Demoine courier., 1856-03-27
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To the Legal Hoters Of UapeMo Co

l0Ud
WHEREAS It has been represented to The
undersigned, County Judge of said county, by
public meetings Of citizens Of said Conn., ana
otherwise, that the construction OIL me Bur-
lington and Missouri River Railroad (Which
passes nearly central from Eastto West through
said County, and in which road the County is
deeply interested, and towards the construction
IF which the county of Wapello has alrea,y
extended her aid) calls for an extraordinary
expenditure
Now in order TO test the opinion of the legal
voters ofSWapello 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 I he same,
1 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,
| al One Hundred Thousand Dollars of Stock l, 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 wears 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 du dLiHudi tdA DC review III duuttiOn 10 tne
usual tax, Of not exceeding one per cent on the
taxable property in said County. The Stock
to b. 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 Wapello county, within Fl
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 aud 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-
s~truction of said Road; and there is this further
express condition to the issuance Of said Bonds
that the sa id county Of WapelIo shall be fur
nishedample security that 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 If 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 Tax" Those who vote,
against the proposition shallin like manner de-
posit a ballot upon which shall be writ,ea or
printed. "Against the Road and Tax"
1t Is hereby made the duty Of the Judges and
Clerks of the electionto open said election in
the several Townships at the usual places of
holding elections, on the first Monday in April
A. d.. 1856, and keep the sam open during
the usual hours of holdlng elections and to make
returns of the result in accordance with law to
the office of the county Judge Of said County.
SilAs lbsburn.
Feb 4th, 1856. CoUNrY JUDGE.
N. B. The undersigned having been inform
ed that the County Of Jefferson kas deferred
taking vote in that county, until TIE first Mon
day in April. ! have made the change 10 save
cxpencesto the County Of Wapello.
SILAS OSBURN.
Feb. 2lst, 1856. County Judge.