The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Railroad Election.
YAZOO CITY, RAYMOND AND
CRYSTAL SPRINGS RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.


WHEREAs--Th IsToo City, Raymond and
w Crystal Springs Railroad, through II. i.
I. Dupree the chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee of the Incorporators named in the
agent Of said corporation, has applied for n
subscription from the county Of Kinds. in tho
State Of Mississippi, 10 the capital stock Of
fard rST9ad s@eRP1Hy e ihe STS@n' % IMo
AND DOLLARS. Said subscription being
asked for in bonds of Said county drawn as by
law directed, and payable ~ years after date
carrying interest at the rate Of eight ls) per
centum per annum from tn 70 date OF said bonds
until paid.
And. whereas, We, the Board OF supervis-
ors Of said county, being for such purposes the
constituted authorities thereof are satisfied
that said railroad company propose, and by
the terms Of their charter are required 10 run
their road through the territory embraced
within the limits of said county; Now, there
fore, We the said Board OF Supervisors hereby
order that the question Of Subscription or
No Subscription Of said sum Of two hun
dred and twenty-five thousand dollars 10 the
capital stock of said railroad company be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of said Kinds
county at special election to be held in said
county for that purpose, on SATURDAY, THE
l6sTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1871.
1t is further hereby ordered, that FOR the pur-
pose OF conducting said election fairly for all
parties the President OF said Board OF Super
visors J r. Horne, Esq, do give notice OF the
purpose, plans and time Of said election by
publishing the same in every public nswspa-
per printed and published in said county for
twenty days before the 10th day OF December,
and by posting printed notices Of the same in
at least public place in each voting pre-
cinct or district OF said county. That said
President shall AT least ten days befors said
10th day of December appoint for each voting
place in said county three inspectors and two
clerks Of election and shall give them due and
timely notice Of said appointments and direct
them at the time named 10 proceed att voting
place for which they are appointed 10 hold
such election in the mode and manner pointed
out by the general election law OF the State Of
Mississippi for the holding Of general and spe-
cial elections in said State; Provided, that
said inspectors shall before entering upon
their duties take the oath prescribed in sec
ton LIST OF article Of the said general cleo
ton law for the inspectors Of general and spe-
cial elections to take before some officer author-
red by law to administer oaths Provided,
further, that said in spec tors shall before open
ing the polls for said election appoint one or
more suitable persons as police ofhos to pro-
tect all qualified voters in their right TO vote,
and preserve order and peace 1t and around
said polls. That whom said election shall be
closed it shall be the duty OF said inspectors
and clerks to count aud make return OF the
vote in the mode and manner prescribed by
article 9th of said general election law-ex-
cept that they shall be returned to the clerk Ct
the Board of Supervisors instead OF the Board
Of Registration OF said county, who shall pre-
serve the same until the next meeting Of said
Board of Supervisors thereafter, by whom said
vote shall be counted and the result determin-
ed; Provided, further, that said iAapestors 81
election shall require every person ohering 40
vote at such election TO produce his certificate
Of Registration, issued to him By the present
Board of Registration OF said Kinds county,
and no person shall be permitted To vote at
such election who does not produce such certi-
fcate.
Ii is further ordered, that said President Of
said Board of Supervisors shall append 10 his
notice of appointment sent 10 each Of said in
spectors a printed copy Of this order for the
instruction and guidance Of such inspector in
the performance of his duties as such. OF
Its further ordered, that the regular Vot
ing places in said Kinds county At general
and special elections held therein, shall and
are hereby ordered 10 be the voting places at
the election hereinbefore ordered and provi-
ded for.
ID WHREAs. application has been made by the
Yhzoo City, Raymond and Crystal Springs
Railroad Company for a subscription 10 the
capital stock of said eorporati ton to the amount
of two hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars fromthe county of Kinds in the state of
Mississippi, said subscri ptions to be in bonds OF
said county dIa~H as BY l@- diI soiSd, payable
twenty years after dats and bearing interest
at the rate of per cent. per Anuum from date
until paid; and, whereas, the Board OF buper-
visors Of said county have ordered that the
question Of Subscription or No Subscription Of
said sum OF two hundred and twehty-hvs
thousand dollars 10 the capital stock Of said
comfiany be submitted TO the qualified voters
Of said county, on SATURDAY, rho 18th day
OF December, 1911, ava srecfai eleouon 70 %
held therein on that day, and have appointed
me- the undersigned President Of said Board
of Supervisors to give notios OF the purpose,
time nd places for holding said election shall
be at the usual volt ng places in saId county al
general md special elections held therein.
Now, therefore, L, J. X. Horne, President of
said Board of Supervisors, do hereby give no
toe TO the qualified voters Of said county, that
they do, on SATURDAY, the 10th day Of De-
cember 1871 meet 1T the usual places Of hold
ing elections in said Kinds county, for the
purpose Of voting for or against said subserip-
lion Of two hundred twenty-h We thousand dol
lars TO the capital stock Of said company. Mo-
flee Is hereby given, further, that each person
may VOTE st any box in the county, and will be
required to produce his certificate Of registrA-
ton issued 10 him by the present Board OF
Registration of the said Kinds county 30 the
inspectors Of election before casting bis vote.
.-r. J. r. HORNE,
President Board of Supervisors,