The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-11-05

Against The Railroad Appropriation =
and IL two or more ballots Shall be found
lpurposcly folded together they shall bc
rejected.
See. 7. When the ballots shall be
counted The Board Of Judges shall make
. out certificate under their hands stat
ing in words the number Of votes given
for The appropriation to the railroad
company and The number given against
such appropriation, and such crt.icate.
together with one of the list Of voters
or poll books, and one Of the tally sheets.
shall be deposited with the inspector or
with one OF the judges selected by the
Board OF Judges.
Sec 8. The inspector of each town
ship or precinct, or Judge Of election, TO
whom such certificate, poll book and
tally sheets shall have been delivered.
shall, when the question is as to an ap-
preparation by the entire county, consti-
'utc q Board of Canvasscrs who shall
canvass and estimate the certificates. poll
books and tally sheets returned by each
member of said Board, for which pur-
pose they shall assemble at the court
house on the Thursday next succeeding
OF the day of such voting, between the
hours ten o'clock, A. NJ, and six O'Clock,
l.. NJ. but when the question is as 10 an
appropriation by q particular township.
having more than one election precinct.
the Inspector of each precinct, or Judge
OF election 10 whom such certificate. poll
book and tally sheets shall have been
delivered shall constitute such Poard of
Canyasscrs. ana shall meet at The time
and place aioresaid. and perform the du-
ties aforesaid: if. however. such town
ship shall have but ono election precinct.
then the Inspector and judges thereof. or
any two ot' them. shall constitute the
BOARD of Canvassers. and shall meet at
ihc time and place aforesaid, and per-
form Tie duties aforesaid.
Sec. 8. The members of the Board
who shall assemble at such time and
place. shall select one of their number
chairman. and the Auditor shall ac; as
their clerk.
See. -. Snch Eoard, when Organized.
shall carefully compare and examine the
papers. and shall prepare and sign al
statement OF the whole number Of votes
cast. and the lumber for such appropra-
tion 20 TIE Railroad company and the
number against il.
See. II. lie. statement Of such vote.
as provided in thc preceding section.
shall be fled with the said Auditor. " no
shall record tie same ~ fu! length I'M
the records of tie Board OF Con!,nis-
i ,ncrs of said county. and carcnllly file
away and preserve the cerii.icates. pollI
books. sud tally sheets a.orrs.i.
Scc. u. Ii II majority OF the votes
f "a. -. Z.
appropri tion. the Board OF County Com
u their ensuing regular June
session. shall grant The PRAYER of said
petition. and shall lovy srecial tax oil
ut least orr-hai! ile amount specified
in said petition. but not exceeding oncl
per ccntnm upon the real and PERSONAL
property III the county or township, as
the case may be, liable 10 taxation for
State and county purposes, which tax
shall be collected IN all respects as o,lcrI
taxes are collected for State and countvl
: and ii the sum so levied SHALL
not be equal TO the amount specified in
said petition. then the residue thereof
shall be levied by said Board OF County,
Commissioners ut the June session of
the following year.
SEC. 13. No county or township shall
be authorized. by the provisions Of this
act. 10 appropriate TO railroad purposes.
or TO raise by taxation for such purposes,
to exceed two per centum upon the tax
ablcs Of sucl county or township CAS- said
taXables shall appear on the tax dupli-
cate of the county, in any one period of
two years.
Sec. IA. Said Board Of Commissioners
may. after the assessment herein provid-
ed for, or any pait thereof. shall have
been collected. take stock in such rail-
road company, from time to time. in the
proper county or township. rs the case
may be. and pay therefor hen the same
is taken ont of the moneys 80 collected
NJ aforesaid. or they may donate such
moneys 10 said company for the purpose
Of aiding in the construction of such
and pay the same over. from
time to time. rs the work progresses. as
hereinafter provided.
Section Is. II. after the special tax
shall have been levied, as provided for in /,
The twelfth section of this act, and be- !,
fore il has been collected. the railroad
shall have so far completed the
road to be aided as to be entitled 10 re-
,civc the money which the Board Of
Commissioners arc authorized to donate.
Inc same may be paid on the order of
he Board out of any moneys in the coun-
y treasury not otherwise appropriated.
% be refunded TO the county when such
special tax shall have been collected.
Section lG. No donations Of money