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

WHEREAS, the undersigned, County Judge
w of Tana County. III the State Of Iowa
has been ratiion,d by more than majority
Of the legal voters Of the County OF Tama, TO
submit TO the qualified electors OF said County.
the qucst.oi whether the board of equalization
in and for said County, sh II be authorized to
levy upon the taxable property Of said
County, annually tax of two and a half
mills upon the taxable property Of he valna-
ton thereof until the sum Of thirty thousand
dollars, with interest ut six per cent per an
mum be raised, the first levy Of such tax 10 be
made mt the regular session of said board for
ievying the ordinary taxes ia tie year A. d.
ls5a.~and the County Judge shall issue on tic
part OF said County, County bonds for the pay
nent Of the same. All to he done on the ex-
press condition that sFhe Iowa State Agricul-
tnral College and Model Farm shall he oca-
ted in said County. And whereas also after
the above mentioned petition had been nut in
circulation large number Of the legatvoters
Of said County, fearing that The amount mem
toned in said petition would be insufficient TO
make tins County n successful comp ii tor For
the location Of said College and farm with
other Counties which are making extraorcins-
~ excrtons to procure the location Of the
same have rctitioned the said undersigned TO
submit the question: whether the said o I'd Of
equalization shall be authorized to lew upon
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4 half mills upon the dollar IL nually until
the 81 forty thousand dollars with inter-
csi nj SIX per cent. Shall be raised the frs, levy
10 be maize al tie usual meeting OF said board
il the yeay \ D. lS1a. and the County Judge
Of III ecu ~ 81. il issue G ul.y Ton. 5
to seizure iAe ,ayalene Of said amount; al /,
be upon the express condition Of locating lie
Agricultural College aud Noiol Farm OF ii,e
STATE of Iowa within said County Of lama.
Therefore, ], lean6cr CLARK, County Judge
Of lama County, in tie State 0: Iowa, in pur-
surnee Of law, do order that there be poll
opened on Monday, the 18th dav If April A. u.
1902, at the usual places Of hol ling elections
III tic several townships in said County for
the purpose of voting on the following propo-
siton to-wit:-
Shall the County Judge, in behalf Of said
county issue county bonds TO tire amount Of
forty thousand dollars, TO draw interest at the
rate Of six per cont per annum, IS a donation
to g The Iowa State Agricultural College and
Model Farm and the board Of equalization
of 1ama county be authorized tclcvy upon
the taxable property of said county two and
ono half mills upon tho dollar Of the ynlua-
ton thereof, annually until an amount suffi-
cient to Lquidatc said bonds and interest
Shall be raised, the first levy to be made at the
meeting Of said board for the levy Of the or
binary taxes in tho year A. 7. 1889? All to
be done only upon the express condition that
the said !" 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 or printed up
on their ballo the orls Against the Ag-
ricultural College, The ballots to be can
vassed and Returned according TO law.
Given under KY hand and the
seal Of said county of Tama Mt
r. Toledo the Sd, day Of March A.
D. 1862
LEANDER CLARK,
nl9-4w County Judge.