Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-20
Election Notice.

The following Preamble and Resolutions
passed hy 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, 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
Durant 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 WHEREAS, Also upon the submission
Of said question it appears by the returns Of
the Judges Of Election that majority Of the
votes were cast in favor OF such subscription.
And WHEREAS also. since said vote was
taken, a communication has been receive 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 80 as
to aid the Company in the construction Of
the main line Of Road from Iowa CITY to
Council Bluffs therefore:
Resolved. That the following questions be
submitted to the voters Of this CITY as re-
quired by the provisions Of the City Charter
and the laws Of Iowa. "Shall the CITY
Council have power to subscribe the sun,
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 10 the construction Of the
Road, as proposed in the resolution Of the
goth day Of May. heretofore referred 10
"Shall the City Council have power in case
such subscription shall be made and Bonds
issued as heretofore provided for, TO levy a
special tax in the same manner and TO the
same extent as provided in said resolution
Of the goth day Of May
Resoiped. 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. PolL to he opened at 10 o'clock
in the morning and be kept opened until
7 o'clock in the afternoon, to Wit:
let Ward at b. Heinz store.
I'd SteiFens Boarding House.
Sd Court House.
Al New Pennsylvania House.
6th LIE Claire Market House.
9Th School House East Davenport
And that Judges and clerks Of said sIec
ton be appointed - follows. to wit:
let Ward. John ~ Cannon, Henry Haunt,
Judges, William Doolan clerk.
I'd Ward, j. H. Shut, John Hemphill,
Judges. s. N. Bosworth clerk.
Sd Ward, J. N. Bowling, Samuel Saddoris,
Judges. T. d. Eagal clerk
4th Ward, John Forrest, W. s. Cullins.
Judges. Samuel sylvester clerk.
9TH Ward, j. OBrien, William Renvick.
Judges, J. c. Haycock clerk.
9Th Ward. VIM. Guy. MeCsrn, Judges,
eager clerk.
Those voting in favor Of such proposition
will vote wsitten or printed ballot, q FOL-
lows: E& 1882
For change Of subscripeioa and for
loan and tax and those voting against said
proposition viii vote written Or printed
ballot, - toll6ws: "Against . change Of
subscrip4ion."
Returns Of said election to be made by
the Judges and clerks thereof TO the City
Clerk and BY him Submitted 70 the City
Council TO b eanvassed asd The result
thereof 70 Be entered o. the Rseords Of the
City