The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-01
NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION.
To THE LEGAL VOTERS OF TIE Town o
VEsTN, REDWOOD COUNTY, STATE OF MIN

To THE LEGAL VOTERs OF TIE Town OF
VEsT@, REDWOOD COUNTY, STATE or MIN
NESOTA.
Whereas. on the ed day Of August, A. D.
Company filed In my Office pr, posti II to
the town of Vest,l, Redwood county, Minneso-
tn, whereby said railway company proposed TO
construct and fully complete a line of railway
from "a point ut or near Hopkins Station, in
Hennepin county, Minnesota, thence in a
westerly direction by way of Excelsior, on
Lake MinnctOnkA. IT, and into the village of
Redwood Falls, in said Redwood county, and
have the same ready for the passage of cars
into said village, on or before january lst,
line of railway, said town of Vesta. in said
county Of Redwood, shall Issue its bonds to
said railway company to the amount of $50,
ut their par value, in denominations of 500
each, payable in ten years after their date, and
bearing per cent, interest per annum. paya-
bic scni-annlially, and evidenced by interest
coupons attached t, said bonds; said bonds
to be placed in escrow with J. n. Sidle, Presi-
dent Of The First National Bank of Minne,po-
lis, residing at the City of Minneapolis, county
of IIennepin, State of Minnesota, us trustee,
to- be delivered by said trustee to said railway
C 'mpany upon the completion Of said line of
railway ready for the passage of cars thereon
into said village. And said railway company
further therein prop se to issue and place in
escrow with said trustee, ut the elect n of
said town, in consideration of the issue If said
bonds, such number of the shares of the capi-
tai stock of said railway company, ut their par
value, as shall correspond with the principal
sum of said bonds, to wit, in the sum $50,
to be by said trustee delivered to said town,
unless waived as provided by law. And,
whereas, there has ais, been filed in my Office
a statement in writing in favor of calling an
election in said town Of Vcsta. to consider and
vote on said proposition, signed by David Al
lexandcr. one of the Supervisors If said town,
Adam Alexander, Justice Of the Peace of said
town, and by ut least twelve other f:echOlders
Of said town.
Now, therefore, yo,l are hereby notified, that
perSua 1T to the stature in such case made and
provided, an election will be held by the legal
voters Of said town of esta. at the usual place
for holding elections therein. to wit: at Mrs.
Sarah S. McInt0sh's house, in said town "l
Vesta, county of Redwood, on Saturday. the
ID day of September. 4. ID. 1881. to determine
whether or not said proposition shall he &c
ccptcd and perfected, and: sail bonds issued
Ms proposed therein. And you are further no
tilted that the legal voters If said town voting
ut said election in favor of said proposition
are required to deposit u written or printed
ballot bearing the words For the railroad
proposition" And those voting at such cleo
ton opposed to such prop 'siton shall deposit
Il like ballot benring the words Against the
railroad proposition
Said election will he opened ut O'Clock il
the morning. and will continue open until
O'clock i'm the afternoon Of the same day.
Dated this I'D day of August, \ d. 1881.
| THOS. u. BARBER,
Town Clerk of the town VcSta, county of Rcd
| wood, State of Minnesota.