The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
PROCLAMATION.

NJ HEREAS, the undersigned County Judge
w Of Tama County, in the State Of Iowa.
has been retitoned BY more than majority
Of the legal voters of the County Of lama, to
submit TO the qualified electors Of said County,
the question whether the board Of equalization
IN and for said County, sh II be authorized t.
levy upon the taxable property Of said
County, annually i tax 81 Two end half
mills upon the taxable property Of lie yalua-
ton thereof until the sum Of thirty thousand
dollars, with interest at six per cent. per
mum be raised tile FIRST levy Of such tax 10 be
made at the regular session ct said heard for
levving the ordinary taxes IN the wear Il. b.
1859, and the County Judge shall issue on the
part Of said County, County bonds for the pay
ment Of the same; All to be done on the cx-
press condition that 1.-THE Iowa State Agricul-
tural College and Model Farm shall be loca-
ted in said County; And whereas also after
the above mentioned petition had been put in
circulation, large number Of the legaltyoters
Of said County, fearing that the amount men
toned in said petition would be insufficient to
nuke this County successful competition, for
the location of said College and farm, with
other Counties which are making extraorlina-
ry exertions to procure the location Of the
same, have petitioned the said undersigned to
submit the question, whether the said board CT
equalization shall be authorized to lew upon
y,
d half mills upon the dollar al nually until
the sum Of forty thousand dollars with inter-
est ut six per cent. shall be raised the first levy
to be made at the usual meeting Of said board
in the year y. y. 1859, and the County-Judge
Of said County shall issue County Bonds
TO secure the payment Of said amount; al to
be upon the express condition Of locating the
Agricultural College md Model Farm Of the
State Of Iowa within said County Of Tama;
Therefore, |, Lesnder Clark, County judge
Of lama County, in the State or Iowa, III rur-
surncc Of law, do order that there be apoll
opened on Monday, the 18th day Of April A. y.
1859, at the usual places Of holding elections
in the several townships in said County for
tho purpose Of voting on the following propo-
stion, to-wit:-
Shall the County Judge. in Behalf of said
county issue county bonds to the amount Of
forty thousand dollars, to draw interest at the
rate OF six per cent per anRum, as donation
to The Iowa State Agricultural College and
Model Farm" and the board Of equalization
Of 7ama county be authorized tc levy upon
the taxable property Of said county two and
one half mills upon the dollar Of the yalua-
ton thereof annually until an amount sutli-
Gent to Liquidate said bonds and interest
shall be raised, the first levy to be made at tho
meeting Of said board for the levy Of the or
binary taxes in the year a D. 1882. All to
be done only upon the express condition that
the sad iowa State Agricultural College
and Model Farm shall be located in said
county. Those voting in favor Of said prop
osition shall have written Or printed upon
their ballots the words = For the Agricultural
College. And those voting against said
proposition shall have written OF printed up-
on their ballos the words Against the Az
ricultural College The ballots to be can
vassed and Returned according to law
Given under hand and the
~ sealof said county Of 1ama nt
frs Toledo tho Sd day Of March a. |
. p. 1859.
~ LEANDER CLARK,
nl9-4w County Judge.