The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-07-28
ELECTIoN NOTICE.
sHERIPF's OFFICE, Lyon Co, Kar

SEKRIPFss OFFICE, Lyon Co, Kan.
July 19, A. Il. 1871.
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at the town OF Americas. Americas township. Ly-
D. ISL, ior the purpose in said order stated
Said election will be held, and returns made as |
In general elections, |
At q Meeting OF hhe Board of County Commits |
sioneTs OF Lyon eosnty Kansas held ON the Sd day
OF SsS He re had me so%it among
The follSWing petition Vas presented; asking
ship for the purpose therein named; whereupOn it
was, en- motion by the Board, ordered that spe-
Sheriff Of Lyon county is hereby instructed to give
public places in said Americus township ten days
prior TO the date of holding said election. Ballots
Win be 9sedH which shall be written Or printed
road bonds In an other respects said election
shall be held, and returns thereof made as Is re-
AxERIcus, Kansas June ~, 1871.
To The Honorable Board Of County Commissioners,
Lyon c0aRty, Kansas:
WE the undersigned, electors and freeholders of
Amsric9s sSTnsnip Lyon county Kansas ms TSSPec :,
the qualified electors of said township, at special
election to be held IS soon as compatible with the
.ad sow snip s Hi
Of the Neosho, Cottonwood and arkansas Valley
dollars 0Oo) and using the bonds OF said town
snip at par vs19e sad DSnGs Oeing
ty years from the date Of their ISSUE and to bear
interest at seven per cent per annum, payable an
nually- Said stock to be subscribed, and the said
bonds to be issued upon the following conditions,
viz:
list The said N. c. & A. R. R., or rs assignees,
or any railroad company they 4 ay legally anthsT;
furnish the necessary cars and operate railroad
commencing on the N, Il. & T. Il. Z. at Americas,
In said township, and running thence southeastern
ly to the western or southern boundary of said
township, in the direction Of Cottonwood Falls
ID. That your article of submission shall provide
that whenever the said Neosho, Cottonwood and
Arkansas Valley Railroad Company, its success
sors shall make contract with some responsible
| railroad company to build the superstructure OF
track, furnish the cars, and operate said railroad
and whenever the officers of said Company shall
file with the County Clerk of Lyon county certified
spec1ncaG )nS showing the estimated cost OF grad.
| ing snd masonry of said road, and the amount Of
stock subscribed, and copy of the cont act with
some responsible railroad company, above pro-
led that the stock subscribed, and township bopdl
voted will enable said Company by negotiating
said bonds at not less than 50 cents on the dollar
to buy the right of way, grade and build the ma
sonry for the bridges said roan, and shall give
security for the faithful performance of the same
to the satisfaction of the County Commissioners
and the road shall be actually graded above Il
the township line aforesaid then it shall be thu
/ duty of the County Commissioners 20 subScrib
Swenty five thousand dollars ($2J COO of the stock
n and issue bonds therefor and receive q mortgag
| on the road bed to secure the same.
l. 3d., That whenever said railroad company. or 1t
legal successors shall have the load graded iron
:, southern line thereof above provided, and sha
have laid the track built the bridges furnished tn
. cars, and opened the said road for passengers an
:, Lyon county shn cancel the mortgage on its roa
. bed above provided for, otherwise, the same sha
| remain in full force and effect
Given under my hand this 18th day OF July,
ID. 1911, L. H.-COATS,
?. W30-81 Sheriff Lyon Co., Kan