The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-08

TOTAL l,Ol6 $435, OBS l,O37 $5l1 ,B74
The gold coinage at the United States Mint, for the
month Of June, amounted 10 $500 700 all OF which
in double eagles The silver coinage in the same time
ST. 500 all in half dollars The copper coinage was
divided $24 TOO in cent pieces, $15 800 in two cent
pieces and s47 $50 In three pieces covering in all
Of copper nve millions one hundred and thirty thousand
pieces Of the value Of The entire coinage Of
the MONTH OF all kinds amounted TO ssh $50 and tho
number Of pieces to g. 195, 635.
The Bowery National Bank is the name of now insti-
tuition recently organized which has begun business at
No So Bowery, corner of Canal street.
The railroad ordinance Of Missouri is reported to have
been adopted by majority Of ls167 the recent con-
siitutiona election In that State The Official majority
DR. the constitution only sea- The following
J, the text OF the ordnance
De ordained by the people OF the State OF Missouri in
convention assembled as follows
SECTION There shall be levied and collected from the
Pacific Railroad, the North Missouri Railroad Company
ind the Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad Company
annual tax OF ten per centum OF all their gross
ceps for the transportation Of freight and passengers
including amount received from and taxes paid to
the United states from the LIST Of October 1885, TO the
LIST Of October $685. and fifteen per centum thereafter
which shall be assessed and collected in the county
OF - Louis in the other State taxes
assessed and collected and shall be appropriated by the
General Assembly the payment Of the principal md
due, hereafter to become due upon the
bonds OF the State, and the bonds guaranteed by the
State, issued to the aforesaid railroad companies.
and collected from the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad
Company and from the Platte County Railroad Company
whenever default Is made by said companies either OF
them in the payment Of the interest or principal OF the
bonds OF the State, or the bonds guaranteed by
the State, issued 70 said companies respectively,
ner the General Assembly may by law direct, and
shall be applied for the payment Of the principal and in
teres OF said bonds as the same may become due and
payable
collected from each company herenbefore named only
fnr Davm M he md Of fno
bonds for the payment OF which such company shall be
liable and whenever such bonds and interest shall have
been fully paid further tax shall be collected from
such company; but nothing shall be received by the
State in discharge OF any amounts due upon said bonds
except cash other bonds obligations Of this State
$50 4 should either OF SAID companies refuse or
neglect TO pay such tax as herein required and the In
teres or principal OF any OF said bonds or any part
shall provide by law for the sale Of the railroad and
other property and the franchises Of the company that
shall be thus In default under the lien reserved to the
State and shall appropriate the proceeds OF such sale
the payment OF the amount remaining due and unpaid
SIC s. whenever the State shall become the purchaser
Of any railroad other property the franchises sold
hereinbefore provided for the General Assembly shall
provide by law In what manner the same shall be sold
for the payment OF the indebtedness Of the railroad
pany In default; but railroad or other property,
franchises purchased by the State shall be restored 20
any such company until shall have first paid money
or In Missouri State bonds bonds guaranteed by
this STATE all interest due from said company and all
In advance aud no sale or other disposition OF any such
railroad other property or the franchises shall be
made without rcscrvng lien upon all the property and
franchises thus sold disposed OF for all remain
ing unpaid and all payments therefor shall be made In
money, In the bends or other obligations OF this
state
sxc The General Assembly shall provide bv law for
the payment Of all stae indebtedness not hcreinbeforc
provided and for this purpose tax OF quarter OF
per centrum all real csta and other property and
effects subjected 10 taxation shall be assessed and col
lected and shall be appropriated for the payment OF all
such Indebtedness that may have matured and the sur
plus any shall be set apart as sinking fund for the
after become due and for other purpose whatsoever
Snc Y. Az the election 20 be held on the 9th day OF
June ls6s Tor the purpose OF ascertanng the sense OF
fhe people In regd 10 the adoption rejection OF the
constitution ADOPTED by this Convention the question OF
fhe adoption OF rejection u this ordinance shall be sub
mittsd 70 the voters Of this State who shall qualified
voters under tho provisions Of article thirteen OF
said constitution and shall take the oath in said article
prescribed and the vote at such election shall be taken
and returns thereof made at the came time under the
same restrictions and In the manner ns In sad art
Gle IN provided for tho vote upon the question of the
adoption or rejection OF said constitution The election
heron provided for shall be by ballot Those ballots In
favor Of this ordinance shall have written or printed
Yes" Those opposed 20 this ordinance shall have writ
cen or printed thereupon the words 'ha tho railroads
may their bondss No" II tho majority OF the votes
cast election shall be In favor OF this ordinance
q part Of the constitution Of this State, whether the new
consttuton adopted by this Convention be adopted
rejected
T majority Of such votes shall be against this ordin
pnce IL shall have no validity or force whatsoever.
The Governor Of this State shall. by proclamation,
Adopted, in Convention, April 10, 1896
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