Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-02-24

necessarily travelled IN going and returning,
which shall be paid out of the moneys pro-
vided to carry into effect the provisions of
THIS act. In case of the death Or resignation
OF any me.nher of the Board, the remaining
members shall ill his place by another per-
son from the county which has thus lost its
representation in said Board.
Sec. s. The said railroad company before
entering into any agreement provided for i'm
this act, shall file with the Treasurer of
Montana Territory a certificate from some
responsible bank, banking firm or banking
corporation i'll the city OF New York, that
the said railroad company have deposited
with said bank, banking firm or banking
corporation, one million dollars ISL ,OOO, 00O)
III current funds, and that the said sum of
money Is placed to the credit of said railroad
company, and designated as construction
fund" on the books of said bank, banking
frm, or banking corporation after said
agreement has been entered into, and before
any Territorial bonds-notwithstandine the
provisions of the previous sections of this
act-shall issue to the said railroad com
pany, the said railroad company shall
have graded, bridged, tied and ironed, and
placed in running order the whole of their
road from the Missouri river, opposite the
town ofBismarck, in Dakota Territory, west
ward, to the Yellowstone river, at or above
the mouth of Glendive creek, in Montana
Territory.
Sec. 8. Before this act shall have any force
and effect for the purposes of issuing bonds
for railroad purposes, Or for the contract
contemplated herein, and before said agents
on behalf of this Territory Shall be author
lied to contract as aforesaid, this act shall be
passed by both Houses of the Legislative
Assembly, and shall then be submitted at an
election to be held in the various election
precincts of the several counties of the Ter
ritory of Montana, on the Sd day Of April,
1876.
Sec. 10. The County Commissioners of
the several counties, after having received
notice from the Governor of the Territory
of the passage of this act, as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall, and it is hereby made the duty
of said Commissioners, on the Sd day OF
April, A. D. 1876, to cause to be submitted
to the qualified electors of their respective
counties the propositions herein. contained,
for their approval or rejection !; and if a ma
jority of the electors of the Territory at
such elections shall by their votes approve
of this act, such fact shall be entered at
large upon the journals of their respective
counties.
Sec. II. The County Commissioner Of
the several counties shall give notice of the
election herein provided for by publication
in one or more newspapers published within
such county at least twenty days before
such election or, if no paper be pub
lished therein, the same shall be published
in one or more newspapers published in
the Territory most likely to give general no
tice.
Sec. u. At the election herein provided
for, the ballots or votes shall contain the
words, "For approval of Railroad Act.
No." or, For approval of Railroad Act.
Yes" Also, for one member Of the Terri
torial Board of Trustees of Railroad Bonds
in each county. And the same rules, regu-
l%ations, liabilities and penalties prescribed
for the conduct of other elections, and liabil-
ity of officers thereof, and electors within
this Territory, shall be observed and en-
forced at the election herein provided for
and the judges at such election shall truly
certify and forward the result of said cleo
ton together with the poll-books and bal
lots so cast, to the Board of County Com
m~issioners to the county-seat of said county
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