The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-01-21
PROCLAMATFON.

WHEREAS, the undersigned on beh,,f Of n. -
Of attsmie IN State Of Iowa. the Mimi a.
January, A. d., 1850, entered into contract vih n.
Council Biuffs K and 81. Joseph Railroad Comn,.
the transfer OF the Swamp Lands Of the Conn, ~.
proceeds thereof TO said Company pursuant /. ~ -
visions OF chapter ~ Of the Acts Of the tenera,
bly, Of Iowa. passed at their session Of 1887 ~ is
copy Of which said contract herewith p,h,.h.s
Now, therefore, be II known, that the under.~nss .
Iouhty Judge OF SAID County, doth herety pvean
that the Contract be submitted yvte Of ths nsr.
OF said County for ratification rejection tbereo: ~
further proclaim that Special Election to h ~. -
"eanesdsy the Fifteenth day Of Pebruarp, A. D IN.
for the purpose Of voting thereon said election IA \,
held al the usual place Of holding the general s,.,
in each of the Townships Of said County and 10 - -
Quoted BY the same manner general election. -
held, and that within I've f5 days SUCCEEDING 40 80
ton, the returns thereof be made to me an NV 80
in Council Bluffs The form Of submission shan ~ !,
follows Those voting in favor, shall vote Yof ~
o"ntracl spo IfansieI those sganst, shall yose
against the Contract and Transfer"
Dated January llth, 1860.
J.p. oAsADY. coun,y JYdg..
This Agreement made and entered in.o On m. q,
day OF January 1860, by and between the County 81
Pottawattamie State OF Iowa, the one paft and ne
Council Bluffs & st. Joseph Railroad Company 90 be
other part. =
witnesseh that the said party Of the FRS, mart N,
the consideration and object hereinafter named an
hereby agree with the said party Of the second part
TO transfer ana convey to the said party Of the Sound
part, all OF the Swamp or Overlooked land within ala
County Of Potawattzme, at the date hereof and not
sold or conveyed by q bona-nie pre.emp,op eI.ivu
And should the said lands be Of less value tan fvy
thousand dollars estimating thesame At enc dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre. the laid party Of me ar
part agree TO transfer to the said party Of the send
part SO much OF the proceeds arising from the sale Of
swamp Lands in said county by the Cnited Stssex or
from the sale OF pre-empted Swamp Lands Is viii,
with the Swamp Lands agreed to be transferred 4.
aforesaid make up the said sum os testy theusand
dollars Providing, there shall remain that s,adunt
after paying all legal indebted against The said
swamp Land Fund, with the view and for the puvpste
OF aiding said party Of the second part makiug ~
much OF the Council Bluffs l. st. Joseph Railroad, ~
may be necessarily embraced within said County Il
Pottawattamie Aud the said party the secnd past
in consideration Of tAe premises. agree with tie ~
party OF the first part to accept the said transfer ~
conveyance Of said Swamp Lands the proceeds thef
Of as aforesaid for the purpose Aforesaid They urh
agree that, {
They will faithfully, and without unnecessary de,as
devote the same to the construction OF road xith
The limits of said County ana they further agree q
the time OF such transfer, "a execute and deliver 4
SAID party OF the hrsf part certificates Of Sleek In s
Railroad Company to an amount equal the vsluest
the lands SO transfere at dollar aud tweu,y- N
cents per acre. and The other proceeds aforesaid sey
also agree al the same time release the stats 4
lows and said Comfy from all liability for recian
said land As the law provides and execute 10 sa4
County, bonds for the performance Of the c.oreas1
stipulation 1t is further agreed by the parties shss
this contract shall be submitted vote u the pe1e
OF said County for ratification rejection al a tpeaf
election to be ordered and held for that pupose
that in the event of the same being ratified BY vs
aforesaid, the parties aforesaid shall and will xitn
sixty Gays after the canvass Of such vote mutusiy
perform their several and respective stpulations as
contained.
up. CASSIDY Co. Judee.
S,F. NUCKLEs,
President c. b. s St 10. 4 r.
Jan. II. Az.