The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-05-17
Special Election Notice
OFFICE OF THE TRUSTEES OF EAGLE TP
HANCOCK COUNTY, STATE OF OHIO,

hANGOCh oHlO, :
May d, A. d., 1872.
To The qualified Electors Of Eagle 7Oirnship,
Hancock County, Ohio:
n Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
In following written request, signed by more
than one hundred resident tax-paying elect
ors of said township of Eagle, has been made
upon the trustees OF said Eagle township
''To the Trustees of Eagle Township, Hancock
County, OHIO:
1--WE, the undersigned, resident tax-paying
electors of Eagle township, Hancock county.
Ohio, more than one hundred in number, re-
spectfully request that you construct "A rail-
road from point on the north line of said
Eagle township, where the Lake Erie and
Louisville railroad bed crosses said north line,
thence in a southwestern direction to point
where said railroad bed Crosses the west line
Of said Eagle township, and there terminate,
both termini being in said tow nship of Eagle.
"Thaat you appropriate the sum Ten Thou
sand (sl0,O00), toward the construction of SAID
railroad, such sum not exceeding five per
cent. of the assessed valuation of The real and
personal property of said township OF Eagle
last made.
..That The said amount of ten thousand dol
lars be iii bonds of said township of Eagle
that said boEs shall 5e ordinary coupon bonds,
and said bUnds and the coupons thereto at
tached, shall be payable at the treasury OF
Hancock county, Ohio; that said bonds shall
bear iIlc rest at the rate OF eight per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annually on the first
day of March ank the first day of September
of each year; that of said amount the sum OF
five hundred dollars shall become due and
payable on tie first day of March, 1874; and
five hundred collars on the first day of Sep
tember, lSIi; and five hunured dollars on the
first day of March, 1915; and 1--WE hundred dol
lars the first day OF september, 1870; and five
hundred dollars Oh the first day of March.
1915; and five hundred dollars on the first day
of September, 1876; and five hundred dollars
ON the first day OF March, 1877 and five hun
dred dollars on the first day of September,
1877; and five hundred dollars on the first day
OF March, 1875; and five hundred dollars on
the first day of September, 1915; and five hyn
dred dollars on the first day of March, 1873
and five hundred dollars on the first day oi
September, 1873; and five hundred dollars on
the first day of March, 1850 and five hundred
dollars on the first day of September, 1880;
and five hundred dollars on the first day oi
March 1881: and five hundred dollars on the
first day of September, 1881; and five hundred
dollars on the first day of March, 1881; and
five hundred dollars on the first day OF Sep
| tember, lss2; and five hundred dollars on the
dollars on the first day of September, 1855.
| HThat said bonds shall be executed in the
usual and ordinary manner OF fexecuting town
shin bonds, by the trustees and clerk OF said
township of Eagle, and signed by them thai
said bonds shall be in denominations as fol-
| lows to-wit, twenty bonds numbered consec
utiyely from one to twenty inclusive, OF nvt
hundred dollars each.
| THAT 10 each and every of said bOuds shall
| be attached the usual and necessary interes
| coupons corresponding in date and number
| with the bonds to which they are attached
| which coupons shall be signed by the written
| signature of the clerk of said township o
Il
.sChat you call meeting of the qualified
| electors of the township of Eagle, Hancock
county, Ohio. at the time and place and II
i the manner provided bv law. on
Monday, June 10, A. D., 1872,
| at the usual place of holding elections in saiC
township, and require said voters at the spe
cial election so to be held to vote for or agains
the construction ofthe said proposed railroad
and The requests neIenn mad ana iaa1 yon g,v
This request is make under the provisions o
an act of the General Assembly of the Stat,
of Ohio, entitled "An Act to authorize coun
ties to build railroads and to lease and opeI
ate the same" passed April D. 1872, and fo
purpose of availing said township of ali th'
powers and privileges Of said Act.
John Markle, Geo. Arnold, Levi II. Miller
Alya Fink. Peter SwIsher, Benz. Woodruff
Levi Bishop g; N; Biggs Isaac Bishop, John
H. c. Crum, COnrod Line, John Croft, Henr.
smith Jno Smith, John NJ. Laning, Jaco
Walters. John Croft, Peter Line, A ID. Rick
cts, Charles Ricketts,, ]. w. Long, Philip Otis
John Grouse ]. Kibler, James Oman, Henr,
Oman, Joseph Oman, Y. H. Oman, W. B. /
oman. p. NJ. Mcclellan, q. W. Rinehart. ia
Mcclellan, Joseph Stineman, George Stine
| man. Thos. Allen, E. NJ. Crozier, Andrew Eel
Ter. b. II. Burket, s. NJ: Smith: Joseph Fore
Imam, John Hosler, Charles Wilmer: Andlel
4 Rish' Philip Smith, Samuel Ratey, Daniel j
4 Powell, ID Garling, w. Hartman. James
4 oman, Josh II. Hartman, s L. Hummel,
| ROmicE, Moses SOIL, refer suit OIl.il Sol
John Swoyer. Peter Grant. Oswold Wormse
E, nj. Tones, Calvin Smith. Peter Fetters, Joh
Butt. Peter Swisher, 6. W. Parker, H. Har
man. Jacob Krouse, Jacob Elsea, Henr
Deeds. James Elsea, Adam Elsea. Nah 10
lPeyenmire, q. W. Alspach, Samuel Yate
| William Grossly, Samuel Yates, jr., j. II. Bu
Absoiam Yates, Arthur McNeal, Sam1 Oma
! Peter Oman, 5. Poyenmire, Samuel Mile
b Jonas Hartman, s. B. Yates, David Zoll, ].
cob Zoll Eli Hartman. W. NJ. Cameron JoI
: sthan a. Miller, Jacob Miller. John Hui
Joseph Blymyer, W. b. +, Blymyer, G. Y
:; Swisher, Frank Hartman.
| That in accordance with said request
), meeting ofthe electors of said Eagle townsbi
is hereby called and n special election for sa
L purpose is hereby called and ordered nj m
. usual place of holding elections in said Fag
Township, on
Monday, June 10. 1879.
hetvaen tle hours of six O'Clock M n,
six o'click p NJ at which time and place "a
- electors are required TO vote for against ri
construction OF the said proposed railroad. Il
borrowing OF the amount named, as a ful
for that pnTpOSe, and the other request there
Or made. The opinion of said electors shall
., exnressed on their ballots as follows: -Ra
. roatl-Yes n or "Railroad-No;" which BALI
D. shall be counted and returned by the Juds
of and Clerks of election as in other cases
:, JOHN SMITH.
Gu LOWER WALTERS
A. p. H. POWELL
= Trustees of Eagle township, Hancock Cor
ty. Ohio.
PETER LINE, Township Clerk.