The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-22

Special Election as TO Whether the
City Shall Pay 100000 of its
Stock to the E, Il. q N. R.R. NV
or Not.
TT IS NOW ORDERED BY THE
- Common Council of the City of Evans
vile on account of the changed and al.
vanced condition OF the work Oh the Ev-
anSville, Henderson and Nashville Rail-
road since the eiect1o to take 100000
stock in the same by this city on the LIST
day of July last, and OF the want of avail
ibility of said subscription by reason Of
one of the conditions upon which said
Stock was voted, aud TO render the sub
scription efficient and available:
That on Wednesday, the sixth day of
May, 1858, az the usual places of holding
cleo ions, and pursuant 10 the 30th Section
of the City Charter as amended by the Act
OF March, 1867, an election shall be held
for the purpose Of ascertaining whether
the qualified voters OF the city do or do not
desire the Common Council on benaIf Of
the city, to subscribe for and take stock in
the said Evansville, Henderson and Nash
Vile Railroad Company to the amount Of
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars, to be
paid for in the per cent. Bonds OF the
City, or their proceeds or otherwise a. the
city shall determine. The subscription
AID payment for said stock to be made
upon, and subject to the following condi-
ttons, to-wtt: 500 900 of said bonds, or
their proceeds, to be paid by the city, to
be used only to procure rails, chairs. and
spikes, to be laid down on the first forty
miles south of Henderson, and 500, 600 10
Dc pau Out allEI the uIeb NDILy miles Enall
be finished, and 10 be used only TO pro ure
rails, chairs. and spikes to lay down the
last unbuilt 80 miles.
The other conditions submitted and
agreed TO at the election of July lst, 1867.
relative to 20 per cent in stock over our
subscription; the track to the river at
Henderson, and running of cars as near
the river as practicable; the running OF
boats IN c. ose connection with the trains;
the keeping OF ohces at Evansville TO re-
ceive and bill freights and cket passen-
gers and cheek baggage over the boats and
road, and no disc. limitation TO be made
against Evansville or her railroads or citi-
Zens in transportation Of freight or pas
sengers, to remain the same, and to govern
this election as they were at the former
said election shall be by ballot, and upon
the ckets of those who desire said stock
TO be taken shall be written or printed the
words, - Take Stock" or other words
clearly expressing such desire, and upon
the tickets of those who do not desire said
stock to be taken, shall be written or
printed the words, d" Take No StocK," or
other equivalent words. In all other re-
spects said election shall be conducted in
the same manner and be governed by the
same rules and regulations as the annual
elections for officers Of SAID city, except
that no one can vote at said election wh0
shall not have paid City Tax within
twelve months before said election.
Notice of the time and place of holding
SAID election shall be given by publishing
a copy of this o. der six days in five daily
neWspa pers, printed and published in the
city, the last Of which publications shall
De at lGdsb uNe Gays Dei0fG the time OF
holding said election, one OF such papers
TO be printed in the German language, in
which Language q translation of this order
shall be published, and no defect in the
translation shall affect the validity,of the
notice.
And If on the proposition to take stock,
this order shall be carried by majority of
the votes poiled, this order shall supercede
all former orders on the subject. And il is
the intent OF this order that under II and
former orders only, Three Hundred ThOus-
and Dollars of said stock in all is TO be
subscribed and paiC for by the city.
WILLIAM H. WALKER, Mayor.
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