T9te OF the people ct general election in the said
shall be deposited in the ballot boxes which the Gov
ernor s required to provide for the deposit of the
act authorizing the District Of Columbia TO create
debt Tor special imprOv ements and repairs in said
levying tax for the payment Of the interest as n
shall annually accrue thereon and submitting the
millions OF nproy ement bonds TO vote Of the people
AT general election IN said District and in relation
70 the question OF the issuing Of four millions of
Improvement bonds, and the election in reference TO
the persons entitled 70 vote and in accord
ance Win the laws and regulations which may be
Fourth; Upon closing the polls. the ballots for and
GERS and tally list thereof be made out and upon
the completing Of the counting Of said ballots and u
pcate returns OF the votes cast In each election dis
Tlct for this act together with statements Of the ag
egate number Of votes cast thereat for members Of
hours be made out and signed BY the officers Of the
shall designate tie number Of votes cast fnr
one q which returns shall be placed in the election
said election and the others shall be piaeed in a
sealed envelope and directed 90 the Secretary
said election officers.
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes containing
the returns as aforesaid the Secretary shall examine
the same, and add together the aggregate votes as
cast In each district and after doing 80 shall certify
the result 10 the Governor and file a copy of such
certlncate among the records Of his office
eNth III II shall appear from said returns as certi-
ned 70 by the Secretary that majority of the votes
cast Tor members OF said Legislative Assembly shall
nave been cast IN favor Of this law IN shfl be in
tuli force and effect, and the Governor shall pro-
claim the same In the papers OF the District in which
this law may be published. If majority OF votes
shall be cast against this act il shall be void and Of
no effect.
SEC 2. And De AZ JKrthe- enacted. That with the
publication OF this act in the newspapers as afOre
said for the period of three months there shall be
notice over the signature Of the Governor and of the
Secretary Of the District that t will be submitted 10
the people at the first general election after its pass
age for their approval or disapproval and COW OF
-uch notice shall be filed and recorded in the ofaee
Of the Secretary Of the District.
SEC. 5. And be ~ fhytheT eHdcfef, That whereas An
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect ~
this act in the event Of its approval by the peonle n
shall be in force from and after the Proclamation
thereof By the Governor.
Speaker of the House of Delegates
WILLIAM STICKNEY.
Approved, August 10, 1871.
H. ID. COOKE, Governor. sun-An
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