The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-09

Elm Township ELECTION Notice.

Whereas, the Board Of County Commissioners
OF Allen county. In the State Of Kansas, at a
regular meeting duly held on the 9Th day Of July
At regular meeting Of the Board of County
Commissioners, In and for the county of Allen,
and state of Kansas, at the Office Of County
Clerk; in the city Of lola, on the 9Th day
said Board: Jas. w. Christian, chairman; A.
J. McCarley and Peter Long, Commissioners of
Allen county, Kansas, and I. S. Slower, county
clerk.
petition was presented to said Board signed
by more than twO-dfths of the resident taxpayers
Of Elm township, Allen county State Of Kansas.
which, with the signatures omitted, Is in the
words following, tO-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable the Board of County Commits
sioneys Of the County of Allen in the State Of Kansas
The undersigned, being more than two-ffths
OF the resident taxpayers of Elm township, a
municipal township in said County and State,
respectfully pray your honorable body to SUBJ
NIT to the qualified electors Of said township q
proposition to subscribe twenty thousand dol
lars to the capital stock OF the Saint Louis, Fort
ton created and existing under and by virtue of
the laws of the State of Kansas, which proposes
to construct line of railroad into and through
said township.
And that in payment of and for said subscrip-
ton to said stock, bonds Of said township shall
be issued in sums of Five Hundred dollars each,
payable in twenty years from date of issue, with
seven per cent. per annum; 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 Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1881.
/ That a. iaoef ono et,t;ov do,,o< t,;,,; -,
side track shall be established, constructed,
and maintained, In said township.
That said bonds shall he issued and delivered
constructed and in operation through said town
ship and to the city of lola in said county, and
the cars running thereon.
election, to be held in said township, in pnrsu-
ance of chapter l07 of the laws of 1876, and the
acts Of the Legislature of the State of Kansas
amendatory thereto to vote, vote upon the question
And that the form Of the ballots to be used at
such election for such proposition, be ''For Sub
scription to Stock of the Saint Louis, Fort Scott
& Wichita Railroad Company and those
against such proposition to be against SUBJ
scription to Stock of che Saint Louis, Fort Scott
& Wichita Railroad Company
And the said Board of County COmmi ssioners
having examined and considered said petition,
and being duly advised in the premises, doth
find that said petition is in due and legal form,
and that it is In writing, and that it is signed by
Of said township Of Elm.
1t is therefore ordered that an election be held
in said township Of Elm on the 10th day of Au-
gust 1880, to vote for or against the proposition
mentioned in said petition. And said election
shall be held, and the result ascertained and de-
clared according to the provisions of the statute
and the specifications of said petition.
1t Is further ordered that notice of said cleo
ton be published thirty days before the same is
held, In THE lola REGISTER, a weekly newspa-
per published In lola, and in general circulation
In said township of Elm.
Witness our hands and official character this
9Th day of July, A. p. 1850.
JAS. W. CHRISTIAN, Chairman
a. j MCCARTNEY,
PETER LONG,
Commissioners Of Allen county, kansas.
Attest:
T. s StOver county clerlr