The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-31
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the undersigned. County Judge
w of lama County. in the State of Iowa
has been rotitioncd BY more than inajorii j
Of the legal voters Of the County Of TaEa, 4
| submit to the qualified electors Of said County
the question whether the board Of equalization
in aud for said County, shs II be authorized to
levy upon the taxable property Of said
County, annually tax Of two ana a hall
mills upon the taxable property Of re valua-
ton thereof until the sum of thirty thousand
dollars, with interest at six per cent. per an
mum be raised, the first levy of such tax to be
made Mt the regular session of said board for
leyying the ordinary taxes in the year 4. b.
1889, 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 ex-
press condition that 1.-THE Iowa State Agricnl-
tural College and Model Farm shall be Local
ted in said County; And whereas also after
the above mentioned petition had been put in
circulation, a large number Of the legal,votcrs
Of said County, fearing that the amount men,
toned in said petition would be insufficient to
make this County successful competitor, for
the location of said College and farm, with
other Counties which are making extraordina-
ry exertions to procure the location of the
same, have petitoned the said unders gned to
submit the question, whether the said board of
equalization shall be authorized to levy upon
the taxable property Of sa,d County, two aud
half mills upon the dollar nj nunlly until
the sum Of forty thousand dollars with inter-
est at six per cent shall be raised the first levy
to be made at the usual meeting of said board
in the year A. D. 1859, and the County Judge
Of said County shall issue County Bonds
to secure the payment of said amount; oil to
be upon the express condition Of locating the
Agricultural College and Model Farm Of the
State Of Iowa within said County of Tama;
Therefore, l, Leander Clark, County Judge
Of Tama County, in the State of Iowa, in pur-
surnce Of law, do order that there be poll
opened on Monday, the 4th day # April A. D.
1859, Mt 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 anount Of
forty thousand dollars, to draw interest at the
rate of six per cent per annum, as donation
to " The Iowa State Agricultural College and
Model Farm and the board of equalization
of 7ama county bs authorized tc levy upon
the taxable property Of said county two and
one half mills upon the dollar of the valua-
ton theie of annually until an amount suifi-
cient to Liquidate said bonds and interest
shall be raised, tho first levy to be made at ths
meeting Of said board for the levy Of the or
binary taxes in the year \. D. 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 words " Against the Ag-
ricuitural College" The ballots to be cam
yasscd and Returned according to law.
Given under ~ Lanl and the
- seal Of said county OF Tama 1t
(Is Toledo the 3D., day of March A.
d. 1859.
LEANDER CLARK,
Hls4W coanty Judge.