The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28
Leg al Notices 9.
Election Proclamation.

Notice Is hereby given that special cleo
ton viii be held at the several voting pre-
cincts in JacS on o~nshiI, in Lyon county,
Kansas. on the 18th day OF February ID.
1881, to vote uDon n proposition to subscribe
City EmroFia railroad compsny, in &C.
coriance with the follow ing terms and con-
eli ions, to- witt
shall the board of county commissioners OF
LYON county. kaBsa-, subscribe for and in
behalf of Jackson township in said county,
take the Capital st"ck of the Kansas lily q
I'm, .oria railroad company to the amount OF
SIS 600, and in payment thrTeof issue and de-
said township to the amount II 5000 payS-
bic principal and interest ut the fiscal
agency OF the state Of Kansas. in the cry
OF New York, in thirty years after the
date IA reOf. with the privilege reserved
20 said township OF pRyiI 8 the whole or any
part III 5 sid bond AZ any time after I've years
from the date thereof by giViI notice there.
OF 'or twelve monthss said bonEis TAI rse issued
10 denominations OF o. 90 each. and TO
draw int"rsst mt the ra e Of seven "a per
cent per Annum from the date OF heir deliV-
cry 10 sai Railroad company. payable semi
annually or the 18Th days of January and
July. IN each ami every year. and all infe est
conpons ma,nred. or sb ut TO mature. n tho
ceIlcd and returned 10 he hoard OF confty
commissioners If said county.
Bad bonds to be issued in consideration OF
the construction, ope' alton maintenance
of the ssid Iailrnad hrOu n said toWnship
by the most practicable route.
Immediaf,.ly stIel the proposition Is voted
By the people of said o.wnshiIJ and tho result
of the election duty asrertained and declaI ed,
said snI,s. Fipiion to the capital stock Of said
tA,lroAh c''mpany Hhall be made, and the
said 'ndls OF the tow chip shall he July exc
cute'i by The said board OF county carmmiS-
sioners, aeror'iIng 20 law. and de. % ted In
e-crow with IN fiscal agency OF said stale
in the city of New York o. with such other
party as mty be mutually agreed upon ny
anu De sati- factory TO the said board of couu.
~ commissioners and laid railroad com panV
Sail bon'ts shall remain in possession Of
their custodian afoi esaii, until deiIx ered up-
on the certIdca OF saih board OF cp,Inis cor, :
mtssioTers a. hereinafter provided. and at
the same time the said railroad company
snail execute an am unit OF stock OF said
company equal In amount to said bonds and
place the same In escrow 1t ,he same place
and with the same party TO whom said bonds
shall be entrusted Is aforesaid, 10 whose nos
session said stock shall remain until its de-
livery rs hereinafter provided
The taid Kansas City Emporia railroad
company or heir sosighs sha construct and
equip Rs aforesaid, and have in operation 4
Is to form one continuous line from Kansas
City. in ihc tate Of Kansas, to t.e city Of I'm.
poria, IN said state. within two years from
the delivery of bonds in escroyS. a. here
matter set forth said road TO be constructed
! IN substantial manner, with steel rail, and
the equipments thereof to he sueh as are or.
dtnarily used IN constructing and operatinR
such roads. and shall lie sufficient for the orr
binary traffic Of he road; the work of con.
| struc:ing said road TO commence within one
year ait"r the deposit Of said bonds in escrow
That no part OF said township bonds of Gaia
Jackson township, In Lyon county, shall be
delivered or IN any manner disposed Of by
W.
any binding force or validity upon said town.
ship except Is follows: When said YoSd
shall be substantially completed and trains
run thereon the entire length OF SAID road
through said township, across the toWnkfs<. OF
keoSbo Rapids. and a station or depot thereof
permanently located on the toWnsite OF Aeo
sho Rapids. ard another within one half mile
OF Badger creek. on the north side Of the Ma
osho river. in said township, and the san1e
certtneu TO by the county concmfsg ionar- oI
said Lyon county; then bonds 70 the amount
company, ard a like amount OF the eto.E
OF said railroad company shall at the sSTne
time be delivered to the said board Of couDtT
commissioners.
Il Is however provided that IN case TIE a.,a
railroad company or its assigns shall be him
dered or delayed in the construction or 81 nI1.
Tnent OF said road by any legal DFoecedin9S
tina the time 20 consumes shall be adde1It ~
the periods hereinbc1ore fixed for the com.
pietion Of said road SON-'
Thar the form of the ballots to be usel a.
sEeh eIsclIon for and against said prcpositios
'-Shaii the board OF county comt.ixs,on.r.
OF Lyon county subscribe for and take Ire
eaR sI.1t stoca OF me Kansas City 8 Emporia
SOD IoWrsnips IN said county. 70 the amounIos
$4,000 and in payment thereof issue and a.
nyer % ssld railroad company the bonds Of
SaId township TO the amount OF IS Ooofss -
'Sbali the board of county commissioner
o. Lyon county subscribe for and take the
capital stock Of the Kansas City EmporiS
SOP township. Ia said county, 70 the amount
OF Is CO.. and In payment thereof issue and
deliver 70 said raiiFoat COMPANY the honda
Of said township 70 the amount OF Sss,OoofS
The polls at said election shall he o,..,.,s =,
O'Clock m and closed At O'Clock 8. y.
Given under my otacisI hand azd ..ai. en-.
18th day Of January, A D. ISL.
shsriResLson ssaaiw. si.1s & xsssaa.