Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-27
ELECTION NOTICE

ELECTION NOTICE.
TNHE following Preamble and Resolutions pas ed
i the City Council at its session MAY 90 1857 aud
In accordance Herewith Polls will be opened IN the
dav and at the places, and for the purps>es d. sgnat
ed in said Resolutions.
GEORGE SARGENT.
Mayor.
"Whereas Il is OF great AN important interest to
the city OF Davenport. the iuhaoisnis ant pr,
holders thereof that there should be- Rsiiroadc n
nection with the upper valley Of Cedar RIVER and
Wher.a. ~ n. opinion % the City Council q said
city such desirable and impof ant result Is likely
to BE- o 'tained Without some material aid ia the
con tructt0n thereof from this city, and
Whereas past experiense has prov the utility and
h.ne6ts such AID being ndered BY this city, here
fore
Rssoired, That the following QUESTION be submit
ted to vote OF the electors Of this city la
With the provisions Of the charter and the laws Of
Iowa.
''shsl the City Council have power to subscribe in
the naae Of the city in its corr oraie capacity for
Three hundred and fifty thousand do lars Of CART
stock 10 aid In the constr action Of kzl Road
some point o. the Aississppt and MI soui Railroad
not farther West than the town OF Durant. BY iha
way Of 'pten to Cedar Rapids or Marion, and thence
up the valley Of the Cellar River, and ue Bonis
VI said cit pay able in the city VI New rk the
same smonnt, b. airing in'srst at per cent per
annm, pa, abe half yearis the principal redeem. lie
within wsniy year. from the time ( tn. issue. 10
pay said subscription sad subscription TO be mate
u the capital stock Of the Third hi, ision Of he
Mississippi and Mi sou,i Rsilre sd Company under
the name OF the Davenport, Cei.r vail y an Mnne-
stta Railroad, or - the Capital stock ~ other
Company "rganizei, or ~ be organic d, to build
surh Railroad, NJ the City Council my direct. In
the EVEN OF said subscription the said Bonds to be-
issued, and payments made on .uch OepitAl stock,
only As the grading shsll be actually done by tue
Company. conm-, cling at he south ern end Of said
Road. And shall the ity Council have DOW. and
b. required III necessary 70 levy 81 ecidc aunu tax
to ply the interest upon euch Bends when so issued
am to redeem the p inc!pa .: maturity"
Resofred, That Polls be opened At the FLOWING
the morning sni be kept open until O'Clock in the
Afternoon, to vii:
Il Ward 1t Heira's store.
"a " 50 1ens Bnardsng House.
ard " Scout House.
Ath New Pennsyivanis House.
5th lie Claire Market Gouse.
9Th {, echoo House East Davenport
And thst judges and CLERKS Of said election be %.
pointed - fellows, to wit:
1t Wsrd-John NJ Cannon Henry Haunt Judges.
William Doolan. Clerk.
md ward-J 4 Shut, John Hemphnl. Judges,
Bosworth, Clerk.
srd war-J N Bowling, Samuel saddoris. Jua-
l,h ward-john Forrest. v Collins, Judges, Sam
! So ..,dg o'sr'en. wilma. Reav,ss. Judges,
sh ward = Accsrn, Guy, Juises, Eager as
Cierk.
Ali votes who wish to vote In the Affirmative viii
vots tall,t upon which h written OF pstated ..H7r
the subscription and losn" I'D ~ in the negative
Against the subscription and losn"
.-turns Of said elscsin e b. made By The Juds
and Clsfbs thereof 70 & City O erk, and BY Inn
subntttrd tothe City Council 70 Be esnvasscd. and
~ result tAssf 70 y satsssd - ~ Aseosds II
city. @-Hs
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