The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-06

STATE or TEXAS
COUNTY TRAVIS.
Be il remembered chat al a special session Of the
tSest sss ay ~ Setober is t olIoeip Howl On bro ss
ceedings were had tovit Il appearing the sailsac
October 1873 the following petition signed by more
Than aity frecholdera Of tho said county, to-wt By
George Aaneees and sixty eight pihen, was duly and
being in the words a. follows:
ITO the HuaofAbie Che Comfy coa Of Travis eoanty,
afhe undersigned frceholdcrs OF said Travis countv.
Ia accordance with the act of tho Legislature OF the
counfes cities and towns TO did Ia the construction al
railroads and other works Of internal improvement do
election 10 take the opinion Of the electors rf said
county on lhe following proposition: Whether sad
road Company the sum Of Two Hundr1a and Thirty
lhonsand Dollars tsaQ,oQ0 n Tho bonds Of said
The isanapeeQ the ganc IN equal aniIno installments
and 90 bear Interest az Tho rate OF eight per ceifnn
hrst day oi daluaf QI each year the principal and IN
teresl 81 said bonds 20 be payable IN United States
company @ All Them "a the cons .fucton OF their rail-
road TO thu city q Austin, IN said ifnya county; said
taiiroa9 .e fo pun. ma qsppi esleo.,sned ior ous
Austin within ono mile and bali ~ Tie Avenue 10
tel In said city Of Ausiln, and on tQ east side Of the
The bonds Tor said two hundred and thirty fhousand
Collars 10 be delvored dplY SoeQed b said railroad
IA n running ordegs Is the said city 81 Austin, and
"not thnil ht csian. as oiofceaid, lfofil thu
nc shal be done before lpe arst day of NeYembeF,
knd ii further alitarlux ihailA speeiai Meeting 81
Ia county conft WAS lhcrguno called 10 consltr cf
n petition. 10 meet on the sad tecnty-afth tiav 81
.nhcr, i6i1 and haa in acceptance with such call
on the said lNcnt pa lIar ol October, lSfS
"horcupon tile court having duly lcOnsfercd the
I petilloH uld ttIng edlls1cd of Jit fitil OF the
ioncra q have an order l1r En1h eciion hy virtue
0heaacls 81 tc LEGISLATURE. enilfea 'An act is nu-
riae counties, eltica eau towns j. aid n ihc con
"ciion q raIFolds atl Other works of lilcrna ln
emcnla.n approved April lo 6if, and sAu dci
0lnlinr elections approved March 81. 1873,
d lhefcf1ro ordered thal an election be tid ia ac
"aaco with said acts eld tho nrisiration laws of
@mher. iSs3 70 tkt tie c1nion 81 the electors Of
#sld county % Ir1fe rfun ne proposition con.
"s IN the fnroeolnr peIiIion which election siull
.cld af the same p'ltl. and tel DC rfreiCcd over
te safnr nfczlIng cIlCtfs ot have been already ne
ltd hy this cooft "a q lrder dated july & lS19
#nly lh 1853, 80 hold general election. end that
elrrn1 % t1if sItri4l tlttlipa shall hc made by
~ pIcsiaIet cNeefa g ihs coult within ihfcc
- Volo 81 lho llso7osiilon alofcssld shan DC by
ttfoI the rfoi ItIeis pr asslnst tie prQposi
as plfasflhea ~ lhe sel sforsEaid, approved
Is infiher cldercd shal liais order shan Be pase
~ Ilt Ik4QfItttt ctttI.NaN, q wceklf ntFE-
81 rnhiittea ID etils q Aottla. Travis county
ss and if n f1ffhcE cred (ttt special rlccffnl
1s ctul tf held on Nunl1y thc rchth day ~
nhtR 1873 t11l NlInE ll.c lIff NQet85 Atttf Tie
n daF - 41u clcI1oai Igr he rrr1oee astcr-
ug ant tesolt. i,e iftaIi e tac ceciiotS Saelsio
tA1lfs 81 fNlriL
tnstlp. - ite l'ttef Travis te3n,1, ezN4