Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-30
ELECTION NOTICE.

ELECTION NOTICE.
VVVHE following Preamble and Resolutions pass ell
the CITY Council at its session MAY 20, 1867 and
in accordance Herewith Polls will be opened on the
day and at the places, and for the purposes desgnat
''''' : - GEORGE SARGENT,
Mayor.
"whereas 1t is Of great and important ir.e.es. to
the city OF Davenport the inhabitants ana property
holders thereof, that there should be Re lrond
nee, ion with the upper valley Of Cedar RIVER and
whereas ia the opinion OF the City Council VI said
city such desirable and important result Is not likely
to be o tained without some material aid in the
con truction tn creof from this city, and
Whereas past experien has proved the utility and
hsnents Of such aid being ndered by this city ,here
| fore
ted t. OF the electors OF this ciy Ia rdance
with the provisions OF the charter and the laws OF
| Iowa.
.Shall the CITY Council have power to subscribe In
the II the city in its corporate capacity for
| Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars of Capital
stock t. aid in the construction OF Rail Road from
some point on the Mississippi and Mi souri, Railroad
not farther Wet than the town OF Durant, by thu
way OF riptou to Cedar Rapids Marien and thence
up the valley Of the Cedar River, and -sue the Bonds
{, said city pa, able Ia the city Of New rk to the
| same amount, bearing interest at per cent per
annun, payable half yearly, the principal redeena lie
within twenty years from the time II the issue. to
pay said subscription said subscription 10 be ma
| to the Capital stock Of the Third Division Of 'he
| Mississippi AMI Mi. souri, Railroad Company, under
| the name OF the Davenport, Cedar vay and Minne-
sofa Railroad, or TO the Capital stock u other
! Company organized, or " be organized, to build
such Railroad, as the City Council may direct. In
the event OF said subscription the said Bonds to be
issued, and payments made on such Capital stock,
| only As the grading shall be actually done by the
| Company commencing at the southern end Of said
| ROAD. And shall the City Council have power snd
b. required If necessary 70 levy ecc snnu j tax
10 pay the interest upon such Bonds when issued
ana to redeem the principal ut maturity"
| RSxnfrs1 That Polls a n f,0WnQ
places the 3Oth day Of Nay 1857 At 10 O'Clock In
the morning and be kept open until O'Clock q the
| afternoon, to VII:
I.t Ward ut HeinI's store.
| 81 S<neu's Boarding House.
Sid SCOUT House.
4th NV Pennsy,vsnia House.
| 5th lie Claire Market Bouse.
| 9TH {, School House East Davenport.
And that Judges and CLERKS Of said election Be ap
pointed AS follows, 10 wit
1st ward-Jchn Y Cannon, Henry HAupt, Judges,
2nd ward-J Shut, Joha Hemphil, Judges, 8
| n Bosworth, Clerk.
ssd ward-J n Bowling, Samuel sAddoris. Jud-
ges, 7 EaGa', Cert
Ain ward--john Forrest, v 8 Collins. Judges, Sam
s,h wsrd-J O'Brien. william Renvick, Judges,
HaycoCk. Clerk.
sth ward = NcCsrn. Guy, Judges, eager as
CLERK.
All votes who wish to vote IN ne airnative will
the subscriptions and loan" and al In The negative
against The subscription and loan"
Returns Of said eloctiOo - b made BY the judges
end clerts tAessuf - ~ Cttr Cert, and By him
submltte1 - tAs U1el Csuncj - be eAnsssesd, epa
~ sult thsesss - - ntessd - ~ 1srstds ~
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