The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-05-26
NOTICE.

INV lSlLs
ITO all whom it may concern; Notice IL here
/ by given that upon tho submission to the
legal voters Of Tama County in the State Of
Iowa at an election held at the usual places.
of holding elections in said county on the
fourth day Of April A. d. 1889, Of the propo-
sition contained in the proclamation following,
that is to say:
PROCLAIM ALTON.
WHEREAS, the undersigned, County Judge
w of Tam& County, in the State Of Iowa,
has been petitioned by more than majority
Of the legal voters Of the County Of Tama, to
submit to the qualified electors Of said County,
tho question whether the Board Of Equaliza-
ton in and for said County, shall be author
lied to levy upon the taxable property of said
County, annually tax of two and half
mills upon TIE dollar Of the valuation there
Of until the sum Of thirty thousand dollars,
with interest at six per cent. per annum be
raised, the first levy of such tax to be made ut
the regular session Of said Board for levying
the ordinary taxes in the year A. D, 1859, and
the County Judge shall issue ON the part Of
said County, County bonds fer tho payment
Of the same; All to DO done on the express
condition that 'sThe Iowa State Agricultural
College and del Farm" shall be located inthe
said County; And whereas also after the
lation, large number Of the legal voters Of
said County, fearing TINT the amount men-
toned in said petition Would be insufficient
to make this County successful competitor
for the location of said Collegs and farm, with
other Counties which are making extrndrdina-
~ exertions to procure the location Of the
same, have petitioned the said undersigned to
submit the question, whether the said Board Of
Equalization shall be authorized to levy upon
the taxable property of said County, two and
a half mills upon the dollar annually until
the sum Of forty thousand dollars with inter-
est at six per cent. shall be raised the first
levy to be made ut the usual meeting Of said
Board in the year 4. D. 1850, and the County
Judge Of said County shall issue County Bonds
to secure the payment OF said amount; all to
be upon the express condition of locating the
Agricultural College and Model Farm Of the
State Of Iowa, within the said County Of Ia
ma.
Therefore, I. Leander Clark, County Judge
of Ta..a County, in the State of Iowa, in pur-
suance of law, do order that there be poll
opened on Monday, the 4th day Of April A. D.
1859, at the usual places Of holding elections
in the several townships in said County for
the purpose Of voting on the following propo-
sition 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 anaum, as donation
to aIhe Iowa State Agricultural College and
Model FARM and the Board of Equalization
Of Tama County be authorized to levy upon
the taxable property of said County two and
one half mills upon the dollar of the valua-
ton thereof, annually until an amount suf-
fcient to Liquidatc said bonds and interest
shall be raised. the first levy to be made at
the meeting Of said Board for the levy Of the
ordinary taxes in the year a. d. 1867
All to be don. only upon the express con-
dition that Tie said ''Iowa State Agricultural
College and Model Farm shall be located in
said County. Those voting in favor Of said
proposition shall lave written or printed
upon their ballots the words "For the Agri-
cultural College. And those voting against
said proposition shall have written or print,
ed upon their ballots the words against
the Agricultural College Tie ballots to
be Canyasscl and Returned according to
Law.
Given under my hand and the
49, sal Of said County OF Tama at
Jel Toledo, the Sd day Of March A.
LEANDER CLARK,
County Judge.
Tie said proposition was adopted by ma
iosisy OF two hundred and forty-nine votes,
there being cast at said election six hundred
and thirty mime votes, of which there were four
hundred and forty-four votes ':ror the Agri-
cultural College and one hundred and nine
ty-fyc votes against the agricultural College.
WITNESS, my haad and seal Of
said County Of Tamn hereto IT.
IS fixed the 10th day Of April A. D,
1859.
LEANDER CLARK.
na6wI. County judge,