Demoine courier., 1856-02-28
v, SPECIAL NOTICE.
20 NE Legal poters Of WapeHo Co..

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WHEREAS it has been represented 10 the
Undersigned, County Judge of said county, by
PUBIC meetings of citizens Of said County and
otherwise, that the Construction of the Bur-
hngton and Missouri River Railroad (Which
passes nearly central fsoui East to West through
sand County, and in which road the. County is
deeply interested, and towards the Construction
Of which the county Of WapelIo, has alrea.y
extended her aid) calls for An extraordinary
expenditure -. F.N "hrT $50
Now in order TO test the opinion of. the legal
voters OF Wapello County, upoR NE question
Of said County further aiding in the tonstruc-
ton OF said Road, by taking an additional one
hundred thousand dollars of stock in { ha same,
! Silas 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,
Shall the county of Wapello take an addition
al One Hundred Thousand Dollars of Stock, in
the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad,
aid 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
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shall an anralal tsS. &c levied in addition to the
usual tax, Of not exceeding one per cent on the
taxable property in said County. The Stock
TO 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 Ottnmwa and
delivered to the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad Company, and upon condition also
that the county of Jefferson, Iowa, shall enter
into 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 hat her said Bonds shall
ne returned and cancelled in the event the said
Road is not completed to Ottumwa within the
time above fixed, or within four months there
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 for the propo-
sition shall deposit with the Judges of election
a ballot upon which shall be written or printed,
''For the Road, and Taxi Those who vote
against the proposition 'sl,afiin like manner de-
post a ballot npSn which shall be written or
pti. ted. "Agains, the Road and Tax"
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 opeR dafing
the usual hours Of hblding elections and to make
returns of the result in accordance with law to
the office Of the county Judge Of said County.
Silas Osburil.
Feb 4th, 1856. GouNfY JypeE..
N. b. The undersigned having heen inform
ed that the County Ct Jefferson las deferred
taking vote in that county, until TIE first Mon
day in April. / have made the change TO save
sxpences to the County q. W.apeuo.
SltAS OSBURN.
Feb. 2.st, 1885, n County Judge.