Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

IN VACATION OF THE COUNTY COURT OF I
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Feb. 10th, 1871.
In pursuance Of an act of the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, entitled San Act to authorize
the county Of Augusta to subscribe to the Capt.
tai Stock of the Valley Railroad Company, and
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company -
approved January oath, 1871, and of an Act OF
the same General Assembly, amendatory of said
act, approved February 18th, 1871,
IT Is ORDERED:
First, That on SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY
OF MARCH, 1871, Polls be opened at the vari-
Gus places of voting in the county of Augusta,
(outsde 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 $780, OOO-if authorized
by the vote so to be taken-$3OO,O 900 shall be
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,
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-
tion," and of the number of votes cast Against
the Subscription" 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
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 votng Pol,books suitable for
WILLIAM A. BURNETT.
+ Clerk County Court of augusta,
lou will enter in your Order Book the above
order of election. Upon the Railroad Companies
named therein, or one of them, or some one for
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
by Section I, 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.
(Signed) j. N. HENDREN.
Copy-Teste, VIM. A. BURNETT, Clerk
The Bond required in the foregoing order has