Nebraska advertiser., 1869-12-16
SPECIAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION

Notice is hereby given that BY virtue OF the
following order OF the City Council o. ths
City OF BrOWnvtlIe, State Of Nebraska. an
Election viii be held in the manner andf he
the purpose at the time and place sped
led IN said order, which isas follows. to-W1.
In the matter Of the submission b q vote
Of the legal voters Of the city Of BrOwuvlls
the question whether this city shall Ssusih
Bonds 70 atd IN abe construction ~
Quincy, Missouri and Pacific Railroad. M
Board being satisfied by the Petition ia
large portion Of the legal voters Of thsdy
and otherwise, that 10 Is the wish Of q ARA
portion OF the voters of this city. and that =
IS eXpedient and proper that the questions
hereinafter mentioned should be xHkmiffe3
to the vote OF the voters Of this clfVl
Now, therefore, by virtue uf the authority
the City Of B~rOwBviile, State or Nebrskka,
do order that a special election be heldinand
for the city Of BFOwnville, on the 18th day0f
January, 1870, at the usual place Of voting b
said city, for the purpose Of voting, ON the
following questions, that Is to say:
Shall the City Council or che said city u
BrOwnville, issue the bonds OF said city fE
the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars iSa.-
OOO), to aid in the construction Of the Quincy.
Missouri M Pacific Railroad /. and shall the
City Council cause q tax to be levied ann1-
ally on the taxable property OF said City. In
addition To the other annual taxes, for ten
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 10 pay one tenth
part OF the principal, 10 be placed 10 a sink
ing n created for that purpose and 70 JAP
ply the same in the payment Of said bonds
when the same shall become dine and paya-
bic. Said Bonds To be made payable IN tWen-
~ years from the date Of the issuing thereof
and tObear interest "a the FateOf seven per
cent. per annum, the interest payable SEMI
annually nc the Office OF The City TreasureFof
said city.
The said Bonds to be issued and aPPr9PHa.
ted only In the construction Of a Railroad
from n point on the east bank Of the Ahssou-
r. river directly opposite the City o. BroEn-
Vile, Nebraska, running thence 80 Da
point on the Sc. Joseph & Council Bluhs hAA
Road.
Bonds 10 the amount Of $1,000 shall BE- q
sued when said o Is graded from ne sall
point on the east bank Of the Missouri rive,
directly opposite the City Of BrOwnyA ",
some point ON the said 81. Joseph Co9nen
Bluffs Railroad, as aforesaid: and Bonds %
the amount Of $4,000, when said distance
road is bridged and tied. and ready for ne
iron and 5000 Of said Bonds hnllhe iSuea
when ne same shall have been ironed anu
ready for the rolling stock
Ten Thousand Dollars Of said Bombs shaH
be issued and delivered 10 said Quincy, Ms
souri, and Pacific Railroad Company, upon
assessments made by said company, Whs1-
ever they shall release the present stOckhotl-
ers residing In Nemaha County. in the slE9
OF Nebraska, from all obligations 10 takeaA
pay. for the stock subscribed By them&
klrksvlle Missouri at the time SAD
read Company was organized. ~ sau L4l-
pany refuse tOrelease said persons and Shos
them TO transfer said stock 70 tie Clt{
BrOwnvLle, then the said Bonds saA
gwen % said present stockholdeH
as they pay up the assessment madeul
their stock in said Company. said sloeAg
BrOWnville.
issuing Of said Bands, and the money 49,
on the same, and the management Of sa1
work, OF letting % contracts FOR pen0Im8
the same, Is to be plaesd On the hands OithIT
1Eustees, appOinted by the said Ci5y 1910
shall have all hepOWers FOR the pup
herein contemplated usually c0HierfG
regular Boards Of Directors usually doing
business OF Railroad Corporations.
by or before the DIST da!o
May, A. ID. 1870, and Is finished as ar east
thes said st. Joseph & Council Bluffs halliO
by or before the hrst dayOf August lS.G
ROUfded, further, that II the said Qui4eys
Missouri n Pacific Railroad Company 99
not, by or before the LIST day Of Maren -
consent 70 all b foregoing cOnQlilOns -
provisions requiring the same, IN gO0d n
md docs not legally bind itself thereto, OF
any way fails or refuses TO properly o0mRy
herewith. then any other Railroad CgmY
complying with the provisions Of tDE P.fd
amatiOn, shall have the bene1L o. -
Bonds, whenever said City Council s1aHS
determine by vote Of the same. IA
And DC % further ordered, That tnosS
ire I'm favor Of authorizing said City Coa I
o issue said Bonds IN manner a. a0oF5
Tided, and who are in favor Of RuthOltLIs
aid Council to levy an additional tax lOt
low authorized By law 70 pay the inle.
md principal Of said Bonds In aceofW-
With the above proposition, shallcast 3D.
pom which shall be written D printed
bonds M Tax, Yes" Those opposed
asst a ballot upon which shall De written
rinted-aFOr Bonds and Tax. No"
The abOve Proclamation was adOpteI
heACIty Council Of the City Of BrOwnFL
the 9Th, 1853. and ordered 70 DC P4
S-Gt HUGHES. MsyOF.