Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-11-24
Special Election.
NOTICE TO

STATE OF iowa.
Black Hawk county. once V County auditor:
WHEREAS. The Board of Supervisors of said
county, at the October Session, A. ID, 1871. of
said Board, adopted the following preambles and
WHEREAS, Petitions have been presented to the
Board Of Supervisors of Black Hawk county.
signed by twoh hundred and ffseen citiz ms of said
county. asking that q special election b called TO
submit the Question of an appropriation of money
to rebuild the Waterloo bridge, and
WHEREAS, Petitions have been presented,
signed by six hundred and fifty citizens OF said
county, asking that an appropriation be made TO
build o bridge across the Cedar River, at or near
the mouth. OF Big Creek therefore,
Rssplesd, That a special election be held in
Black Hawk county. Iowa, on Tuesday, the 2Sth
day OF November. 1871, at which time the follow
Ing questions shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of said county:
First, Whether an appropriation OF six.esn
thousand dollars shall be made and expended by
said county for an Iron superstructure for the
Bridge across the Cedar River In the city OF Wa
terloo and for the payment Of the money so ex.
pended. with interest thereon az not more than
seven per cent. per annnn, o tax of one mill on
the dollar shall be levied on all the taxable prop
erty OF the county In the year 1874. and the same
rate of tax be levied frvm year to year thereafter,
until the whole amount OF said appropriation and
interest Is paid. Frogided, That the contract for
the construction OF said bridge shall not be let
nor warrants issued for any part of the money
hereinbefore provided to be appropriated, unfit
the City Council Of the city of Waterloo. shall
nave NOteu an Appropriation OF Two tho sand dol
lars In addition TO the amount herein provided,
or 80 much thereof as shall be necess ry TO com.
plete said bridge.
said county shall be authorized to sell or dispose
Of the indemnity swamp Lands belonging to Black
Hawk county, and situated In the Counties OF
Hardin, Wright, Humboldt and Croker, and APP
ply the proceeds thereof or 40 much as may be
necessary, for the purpose OF building a bridge
across the Cedar River, at or near the mouth OF
Biz Creek. In said county. -~..
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special election will be neld In Black Hawk county
Iowa. on Tuesday, the 23th day OF November. A
d.. 1871, at which election the questions above sst
forth will De submitted to the qualified electors of
said county. The manner OF voting upon said
questions shall be az follows 10 wit
Those voting In favor of making the appro-
priation for the Waterloo bridge, and of levying
part Of the foregoing resolution, shall have writ.
ten or printed upon their ballots the words s.Tor
the Appropriation for the Waterloo Bridge"
Those voting against making the appropriation
pay the same, as provided In the iirst part OF the
foregoing resolution, shall have written or printed
upon their ballots The words Against The
Appropriation for the Waterloo Bridge
Those voting In faver of authorizing the Board
of Supervisors to sell or dispose OF the idemnirs
swamp lands belonging to Black Hawk county for
foregoing resolution. shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words: For the disposal o.
the indemnity swamp lands.-
Supervisors to sell or disposc Of the indemnity
swamp lands belonging 10 Black Hawk county for
the purpose set forth In the second part OF the
foregoing resolution, shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words Against the dispo-
sal OF the indemnity swamp lands"
~ In testimony whereof I have h~erennto
set my hand and the seal OF the Board 81
Supervisors this Esd day Of October, A.
DANL W. FooTE,
30w4 County Auditor.