The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-03-16
Election Notice.
DAILROAD INSCRIPTION.
IN OFFICIAL ORDER.

Election SATURDAY, the 18th of MARCH.
Under instructions from the Judge of the Coun-
ty Court Of Augusta, the following order is pub
lished for the information of the voters of the
county: ". L. MOWKY,
Sheriff of Augusta county.
IN VACATION OF THE COUNTY COURT OF
AUGUSTA COUNTY, FEBRUABY, 10th, 1871.
In pursuance of an act of the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia. entitled ,an act to authorize the
County of Augusta to subscribe to- the capital
stock of the Valley Railroad Company and of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Co.. approved Jan.
24th, 1871, and of an act of the same General
Assembly, amendatory of said act, approved
February lIth, 1871, IT is ORDERED,
First, That on SATURDAY the 18th day OF
MARCH, 1871, polls will be opened at the vari-
Gus places Of voting in the County of Augusta
(outside of the town of Staunten) and an cleo
n be held to take the sense 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 100000, if authorized
by the vote so to be taken, 5000 600 shall be sub
scribed to the stock of the Valley Railroad Com
pany and 500, 600 to the stock of the Shenando-
all Valley Railroad Company, upon the condition
that the said sums shall be expended by the said
Companies in demonstration 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,
discharge lat their respective voting places) the
duties prescribed by said acts of Assembly for
Commissioners of election, at the election hereby
ordered to be held.
Third, That the said Judges or commissioners
of election. Immediately after the closing of the
Pools 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 coun-
ty, of the number of votes cast s.for the sub
scription" and of the number Of votes cast
against the subscription" and that they also re-
turn and deposit with the clerk of said court, in
separate packages, the ballots for and against
such subscription. @S.t
Fourth, That the Sheriff of the county give
prompt notice of said election by publishing in
the newspapers printed in Staunton, copies of
this order 9th the day of election) and by post
ing the same in the form of well displayed hand
pills at public places throughout the county.
FyA That the clerk of the county court of
Augusta prepare and cause to be furnished at the
various places of voting, Poll Books suitable for
said election.
VIM A. burnett, c7erk Of County cour. of AUGUSTA;
You vii enter in your order book the above
order of election, upon the Railroad companies
named therein or enc of them or soma one for
them, first executing before you and deposi,ing
with you o bond with sureties resident in tbs
county and TO be approved as sufficient by YOU in
the penalty of Seven Hundred dollars payable to
The county of Augusta and conditioned to pay all
tins cxnenses from first to last, of the election di
rected by saia order to be held (Which by section
I, of the act of Assembly ::pprcyed January oath,
1871, said companies are required to pay ana to
idemnify and save harmless the said comfy from
the burden of paying said expenses or any pct
thereof. Signed,
JOHN N. HENDREN.
Copy-Teste, VIM A BURNETT, Clerk.
certify that the bond required in the forego-
ing order has been given.
Teste, WM. A. BURNETT, Clerk