Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-12

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issuing OF four millions Of bonds, and leyying
for the psyment Of the interest as il shall annually
question Of the issuing Of four millions Of improve
eni \; oehds tS ySts q the pe9p,e at general esc
people Of ssd District for their approval or dsap-
prevail with the said act entitled "An act suthorii
special improvements and repairs in said District by
the issuing Of four million q bonds, and levying
nuaily accrue thereon and submitting the act, with
the question OF the issuing Of four millions Of inn
~ 20 vote 81 the people ct general
Said election will be the hrst general election sfer
tax for the payment Of the Interest as il shsii an
nuslly accrue on four million dollars Of bonds, au
an act entitled An authorizing the District q
and reps ssS I'll PSe e
million OF bonds and ing tax for the payment
aud submitting the act, With the question OF the
issuing Of four millions Of Improvement bonds, q
vote 81 the people at general election in said
And said election, respect. the said act viii be
suSioined and publication thereof i made made
II. p. COOKE,
governor 4 Ep fSs MT T. sT + cSlSTsi'
Secretary OF the District Of Columbia.
An ACT levytng tax for the payment Of the inter
dSllaTs Of bonds, authOfiz to be issued BY the
Dis,rlet o. Columbia by an act entitled " An act
debt for special improvements and repairs in said
District BY the issuing Of four millions Of bonds
as IT shall annually accrue thereon, aud submit
ting the act, with the question Of the issuins q
Iour mllllons OF improvement bonds. to a vote of
the people 1t . general election in the said Dis
BE q enacted BY he Lesislafi-s Assembly, of "a.
Dtstrto a Columbia That fer the purpose Of paving
million dollars Of bonds AUTHORIZED 10 b. issued nv
the District of Columbia in accordance with the pro
District of Columbia to create q debt for special
improv enents and repairs in said District 81 the
issuing OF Tour millions OF bonds, and the levying
tax for the payment of the interest rs II shall annu
ally accrue thereon and submitting the act with the
ment bonds 70 vote Of the people at a general cleo
uoh M SAD plstrct, special tax Of two hundred
the taxable propeg in said b. heEep oT e the ggo5
OF twenty years, to an amount sufficient 20 pay the
period, which tax shall be collected In sum- 81 tTo
hundred and eighty thousand dollars dung each Of
Congress entitled An act TO provide government
twenty first, eighteen hundred and seyepty, snS
bsres sSs Se fsas shs ses sd
exclusively for the payment of the Interest snnnaIy
ac;efung on SAID bonds that this act shall be sub
trict, entitled "1n act authorizing the pstTiet 81
Columbia to create debt for special Improvements
millions of bonds and levying tax for the payment
OF the interest as it shall annually accrue thereon
Of four millions Of Improvement bonds, TO vote 81
the people at general election in the said District
the passage Of this which said election as
this act shall be held as hereinafter provided
The sh p.g Of ths i be
and Evening Star, newspapers in said District and
and the publication thereof be Continued Tor three
menths prior to said election.
printed and those in favor Of this act shall be IN be
words following, to wit:
Levying tax for the period OF twenty years for IN.
paym5ent OF the inteTes, as il shall annually
tIlcs Of Columbia agreeably 70 the provisions Of an
a ~ INN
and repairs in said District By the ssninS of fons
Of the :. sna ss s for the
and submitting the act with the question of the s
Of the people at general election In lbs sais
Dstrlct And 70 those against this act shall be ia
the words following, to wit:
The act for levyine tax for the period OF tvepty
nually accrue on the four millions Of bonds ~ H.
lss ued by the District of Columbia agreeebIy 10 The
District to create debt for special improyen,e
and repairs in said District by the iss uns of four
Of the interest it shall annually accrue thereon
and submitting the act, with the question of the
vote OF the people at general election in the said
Third. That the tickets for and against this act
shall be deposited in the ballot boxes which the Gov
ernor required to provide for the deposit Of the
authorizing the District Of Columbia To create
qsot Tor special improvements and repairs In said
levyins tag for the payment of the interest as il
snail annually accrue thereon and submitting the
millions OF bonds to vote Of the people
~ general election IN said District and in relation
ement bonds and the election in reference 10
TINS act shall DC in all respects regards
ance with the laws and regulations which may be
applicable to the holding OF general elections in said
Fourth; Upon closing the polls the ballots for and
GERS, and tally list thereof be made out and upan
the completing OF the counting of said ballots and u
trct for this act together with statements Of the ae
number OF votes cast thereat for members Of
hours be made ont and signed by the ofcers 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 pers 81
sealed envelope and be directed 70 The Sc Dsssea n
District and be placed in his hands b. one or more Of
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 shall certify
see fssat to ane % and e copy of such
SIXTH lit shall appear from said returns as certi
70 ~ sne 81 ha, Of the votes
have been cast IN favor OF this law, il shall be in
shall be cast against this act 1t shall be void and Of
SEC. Asd De II Jxythey ssacted, That with the
publication of this act in the newspapers as afors-
notice the signature of the Governor and OF the
Secretary Of the District that i will be submitted to
the people at the first general election after its pass.
such notice shall be filed and recorded IN the Once
of the Secretary of the District.
SEC. 8. ARd be a. 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
shall be in force from and after the proclamation
thereof by the Governor.
CHARLES L. HULsE,
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
WILLIAM STICKNEY.
President Of the Council.
Approved, August le, 1871.