The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-28
Special Election.
HERIFf'S PROCLAMATION

I THOMAS LEONARD, sheriff Of Ieavenworth
i County, Kansas in pursuance CT law do here.
BY proclaim and make known to the qualified
ELECTORS Of said County, that Special Election will
be held At the usual places OF holding elections in
the rArious voting precincts in the Townships in
said County, and in the Sards in the City 81
I@avenwor;h. a, the following places:
First Ward, Washington House.
seconi warL, second house east Of EnsE;et
Honfe-
Third Ward, al the Grant Hcuse.
Fourth ward, tie: house north Of Ealiinasios
House.
At Fort Leavsnworih precinct, first house south
Of the store Of the Post Trader the I2th day OF
April. A. D. 1872, when the following propositions
win be..submtted TO the said qualified voters for
their approval or rejection, to-wi':
Fust-Shall ..,he County Of LeavenwoIfh sub
scribe one hundred and fty thousand (iJ0, Oo) dol
Iars TO the Capital Stock Of the Leavenworth Ossa
loosa 4 Topeka Railway Company. and issue her
bonds in full payment for that amount, bearing in
terest the 81 seven per cent per annun pay.
able in thirty years from the date thereof
And second, shall ''sa;d County Of Leavenvorth
donate and assign 10 said Railway Company in
consideration ofO Dollar the Stock TO be so sub
Provided: Fir>t-The said stock shall not be sub
.cribes nor said bonds issued unless said Raiw ~
Company shall within six n"nths a::er the result
OF said election be afirmatively Determined exc
cute a contract. with the Atchison, Topeka Santa
Fe Railroad Company, or the hansas Pacific Rail-
way Company lby the terms Of which contract
whichever Of said companies the same may be made
with shall agree in writing to equip and operate
first class railroad from point within the City Of
Leayenx orth, through her southern boundary and
through tk townships of High Prsirie and Alex
andria in the County Of Leavenworth. TO be an en-
trely new road in said county and aiso within one
mile Of the town Of Oskaioosa. 10 the City OF 10
peka making a continuous through line with the
read contracting and such Company SHAH run
through trains from point in the City OF LeaSen.
worth bv said route TO the Western Terminus Of
tbs road contracting Aforesaid, and said contract
snail not be recindsd or in any manner changed
without the consent thereto nrst obtained OF sid
County o, I.eavenworth. And Provided:
sseor,l-That said bonds shall not he deiiyere! 10
The said Leavenworth, Oskaloosa a Topeka Fall
uav Company. unless said Railway Company shall
within one from the date Of the proposed cot.
tract aforesaid. cause 10 te constructed eiuiPesi
and Opel ated, first class railroad Is above stated
and
Third-PIov ided tha; said stock Aforesaid, shall
not be donated assigned, unless said Railway
Companv shall construct cause to be constructed
eouiped and operated, through lise as Aforesaid,
vithiu one year amer the date Of said election.
The electors voting Tor said proposition shall use
prnted or written tickets, with tie words thereon
aFor cailroad Donation and Bonds" and those
voting against sail proposition shall printed or
written tickets With the vori,s thereon, Against
Railroad Donation and Bonds"
The election to be conducted in sll respects In
couto. nifty With the general election laws Of the
STATE Of Ksasas
SHERIFF OFFICE,
March sd. a. D. ls'2.
Es.is sasra Ies,ss.o1h County, Kansas