The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-08-16
Notice.

A CONTRACT of which the following is a
IA COPY has been entered into by the Trus-
tees OF Liberty township, Hancock county,
Ohio, to-wit:
between the Trustees of Liberty township,
Hancock county, Ohio, and the Lake Erie q
Railway Company of the second part, VIII
nesseth: That, whereas, the said trustees,
having full authority so to do by virtue OF GER
tain proceedings, vote, notices, &c., have duly
entered into a written contract with the sec
ond party, who therein agree TO procure the
right of way, furnish all materials, construct
a road, iron, tie, bridge and ballast q certain
railroad, described as follows: Commencing
at point where the Lake Erie Louisville
Railway bed crosses the east line OF said toWn-
ship of Liberty, thence In southeasterly dl-
rection, on and upon said road-bed, In and
through said township to the point where the
said Lake Erie q Louisville iRailway CROSSES
the south line of said township OF Liberty
and the said Trustees hereby agree ana Dind
themselves for and in behalfof said township
TO sell said railroad 10 the Lake Erie & Louis
Vile Railway Company, including the right
of way, road-bed ties. grading, bridging, iron,
ballasting, and all right, title, interest and
property in said railroad OF said parties SO 70
be built as above stated, and upon receiving
payment therefor, as hereinafter stated, SAID
first parties are TO 1ully convey said right OF
consideration of all of which said Lake Erie
& Louisville Railway Company agree TO pay
| to first parties the sum OF rive Ihousana dol
| (sl) in money, and -Four Thousand nine nun
dred and ninety-nine (Si 999) dollars OF The
| stock OF the said Lake Erie and Louisville
Railway Company, said stock TO be traLsfer-
| red TO said Trustees. or to any other person,
| for sasd townships, as they may direct. 1t Is
| also further agreed ana expressly made part
of this contract-to increase the value of said
railroad stock, and as "a condition precedent
| 10 the said agreement of said trustees to re-
ceive said stock in payment Tor said railroad,
and in default OF which the face thereof shall
| be payable in money-that within one year
| from this date said Lake Erie Louisville
Railway Company shall SO iar com piete their
| cars run from Findlay, in said county of Han
cock, TO Lima. in Allen county, Ohio.
"It is also further agreed that TINS contract
| shall he binding on the second party until the
| same can lawfully be submitted 10 the voters
/ of said township of Liberty for ratincation at
| a special election 10 be called ior mat pur'
nose, and il ratified at that election, then the
| same is 10 be valid and binding upon all par
/ ties
| their hands the day and year first above
"ri''eh JOHN REED,
T. III. TAYLOR,
| AMOS PORTER,
| Trustees of Liberty Township.
Atthe same time of execution OF the above
contract, and in consideration OF the mutual
| agreement and promises OF the parties We
Jointly and seveTally bind ourselves. under
take promise and agree that the Lake Erie
& Louisville Railway Company Will IN AZ
respects fully comply with said contract on lli
part; and will fully do and perform all thlngi
therein promised by said Company;
| July Is, ls72 L. @. RAWSON,
| ID. ]. CORY,
4 s. CARLIN,
| CHAS. FOSTER,
SThe electors of said township of Liberty ART
Therefore hereby notified to meet at the usua
place OF holding elections in said township, OIL
II Monday, August 10, 1872,
And then and there vote for or against tn,
. ratification of said contract, All in favor o
the ratification thereof will write or print oil
the ballot, Qualification of Contract-Yes,
:. and all against the same, Qualification o
Contract-No." AMOS PORTER,
July Is, 1872. 7. II. TAYLOR,
JOHN REED,