The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-21
Proposition O: the Leavenworah, Oska'
ioosn & Topeka Eaiiway Company.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
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'LERh VI fASE,
LzAyrSwosTH CRY, Ks., March 20, 1872.
Be it remembered, that at special session
of the Board Of County Commissioners of the
County Of Leavenwor;h, State OF Kansas,
held at the County Clerks Office on the 18th
day of March, 4. d., 1872, the following
proceedings were had, to-wit:
The application pending before the County
Board OF the Leavenworth, Oskaloosa 4 To-
peka Railway Company, asking for aid 10
their road together with petition OF more
than one-ff,h Of the legal voters Of said
County, and ask the submission of the same
10 q vote.
And the Board, after careful examina-
ton OF said application and petition enter
the following proceedings Of record:
WHEREAS, More than one-ffth OF the
voters OF Leavenwor County have petit
toned the Board Of Commissioners OF Leav-
enworth County, 10 call an election and to
submit a proposition to vote to ascertain If
the County shall aid in the construction of
the Leavenwortb, Oskaloosa d Topeka Rail
way. Therefore,
Resoluod, BY the Board Of County Com
nissioners, Of the County Of Leavenworth,
that, an election be neld in said County on
the 18th day Of April, \. d., 1872, as pro-
yided by law; IT which time the following
proposition shall be submitted TO the electors
Of said County:
lst. "Shall the County Of Leayenworth SUBJ
scribe one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars (Sl50, 000) to the capital stock of the
Leayenworth, Oskaloosa d Topeka Railway
Company, and issue her bonds in full pay
ment for that amount, bearing interest at the
rate of seven per cent, per annum, payable
thirty wears from the date thereof" and Sec
ond-"Shall said County Of Leavenworth DO
nate and assign to said Railway Company,
on consideration of one dollar, the stock TO be
So subscribed Provided,
First. The SAID stock shall not lie sur
scribed, nor said bonds issued, unless said
Railway Co., shall within six months after the
result Of said election 10 be atiirmatively de-
te.mined; execute a contract with the Atchl-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company,
or the Kansas Pacific Railway Company (by
the term. which contract whichever of said
companies the same may be made with shall
agree in writing 10 equip and operate first
class railroad from a point within the city OF
Ieavenworth through her southern bounda-
", and through the townships Of High Prai-
RE and Alexandria in the County of Leaven-
worth, TO be an entirely new road in said
county, and also within one mile Of the city
of Oskaloosa, to the city of Topeka, making
u continuous through line with the road con-
tracing, and such company shall run through
trains from point within the city OF Leav-
enworth, by said route to the western termi-
nus of the road, contracting as aforesaid, ard
said contract shall not be rescinded or in any
manner changed without the consent thereto
is first obtained of said County Of Leaven-
worth, and, Provided Second, that said bonds
shall not be delivered TO the said Leaven-
worth Oskaloosa & Topeka Railway Compa-
Nv unless siid railway company shall, with
in one wear from the date Of the proposed
contract aforesaid, cause to be constructed
equipped and operated frat
class railroad, as above stated, and
Third, Provided, That said stock aforesaid
shall not be donated or assigned unless said
Railway Company shall construct or cause
to be constructed, equipped and operated, n
through line as aforesaid, within one year
after the date OF said election.
RESOLVED, That public notice be given in
accordance with the foregoing resolution,
and as provided by law.
The electors voting for said proposition
shall use printed or written tickets, with the
words thereon "For Railroad donation and
bonds" and those voting against said propo-
sition, shall use printed or written tickets
with the words thereon, against Railroad
donation and bonds.
Rssolrcd, That the parties hereto shall
enter into n ccn;isct to carry OFT the provis-
ions of the proposition herewith submitted,
at the time the subscription shall be made by
said County TO the capital stock of said Rail-
way.
The above resolutions Were adopted by the
Board and the Clerk ordered to make due
publication of the same in the several weekly
newspapers published in the csunty of
Leavenworth, fo- :hree consecutive weeks,
and the Sheriff ordered TO make his procla-
nation thereof in accordance with law.
l, 4. b. Keller, County Clerk and Clerk
of the Board Of County Commissioners in and
for the County of Leavenworth and State Of