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

@AN <AtA w HNibiOllLt uiti W tllt cCUSITtlc'
tion OF railroads by counties and town.
ships taking stock in, and making do,
nations 10 railroad companies.
SrcTioN !. BE it enacted by the Gen.
cral Assembly Of the State OF Indiana
That whenever petition shall be prc.
sented To the Board of Commissioners OF
any county in this State. at any regular
or special session thereof. signed by on,
hundred or more frccholdcrs of said
county, asking said Board TO make an
appropriation Of money 10 aid u railroad
company, named in such petition, then
duly organized under the laws Of this
State in the construction Of q railroad IN
or through such county, or whenever
such n petition shall be presented to such
Hoard Of Commissioners rs aforesaid
signed by twenty-five i'rcellodcrs OF any
township of such county, asking such
township TO make an appropriation OF
money 10 aid railroad company named
in such petition, and then duly organ
lied rs aforesaid. ia constructing rail
road in or through such township. by
taking stock la or donating money 10
s,ci company 10 an amount specified in
such petition, not exceeding, however.
Two per ccnium upon the amount OF tie
taxable property OF such county or town
,siip,as Inc case may bc,On the tax dupli-
cate Of lie county, y,acliyerod 10 the Treas
urcr Of the county for the preceding
year. il shall be The duty Of such Board
.of Commissioners, after being satisfied
that such petition has been properly
signed bv the requisite number O. free
holders of such county or township, rs
aforesaid. to cause the same 10 he entered
a full length upon their records.
sec. .. Tho Board OF Commissioners
shall take said petition under advise
ment ard thcreupon order the polls nj
the several voting places OF The county.
or Of the particular township. as the case
may bc.to bc opened ON Il dayto be nam
ed in the order. which shah not be less
than thirty. nor more than sixty days
tlcreaitcr,and theNotcs oftAe lcgai voters
said county. or the particular township
ofnamcd in said pctition.io be taken upon
the subject of appropriating money by
such county or by such township. torthc
purpose Of aiding in the construction OF
such railroad ms prayed for in such petit
ton. The judges and inspectors of cleo
tions shall be governed in the reception
OF votes by the laws then in force regu-
lating general elections. NO special rcg-
istry shall be required as preliminary 10
lie elections prescribed by this act. but
Ike last preceding registry shall govern.
Sec. 8. The Auditor of such county
s!al Immediately give notice. 10 be pub
lished Tor ut least four weeks success
ivcly in some newspaper of general cir
culation in the county. or If none be
published therein. in some newspaper
most convenient thereto. and by printed,
handbills 10 he posted in three public
places in each township of the county
where a county appropriation ,s prayed
ior,orinton public places in the particular
towsi!ip where a township appropriation
j. prayed for in the petition. said hand
bills shall be posted. by tho Sheriff of
the county. three weeks prior 10 the day
fixed for taking the vote of The county or
OF the particular township named in said
petition. as The case may be. and the.
same. as well as said newspaper publi-
cation. shall notify the qualified voters
Of the county or of the particular town.
ship, as the case may BE-. that tho polls
will be opened on the day fixed by the
order of the Eoard of Commissioners.
u the several voting places in the county,
Dr in the township as the case may be. To-
lake the votes of The legal voters thereof
lpCn the subject OF such county or town
,hip aiding in the construction Of the
'airoad named in such petition. to an
amount TO be specified in such notice 4
md the Auditor of the county shall
make his o.l,c ial certificate that said no.
ice was published. and said Sheriff SHALL
make his like certificate that said hand
,ills were posted as required by this act.
which certificates shall he entered upon
lie records OF the Board of Commission
rs. and shall be sufficient evidence of
hc facts therein stated.
Sec. 4. The polls shall be opened at
he several voting places in the county,
,r township as the case may be. by the
proper judges and inspectors of election,
IN The day fixed by said Commissioners.
md the board shall be organized and
,oll books and tally sheets shall be kept,
md the whole voting. and taking and
of votes. shall be conducted
Is nearly rs may be in tho manner pro- \
'idcd by law for conducting the voting
md certifying the votes at the general
election for State and county officers.
Sec. s. The qualification of voters TO I
-otc at the polls to be opened AS required
~ this act, shall be ascertained, and
challenges shall be allowed, in the same
manner as is now or may be provided
~ law for ascertaining the qualification
If voters and making challenges at gen.