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

CINCINNATI, August Sd, 1873
To the Qualified Electors of the City of Cincin-
natl:
Whereas, under Section 8 of an Act of the Cen
| eral Assembly of the State of Ohio passed May
18th, 1878, entitled An Act supplementary to an
Act entitled An Act supplementary to the Acts
passed February oath, 1876, and April 9th, 1877,
supplementary to the Act relating to cities of the
firStclass having population exceeding $50 900
inhabitants, passed May 4th 1869, 70. L., v. &c,
SOY, and to repeal Section g. and portion of SEQ
ton 4, of said Act, passed April 18th, 1875" the
Board of Trustees OF the Cincinnati Southern Rail-
road have transmitted to me the following letter:
"OFFICR OF SECRETARY AND AUDITOR CINCiN-
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 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-
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 BOyces 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 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..".........."S19S 9S5, ,442 a
2. Cochran, Brown & Co.............. 962, ,14l 10
8. r. &. Huston & Co,.........."... l,671, 1888 II
4. Mason, Shannahan & Co............. 702,1SS 90
"And that in the judgment of said Trustees
the bid OF R g. Huston & Co., aggregating
hundred and seyenty-one thousand and
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
ton OF the construction of the said Railway as
aforesaid and that the said R. q. Huston & Com
pany have furnished and executed satisfactory
security for the fulfllment of the said contract II
the same shall be finally awarded to them.
by order OF the Board OF Trustees of the Cincin
matt Southern Railway.
MILES GREENWOOD, President"
AND WHEREAS, the same section Of said act re-
quires the Mayor to issue his proclamation for =
election pursuant to said act,
Therefore, l, R. NJ Moore, Mayor Of the City o.
Cincinnati, do issue this my
PROCLAMATION,
Southern Railroad have conditionally accepted
the bid OF r. G. Huston & Co. for the completion
of the Cincinnati Southern Railway for the aggre-
gate sum of 81 67l 99S 11-100 and hereby order
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 tho
hours OF o'clock a. IN. and O'Clock p. M, on
Wednesday, August I4th, 1878,
and there proceed to ballot upon the question Of
issuing an additional two millions of dollars In
bonds for the completion of said railway
The form Of the ballots will be as follows:
''For issue Of $2, ,OO0, 900 bonds-- YES"
or "For issue of$2, 900, 900 bonds. NO."
The returns Of said election:shall be made to the
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 Of
the City of Cincinnati this Sd day of August, 187&
lSEAL. r. NJ MOORE,
Mayor.