The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-31
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s. ssl 4 the s eve KStins Pre-
= ~ t1e s1.h dsyo 81 Jan1sIy a b.
= Ito x9ts pssen = proFesiiisn to subscribe
City 2 1srlorsA s1ilroasi company. 10 ae-
e win the following terms ard eon-
! shaii the boa<sf or county commissioners of
i.Sot county ensss. subscribe for and Ia
OF jackson tswnshfp in said county,
take tpe c-sssifkl sick OF tie Kansas t.ity -
Elnporia raiitoad company L, the sfulo.,rt Of
s. oSJ o. pey mile Ter ssirff aiad eyt.rt mile az
said rea. TO lie i,nilt in said snShir bnt ot
to exc 'ca ;he zsS,egase amount OF - oGe, and
in pas lHent tn eel ts-ne amt tleiIstF ~ said
r-.iiTa.d ON IIaDy tire tsisd ~ Il township
anu every N lE q railroad tie Luiit ia
sal township. payable prinefflal and inter
ihs' q Y II Sew orb, IN thirty cans afseF
the ,itis a itot. with n privilege e-trvt-,l
s.sid tow nsA'ip"i iiayifg tiie whEie on any
I'aEt 4 III hef,i- !. time amer t,.H va
fis,sn he e. tie.ts,i ~ .si : u,.itcc 5er..-
81 Iuousl.s. sst,z bonus o.. 4 iSss-a
i ,ieu aainatis. o. 0 GO v,srh Aai to
a rs;W iet . - So; c! & ~ q "a Vcn ~ &c,
.ti.t s.sr rsa i1i.e1 81 re - II. %, ~
/. y OF 30 80 ail!, syslie seIoi;
July. in each au.i every year, and All interest
coupons mG;uresi. OF isisEt TO mature. at the
date of the delivery OF sSi4 bonds, To be can
ceiled ard returned to1he board CT county
commissioners ef sad county.
Said bonds to be issued in confederation of
the construction, operation ana maintenance
of the said railroad shrou2h ssid township.
and located en- the most practicable route
Immediately aiteI the ksrop, sition j. voted
his the lsepp,e Of saisi tlXyfsiil and the result
OF the election duly asccrtained AMI declared.
said subscription to the capItal stock Of said
railroad company shall De made, and tkc
said bonds OF the township shall &c duly exc
cuted 10y the said beard o. county commits
sioners, according 10 l1w, and de Osttcd in
e>erow with the nscal agency OF Sait stale.
in The city of New York or with such other
party ssnlzy be mutually agreed uHoa by
and be satisfactory TO the said board OF conn
ty commissioners anu said railroad company
Said bonds shall remain ia the possession of
their custodian aforesaid, until delivered up
on the cert fieas e oil said hoard OF county COM
mission eFS hereinafter provided, ard at
the same time the said railroad company
shall execute ali ana unit OF stock of said
company equal ia amount to said bonds, and
place the same in escrow at the same place
aud with the same parry TO whom sad bonds
shalt lie eAtl' ;>t'u d. aforesaid, IN Whcse pos
session said stock shall remain IIntfl it de-
livery as hereinafter prov ides; the amount OF
sncn tlnis anu stock TO be issued rs sfore-
Sdia at 20 60 per yi lie. and 10 lie computed
when Tie survey Of sale. railroad shall be
ma q. ard the route permanently located Is
herein before designated
The sai's Kansas City y EmpoTia railroad
Cou4!any or their as igt ; sha / construct and
equip n aforesaid ANA have in operation y
radio Il o! = standard gauge, 30 constructed
a to form one continuous line from Kansas
city, IN The tate OF Kansas 10 TIE city OF EIi-
IoFia, ia said state. within two years from
the bezinning Of the woik thereon, a. here
matter set forth; said road to DC constructed
IA substantial manner, " 18th steel raii, and
the equipments thereof TO bc such IS are or
s.inarIiy used IA Goa srructing and operaiin <
such roads auc slISli tie sufficient Tor the or
binary trssihc al he read. Iha wOl Is OF cou
sJruCtiBg said read 10 commerce within one
year alter III deposit Of said bonds IN escrow
as aforesaid
That 20 part al said township bonds OF said
Jackson township, in Lyon county, shall lie
delivered or IL any manner die posed OF by
| the party holding sJhe:n in escrow. nor ba OF
any binding force or validity upon said town.
/ ship except as follows: W hen said road
| shall be substantially completed aid trains
| run thereon the entire length of said road
through sAid township, anu 4 station OF depot
| thereof permanently located on the TOWNSHIP
| OF eosho Rapids in said township. and tho
| same certlneiI 30 by the county commission
/ err of said Lyon county; then bonds to tho
| amount OF IS eco CO per IpIie, and boads ut the
| same rate FOR a fraction of a mile il Sny, fol
the enttro numbeFof miles and fraction of q
mile OI road built In said township Sh0ll be
! delivered 10 sai1 railroad company, and q
| like amount OF the stock of said railroad
company shall at the same time he deliver red
to the said board Of county commissioners.
| 1t is however provided that In case the saiJ
| IalIr9au SoiilpSnS OF Its assigns. shell ne MN
| ment of said road by any legal proceedinK Ks
| that the time 81 consumer shall be added &
| the periods heTeinbeiore hxcd for the com
piotiOn Of said road.
That the form of the ballots TO be used a
such election for and against said propoSitioI
shall be rs follows:
'ShaiI the board of county commissioner
of Lyon county subscribe for and take tn
capital stock OF the Kansas City & Emporii
railroad company for and IN behalf of Jack
son township, in said county. to the amount o
| SS,VoO w PCT thlle Ior eitch anu every Hiiie o
said roaI to be built in said township but no
| to exceed the aggregate amount OF $95, 900, AM
! in payment thereof issue and deliver to sail
rrilroad company the bonds Of said TOWNSHIP
to the amount OF 1900 90 per mile for escl
ami every mile of said railroad to be built i
| said townshipi'' les.
.'Shal! the board of county commissioner
Of Lyon county subscribe for and take tn
| capital stock OF the Kansas City & knpori
| railroad company, for an i in behalf of Jack
son township. in said county, TO the amour
of IS. 600 co per mile for each and every mil
ofsaid road to be built in said township. but nc
to exceed the aggregate amount of S2s coo, an
| in payment thereof issue and deliver to sal
railroad company the bonds of said TOWNSHIP
to the amount of Is. O00G0 per mile for eac
| and every mile of said railroad to be built i
said township-'' No.
The polls at sa!d election shah be opened 4
S O'Clock a, IN. and closed at O'Clock p. Il
on said day.
Given unGer my official hand this 18th ia
of December. a u. 1850. B. MOON.
Sheriff OF Lyon county, state OF Kansas.