The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-27
.RDER OF THE COUNTY COURT
PoR AN ELECTION.
STATE OF Texas
$780, - 49,.

STATE or TEXAS q
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
Be L remembered that at a special session Of the
county court Of the county Of Travis. held on the
iWentyafth day Of October 1873 the following pro-
son o id csart tSat On me- ~ os daT 81
October 1873 the following petition, signed by more
George Hancock, and sxtyeglit others. was duly and
legally presented 20 said county court said petition
being IN 1he words as follows 80 ~
o the Honorable the County Court OF Travis county,
Tho urdersIened ireeholder Of said Travis county.
p aceolaenee with the act Of the Legislature Of the
eouuties cities and towns TO aid In the construction Of
Iairoaas and other works Of internal improvement do
election % take the opinion Of the electors Of said
county o. o. me following proposition Mhether said
foed Company the sum Of Two Hundred and Thirty
Thousand Dollars t2a0,0O0 in the bonds Of said
county, said bonds % be payable In thirty years from
the issuance of the same IN equal annual nstalments
and 70 bear interest at the rate OF eight per centum
hrst day of January Of each year the principal and in
terest of said bonds 10 be payable IN United States
currency; said bondl 70 be issued TO said railroad
company 70 aid them the construction Of their rails
road 20 the city Of Austin In said Travis county said
ness withn the corporate limits OF fhe said city OF
Austin, within mile and half OF tho Avenue IO-
tel IN said city Of AUSTIN and the east side Of the
Colorado liver, before the first day Of November 1874
Ihe bonds for said two hundred and thirty thousand
company as soon as their said railroad shall DO built
md 10 running order 10 the said city Of Austin, and
depot shall Do established Aforesaid, DTOrt6Q. the
ssne shall be done before the nrst day Of November,
And Il further appearing that a special meeting OF
said county court thoreupun called TO consider OF
eald petition, TO meet the said twcny-hflh day Of
October, 1873 and has In accordance with such call
met on tie said taeEty-hfth day OF October, 1913,
Whereupon the court having duly considered the
said petition, and being satisfied OF the right OF the
petonetg % have order for such election by virtue
of the acfs Of the Legislature entitled An act to an
thorlEe counties, cltcs and towns 20 aid in the
sruclloa Of railroads and other works Of internal inn
proyements,N approved April u, 1871, aud 'An act
regulating elections approved March 81 iS73
i therefore ordered that election be held Ia ac-
cordnrco with said acts and the registration laws OF
sald-aiato Of Texas on TUESDAY, the second day OF
December, 1873 TO take the opinion OF the electors OF
tsncd D. the foregoing petition, which election shall
Be held ot the same pacoe and shall be presided
by the presiding officers have been already ap-
pointed bg this court IN is orders dated July 1873
and July l6 1919 % hold general election, and that
the returns of this special election shall be made BY
The sald presiding oaeers to this court within three
Tue vote Ga the proposition aforesaid shall be BY
ballot for the Proposition against the PROPOSE
iion as prescribed BY the act Aforesaid, approved
April -, 1871. .ss-Fi lr
Il Is further ordered that this order shah be pub
shed for three weeks previous 20 the day Of said eec
ton In the DENuCRATIC STATESMAN, q weekly news
paper published IN the city OF Austin, Travis county
Texas and Il Is further ordered that special meeting
of this court bo held Monday the eighth day of
December, i6 that being the 1rst Monday after the
return DAY Of said election for the purpose OF ascer
tanning and recording the result Of the election herein
and hcreb y ordered.
JAMES W. SMITH,
Justice nf the Peacc Travis county, Tcxas.