The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
RAILWAY PROPOSITION.
PROPOSITION
Of the Leavenworth, Oskaleesa
NTOpeka Railway Company.

10 ne Ho..o'asis Borrd Of Comfy Commissioners si
the County Of LeQresscorfA
GENrIEARx:-The Lsavenvorth O...,oo.. ana
Topeka Railway Company propose 10 Construed ant
eau to ee sauiPpsd and operated Raiirosd Of
from Leaveuvorth to Topeka, As follow , 1sG.S'
The Railroad to b constructed in eonnsc,;a,
With and by lease or consolidation to become nsr,
OF the entire line Of railway operated by the Ran
s.s Pacific Railway Company, or the Atehiscn-
Topeka Santa Fe Railway Company, and 10 h.
equipped ard operated by whichever Of them snch
contract shall he made With, for tia; purpose as
herein stated.
In consideration for which, it is proposed that
the County Of Leavenwerth shall subscribe to the
Capital Stock OF this Company the sum Of one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, and issue its bonds
50 subscribed for, payable thirty years after date
With interest At seven per cent. Per annum, prin.
eipal and interest payable in Nev York City, and
Cor the interest attached to the bonds it. al an cleo
ton 10 be held for that purpose, majority Of the
votes shall be cast in favor Of this proposition
and o, making the subscription herein proposed.
and the subscription shall be made as herein pro-
posed, then the bonds and coupons herein speci.
ned shall be prepared and duly signed and atteste
oy the proper o,icer, Of the County Of Leaven-
worth, and deposited with the Farmers Loan and
trust Company in the City Of New York, to be
delivered to the Leavcnwoith, Oskaloosa Topeka
hanway Company when the first train OF cars shall
Pany or the Atchison, Topeka SAINT q Fc Eailroad
Company by way Of Oskaioosa to Leavsnworth
CITY, the stock so subscribed for shall also be ss-
signed 6y said tounty to said Leavenworth, Oska-
ioosa Topeka Railway Company, and deposited
with the above named Trust Company TO he ieliy.
cred TO the said Leavenworth. Oskaloosa & Topeka
Railway Company in case said Railway Company
shall procure the running OF cars from Topeka by
way OF Oskaiooea TO Leavcnworth City, within one
year after the vote shall be had for this subscrp-
tion in consideration OF such early completion Of
the road, and Of one dollar to be paid therefore,
The Board Of County Commissioners Of the County
Of Leavenworth shall not be required to make this
subscription or issue the bonds until the Leaven-
shall have first made . contract or lease BY which
either the Kansas Pacific Railway Company or the
Atehison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe kailioad Company
shall become bound to equip and operate this said
and the same a part Of the road Of whichever oil
said Company such contract shall be made with,
and on as favorable term, for and passengers
any portion Of the main line ofshe road of such
Company, the road when constructed, shall be
constructed through High Prairie and Alexandris
Townships in LeavenvoIth County
Unless the contract or lease herein stated, shall
be made with the Kansas Pacific Railway Company
or the A:chison, Topeka & Santo Fc Railroad COM
pany within six months from the time the vote
shall lie canvasred on such subscription, III,
County OF Leavenworth shall be released from al
Obligation to make such subscription or issue said
bonds in case the shall not he caused TO b,
ruined from Topeka to Leavenworth within on'
year after the deposit OF bonds and Stock hereiI
provided for the bonds and stock shall be returned
to said County Board to be cancelled.
The principal office OF this Company shall for
ever remain in Leavenwoyth, Kansas.
IN WITNESS wHERErf, the said Le.venwortb
Oskaloosa Topeka Railway Company has here
| unto caused this proposition tn be signed by il
vieePrcsident in the absence of the President; and
by its Secretary, this 9Th day Of March, A. d.
1872.
The Leavenworih Oska!oosa 4 Topeka Ralwa!
Company by HENRY FOOTE.
Nice-Presiient.
Attest
JOHN CoSovEE, Secretary.
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