Nebraska advertiser., 1870-01-27
SPECIAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION


Notice is hereby given that by virtns os,,.
following order Of the City Council Of ~
City Of BrOwnvtlle, State OF NqbraSka -
Election will be held in the manner ana ~
ShS uFP0S ana az the time n place specI.
ned IN said order, which isas fOIIOws- own.
In the matter Of the submission 10 a vois
20 the legal voters Of the city OF BrOwnvfis
thee question whether this city shall subscrIb,
Sky thousand Dollars to the Capital SiOeF
OF the BrOwnytlle, TT. Kenrney. and Paeldc
Railroad Company, and issue tbe RopJ- ~
SAID city in aymen thereof and tn ~ IN
the construction Of the BrOwnvfue p
keaTney and Pacific Railroad: This Conn
Gil being satisfied by the Petition ~
large portion Of the legal voters of ans clt~~
and otherwise, that Il Is the wish or Iarva
portion OF the voters Of this city and tbof3 ~
Is expedient and proper that the questions
hereinafter mentioned shOE% ne s1bmIfts5
TO the vote OF the voters OF - city.
Now, therefore, by virtue OF the aufboritv
IN us vested Dy law, We, the City Council 0r
the City Of BrOwnVille, State Of WebrnSka
DO order that q special election be heldinand
Tor the city OF BrOwnville, on Saturday me
2Oth DAY OF JANUARY, 1870.
at the usual place Of voting In said city. for
the purpose Of voting, on the fOllOwIng ones
lions, that is to say
Shall b City Council Of the said city Of
BrOWnVille subscribe the sum Of Sixty Thou
sand Dollars to the Capital stock Of The
BrOwnville, Fl. Eearney and Pacific Ra9
Road company, to aid in the construction Of
said Rail Road, M issue the Bonds OF SAID
city In payment OF said subscription. and
shall the City Council cause q tax 70 10
levied annually on the taxable proper
~. OF said city, in addition 10 the
other annual taxes, for ten years, sum-
.ctent to pay the interest on said Bonds.
and Tor the next ten years thereafter
sufficient tC pay the interest rs aforesaid and
an additional tax sufficient TO pay one Enth
part OF the principal, to be placed In o sink
ing mnd created for that purpose, and tOaD-
ply the same in the payment Of said bonds
when the same shall become due and paya-
bic. Said Bonds to be made payable IN tWeE-
ty years from the date Of the issuing thereof,
and to bear interest at the rate Of seven per
cent. per annum, the interest payable semi-
Annually az The office Of theC City Treasurer OF
said city. Said Bonds to be Issued immedl-
ately, or as soon as thelaW allows.
BrOUtded, however, that said Rail Road
shall receive sale Bonds at par. IN
payment Of said subscription.
Ind be it further ordered, That those who
are IN favor Of authorizing said City Council
to issue said Bonds In manner as above pro-
vided, and who are in favor Of authorizing
said Council to levy an additlOnalta tax 20 thCss
now authorized by law to pay the interest
and principal Of said Bonds I'm accordance
with the above proposition shall cast abnllOi
which shall be written or printed-"For
Bonds and Tax, Yes" Those opposed shall
cast a ballot upon which shall De written Or
printed-"FOr Bonds and Tax, No"
The above Proclamation was adopted b.
the City Council Of the City Of BrOwnyile.
December the 9th, 1868. and ordered lobe pro-
claimed by the Mayor OF said City.
HIT +. +. EBRIGHT. Mayor