Demoine courier., 1856-02-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.
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WHEREAS it has been represented to the
Undersigned, County Judge of said county, BY
public meetings of citizens Of said County ans
otherwise, that the construction of the Bur.
lington and Missouri River Railroad (Which
passes nearly central from East to West through
said County, and in which road the County i:
deeply interested, aud towards the construction
Of which the county of Wapello, has alrea.
extended her aid) calls for an extraordinary
expenditure
Now in order to test the opinion of the Iega|
voters of WapelIo County, upon the question
OF said County further aiding in the construc-
ton of said Road, by taking an additional one
hundred thousand dollars of stock in he same,
! Sllas Osburn, County Judge of said County
Of Wapello, do hereby order that a vote be
taken at the April election 1856, to decide up
on the following proposition,
Shallthe county of Wapello take an addition
al One Hundred Thousand Dollars of Stock. in
the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad,
ard pay for the same in county Bonds Of said
county, to be issued by the County Judge there
OF, running not to exceed twenty years and to
bear interest at a rate not exceeding eight per
cent, the interest to be paid semi-annually in
New York City, the said stock to draw divi-
dends the same as other stock. For the pay
ment of principal and interest on said Bonds
shall an annual tax be levied in addition to the
usual tax, Of rot exceeding one per cent on the
taxable property in said County. The Stock
10 BE- taken and Bonds to be issued only upon
sufficient security being given to the county that
the said Road shall lie completed to the Town
OF Ottumwa. in WapelIo county, within 81
months from the time Of taking the vote herein
provided for, that all interest which may accrue
upon said Bonds shall be paid by the contract
ors, until the road is completed to Ottumwa and
delivered to the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad Company, and upon condition also
that the county of Jefferson, Iowa, shall enter
MO a similar arrangement to aid in the con-
struction of said Road; and there is this further
express condition to the issuance Of said Bonds
that the sa id county Of Wapello shall be fur
nished ample security that her said Bonds shall
De returned and cancelled in the event the said
Road is not completed, to. Ottumwa within the
time aboye fixed, or within four months tAsre-
after.
The question of the issuance of said Bonds
and levy Of said, tax, is hereby submitted to the
legal voters Of said county Of Wapello, in the
following form. Those who vote Cor the propo-
sition shall deposit with the Judges Of election
a ballot upon which shall be written or printed,
''For the Road and Tax" Those who vote
against the proposition shall in like manner de-
posit a ballot upon which shall be written or
printed. "Against the Road and Taxi
1t is hereby made the duty of the Judges and
Clerks OF the election to open said election in
the several Townships at the usual places Of
holding elections, on the tenth day Of March
A. ID. 1856, and keep the same open during
the usual hours of holding elections and to make
returns ofthe result in accordance with law to
the office Of the county Judge Of said County.
SllaS OsbUfn.
Feb 4th, 1856. COUNTY JUICE.
N. b. The undersigned having been inform
ed that the County If Jefferson las deferred
taking vote in that county, until TIE first Mon
day in April. have made the change TO save
expencest to the County Of Wapello.
ALIAS OSBURN.
Feb. 2lst, 1856, County Judge.