The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-02-07


unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The coun y of Leavenworth, in
the state of Kansas, has issued at various
times certain bonds TO aid In the construction
OF certain railroads, aud
WHEREAS: The SAID railroad companies
have. faiIed to comply with their portion of
the contract in each and every particular,
and
WHEREAS, A portion of said bonded in
debtedn-ss Is now IN Judgement and por-
ton Is about to become due: Therefore be IL
Resoud, That in- Board of County Com
mi>sioners OF said county be instructed 10
compromise with the bondholders on a basis
as low as possible, aud moi 10 exceed twenty
live C mis- on the dol ar.
Meeting then adjourned.
JAMES MEDILL, Chairman.
A. ID. KELLER, Secretary.
ToSGANoxIE.
ToSGANoxIE, January 81, 1873.
To aaron HuIdEeston and u W. Morgan, EsgI
Detegdtes Prom JOngdnoIte Township, 10 Tie
tar payers Convention, 10 be held at the Court
H.Gse an LedUenUOTth, on f. LrtGdyy md, 1875.
GENTLEMEN The following are copies OF
resolutions adopted by the mass meeting at
TonganoXie, January 81, ISIS, Ia VIII:
WHEREAS, "A mas meeting of the citizens
Of the several ownships ia This county, has
bern csiied To lake INTO consideration The
subject OF railroad bonded ind btedBess of the
county, ana the best means of blins1 ng about
a ompIoInise of lie sine, and a basis for such
COM .IOi!ilss, and
WHEREAS, '--uch meeting has BEEN held at
TonganoNie for such puEpDsc, how afIer "a fail
and ire discussion al the bonded indebi-I-
hess and TIE best means u; treating the sub
jrci. IL i hereby
lS,SsE,,d That We, th. people, have lately,
to wiJ at the iaSI election. gwen fOrc.bIe eN-
r,sSion of our opinions in this haitef- ana
i.aye not seen any reason 10 alter our opiE-
THAT the present Board of County Com
miSsloners :, re- tieci. upon the express un-
iersiabdiug that they were TO ie>ist the pay
ment of lhtse h MIS- AID we, the people. look
to said board To redeem the pl. dyes made 10
u before election.
..yha; we aIe Lot under any moral or legal
obi, alton 10 paw bonds frauiulehtly obtained
from u. and that W. Will resist In the pay
ment thereof by all legal anu equitable means
ia our power" Also
ReSn,red THAT the del. gates he instructed
TO InstI uct the County Board 10 levy 10 tax
whatever to pdy railroad bonus, either pi Incl
Resoired. THAT The delegates do all in their
power To effect 81 viva woe vut'. In the con
v.nlion, on saturday at LeaveuwoIth."
We hereby certify the foregoing to be cor
rect ai.d true copies OF r,solutIoUs adopted al
the m'rss me tang held at Ton2anoxie on Jam
ulry Sl>i. 1855. W. ii. Fox. Chairman.
Attest: J. II. BLYTHE. Secretary.
FAIRYoUST.
Alta meeting of the Taxpayer of Fair
mount this Sist day OF JANUARY; los, tie fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAs. The bonded indebtedness of this
county fastened upon the Taxpayers by
frau and the CONTRACTS and obligations as
bonds have nev,r been complied with there
fO.e ID. IL
Resol cd That ~e fully balieve we are en-
tir. IS alI>aly,d from every moral obligation
To paw said Jude b. inP-s e! her IN whole or IN
pa.t, yet 10 avoid III. litigation. anarchy and
decentralization n' ct>SartiN "A tending resist
anc. to con-lirut. a authority, We would most
respectfully reconim, nd our city and county
authorities To compromise with the bond
holders upon basis not eNcscdlng thirty
cents PER dollar M ON the principal Oh an our
r,.il rn.. isnnIS " flls thirty bonds
barring six par cent, Interest. ra!anie ahhu-
ally.
Resoyref. . Tia, this IS Ilfhrt We can reaS-
onabIy hope az be- able to pay, and IL this res,-
sonabIe proposition - met in the spirit ia
which It l. made, We pi' dye Ourselves 10
make every effort and sacrifice necessary 10
carry it out in good faith; but If not. We pi'dge
ourselves, as in duty b'1und by The law OF
seIf preservation, 10 resist the payment OF
taxes for the payment bonds, in full TO the
last.
E,sToS.
EAsroN, Kan, January 3lst, lsas.
The voters of EaSIon Township met in
Adamson's store at O'clock y. Ne, OF the
above GATE, pursuant Ia The caii of the County
Board.
$ +. Rhea was chosen Chairman and I. c.
Afler discussion of the subject involved,
the following was declared tue se,se OF the
That we, the tax payers Of Easton Town
ship are in favor of "A settlement OF our bond
ed Indebtedness on just and honor"bie pa
sis, but not paying more than - cents ON the
dollar.
The delegates chosen 10 the county conven-
ton, were Thomas stewart and : T. thei.
=. +. RHEA, Chairman.
T. c. CRAIG, Secretary.
HIGH PRAIRIE
Resolutions passed by the mass conven-
ton held at Brll's School House High
Prairie, J6uuaEy 81, ie,s.
The County OF lRaNPnwOTtn
has an unpa I'D claim of sS5s,iii,'s, on account
of bonds issued to various railroad COM
panies for which no value has been received,
owing to the neg. ect and refusal of the rail
road companies II iuifil their contracts. and,
whereas, the people OF the county are utterly
unable To pay such AN amount ~, -aoltion 20
a Ieyitimat. Indebtedness ofcigl ,319,ss and an
annual tax OF about two and one-iourth per
cent for current expenses therefore,
Resolved. That for the sake OF peace ana %
avoid further litigation We consent 10 pay all
we are able, and We hereby ask our sounty
Board TO effect co;apronise of such ipdebt
edness at any figure not exceeding % cents Oh
the dollar for any Glass of such bonds
Resolved Tina IN case such a compounds
| cannot he effected we ask the County Board
/ To repudiate the whole debt, ana pleaee our
| selves to sustain the BOARD In suoh a course.
X. j. ELLINGER, Secretary.
KIcKAPoo.
Flick Aroo, January 81, 1873.
In meeting in accordance with the call o.
| the County Boarl OF L.ayrnworih, Tor de
| cis,on of the railroad bonded Indebtedness
| the following resolutions We're adopted:
| Resolved, Thst "A vote be taken Tor ano
| against repudiation
| For reputation, SO: against, 6. Also,
| Resolred, That the delegates be instructed Il
support reputation and nothing else.
JAMES wHITLocK, President.
DIR. MAXWELL, Secretary.
| IJoAN AARON,
Deies"'es- I. e. A. DANifhs.
| During the progress of the convention, Col
Moonlight offered the following resolution
which, after considerable discussion, was pu
| to u vote and lost:
WHEREAS, The Cause of the divided feeling
| now existing among the citizens Of Ls-aven
vorth CITY ana county, in rrlationto the settle
| ment OF our railroad bonded Indebtedness
i arises from lack oil . c4mE'eie ana cie,a
/ kuowledg-of how We come 10 owe SO mucn
| and the means Of settlement of the same
Resoired, That il is the sense Of this conven
i tIon nat nothing but united and earnest nc
| ton on the part OF all the people can brin
about a permanent and final settlement
| Reso{red That this convention adjourn Z
meet again on the nrst sS.uruay IN apr,
ResSl.ed, That in the meantime arrange
ments be made for compete ana ae Nv
we may act inteiiisenily.
L Resolved, That the people in the meantim
organize and bsni fhem~eiv.s together Of
| OF the whole ou sttop,
The r1iiowiIg statement from the Count
Clerk was read by the secretary. showing III
condition Of the county:
! FINANCIAL CONDITION OF LEAyKNwoRr
II COUNTY, KANSAS.
In. p. Il. X. Bonds originally IL
-~Ss'oV
Amount paid. ~,
Judgment =" i-s,'V
Balance isoyzSo
pIsrRiBuTED As FOLLOWS.
| Dine September LIST, lssS.-..--.-SlCo,0o
Renewed. que March Isl, oo
nasS du. SO l25,e50
issn.d .:......-..........-.... 10000
Due Juiy lst 1875 .-...--. l25,tU0
Amount in judgmenI-..--. .s,UoJ 1900
Due July LIST, $50 l2z,0oa
C. q Fl. ID. ~. X. X.
Ronds, Q cunt issued------- 100000
Due January LIST, lss. $4,000
: Interest due on N. r. K
r. Bonds ~
| Interest due on p. Z. 4 +.
2 ID. m. R. Bon0s-..---,.. S,y0 90
!, Interest due on X. p. II. r.
JudsmenS. on r. r Bouds
Ronds.'.-.........-....-.... $4,000
h. x. n. r. r.. Bonds......-........ 80 "