The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-06

lola Township Election Nosiee.

Whereas, the Board Of County Commiesion<Es
Of Allen county in the State Of Kaneas, q ne
ular meeting duly held on the 9th day Of July,
At regular meeting Of the Board Of County
Commissioner, In and for the County 0f Ala
and State Of Kansas, ct the once Of Comfy
e s s or io o4ese sa se s g
said Board: j. w. Christian, Chairman; Al !.
McCarley and Peter Long, Commissioners Of AL
len county, Kansas, and T. 8. Slower, County
a petition was presented to said Board signed
bysmUre than twO-fifths Of the resident taxpayers.
Of lola township, Allen county, State Of kmsas,
which, with the signatures ommitted, u N the
words following, t0-wit:
PETITION.
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The undersigned, being more than two 0fths OF
Of the resident tax-payers Of lola township .
municipal township In said county and State, NJ
p the electors N ssa o S91 ps
osition to subscribe thirty-three thousand aAd
Eve hundred dollars to the capital stock Of the
pany, corporation created and existing under
and by virtue of the laws of the State Of Kansas,
which proposes to construct line Of railroad In
to and through said township:
ton to said stOck, bonds of said township shall
be issued in sums Of Five Hundred dollars each,
payable in twenty years nom date Of issue, with
interest, payable semi-annually,. At the rate Of
seven per cent. per anDum; and the principal
and interest to be paid at the fiscal agency Of the
State of KANSAS in the city of New York.
ton to the capital stock shall be made, are That
the said railroad company shall construct said
railroad of standard guage, from some point ON
the east side Of said township, and running thence
through said township to some point ON the west
side thereof, and have the same in operation ON
or before the first day Of September, a. ID. 1851.
That the said railroad company shall estahlish,
building and side track within the limits Of the
said city of lola, in said county.
That said bonds shall be issued and delivered
constructed and in operation through said lola
township and the cars running thereon.
And We further pray that you order special
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acts Of the Legislature of the State Of Kansas
amendatory thereto, to Vote upon the question Of
subscribing for said stock as Aforesaid.
such election for such proposition. be For Sub
scription to Stock Of the Saint Louis, Fort Scott
Wichits Railroad Company, I" and those against
stock Of the Saint Louis, Fort Scott 3 Wichita
Railroad Company"
And the said Board of County Commissioners
having examined and considered said petition,
and being duly advised in the premises, doth
find that said petition is in due and legal form,
more than two-ffths Of the resident Taxpayers
Of said township of lola.
1t is therefore ordered that an election be held in
said township on the 10th day Of August. 1850,
to vote for or against the proposition mentioned
in the said petition, and said election shall be
held, and the result ascertaned and declared, 90
c0rding to the provisions Of the statute and the
specifications Of said petition.
1t is further ordered that notice Of said election
be published thirty days before the same il held,
in The lola REGIsTER, weekly newspaper pub
lished in lola and in general ciEculati0n In said
township of lola.
Witness our hands and Official character this
9Th day of July, A. d. 1880.
j. W. CHRISTIAN, Chairman.
A. j. McCARLEY,
PETER EONG,
Commissioners Allen county, Kansas.