Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-22
Election Notice.

The following Preamble and Resolutions
passed by the city council at its session.
June 18th, 1857. and in accordance there
with polls will he opened on the day and At |
the places. and for the purposes designated |
in said K. solutions.
GEo. B. Sargent, MAron
WHEREAS. The City Council did hereto |
fore, to-wit: on the 10Th day Of May, 1857,
pass resolution submitting to the voters Of |
this City, the question Of authorizing the |
City Council to subscribe the sum Of three
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars to aid in |
the construction Of railroad from some
point on the Mississippi and Missouri Rail
Road, not farther west than the town Of
Dunnt to Cedar Rapids or Marion, and
thence up the valley Of Cedar River, as BY
reference to said resolution duly entered on
the minutes Of said City Council will fully
appear
And WuEREAs. Also upon the submission
Of said question it appears by the returns of
the Judges Of Election that majority Of the
votes we're east in favor Of such subscription
And WHEREAS also since said vote was
taken. communication has been receiv ed
from the Mississippi and Missouri Rail Road
Company upon the subject Of said subscrip
ton and suggesting to the City Council .
change Of said proposed subscription 20 as
to aid the Company in the construction Of
the main line Of Road from Iowa City to
Council Bluffs therefore:
Resolred. That the following questions be
submitted 70 the voters d this City - re-
quired by the provisions Of the City Charter
and the laws Of Iowa "Shall the CITY
Council have power to subscribe the sum
Of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
TO the Capital Stock of the first General
Division Of the Mississippi and Missouri
Rail Road Company, instead Of subscribing
that amount to aid in the construction Of the
Road, - proposed in the resolution Of the
10Th day Of May. heretofore referred to
shall the City Council have power in case
such subscription shall be made and Bonds
issued - heretofore provided for, to levy
special TAX in the same manner and to the
same extent % provided in said resolution
a the Goth day Of May.
Reso!ved, That an election for the purpose
Of voting upon these questions shall be held
At the following places on the gath day Of
June, 1857. Polls to be opened at 10 O'Clock
in the morning and be kept opened until
O'Clock IN the sfternoos, TO wit:
let Ward 1t B. Heinz store.
Su S5tGUcu1s bpeISSbubuK uOUD9.
Sd Court House.
ID New Pennsylvania House.
9Th lie Claire Market House.
9Th " "Sch0Ol House East Davenport.
And that Judges and clerks Of said elec
ton be appointed ~ follows. to Wit:
let Ward. John n Cannon, Hsasy Haupt
Judges. William Dvolan clerk.
I'd Ward, J. H. Shut, John Hemphill,
Judges. 8. NJ Bosvorth clerk.
Sd Ward. J. N. Bowling. Samuel Saddoris
Judges, T. D. Eagal clerk.
9Th Ward, John Forrest, w. g. Collins,
Judges. Samuel Sylvester clerk.
9Th Ward, J. OBrien, William RAnwick,
Judges, j. c. Haycock clerk.
9Th Ward. VIM. Guy. Mccain. Judges.
Gager clerk.
Those voting in favor Of such proposition
will vote written or printed ballot, - fol-
lows:
For change Of subscription and for
loan snd tax and those voting against said
pvopodtien win vote . written Or printed
ballot, - tollows: Against . change Of
subscription
Returns Of said election TO b made by
the Judges and clerks thereof 70 the City
Clerk and BY him submitted to the City
Council 70 be canvassed and the result
thereof to be entered on the Records Of the
City
June 10. did