The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-01
LEGAL
NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION.
To THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOwx or
HOMER, REDWOOD COUNTY, STATE "
MINNESOTA.

To THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOwx or
HOMER, REDWOOD COUNTY, STATE Or
MINNESOTA.
Whereas, on the 27th day cf August, A. II.
1881, the Minneapa lis & st. Louis Railway COn,-
town of Homer, Redwood county, Minnesota,
whereby said Railway Company proposed u
construct and fully complete line Of railway
Hennepin county, Minnesota, thence In .
westerly direction by way Of Excelsior. On
Lake Minnctonka, to and into the village af
Redwood Falls in said Redwood unity. aud
have the same ready for the passage Of care
into said village, on or before January LIST. lSs.
and that In aid of the construction Of said line.
of railway, said town Of Homer, in said cOun-
ty Of Redwood, shall issue its bonds to said
railway company to the am. cunt. of 81 9OO> at
their par value, enc OF said bonds to be Of On<>
to be in denominations Of 500 each, payable
in ten years after their date, and bearing seven
per cent interest per annum, payable semi-
attached to said bonds; said bonds to be placed
in escrow with j. X. Side, President # tho
First National Bank of Minneapolis, residing
in the city OF Minneapolis, county of HennepiI.
State of Minnesota, us trustee, to he delivered
by said trustee to said Railway company, upon
the completion of said line Of railway ready
for the passage of cars thereon into said VII
lage. And said railway company further thero>
in propose to issue and place in escrow with
said trustee, at the election of said town, In
consideration Ct the issue OF said bonds, such
number of the shares Of the capital stock of
said railway company, at their par value, -
shall correspond with the principal sum Of
said bonds, to wit, in the sum Of 81 300 to b0
by said trustee delivered to said town, unless
waived rs provided by law. And, whereas.
there has also been filed in my office statc-
ment in writing in favor Of calling an election
In said town of Homer to consider and vote
on said proposition, signed by Dennis l.. Hitch.
cock. Marion johnson and Jacob Thies the Su-
pervisOrs of said town, r. J. Trudewell, the
Town Clerk of said town, and by ut least twelve.
other freeht'l 'ldCrS of suid town.
Now, therefore, you are hereby notified, that
pursuant to the statute in such case made and
provided, an election will be held by the legal
voters Of said town of Homer ut the uslink
place for holding elections therein, to wit: At
Brtlm's Mill, in said town of Homer, county
September, A. D. 1881, to determine
accepted and perfected, and said bonds issued
as proposed therein. And you are further n''-
titled that the legal voters of said town voting
are required to deposit H. written or printed
ballot bearing the words For the railrsDad
proposition" And those voting at such cleo
tiOn opposed to such proposition shall deposit
like ballot bearing the words Against the
railroad prOposition.'
Said election will be opened at O'Clock in
the morning, and will continue open until !
O'Clock in the afternoon of the same day.
Dated this 29th day of August, a: D. 1881.
T. j. TRAHEWELL,
Town Clerk of the town of Homer, county Of
Redwood, State of Minnesota.