Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-07

NOTICE AND PROCLAMATION nv Tur
tn authorize snescr ption 10 the .tces Of ths Pc
mont snd Potomac Railroad Company upan eert,g,
q said District and prescribns the form in ubIns
Il shall be voted upon. MI"
DISTRICT OF C-LUssIA, August a. I1l
Nofsee IS hersbs s.-es ana proclamation m aie that
q Columbia spProv'd August TO- ISL ens mi pT!ret
piss sILhST nd po snescrgGn e The stock Of the
certain conditions. will be suhmstted a. Ire n,r
which viii be held on the oGrih w e5g9a t6srS6,
yemher, lSl tbsns the twenty second DAY Of tkat
shall be by printed tiokets: and the tSk cts Tor "a
act shall contain the words- '>'~
IAN act to authorize .ub.crip t,op N m. .,o,s ~,
the Piedmont and Potomac Rsilfosd Cornpany M N
tickets seains: said act shall contain the word ana
San act 20 authorize = snb.crt,t,on % ,h.....
OF the Pledmont aud Potomac Railroad Company
s sin snd ,hs, ssS Election sgRrGSes AEgs l
respects as the election for members Of the HoSse o
act hereto sasoipes sn sh, Ss said
herewith made. II ID. COOKE
Governor Of the District Of Columbia
Az AcI t. authorize ssubscription 20 the stock Of
the Piedmont aud Potomac Railroad Company
upon certain conditions.
p,s,,,, ss az as., .s fsss .sss xr "a,
that the construction Of the Piedmont and Potomac
surs 81 ven. Vii &c q AZ sf' b 81 sss t &c The
District ct Columbia, and by further act Of sald
Company Is required 70 guarantee the fr.t mortssse
bond Of said Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Com
ture aud equipment for said road, which said guar
snty may be required whenever, at any time within
ten miles more Of ssid road shall be resdy for su
perstructure; and whereas II s credibly Represented
I'll :Dsss . sSS
rosd Company 70 locate and trade thes said road
s TO prepare for ftssaperstructrre; nOw there
SIC 4 A.d % g s.ssl.d, That, prov ,ded that this
Act sls n 10 - he
ersl election, and shall receive majority Of the
such election: A.d prov,ded That this act
shall receive the approval and sanction Of the Con-
and he is hereby, authorized 20 subscribe, in the
Of the District Of Columbia 20 the capital stock
amount NOT Needing six hundr I'd thousand dol
lars: Prorided That. before such subscription shall
The Board d S hs b
viii be adequate for the purpose Of completing the
shall Be given TO said Board that the aennf 80 s1b
serbed shall be faithfully applied TO said work and
Necessary 70 avail 81 said guarantee Of the Pennsy,
& S.s .s road Ss Ss sS @
which shall be satisfactory to said Board Of Public
SEC: =. Asd bsu Jsrta~ sraoted, That In order 20
Goyernor ]. hereby authof1ed to i.s1s he regis
tered coupon bonds Of the District Of Colombia,
face shall be signed by the Gov ernor and secretary
Of the District and shall be redeemsbe twenty
half yearly, 20 amount necessary 60 provide said
sum Of six hundred thousand dollars, and 10 sell said
bonds and pay the proceeds thereof said Pied
mont and Potomac Railroad Company, at such times
and in such amounts as may be required by the pro-
gress Of the work aforesaid Previded. That ssid
bonds shall not be sold at lower rate than ninety
per centum Of the par value thereof.
SEC. 5. dsd BE- fsTther enacted, That in order 90
meet the interest to accrue on said bonds, there
shall be levied annually tax Of six per cent, or
such lower rate may suffice, on every hundred
dollars Of the assessed value Of real aud personal
estate in said District, the proceeds Of which
shall constitute special fund pledged for the pay
ment of said interest.
SEC 4. And De az tr-fksr saaofed, That the Gov
hereby requested TO hs act % be duly
published before the next general election, re-
Quired by the fourteenth section of the charter %
the District Of Columbia, act Of Congress Of Feb
ruary txenty-one, eighteen hundred and seventy
one.I and by suitable proclamation 70 submit the
same 20 the people and prescribe the form in which
IL shall be voted upon.
CHARLES l.. HULsE,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
WILLIAM STICkNEY,
President Of the Council.
Approved. August le, 1871.
III. ID. COOKE. Governor. sun -sm