Nebraska advertiser., 1869-12-23
SPECIAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION

Notice Is hereby given hat by virtue oftha
following order OF the City Council Of the
City Of BrOwnvHle, state Of Nebraska Al
Election will be held In the manner and fr
the purpose and at the time and place speei.
Ned in said order, which isas follows. tO-Ef.
In the matter Of the submission 10 a ve
of the legal voters of the city OF Brownie
the question whether this city shall isuslN
BOndS to aid in the construction Of the
Quincy, Missouri and Pacific Railroad: ThS
Board being satisfied by the Petition GA
/ large portion of the legal voters Of this city
and otherwise, that It IS the wish Of o large
portion OF n voters Of this city, and that u
is expedfent and proper that the questions
hereinafter mentioned should be submitted
TO the vote Of the voters OF this city.
NOW, therefOre, by virtue Of the authority
in us vested by law, we, the city Council Of
the City Of BrOwnville, State Of Nebrska,
do order that a special election be heidi IN and
for the city Of BrOwnville, on h Bdh day o.
January, 1870, at the usual place Of voting ~
said city, for the purpose OF voting, on To
following questions, that Is TO say:
Shall the City Council Of the said cityo q
BrOwnville, issue the BOnds Of said city fT
the amount Of Sixty Thousand Dollars $50
600, to aid in the cOnstructiOnOf the Quincy,
Missouri and Pacific Railroad , and shall IN
City Council cause q tax to be levied annu-
ally on thet taxable property Of said city, IN
addition to the other annual taxes, for tea
years. sufficient TO pay the Interest on said
Bonds, and for the next ten yearS thereafter
sufficient to pay the interest as aforesaid and
an additional tax sufficient to pay one tenth
part of the principal, TO be placed in a slnk'
ing fund created for hat purpose, and 20 aD-
ply the same in the paynaeHt Of said bonds
when the same shall become due and paya-
bic. SRid BOnds 10 be made payable IN twen-
" years rom the date OF she issuing thereof
and TO bear interest at the rate Of seyen per
cent. per annum, the Interest payable semi
annually at h Office OF The city Treasurer0f
said city.
The said Bonds to be Issued and appropria,
ted only in the construction Of q kallroad
from a point on the east bank q the MtssOg'
RI river directly OppOsite.the City Of Br0Ep-
Vile, Nebraska, running thence east log
point on the 81. JOseph & Council Hahs Kan
Bonds to thea amount Of $1,000 shall be Is
sued when said road is graded nom me eANA
point on the east bank OF the Missouri riVef'
directly OppOsit the City Of BTOWnv AK "
some point on the said st. Joseph & Co9oen
BUNS Railroad, as aforesaid: and BONDS y
n amount Of $1,000. when said distance Of
road Is bridged and tied, and ready for the
Iron and $1,000 OF said Bonds shallbe issued
When me same D have been irODed anu
ready for the rOltfNR stock.
len Thousand Dollars OF said Bonds shaA
De issued and delivered TO said Quincy, NJ
souri, and Pacific Railroad Company, upon
assessments made by said company, W IE
ever they shall release Che present stOcknoiL-
ers residing In Nemaha County. IN the Sialg
OF Nebraska, RON all obligations % take ahe
pay, for the stock subscribed By them
hlrKsvllle, Missouri, az the ime sAi9 h
road Company was organized. II said CDm-
pany refuse to release said persons and aIOg
them TO transfer said stock TO The ~ "
BrOWnville, then the said Bonds 80
De given 70 said present stockholders 49,
as they pay up the assessment mace w.
their stock in said Company. said sl0eAE
B~rOwnville.
Prorided. That the sole appropriation and
issuing OF said Bonds, and the money IanI
on the saine, and the management OF 81
work, or letting OF contracts FOR pertOrmms
the same, is TO be placed IN thehands OF thIs9
Trustees, appointed by the said City COlnSa.
IrereIH GUuTenTDEtt-tf dsuaify conferred 81
regular Boards Of Dfrect0rs usually doing
business Of Railroad Corporations, -sln
Thai the work begin on said road a. Io-of
contemplated by OF before the first 0ay
May, a. D. B4O, and Is finished % -
the said st. Joseph & Council Bluffs halA
by or before the hTst day OF August lsI
PrOUtded, further, that II the said QuI
Missouri and Pacific Railroad Company ~
not, by OF before the lst day Of March 81
consent to all the foregoing Ondulol I'm
requiring the same, IN gOod I'm
and does not legally bin itself thereto,
any way fails or refuses 70 properly eo,nany
herewith, then IN other Railroad ~ PP--1
complying with the provisions OF LLls Pssd
lamatiOn, shall have the benefit G-Ts 81
Bonds, whenever said City COunch
determine by vote Of the same. In
Ind De e further ordered, That hOse,su
are In v Of AUTHORIZING said ny $3.50,
10 issue said M in manner as Adv
vided, n who are In favor Of authoI!Ecss
said COuncil to levy an additionally Ak yO,-t
authorized by law to pay the in5,I-rs
and principal Of said Bonds ~ aeeoS.Iios
with the above proposition, shalIctst = Dar0r
lpOn which shall be written or printeu al
Bonds and Tax, Yes" Those opposed
east n ballot upon which shall De WrlluoH
Drinted-"FOr Bonds and Tax, No. br
The above Proclamation was adOpteuftfs
he City Council Of the City Of Br0WhNn-
December the 9Th, 1858, and ordered 70 DC PI0
damned by the Mayor Of said City. ~
S-6t II. v. HUGHES, Mayor