The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-08
NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION.

TO TIE LEGAL Voters OF THE Town OF DEL
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Whereas, On the 3Jst day Of August, A. b..
1881, the Minneapolis s. st. Louis Railway Conn
pany filed in my office a proposition to the
town Of Delhi, Redwood county, Minnesota.
whereby said railway company proposed to con-
struct and fully complete a line Of railway from
point at or near Hopkins Station, In Hennepin
county, Minnesota, thence in westerly direc-
ton by way of Excelsior, ON Lake Minnetonkn,-
to and into the village of Redwood Falls: III;
said Redwood county, and have the same ready
for the passage Of cars into said village on or
construction Of said line of railway, said town
Of Delhi, In said county of Redwood, shall
issue its bonds to said railway company to the
said bonds to be Of one thousand dollars each,
and two of said bonds to be iii denominations
OF one hundred dollars each, payable in ten
years after their date, and bearing seven per
cent. interest per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally, and evidenced by interest coupons at
tached to said bonds; said bonds to be placed
in escrow with J. K. Side, president Of tho
First National Bank of Minneapolis, residing
at the city of Minneapolis, county Of Henne-
pin, State of Minnesota, as trustee, to be deliv-
cred by said trustee to said railway company
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village. And said railway company further
with said trustee, at the election of said town,
in consideration, of the issue of said bonds,
such number Of the shares Of the capital stock
of said railway company, at their par value, as
shall correspond with the principal sum of said
bonds. to wit, in the sum OF $1,000, to be by
said trustee delivered to said town, unless
waived as provided by law. And, whereas,
there has also been filed in my Office state
ment iii writing in favor of calling an election
in said town Of Delhi, to consider and vote
on said proposition, signed by ThOs. II. King,
d. w. Whittott and A. d. Mclean, the Super
visors of said town, James Andersen, the town
clerk Of said town, and by at least twclv0
other freeholderS OF said town. -. 2
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 Delhi, ut the usual
place for holding elections therein, to wit: AZ
the school house in District No. IS, in said
town Of Delhi, county of Redwood, on Sat
urlay, the 10th day Of September, A. d. 1881,
to determine whether Or not said prop
Osition shall be accepted and perfected,
and said bonds issued as proposed therein.
And you are further notified that the Legal
voters Of sail town voting at said election In
favor of said proposition, are required to de-
posit written or printed ballot bearing the
words s. For the railroad proposition" And
those voting ut such election Oppc sed to such
proposition shall deposit a like ballot bearing
the words against the railroad propositions"
Said election will be opened at O'Clock In
the morning, and will continue open until 5
O'Clock in the afternoon of the same day.
Dated this 31st day of August, A. D. 1881.
JAMES ANDERSON,
Town Clerk of the Town Of Delhi, County of
Redwood, State of Minnesota. 4sst