Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-30
NOTICE BY THE GOvERNOR Ann sECRE.


at general election in said District, approved
August ls, ISL.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August 81, ISL.
Notice rs hereby greer that at the next general
held on the fourth Wednesday Of November, ISL,
being the twenty second day Of that month the act
bia entitled IAN authorizing the District OF Co
lumbia 70 create debt for special imprey ements and
Of bonds and leyying a tax for the payment Of the
interest shall annually accrue thereon and sub
hitting the act with the question of the Issuing OF
the four million Of Improvement bonds 10 vote OF
the people at general ELECTION N sad District sP
provided by said act to the people of sad District for
heir approval or IN cSn E with the
improy ement and repairs as mentioned IN said act:
a T pc the sa Is
and publication thereof is made o hereSith.
Governor f f III Ri L. sT & SSf2,SS%oi'
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
AN authorizing the District Of Columbia to create
said District BY the issuing of four million q bonds
and levying a tax for the payment of the interest
the act with the question Of the issuing Of the four
million of Improvement bonds TO vote of the peo
pie at a general election in said District.
Be a esaeied by ths Les tsLdtirs Assembly Of ths
District Of Columbia, That in order that special inn
alleys, and roads Of the District of Columbia may be
CONNIE need and completed, and sewers and bridges
works be executed the Governor Of said District is
authorized and empowered, for and in behalf Of said
after directed, registered or coupon bonds 70 the
Of 9 Ee IN
dollars 70 be payable within twenty years from the
date Of their and to bear interest at the rate Of
SEC. ? And Be uJmther enacted. That special tax
rict Of coiumsia the period q twenty years to
an amount sufficient TO pay the interest which may
tax shall be collected in sums of two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars during each of said years
&c 81 10 hs
a government for the District Of Columbia APP
and in the same manner that the gen
applied and used exclusively for the payment Of the
interest annually accruing ON said bonds.
SHALL in connection with the Secretary and the
GomPtToer prepare sai d bonds for Issue and sale
royement bonds" and shall be signed by the Gov
ernor, countersigned 10y the Secretary and Comp
troller and have affixed to them the seal of the Dis
SEC 4. A.d be it further enacted. That the bonds
f for s
posted with the Comptroller of said District, and he
shall not permit any one more of them go out
Of his possession, except for the PURPOSES Of this act
as Be required by the and 6e
shall keep a register or account of all bonds which
fnl report, from time to time to the iegsiaiixe
Assembly, of the amount of sales, well Of the
amount Of interest that may have accrued or to be
SEC s. And Be IJxrth,y enacted That two millions
ssae during the one tOGad h IEr
and seventy two and until the expiration of the first
regular session Of the Legislative Assembly, and one
million R and half during the year one th9usapd
Governor within said periods to the extent to which
such issue and sale said bonds shall become and con
stitute a debt against said District.
sale any or ali Of said bonds the proceeds thereof
shall be deposited In the treasury of the District
Of Public works, and shall be dissnrsed BY D said
Board for the payment OF the cost of special improve
Necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for me
other purposes but payments shall be made under
done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall
be ten Per centum in excess of such payments, ex.
and
SEC And a.. ts "a JErthsy ssasisd, That The i'm.
shall be commenced and carried on according to the
Of the act Of q the
seventy one, and exclusively for the promotion of
SIC: !: 1nd b !. f1r..s ssss.aetsd, That if any
be raised by this act contrary its provisions he
shall, on conviction thereof in the Criminal Court
ent in the jail Of this District for term Of not ess
than three nor more than twelve months, and by a
fine OF not less than fye hundred dollars nor more
Sic. Q. And DC q JEyiher enacted, That this act
District at the first general election which may be
held after its together with the questions
in the mode hereinafter provided, namely:
First Upon the approval Of the act it shall be
rect less than three, and the publication thereof
sea at
printed, and those in favor OF said act and Of the
debt shall be in the words following, to witt: '"''
| ro,.,, FOR SPECIAL IMPRoyEMENTS.
IAN authorizing the District Of Columbia to ere
ate debt FOR special improvenents and repairs in
sad District, by the issuing oil four million Of bonds
and leyyng a for the payment of the interest," a.
it shall thereon, and submitting the
lions Of improvement bonds, to vote Of the people,
at general election in said District"
ment bonds as provided in said act.
And the ballots against said act and the issuing
| AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
titled An act authorizing the District of Colum.
| bla to create debt for special improvements and
lions Of bonds and laying tax for the payment Of
| the interest as 1t shall annually accrue thereon
issuing Of the four millions Of improvement bonds
to a vote OF the people at general election in said
And against t the Issuing Of four millions of i'm
shall be provided 10y the Governor in which the bal
lots for and against the said Law and for and against
election in relation thereto shall be conducted in all
in with tb aw s9 SGt and
ohs which may DC to the holding Of gen
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, be made out and
signed by the officers of the several election pre-
districts, which returns shall designate the
number of votes cast for said law and for issuing the
said bonds, of which returns shall be placed u
the election box of each election district with tha
other papers Of said election, and the other shall
be placed in sealed envelope and be 10 The
| Secretary of the District of Columbia, and he
| placed in his hands by one more of said election
| officers.
Fifth. On receiving the said envelopes, CONTAINING
the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall omen
and examine the same and add together the returns
or statement Of votes made him. from each elec
ton district and after doing shall certify the re-
suit to the Governor, and file a copy of such certi6
Gates among the records of his office ~
Sixth If II shall appear from said returns as Ger
ted to by the secretary that majority of the vote.
| cast for members Of the Legislative Assemble shal
have been cast in favor Of said law and of the
| ing of said improv ement bonds the Governor sbaI
proclaim the same In the papers of the District In
which the law may be published. and Immediately
thereafter bonds may be issued a. directed in The
| fifth section of this act. - ~
Seventh; If majority Of the votes shall be cas-,
ganst this act and against the issuing Of the bonds
| The Governor shall proclaim the fact In said news
apers and no bonds shall be issued or debt be con
| tracted under this act ~
g.