The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-06
PROCLAMATION.
MAYORS
PROCLAMATION.
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
MAYORS OFFICE,

CINCINNATI August Sd, 1873
To the Qualified Electors of the City Of Cincinr
natl:
Whereas under Section of an Act of the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Ohio, passed May
10th, 1878, entitled "An 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
frst-class having population exceeding 10000
inhabitants passed May 4th, 1862 %. L., v. sc, p
S0), and to repeal Section 9, and portion of SEQ
tion A. of said Act, passed April 18th, 1875" the
Board OF Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Rail-
road have transmitted to me the following letter:
"OFFIcE OF SECRETARY AND AUDITOR CINCIE-
NATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY, No. 10 WEST THIRD
STREET
CINCINNATI, August I'd, 1873
"To Hon. R. NJ, Moore, Mayor OF the City of Gin
Cinnati, Ohio:
"In pursuance of Section 3, of the act of the Gem
eral Assembly of the State OF Ohio, passed May
10th, 1878, l hereby notify you that within twenty
days after the passage of the said act the Board OF
Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Railway adj
vertised 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
from the City Of Cincinnati, being one terminus OF
said Railroad to the City of Chattanooga, being
the other terminus of said Railway; and that on
the 18th day of July 1875 said Board received pro-
posals for the completion of the construction OF
said Railway, aforesaid.
"The aggregate amount of each Of which bids
was as follows
l. James NJ Clark & Co.............$1,98 81, ,985, ,442 a
q Cochran, Brown q Co........""...". 1862 145 IL
g. r. q. Huston Co."................. GIL 1888 IL
A. Mason, Shannahan Co...........".. ,7O2 1888 90
"And that in the judgment Of said Trustees s.
hundred and seyentyone thousand and
nine hundred and ninetyeight 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
conditionaliy accepted the same for the compile
ton of the construction OF the said Railway az
aforesaid, and that the said Il. g. Huston d Com
pany have furnished and executed satisfactory
security for the ulflment of the said contract il
the same shall be finally awarded to them.
"By order OF the Board OF Trustees OF the Cincin.
natl Southern Railway
MILES GREENWOOD, President"
AND WHEREAS, the same section OF said act re-
oures the Mayor to issue his proclamation for an
election pursuant to said act,
Therefore, I, R. NJ. Moore, Mayor OF the City OF
Cincinnati, do issue this, my
PROCLAMATION,
notifying you that the Trustees of the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad have conditonally accepted
the bid Of K. G. Huston & Co. for the completion
Of the Cincinnati Southern Railway for the aggre-
gate sum OF 81 6I1 gJS ll-1O0 and hereby order a
Special election OF the qualified voters of this city,
who shall assemble at the usal places Of holding
elections in each ward of said city, between t
hours OF 6 O'Clock a. m. and O'Clock p. m, on
Wednesday, August 14th, 1879,
and there proceed to ballot upon the question of
issuing an additional two millions OF dollars iD
1a1 1lS fprt tla lnti inpo of CaiI rai
The form Of the ballots will be as follows:
"For issue of s., 900, 900 bonds YES"
or "For issue ofS2 200, 900 bonds--NO."
The returns of said electi0n'shall be made to the
City Clerk, and by him laid before the Common
Council, which shall declare the result by rcsolu-
ton
Given under my hand and the corporate seal Of
the City OF Cincinnati this Sd day of August, 1873
seal. r. NJ. MOORE,