The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-01-28
PROCLAMATION
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the undersigned on behalf Of IN. r,,
OF Poltawauame. in State Iowa. on the Ninth d,r =,
January, A. D., 1860 entered into a contract viii ~.
Council Bluffs and st. Joseph Railroad Commons -.
the transfer Of the Swamp Lands OF the Co. ~.
proceeds thereof TO said Company pursuant u, 10
Visions OF chapter 81 Of the Acts Of the General
by OF Iowa passed al their session 1857 and 1s5s
copy OF which said contract is herewith published
Now therefore, be it known that the upder,isned a,
County Judge OF said County, doth hereby nrncl.in
that the Contract he submitted to A y,te ~ ~. 49,
OF saa county for ratification reject ion thereof and
further proclaim, that Special Election 10 be held on
wednesday, the Fifteenth day OF februsrp A. D. 1860
tor the purpose Of voting thereon said election to be
held at the usual place Of holding the general elections
IN each OF the Townships of said County and to be con-
Quoted by the same manner general elections are
held, and that within five 5) days succeeding said cleo
tion the returns thereof, be made TO me at nv once
In Council Bluffs. The form submission shall be- a.
follows Those voting in favor, shall vote For the
Contract and Transfer" those against, shall vote
against the Contract and TTansfer.|
Dated January lith, 1860.
Up. cAsADT, County Judge
This Agreement, made and entered into On the 9Th
day Of January, 1860 by and between the County Q.
PotawdtamIe, State OF Iowa. the part and the
Council Bluffs ST. Joseph Railroad Company on the
other part.
Witnesseth, that the said party Of the first mar, r.,
the consideration and object hereinafter named doth
heftoy agree with the said party Of the second part
TO transfer and convey to the said party second
part, all OF the Swamp Overlooked land within said
County Of Pottawattamie at the date hereof and not
sold conveyed by a buua-aie pre-emptioa claim
And, should the said lands be Of less value than forty
thousand dollars estimating the one dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre the said party Of The frst
part agree 10 transfer TO the said party of tho second
part, much of the proceeds arising from the sale O:
Swamp Lands in said county by the United States or
from the sale Of pre-empted Swamp Lands. as will,
with the Swamp Lands agreed, 10 be Transferred as
aforesaid, make up the said of forty thousand
dollars Providing there shall remain that amount,
after paying all legal Indebtedness against the saiG
Swamp Land Fund, with the and for the purpose
of aiding said party of the second part, in making
much of the Council Bluffs X St. Joseph Railroad,
may be necessarily embraced within said County OF
Puttawattae. Aad the said party OF the second part.
10 consideration OF the premises agree with tue said
party Of the first part TO accept the said transfer and
conveyance of said Swamp Lands the proceeds there
Of Aforesaid for the purpose aforesaid They further
agree, that,
They will faithfully, anil without unnecessary delay.
devote the same 10 the construction Of SAID road within
the limits OF SAID County; aud, they further agree at
the time OF such transfer TO execute and deliver to
said party OF the first part certificates of Stock in said
Railroad Company TO an amount equal to the value OF
the lands transferred, one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre and the other proceeds aforesaid they
also agree at the time, TO release the State Of
Iowa and said County from all liability for retaining
said land as the law provides, and 10 execute said
County, bonds for the performance Of the aforesaid
stipulation. II is further agreed by the parties. that
this contract shall be submitted to vote Of the people
Of said County for ratification rejection at special
election to be ordered and he'd for that pupose pusuant
TO the statutes in such made and provided; and,
that in the event of the being ratified by vote as
aforesaid. the parties aforesaid shall and will within
sixty days after the canvass of such vote, mutually
perform their several and respective spusons above
contained.
J.P CASSIDY Co. Judge.
ST NUCkLES,
President c. i. & St 10. i. R.
Jan. II, 4w.