The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-08
ELECTION PRocLAs1ArIoN.

T z. II. COATS, SHERIFF. OF LYON COUS-
k6Swn to the ausIed Electors of lyon ne eoany
ansas, that there Will be special election held
county. on the 18th day Of September, 1871. for the
purpose Of voting upon the proposition contained
special meeting of the Board Of CommIssioners Of
Lyon county, Kansas, held on the sth day OF Au-
tExTRAcrJ
whereas, petition dulv signed according to
afns that at te 70 the
tanned be su6misted TO the qnalifed eiectors OF
board Of Gyc %
Kansas that an election shall be held at the Varf.
Of ssptem6er. is ct Which .IsctIo re So1loGy
ing proposition snail be submitted 70 the electors
Of tbs county, 70 wit: -sa- u -
the stock Owned BY Lyon county. IA the Atchison
EsRnass Ssnsa re ,railfo1d s3a the Missouri
may De necessary. to the Usage, Geosho q WaInut
ssd assiE % 8ssy
railroad company or their assigns. shall construct
with eastern connections at Ottawa, FrankIin
county. Kansas, or Kansas City, Mo.J nom the
Rapids IN SAID county 70 ts city Of EnpoTiS. oP
within one-fourEh mile thereof silence h 4 south.
ssd d sss e .a
slal manner and Of the usual gangs: and shall have
running thereon to the city OF Emporia on or be-
line OF SAID county on or before the twenty nm
tzotnl DAY OF December, 1872 1.-
hhAs On t4S Iurtner conoISto0 rhat One-nAlf OF
said stock shall be delivered by the County Com
missioners to the Usage, Neosho Walnut Valley
railroad company or their assigns when said road
shall be completed and the trains run ming as
aforesaid 10 the city of Emporia and the other
half when said railroad shall be completed
and trains running aforesaid 70 the west
line OF Lyon county in the direction OF
Chelsea. Butler county, Kansas, provided that
the said railroad shah be Completed within the
time herein sReeined, provided that the actual
easE value of the stock 20 be transferred 10 the
sAl9 railroad company shall not exceed one hun
dred and hfty thousand dollars; and for the pur-
pose OF arriving at the value of said stock in
tne satd company shall refuse to take three hun:
dred thousand dollars of the same, in lieu Of all
claims or demands for building the said road IS
herein before set forth; then he Board Of County
III llssloners Of said county are nereoy autnor-
1zed and empowered TO sell said stock 70 the high
est bidder for cash the bonds OF the county now
outstanding, upon thirty (31 days public Botfce.
At public or private sale, and out OF the proceeds
sum of one hundred and nfty thousand dollars, up
on condition that they shall build and equip the
road herein before set forth, and provided that
the said sum shall be paid in Ike proportion and
mentioned. and provided further that the said
stock shall not be sold for less than ty (60) per
centum of its par value. At said election every
legal voter in the county shall be entitled 70 cast
words, for the transfer OF the comfy RAILROAD
stock, or against the transfer Of the county rail-
road stock said election shall be conducted as
PROVIDED in the general election laws Of the fate
The Sheriff of Lyon county viii give proper no.
election = 49,
Polls TO be opened al O'Clock .. m, andcsosesat
so % 8 % q s. sa e d Ens g ea
my hand. this 18th day OF August, 1sn
$3.50 Sheriff Of Lyon county. Kansas