Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-14


IN VACATION OF THE COUNTY COURT OF
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Feb. 18th, 1871.
In pursuance of an act of the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia. entitled ''An Act to authorize
the county of Augusta to subscribe to the Capt.
tai Stock of theW VALLEY Railroad Company, and
approved January 24th, 1871, and of an Act of
the same General Assembly, amendatory of said
act, approved February 18th, 1871,
1T IS ORDERED:
First, That on SATU RDAY, THE 18th DAY
OF MARCH, 1871, Polls be opened at the varis
GUS places of voting in the county of Augusta,
Outside of the town of Staunton) and an cleo
ton be held to take the of the legal voters
of the county Exclusive of the inhabitants OF
the town of Staunton) in accordance with said
acts of Assembly, on the question whether they
shall subscribe the sum of 100000 to the
stock of the Valley Railroad Company and OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company, by
one joint vote, of which $500. OOO-if authorized
subscribed to the stock of the Valley Railroad
Company, and 100000 to the stock of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company, upon
the condition that the said sums shall be ex-
pended by the said Companies in the construc-
ton 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 Cat their respective voting places) the
duties prescribed by said acts of Assembly for
Commissioners of Election, at the Election here
by ordered to be held.
Third. That the said Judges or Commissioners
of Election, Immediately after the closing of the
polls, at their respective places 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 county,
of the number of votes cast For the Subscrip-
ton and of the number of votes cast Against
the Subscriptions" and that thew also return and
and deposit with the Clerk of said county, 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 Staunton, copies OF
this order, till day of Election and by posting
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. JOHN n. HENDREN.
WILLIAM A. BURNETT,
Clerk County Court of augusta
You will enter in your Order Book the above
order of election. Upon the Railroad Companies
named therein, one of them, or some one fol-
them, first executing before you and depositing
with you bond with suretes resident in the
county, and to be approved as sufficient by YOU
in the penalty of seven hundred dollars, paya-
BILE to the county of Augusta and conditioned to
pay all the expenses, from first to last of the
election directed by said Order to be held (which,
by Section 7, of the Act of Assembly, approved
January Oath, 1871, said Companies are required
to pay and to indemnify and save harmless the
said county from the burden of paying said ex.
penses or any part thereof.
(Sjgned) j. N. HENDREN.
Copy-Teste, VIM. A. BURNETT, Clerk.
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