White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-09-26
PROCLAMATION
OF the Sheriff Of Doniphan County,
in the State Of Kansas, to the
Qualified Voters Of Said
County Of Doniphan.


IL now YE. that on the I'd day of Septem,
IN Der, A. D. 1867. among other proceed
ings of the Board Of County Commissioners OF
said County Of Doniphan, the following appeAss
Of record, viz:
In the matter Of Col John H. UT and 9th.
ers: Petition praying the Board of County
Commissioners Of Dbniphan County to submit,
to the qualified voters Of Doniphsn County, al
an early day, o proposition for the County oil
Doniphan TO subscribe Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars of the Capital Stock of the Atchison
and Nebraska City Railroad COMPANY, and
issue to said Company the Bonds of Doniphan
County, at par, in pay ment Of said Stock. upon
certain conditions in said petition named, and
no Others. Also, T<o Hundred Thousand Dol
lars to the Capital Stock Of the st. Joseph and
Denver City Railroad Company. and issue TO
said Company the Bonds Of the Co .nty of Don
iphan, at par, in payment of said stock. upon
certain conditions in said petition named, and
no others.
And it appearing to the Board that said Pc
titions are signed by more than one fourth Of
the qualified voters OF said County of Doni-
phan. voting at the last general election, and
the matters in said petition being fully heard
and considered BY the Board, it is considered
by the Board that the prayer Of the petitioners
be granted.
Il is therefore considered and ordered by the
Board, that an election be held on the 3O-h day
of September, A. D. 1857, at the several vOt-
ing 'preci, cts in said County of Doniphan. to
determine the following propositions. to wit:
Shall the County Of Doniphan subscribe
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Of the Capt.
tai Stock of the Atchison and Nebraska City
Railroad Company, and issue the Bonds of the
County Of Doniphan. at par, to said Railroad
Company, in payment of said Stock, PAYABLE
thirty (30) years after date, with seven ( y per
cent interest, payable semi annually, on the
first days of January and July, with interest
Coupons thereto attached. upon the following
conditions. and none others, viz: .s. .-..
LIST. That said Railroad shall commence on
the south line Of said County Of D1niphan, and
run through said County OF Dor.iphan to the
north line of said State Of Kansas; and that
said Railroad Company, upon the completion
of each and every mile of its road bed ready
for the ties and iron, shall receive from said
County OF Doniphan Bonds to the amount Of
Eight Thousand e. 0O0) Dollars. and said Rail-
road Company, upon the completion Of each
and every mile of its road within siid County
of Doniphan, shall receive from said County
Bonds to the amount of pro rata share Of the
balance of said Bonds in proportion t, the
number of miles Of said road within said Coun-
ty of Doniphar. counting from the laid south
line of laid County, to the north line OF said
State.
3D. That none of said Bonds shall be issued
as aforesaid. until said Company applying
therefor shall file with the County Clerk Of
said County of Doniphan. the certificate of the
Chief Engineer Of said Company, attested by
the President and Secretary thereof. showing,
to the satisfaction of the County. Board, that
the work for which the Bonds are demanded
has been performed in good faith. tai .-
Sd. That the County of Doniphan. SO soon
a. the stock contemplated is subscribed 10 said
Company. shall be stockholder to the full
amount thereof, with the rights and privileges
Of individual stockholders. And shall the
County of Donphan subscribe Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars Of the Capital Stock OF the
St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad Company,
and issue the bonds q the County Of Doniphan
at par 70 said Railroad Company in payment OF
.aid Stock, payable Thirty 1907 years after
date. with Seven "a per cent. interest, payable
semi annually, on the first day of January and
July, with Interest Coupons thereto attached.
upon the following conditions and none others
lst. Upon the completion of each and every
mile of said road, from the Town of Wathena.
west, ready for the ties and iron, shall receive
from said County Of Doniphan. bonds to the
amount of Eight re) Thousand Dollars, and
said Railroad Company upon the completion OF
each AID every mile OF the road, shall receive
from said County bonds to the amount of a
pro rata share of the balance OF said bonds
within said County of D,nphau, counting from
the Town of Wathena to the west line OF said
Comfy of Doniphan.
81. That none OF said bonl shall be issued
as aforesaid. until said Comuany applying
therefor shall file with the County Clerk of said
ne n,nh. N tha W 4pa ta Of fha
Engineer of said Company attested by the Pres
ident and Secretary thereof, showing to the
satisfaction of the County Board that the work
for which bonds are demanded has been per-
formed in good faith. ~ E..
81. That the Cour ty of Doniphan, so soon
"a the stock contemplated is subscribed in said
Company. shall be a stakeholder to the full
amount thereof, with the rights and privileges
of individual stockholders.
And it is further orde' ed. that said election
be hello, and returns made thereof O. prescribed
by the general election laws Of the State Of
Kansas. And that the ballots be written or
printed rs follows "For subscribing etock and
issuing the bonds" and against subscribing
the stock and issuing the bonds" -.
And il a majority of the votes cast shall be
in favor of subscribing the Stock, and issuing
the Bonds as aforesaid, the Board shall subscribe
the said Stock and issue said Bonds as afore-
said. And II majority OF the votes cast at
said election. are cast in favor OF issuing said
Bonds, and the same are issued to said Rail
road Companies, then the One Hundred Thou
sand Dollars heretofore voted to aid in building
a Railroad from the Town of Doniphan through
White Cloud to the Nebraska line-and the
One Hundred THOUSAND Dollars heretofore vot
ed to assist in building the St. Joseph and
Denver CITY Railroad. shall be held and con-
n l. Ali -
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