Demoine courier., 1856-02-07
SPECIAL NOTICE.
10 HE Legal Voters Of WapeRo Co

WHEREAS it has been represented to the
undersigned, County Judge Of said county, BY
pubic meetings OF citizens of said County and
o'herNFlse, that tho construction of the Bur
hngton and Missouri River Railroad (Which
passes nearly central from East 10 West through
sand County, and in which road the County is
deeply interested, and towards the construction
OF which the county of Wapello has ~alrealy
extended her add calls for an extraordinary
expenditure
Now in order 10 test the opinion Of the legal
voters Of Wapcllo County, upon the question
OF said County further aiding in the construc-
tion Of said Road, by taking an additional one
hundred Thousand dollars of stock in the same,
! Silas Osburn, County Judge of said County
OF Wapello, do hereby order that a special
election be held in the several Townships Of
said County on the tenth day of March A. ID.
1856, at the usual places Of holding elections
in said Townships, to decide upon the follow
ing proposition.
Shallthe 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 tight per
cent, the interest to be paid semi-annually in
New York Criy, 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 lot exceeding one per cent on the
taxable property in said County. The Stock
TO bs taken and Bonds to be issued only upon
sufficient security being given to the county that
the said Road shall he completed to the Town
or Ottumwa, in Wapello county, within q
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
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 said county of Wapello shall be fur
nlshed 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 above fixed, or within four months there
after.
IN question Of the issuance of said Bonds
and levy OF said tax, is hereby submitted TO the
legal voters of said county of Wapello i'm the
following form. Those who vote for the promo.
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.
post a ballot upon which shall be written OF
prii ted. "Against the Road and Tax"
It Is hereby made the duty of the Judges and
Clerks of the election to open said election il
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 ofholding elections and to max,
returns OF the result in accordance with law t.
the Office Of the county Judge Of said County
SilNs Osburn.
Feb 4th, 1856. County JUDGE.