The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-02-02
Proclamation.

TO ;se people Of Cedar County, state OF Iowa
Whereas 8 large number o. the citizens OF
Cedar County have p .itIoned 'he Judge of sail
Ca1nt7. ask inv that the question he submitted
To VOTE of the people Of said county. whether
the county NJ Cedar will subscribe Thirty
Thousar Dollars 10 the ta1ital stecE OF the
Mississippi AMI Missouri Rail Rosd Company,
ftr the purpose Of aiding in the construction
and completion of Raj Road 10 Cellar Rapids
Linn County Iora, ny The way Of Upton in
Cedar Co, aud To issae County bonds therefor,
fo- tie par2ose q Borrowing m0a2y to pay fer
said stock.
Nov Therefore. in order that sha people ~ said
county NAV aaoat o. reject sad proposition il Is
berthv orierea that an election DE beli in each
! township Of said County of Cedar, At tha usual
places Of holding the same. on Monday the
! 18th. day Of February A y 1855. for The
| purpose OF voting upon the following prcp2si-
ton Ia wit
! That the Caarty of 7e1ar. ia its corporate
! capa sty. will subscribe the SIM Il thirty than.
sand dollars 20 The capital s'ork o. the MISS
! sippi and Missouri Railroad Company. 70 aid IN
! tie construction and completion Of Rail Road
| 70 C~dsr Rapids In Linn Comfy loss by fhe
waT Of Upton IL Cdr Comfy loFa. and b
| tat end will subscribe The said sum 81 thirty
thou Sand dollars n the car'.al stock Of snii
V. .
and that the Jad..e q ssid Cv1nty Of C.dgr
shall i cue Thirty ea3s Of sail c urty of oae
tho4ssus dollars each f1r the purpose ar Dor
rowing money T. paw FOR saiistnck which bon s
shall bear interest at the rate OF seven per cant.
per aEnun. PAYABLE semi annually; and sad
bonds 20 BE- u 1ie payable In twenty years from
their date and that to meet the a1H2N iniereets,
| Ia addition to the ordinary revenue az said
eo1nty, tar he Levied snaasltv, snot ey
ceediag one mill on the d1ilsr Of the Comfy
valuation. fer the parposf Of creating flnd tn
paY the said interest, ard ultimately, the prize
pal al said bonds: said ta= in 10 cage to exceed
ono mill on the dollar. and in case the amount
81 Tux thus raised be more II IN sufficient % pay
the interest accrued. the Surplus TO BE- applied ia
the INN 1iate liquidation Of the principal If
said b0ad- and said lax 10 b. le~,e4 only rGsl
sad bonds are raiaemnd, and srfi bond, f., no
ease TO BE- issRei unti TIE RATLso.D Is CON
PI.ETED II TPTaN.
TIE foregoing proposition to he submitted ard
p4sssl unon by he unop'e Of sFidCoantv under
the following mode of voting: Those irf4vor ~
she prop stiau shall Totn ballot With the words
written or rBnt Il thereon 70. Tue RALReAD
sSn TAy. All those agsae.t the p"0pcsitiaG shall
deposit talbot with the wnrf- written 81 printed
b reuD kGAgsT TUE RAUHaAD Ayp Tax -
All il tAsre shsll he a majority in favor Of sajl
pFu o'.@aU, lae same snail h" e<fhsaete4 as &C
cerael sd adopted, aal wju aI:apr.za he
J4're Of sid Comfy ef Cedar b. fatserlhe tnc
sto.k afor aid. and 10 issae IT, ko93s o. the
County IN ssc2r3anea siah I've foregoing prop
slGoa whoncFcr said Ralro-d sal ne complete
to IiItaG.
Il ~ farther ordered that tai proclamation BE
oaslE.hea n tae Upton Advertiser fer fa1-
Eoeks sn6cssEar-jT. AMI tha: a cory h re i
ae rrs5e4 u At tie ( 0aTt Illnse 600r, at leas;
sAtty days prior T. the 70 5iny IF said election.
and thAs copy thereof be po.tel mp at fazh
place a voting, 10 each township, during tie
say 81 e1actiga,
Given anIer ny bead and Seal q Oglce
tLsl 1t Upton, his Zfth cas- of J2aary
4. D. 1856. WELLS SEIgER
judge % c az earrtY.