The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-14
PROCLAMATION.
MAYORS
PROCLAMATION.
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
MAYORS OFFICE,

CINCINNATI, August 30, 1878.
To the Qualified Electors OF the City OF Cincin-
natl:
Whereas, under Section of an Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Ohio, passed May
18th, 1878, entitled can Act supplementary to an
Act entitled An Act supplementary to the Acts
passed February oath, 1876 and April Oath, 1877,
supplementary to the Act relating to cities OF the
firstc class having population exceeding 10000
inhabitants, passed May 4th 1869, TO- L., " &c, p
SOY, and to repeal Section O. and a portion of Sec
ton A. of said Act passed April 18th, 1S7S,' the
Board of Trustees OF the Cincinnati Southern Rail
road have transmitted to me the following letter:
"OFFICE OF SECRETARY AND AUDITOR CINCIN-
MATT SOUTHERN RAILWAY, No. 70 WEST THIRD
STREET
"CINCINNATI, August I'd, 1878.
"To Hon R. M. Moore, Mayor Of the City OF Gin
"In pursuance of Section g. of the act Of the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Ohio, passed May
18th, 1875 hereby notify you that within twenty
DAYS after the passage of the said act the Board of
Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Railway ad-
vcrtsed for not less than forty days twice each
week, in five newspapers OF general circulation,
two of which were published in this city for pro:
posals for the completion of the construction of
the Cincinnati Southern Railway from Somerset,
in the State of Kentucky, to Boyce's Station, in
the State of Tennessee; the latter point being
junction with another railroad OF the same gauge,
extending to the City of Chattanooga in the State
of Tennessee; by means of which trains can pass
from the City of Cincinnati, being one terminus OF
said Railroad, to the City OF Chattanooga, being
the 18th day of July, 1873 said Board received pro-
posals for the completion of the construction OF
said Railway aforesaid.
"The aggregate amount OF eacn OF Wnlcn plos
was as follows:
l. James NJ Clark & Co...............$l 985, 442 "A
q Cochran Brown q Co.....""."....." o62, l45 !9
g. R. G. Huston d. ~ 'sSo @ III IL
a. Mason, Shannahan d Co...."......". ,7O2,lS8 90
"And that in the judgment of said Trustees
the bid of r. G. Huston Il Co., aggregating
| in amount the sum of one million six
hundred and seventy-one thousand ana
nine hundred and ninety.eight dollars and
eleven cents, is the lowest and best bid under the
said advertisement and that under the said act OF
May 18th, 1878, the said Board OF Trustees has
conditionally accepted the same for the compile
tion of the construction of the said Railway az
aforesaid, and that the said R. G. Huston 4 Com
pany have furnished and executed satisfactory
security for the fulflment of the said contract, ii
the same shall be finally awarded to them
"By order of the Board OF Trustees OF the Clncln
natl Southern Railway.
'''''' ~ miles GREENWOOD, President"
AND WHEREAS the same section OF said act re
uuires the Mayor to issue his proclamation for al
election pursuant to said act,
Therefore, l, R. M. Moore Mayor Of the City
Cincinnati, do issue this, my
PROCLAMATION,
notifying YOU that the Trustees of the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad have conditionally accepted
the bid of r. G.. Huston q Co. for the completion
of the Cincinnati Southern Railway for the aggre
gate sum of 81 67l, 1893 11l00, and hereby order
special election Of the qualified voters Of this city
who shall assemble at the usal places OF holdlnt
elections in each ward of said city, between thu
hours OF oclocka a. M and O'Clock p. M, on
Wednesday, August 14th, 1873
and there proceed to ballot upon the question o
issuing an additional two millions OF dollars II
bonds for the completion of said railway.
The form of the ballots will be as follows:
''For issue of $2, 900, 900 bonds. YES,
or sFor issue of So, ,OOO, 900 bonds mo.
The returns of said election.shall be made to tn
City Clerk, and by him laid before the Common
Council, which shall declare the result by resolu
ton.
Given under my hand and the corporate seal Q
GsEtL.1 R. M. MOORE
Mayor.