The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-03-02

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County W. L. MOWRY,
Sheriff Of Augusta county.
IN VACATION OF TIE COUNTY COURT OF
| AUGUSTA COUNTY, FEBRUARY, 1eth, 1871.
In pursuance of an act Of the General Assem-
ely OF Virginia. entitled AN act TO- authorize the
County of Augusta to subscribe to the capital
stock OF the Valley Railroad Co npany AMI Of tho
| Shenandoah Valley Railroad Co. anpraycd Ian
24;h, 1871. and OF an &c. of the same General
Assembly. i"'ndatcry CT said act, approved
February ill., 1871. II IS ORDERED,
First That on sAl- DAY the 18th day Of
MARCH, i8ll, polls will be opened at the vari.
Gus places Of voting in the County of Augusta
| (outside of the town of Staunton) and an clec.
.on be held to take the sense of the legal yotcrs
| Of the County (exeusiye Of the inhabitants
| of the town OF Stauntonl in accordance
! with said acts of Assembly, on the question
whether they shall subscribe The sum of $500 600
| to the stock of the. Valley Railroad Company and
of the Shenandoah Valley Railoal Company. by
one joint vote, of which $780, 600, if authorized
by the vote so TO be taken 5000 900 shall be suh
scribed to The stock of the Valley Railroad Com
pany and 500, GOO to he stock of the SEenando-
ah Valley Railroad Company, upon the condition
hat the said sums shall be expended by the said
Companies in the construction of their resi- ec.iys
roads within the limits Of this county
Second, That the persons, who were judges Of
SAeS'ioh
at the several places of voting in the various
townships OF said county, after taking an oath
faithfully to perform the duties of their offco
discharge (at their respective voting placesl tho
dn,ies EIese6e d b oa said acts Of
ord rcd to be held
Tarl, That the said judges or commissioners
OF election, IN medateiy alter the closing Of the
Pools at their respective places of voting. count
the ballots deposited at said election and mako
RETURN within two days after such election to
the Judge of the County C. urt Of Augusta cou,-
ty, of the number of votes cast sfor the sub
scripton' and of the number of votes cast
against the subscription, and that they alao re-
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 Staunton, 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 ghout tie county,
Fifth, That tie 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.
Hm. A. BMnsH Cz.ra Of County Court Of Augs,ta,
You will enter in your order book the above
order Of election, upon the Railroad companies
named therein or one Of them CT some one for
them, first executing before you and depositins
with you bond with sureties resident in the
county and to be approved as sufficient by your in
the penalty Of Seven Hundred dollars payable TO
The county OF Augusta and conditioned to pay oil
the expenses from first to last, of the election d.
rected BY said order to be held (which BY section
Z, OF the act of assembly approved January oath.
1871, said companies are required % pay) and TO
ldemaliy and save harmless the said county from
the burden Of paying said expenses o. any part
thereof, Signed,
JOHN n. HENDREN
Copy-Teste, WM A. BURNETT, Clerk
certify that the bond required in the torego-
ing order has been given.
Teste, WIN. A. BURNETT, Clerk,