The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01
ELECTION REORGANIZATION

:. II. COATS, SHERIFF OF LYON CoUN-
Known to the qualified electors Of Lyon coun1y'
kansas, that there viii be special election held
county. on the 18th day OF September, is1 for the
purpose OF voting upon the proposition contained
special OF the so al ie Of %
Lyon county, Kansas, held on the sth day OF Au-
tKxrEAcr.l
whereas. petition duly signed according 20
asking that e @ theTe to sns
tanned be submisted to the qualified electors OF
Board Of County Commissioners OF Lyon county.
ansas that an election shall be held at the yari,
Of sepe%be ISL At wSe SSun sc En the ne isa day
Lne PROPOSITION shall be submitted TO the electors
- list Shall the County Commissioners transfer
TopeEs santa e Esr SsSn' "a IN ts he
Kansas Texas railroad or 50 much thereof 4;
nay nay De necessary. to the Usage, Neosho q Walnut
ditisn that said Usage, NeOsbo & walnut VALLEY
railroad company or their assigns. shall construct
with eastern connections at Ottawa, FrankIis,
county. Kansas, or Kansas City, MOI from the
said sounsy g s e .hs OF 81 o8
esa11 @ nile thereof THENCE in south
and snan have said road completed in a substal
regular through trains for passengers and freight
running thereon to the city of Emporia on or be-
line OF said county on or before the twenty nfth
'zTas M Gay ay o. Of PS .eesa lsEsj
said stock shall be delivered by the County Com
missto1ers 20 the Usage, Neosho q Walnut Valley
raliroad company or their assigns when said road
shall be completed and the trains ru, Ming a.
half when said railroad shall Is compIefed
ana trains running as aforesaid to the Eesf
line OF Lyon county in the direction Of
Che1seet Butler county, Kansas provided thai
the said railroad shah be completed within fbe
TINE herein specified. provided that the actual
casn Value OF the stock to be transferred 10 the
ss.o rGnroed company shall not exceed one hun
ofed and nfsy Thousand dollars; and for the pur
Pcs arriving st the value Of said stock in case
ece sA!d company shall refuse 70 take three hun
dred Thousand dollars OF the same, IN lieu Of All
elalHas OF demands for building the said road as
commissioners Of said county are hereby autIbor
l1ed and empowered 20 sell said stock to the high
est bidder for cash or the bonds Of the county now
oetstending, upon thirty f3Ol days public notice
q public or private sale and out Of the proceeSs
OF said sale PSy 20 the eaId railroad comRaHV the
sum Of one hundred and Atty thousand dollar nm
on c0ndttfon that they shall build and eoIf, tie
road - AeFetn before set forth and provided fhaf
tie sdad sum snail pc paid IN Ike proportion and
2enflo1ed; ami provided further that the ssid
stock saii not be SOLD FOR less than INV IN, ner
Sse.nm o. Is par value. At said election every
seSei voter IN the county snail be entitled 10 est
ballot On which shall be written or printed the
SoLSs, Ior the transfer OF the county railroad
.toeK Of against the transfer of sle conrfy rail
Ioao ssoc z. said election shall be conducted as
~ 49, IN me general election laws OF the State
The Sheriff OF Lyon county win give uroper mo-
- ~ me time and place OF holding said special
Polls to be opened ut O'Clock a. m. and eio.e at
ton 70 be made 70 the County Clerk Given rnnsr
~ Asads this fssh day % August, i1ens .
ssss sAssfKso s Lyon codsiy. Esns;s.