The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-23
Neav Advertisements.
pAILEsOAD SUBSCRIPTION.
L II OFFICIAL ORDER

Election SATURDAY, the 18th of MARCH.
Under instructions from the Judge of the Coun--
ty Court Of Augusta, the following order is pub
lshed for the information of the voters of Ito
county: W. L. MOWRY
Sheriff Of Augusta counfv
IN VACATION OF THE COUNTY COURT OF
AUGUSTA COUNTY, FEBRUARY, 18th, 1871.
In pursuance of an act Of the General ASSEM-
bly, of Virginia, entitled 'aa &C. to authorize the
County of Augusta to subscribe to the capital
stock of the Valley Railroad Company and of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Co.. approved Jan.
oath. 1871, and of act Of the same General
Assembly, amendatory of said act, approved
February llth, 1871, IT IS ORDERED,
First, That on SATURDAY the 18th day Of
MARCH, 1871, polls will be opened at the vari-
Gus places of voting in the County of Augusta.
(outside of the town of Staunten) and an cleo
ton be held to take the sense OF the les o. voters
of the County (exc usive Of the Inhabitants
of the town OF Staunton) in accordance
with said acts of Assembly, the question:
whether they shall subscribe he sum of $500 600
to the stock of the Valley Railroad Company and
Of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company, by
one joint vote, of which 100000, if authorized
by the vote to be taken, $500, COO shall be SUBJ
scribed to the stock of the Valley Railroad Com
pany and $1,000 600 to the stock of the Shenando--
all Valley Railroad Company, upon the conditions
that the said sums shall be expended by the said
Companies in the construction of their respective
roads within the limits of this county.
Second That the persons, who were judges of
election on the End Tuesday in November, 1870
at the several places Of voting in the various
townships of said county, after taking an oath
faithfully to perform the duties of their office
discharge lat their respective voting places) the
duties prescribed by said acts of Assembly for
Commissioners Of election, at the election hereby
ordered to be held
Third, That the said judges or commissioners
OF election, Immediately after the closing OF the
Pools ut their respective pa ,es of voting, count
the ballots deposited at SAID election and make
return, within two days after such election. to-
the Judge of the County Court Of Augusta coun
ty, of the number of cast "for the sub
scription' and of the number of votes cast
'against the subscription. and that they also
turn and deposit with the clerk of said court, in
separate packages, the ballots for and against;
such subscription.
Fourth, That the Sheriff of the county give
prompt notice of said election by publishing in
the newspapers printed in Stanton, copies of
this order Ctll the day of election) and by post
ing the same in the form of well displayed hand.
bills at public places throughout the county
Fifth, That the clerk of the county court Of
Augusta prepare and cause to be furnished at the
various places Of voting, Poll Books suitable for
said election.
VIM H. Burnett Cztrk Of County cour: of augusta:
You will enter in your order book the above
order of election, upon the Railroad companies
named therein or one of them or one for
them, first executing before you and deposiing
with you a bond with sureties resdent in tho
county and to be approved as suffcient by you) in
the penalty of Seven Hundred dollars payable to-
The county of Augusta and conditioned to pay all
the expenses from first to last, of the election di-
rected by said order to be held (Which by section
l. of the act of assembly approved January Oath,
1871, said companies required to pay and to-
idemaify and save harmless the said county from
the burden Of paying said expenses any part
thereof. Signed,
JOHN N. HENDREN.
Copy-Teste, VIM A BURNETT, Clerk.
l cersi fy that the bond required in the torego-
ing order has been given.
Teste VIM. A. BURNETT Clerk