The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-25

Special Election as to Whether the
City Shall Pay 100000 Of its
Stock to the E, d. & n. R.R. NV
or Not.
Fl Is SOW ORDERED BY THE
III Common Council of the City Of Evans
vile on account of the changed and adj
vauced condition of the work on the Ev-
ansviIIe, Henderson and Nashville Rail-
road since the election, to take 100000
day of July last. and of the want of avail
i0iiiuy OF said subscription by reason Of
one Of the conditions upon when sald
stock was voted, and to render the sub
scriptiOn efficient and available:
That on Wednesday, the sixth day Of
May, 1868, at the usual places of holding
cleo ions, and pursuant 70 the 30th Section
of the City Charter as amended by the Act
of March, 1857, an election shall be held
for the purpose of ascertainiDg whether
the qualified voters OF the city do or do not
desire the Common Council on benaf of
the city, to subscribe for and take stock in
the sad evansville henderson ana n ASH
vile Railroad Company TO the amount OF
Three Hundred thousand Dollars, TO be
paiJ for, in the z per cent. Bonds O. the
City, or their proceeds or otherwise a the
city shall determine The subscription
AID payment tor said stock to be made
upon, and subject to the following cOndi-
tlons, to-wit: 100000 of sa bonds, or
their proceeds, TO be paid by the city, to
be used only 40 procure SIS, chairs. and
spikes, to be laid down on the first forty
miles SCUM OF Henderson, and 500 600 TO
be paid out after the first forty miles shall
be flushed, and 10 be used only to pro ure
rails, chairs and spikes 10 lay down the
last anbuilt so miles.
The other conditions submitted and
agreed TO at the election of j uly lst, 1867
relative to 20 per cent IN stock over our
subscription; the track to the river at
Henderson, and running of cars a near
the river as pr&ctica ole. the running OF
boats ia CT se connection with the trains /;
the keeping of offices at Evansville to re-
eeive and Dill freights and cket passen-
road, and no disc. limitation TO be made
against EvanSvl lie or her railroads or citi-
zens in transportation Of freight or pas
SEM ers, to remain he same, and to govern
this election as they We're at the former
said election shall be by ballot, and upon
the tiekets of those who desire said stock
10 BE- taken shall be written or printed the
words, TaEe Stock" or other words
clearly expressing such desire, and upon
the tickets Of those who do nos desire said
stock to be taken, shall be written or
printed the words. " 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 aud regulations as the annual
that no one can vote at said election who
shall not have paid q 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 order SIX days in five daily
neyvSpqp ers, printed and published in the
city the last Of which publications shall
be at least i've days before the time Of
holding said election, one of such papers
TO be printed in the German language, in
which language tTansl alton 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 a majority of
the votes polled, this order shall supercede
all former orders on the subject. And il is
the intent OF this order that under 1t and
former orders only. Three Hundred Thous-
and Dollars of said stock in ALL is TO be
subscribed and paid for by the city.
WILLIAM II. WALKER, Mayor.
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