Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-18

The following Preamble and Resolutions
passed BY the city council ut its session.
June 18th, 1857, and in accordance there
with polls will be opened On the day and at
the places, and for the purposes designated
in said Resolutions.
GEo. b. SARGENT. MAYOR.
WHEREAS. The City Council did hereto
fore. 10 Wit on the 2Oth 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 Miasissippi and Missouri Rail
Road, not farther west than the town Of
Durant to Cedar Rapids Or Marion, and
thence up the valley Of Cedar River, - by
reference to said resolution duly entered on
the minutes Of said City Council will fully
appear
And WauREAa Also upon the submission
Of said question it appears by the returns Of
the Judges Of Election that : maiority Of the
votes we're cast in favor Of such subscription.
And .WHEaEAs also. since said vote was
taken. communication has been receiy ed
from the Aississippi aud Missouri Rail Road
Company npOn ths subject Of said subscrip
ton, and aaegesting 70 the City Couscil Z
change Of ssid proposed subscription 50 40
to aid the Company In the construction 81
the main line Of Road from Iowa CITY TO
Council Bluffs therefore:
Resolved. That the following questions be
submitted 10 the voters Of this CITY . re-
quired Jky The proyiaions q Tie City Charter
and the laws Of Iowa. "6hall the CITY
(lnn p,csI kaVA v,S.~av a. -
of three hundred and fifty thouaapd dollars
70 the Capital Stock 81 the first General
Division Of the Mississippi and hissosri
Rail Road Company, instead Of sub,cri6;ne
that ameaaf - aidia The construction Of the
Road. y propoeed in the resolution Of the
90th day - Hay. hersssdbre rsfssvsd 70
!" Shall the City Council have power in ease
such subsesip6oa shall b made aMd Boeds
Issued - heretofore provided for, to levy
special tax n the same manner and to the
sane extest = provided in said resolution
Of the e0th day Of May.
Rese1sed That ~ election for the purpose
Of voting upoa thsss questions shall b held
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