The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-17


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gs;ns, all countv 'nS,r ri. sc; -, IA .,nS
een,,,r nor ,hs ,sx J,n;c., ~ "a $3.50. Po'
nnallv- over and abovs tha ord;nsyv s,a,sy "a
conniy ,ors. os sbsIl he snt;c;.n, ;yh.n o55n5 S.
10 the dividends or net nrol;ts aoreso;d - ~,
the accrning ;nt.rests assing undsr ,hS scs p pnA
also 10 ppyide n sinking find Of snch amonn, ss
thew NAV deem expedient: and the monsv so Isv.
led when collected, shall be applied m the nnr.
nose aforesaid and h none other
Sru. s, That said Communications. .ban h.,
themselves or such agent or agents as thew NAV
appoint have full power 10 vote al all meetincs
oftbe stockholders Of such railroad cornpnnv in
proportion 10 stock owned bv the county. and In
all other respects to act in the business of sneh
company as individual stockholders in the same
are authorized by law to do; and the said commits
sioners are hereby authorized whenever they NAV
deem the same expedient to sell and transfer any
or all stock owned BY the county in such comps
nv, in order to pay OF the Indebtedness which
NAV arise under this act: Provided, however. that
no sale or transfer of any stock shall be valid nm
less it produce its full par values and the proceeds
of such sale shall be applied to the exinguisbment
ofan equivalent amount of the indebtedness ofthe
county, created under this act.
SEC. 6. That before any stock shall be sub.
scribed to sach railroad company under this act
the Question shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of said county, whether the county shall
become subscriber or not; and to this end it is
further provided, that upon the written applica.
ton of thirty or more citizens Of said county TO
the sheriff of the same, thirty days prior TO any
annual spring or fall election, 1t shall be the duty
of said sheriff to give notice. at least twenty dnys
nrior 70 said election by advertisement in ali the
newspnpers published in said county, and contin.
ne the same in said papers until the time of said
election. that vote will be taken for and against
sucb subscription; and the said sheriff shall alsi
publsh in each Of the said papers, for the same
length of time, COPY of this act; and the qualified
electors of the different townships OF said county
shall at the election so given notice Of by the sher
if. as aforesaid vote for or against such sul,scrp-
> ton. by using one or the other Of the following
phrases to be printed or written on their ballots,
D .,6r subscription" against subscription"
SIC. 7. That the Judges OF said elections, in the
several townships Of said county, shall respective
ly keen a statement OF all the votes given for and
: against said subscription at said elections; and,
i within three days after said elections, the judges
of elections shall certify to the clerk of the court
of common pleas of said county the number OF
votes given for and against the proposition and
is hereby made the duty of said clerk, in the pres
! ence of two Justices OF the peace OF said county to
@ examine and make an abstract OF all the votes
q given in the county against and all the votes Civ
en- in favor of subscription, which abstract shall
IS be signed by said clerk and justices and filed in
D. the Office of said clerk; and il il shall be found that
more than half the votes given at said election on
|. the question shall be in favor OF subscription the
hall