Demoine courier., 1856-02-14
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To the Legal Hoters 81 WapeNo Co.

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WHEREAS il has been represented TO- thu
undersigned, County Judge Of said county, BY
public meetings Of citizens OF said County ats
otherwise, that the construction of the Bur.
lington and Missouri River Railroad (Which
passes nearly GENITAL from Eastto West through
said County, and in which road the County j:
deeply interested, and towards the construction
Of which the county Of Wapello has alreaGy
extended her aid) calls for an extraordinary
expeMditdre
Now in order TO test the opinion of the rega
voters of Wapello County, upon the question
of said County further aiding in the c~onstruc
ton ct 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 teath 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, run,ing 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 an annual tax be levied in addition to the
usual tax, of rot 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 thai.
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 fer, 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-
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 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 Of said Bonds
and levy of said tax, is hereby submitted to the
legal vo.ers of said county Of Wapello in the
following form. Those who vote for the propoS
sition shall deposit with the Judges of election
a ballet upon which shall be written or printed,
'>for the Road and Tax" Those who vote
against the proposition shall in like manner de-
lasit a ballot upon which shall be written or
prh ted. "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 tenth day OF March
A.. D.. 1856, and keep the same open during
the usual hours Of holdmg elections and to make
retuTns OF the result in accordance with law to
the Office Of the county Judge of said County.
&isas 0sburn.
Feb 4th, 1856. County JUDGE.