The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-09
Railroad Meetfng1
THIS (TUEsDAD EVENING,
Corner of Fifth and Main 6ts.
RE ON HAND, EVERY BODY,


believe that in our immediate vicinity there
will be scarce any votes cast against the sub
scription, and therefore 1t is unnecessary TO
enlarge upon the Importance Of the subscrip-
ton to the success of our railroad enterprises.
We have to contend not only against ordln-
arv difficulties but against competition
strengthened by public grants. The roads
themselves are of tho most vital Importance
tosus. All that is understood and apprecia-
ted. That the public subscription is OF ur-
gent importance to the success OF the several
roads, is also true, and we wish it were I'M
derstood equally as well. But in some parts
of the county there is considerable opposi-
ton to the subscription, and there is fear OF
q large vote against it, not SO much from tho
farmers. as by non taxpayers. And we
would, therefore, impress upon our people
the great Importance of casting a tuA rote,--
of not forgetting to attend the polls, and OF
urging upon every one the Importance Of
doing the same.--in order to carry the sub
scription. Another point which we would
impress upon the people is the necessity Of
the ballot being cast entire. The vote must
be for all the roads, and on the same ballot,
or it counts nothing. We cannot, therefore,
too strongly urge upon our citizens the great
Importance of not failing TO cast their
votes, and of casting them in favor Of all
the roads.
Below will be found the official notice for
the election;
! Election Notice--To the People Of Lee
County, Iopa.
| WHEREAS, Petitions signed IN behalf of
large portion of the citizens OF said Lee
| County, Iowa, have been presented to the
undersigned, County Judge Of said county;
asking that the question be submitted
| to vote Of the county, whether the
county will aid in the construction OF the
"Keokuk, Fort Dcs MONIES 4 Minnesota
Railroad" the Sort Madison, West Point,
keosauaua 4 Bloomfield Railroad" and the
"keokuk, Mt. Pleasant Il Muscatine Rail
road" by subscribing the sum Of one hun
| dred and City thouand dollars to the capital
| stock of each OF said Railroad companies.
| Now, therefore, in order that the sense Of
| the voters Of said county may be taken in the
premises, it is hereby ordered that Special
| Election be held in each township in said
county, mt the usual places OF holding elec-\
tions in said county, on Wednesday the 10th
day Of September, a. D., 1856, for the pur-
pose of voting s.for" or against the fol-
lowing proposition. to-wit:
'sShail the county Of Lee subscribe one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the
capital, stock of the 'keokuk, Fort Des
Moines x Minnesota Railroad Company"
nShall the county Of Lee subscribe one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars TO the
capital stock of the Sort Madison, West
Point, kaosauqua a Bloomfield Railroad
Company
.sShali the county of Lee subscribe one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the
capital stock Of the 'keokuk, Mt. Pleasant
i Mascatine Railroad Company"
The said stock to be paid in twenty year
eight per cent. county bonds-prlncipal and
interest payable in the city of New York, the
interest emi-annually.
That in addition TO the usual taxes, an
annual tax not exceeding one per cent. on
the county valuation, and continued from
year to year. so long as the same is required,
! be levied to be applied to the liquidation of
the interest and principal Of the bonds afore-
| said, unless ii is found that said interest and
principal can be satisfied by the dividends
arising from or the sale Of the stock above
mentioned. The first years interest is to
be paid by the railroad companies, which is
| To be paid back to the companies out OF the
/, FIRST dividends upon said stock arising from
| the use of said roads. That said companies
upon issuing to them respectively, county
bonds shall each be required TO give bond in
the penal sum Of two hundred thousand
dollars, or other security to the satisfaction
Of the County Judge, conditioned that the
money arising from the sale Of said county
bonds, or materials purchased with said
bonds, be faithfully applied to the con-
struction Of said Railroads in Lee county,
Iowa, and that the highest market price that
can be obtained for the same.
That the County Judge Of Leo county
aforesaid, shall in person Or by proxy repre-
sent the stock taken by said county in the
companies aforesaid.
/ '.rhat the form Of the ballot shall be
"For the County Subscription to the keokuk,
Fort Des Moines 4 Minnesota Railroad
Company" or against the County Sub
scription to the keokuk Fort Des Moines 4
Minnesota Railroad Company"
'.For the County Subscription to tho Fort
Madison, West Point, keosauqua a Bloom
field Railroad Company" or against the
County Subscription to the For, Madison,
West Point, keosauqua Bloomfield Rail.
road Company
"For the County Subscription to the keo-
kuk, Mt. Pleasant ! Muscatine Railroad
Company" or against the County Sub
scription to the keokuk, Mt. Pleasant 4
Muscatinc Railroad company
A Majority Of votes for the County Sub
scr1btion to the keokuk, Fort Des Moines 4
Minnesota Railroad Company will be consid-
cred us adopting the above proposition to
take stock in said Railroad.
! majority of votes for the County Sub
scription to the Fort Madison, West Point,
heosaa4uad Bloomfield Railroad Company,
will se considered as adopting the above
proposition 10 take stock in said Railroad.
4 majority Of votes for the County Sub
scriptlon 10 the keokuk, Mount Pleas ant &
Muscatine Railroad Company will he consid-
cred as adopting the proposition to take
stock in said Railroad.
That the said subscription shall not be
made 20 either Of said companies unless the
vote shall be carried IN favor Of each and
All OF them; and also, that the keokus, Fort
Dcs MONIES q Minnesota Railroad Compa-
ny, and the Fort Madison, West Point, keo.
snEana bloomfield Railroad Company, and
al y rsons Claiming the county bonds on the