Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-17
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 be opened on the day and at
the places, and for the purposes designated
in said Resolutions,
Gro Il. 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 sul,serip
ton, and suggesting 10 the City Council u
change Of said proposed subscription 80 NJ
to aid the Company in the construction Of
the main line Of Road from Iowa City u
Council Bluffs therefore:
Resoi,yd That the following questions be
submitted 10 the voters Of this City as re-
CURED 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
division Of the Mississippi and Missouri
Rail Road Company, instead Of subscribing
that amount to aid in the const r,ictio IL the
Road, as proposed in the resolution Of the
10th day of May heretofore referred Ia
"Shall the City Council have power in cas-.
such subscription shall he made snd Bonds
issued as heretofore provided for. r. levy a
special tax in the same manner and 10 the
same extent as provided in said resolution
Of the 10th day Of May.
Resolved That an election for the purpose
Of voting upon these questions shall be held
ut the following places ON the oath day Of
June. 1857. Polls to be opened at 10 o'clock
in the moraing aud be kept opened until
Z o'clock in the afternoon, to wit:
LIST Ward at j. Heinz store.
I'll % e Sted.ns Boarding House.
Sd Court House.
al New Pennsylvanis House.
9th lie Claire Market House.
9Th " School House East avenport.
And that Judges and clerks Of said elec
ton be appointed ~ follows, TO wit:
lst Ward, John H. Cannon, Henry Haupt,
Judges, William Doolan clerk.
I'd Ward, J. II. Shut, John Hemphill,
Judges. s. N Bosworth clerk.
I'd Ward, J. NJ Rowling, Samuel Saddoris,
Judges, I. d. Eagal clerk.
4th Ward, John Rrrest, w. 8. Collins
Judges. Samuel Sylvester clerk.
5tii Ward, j. O'Brien, William Renwick
Judges, J. G. Hsycock clerk.
9Th Ward, VIM. Guy. AcCArn, Judges
eager clerk.
Those voting in favor Of such proposition
will vote written Or printed ballot, ~ fol.
lows:
-For change Of subscription and for
loan and tax and those voting against said
propositisa win vote . writes o. printed
ballot, ~ follows: Against change VI
anbscriptions
Returns Of said election to be made by
the Judges and clerks thereof to The CITY
Clerk and by him submitted to the City
Council to be canvassed aud the result
thereof to be entered on the Records Of the
CITY
June Is. did t