Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-05-06

levy Of taxes and tells bow many mills con be
levied upon each dollar Of valuation Of prop
erty, and finally II clearly sets forth what dis.
position shall be made Of the money 80 oh
tanned.
No School Bohid acting under the law has
any powers outside Of that which Is clearly
expressed IN the law, and any money appro.
priated by them for any purposes not author
lied Wy the Law, Is wrongfully appropriated
and any Board that assumes to do it, takes
upon themselves a fearful responsibility, and
their acts, If contested would be declared
VOID. j have been unable 10 find in the School
law any authority for entering into the book
business, and il II is not there. then any mon.
ey paid out Of the School fund as compensa-
tion for service rendered as book seller, is un-
authorized, and therefore void
JUSTICE.
CoLoNY PRocEBDfNGs--At The last meet
ing, the Colony accepted Of the location in
Mcpherson Co., Kansas, as rec,mmcnGlI by
! the locating committee They will locate a
town sight nc:r The centre of the county,
about 40 miles south of Saline, on the Kansas
Pacific r. r., and 1sO miles west of Kansas
City. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee
II. II. will be completed to Newton in July,
bringing the II. r. within 20 miles of the cen
tire Of the county on the south, or the place
selected by the committee for a town sight.
/ There is u proposed railroad 10 run from Sa-
. line south across the entire LENGTH Of McPher-
son county; also one from Newton TO Port
Ellsworth on the Kansas Pacific r. r. If eth
or of these railroads are constructed there
will be a railroad passing through the centre
of the county. Mcpherson county Is situated
nearly in the centre of the State, and contains
some OF the finest grazing and wheat growing
lands in the country. 1t has one beautiful lit
tie lake near its centre, and has streams of
living water, headed by springs. Timber is
not plenty, but an average of the State. Stone
Tor building purposes is abundant in the
northern and western portions of the State.
| DR.. KING will start with a company on the
4th inst, 10 secure the location and survey the
town sight. 400 shares will be issued at SO
each, 10 the members of the Colony, TO pur-
chase one section-Gi0 acres-of land and 10
make the surveys and required Improvements.
One-fourth Of the lots are TO be set apart for
public benefits, churches, school buildings
parks, &c
The Colony have named their new town.
King City, in honor of their President, DR.. L.
L. KING. A company will start about the
10Th inst. All who are ready 10 go, are re-
quested TO send their names, with number of
persons, to the Secretary also the amount of
baggage, and number Of head of stock, if any,
50 that cars for freight can be secured.
| ho,r a,I ;,.I,,
ed with the Toledo, Wabash and Western
Railroad tickets will be sold by the Lake
Shore 81 Michigan Southern railroad at Ash
tabula depot, or at Cleveland, to Saline, Kan
sas. Their rates are much lower than any
colony have yet received All who are look
ing West for homes, would do we'll to send to
the Secretary for circulars and descriptions of
location, in which the rates of fare 10 differ
ent points. will be given.
BowMAN's FISK House BUss has been on
the stocks for some weeks past, undergoing
thorough repair, and dressing up with new
coat of paint, and is to be out, and on the
rampage, on Monday next. No pains or eX-
pense have been spared to make it the most
snowy anG elegant vehicle of the kind, seen
in Ashtabula. The new coat of paint was not
mere covering of the old, but IA replacement,
and put on with all the care and labor of the
best carriage bodies. 1t is highly ornamented
and decorated with some OF the best pictures
of men, beasts and landscapes to be found,
and they are transferred with great fidelity
and skill 1t will be standing credit to the
painters, and to the enterprise and liberallity
of Mr.. BOWMAN, who is determined to make
his establishment unsurpassed and worthy Of
the pride and patronage of the people 1t is
due that we should here say, that this decora-
tive painting was done by Mr.. F. A. LOOMS,
of Conneaut and the base, or ground work.
and stripping, which in lis way, is not less cred
liable, by Mr. A. A. BENHAM, of Ashtabula.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Ashtabula
County Sabbath School Association will be
held in Wayne, commencing on Tuesday, May
23rd, and continuing through Wednesday.
1t is expected that the programme will be-
substantially. as follows
Tuesday, 2. M,-Discussien, opened by
Rev H. V. Palmer subject-The Church and
the Sabbath School.
Tuesday. 7:3O p N, Addresses, by Rev ].
N. McGiffcrt of Ash,abula, and Rev VI.
Page, of-New Lyme.
Wednesday, A. NJ Discussion, opened by
Rev. G.. w. Clarke, D. d. Topc-Methods Of
Conducting Teachers Meetings; Principles
of Instruction. Address, by Prof Tuckerman.
Wednesday, P. M,-Children's Meeting.
Wednesday, P. M.,-Sermon.
Ample entertainment will he provided for
all. Let the Pastors and Superintendeuts use
| their efforts IN secure n full attendance of del
egates NJ. o. TERRY, Sec'y.
Bound EoR THE VEST will sell any
thing in the Drug, Medicine, Perfimery and