The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25
NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION.
TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE Town OF
vEsTA, REDWOOD COUNTY, STATE OF Min
NESerTA.

10 THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TowN. OF
vEsTA, REDWOOD COUNTY, STATE OF MIN
NESOrA.
Whereas, on the I'D day Of August, A. d.
1881, the Minneapolis and st. Louis Railway
Company filed In my office a proposition to
the town of Vcstn, Redwood county. MinnesO-
tn, whereby said railway company proposed to
construct and fully complete line Of railway
f II IL point at or near Hopkins Station, i'll
Hennepin county, Minnesota, thence In a
westerly direction by way Of Excelsior, on
Lake Minnetonka. to 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 LIST,
1883, and that in aid Of the construction of said
county of Redwood, shall issue its bonds to
said railway company to the amount Of $500,
at their par value, in denominations Of $l0N
each, payable in ten years after their date, and
BILE semi-annually, and evidenced by interest
coupons attached to said bonds; said bonds
dent Of The First National Bank of Minneapo-
lis, residing at the City of Minneapolis, county
of Hcnnepin, State Of Minnesota, as trustee,
to be delivered by said trustee to said railway
railway ready for the passage Of cars thereon
into said village. And said railway company
further therein prop 'se to issue and place il,
escrow with said trustee, at the election OF
said town, in consideration Of the issue If said
bonds, such number Of the shares Of the CAPT.
tai stock of said railway company, at their pa,
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sum of said bonds, to wit, in the sum IF $3.50
Ito be by said trustee delivered to said town
unless waived as provided by law. And
whereas, there has also been filed i'm my office
a statement In writing in favor of calling AT
election in said town of Vesta, to consider aud
vote on said proposition, signed by David AL
Iexandcr, one of the Supervisors If said town
Adam Alexander, Justice of the Peace Of sale
town, and by at least twelve other freebooter.
of said town.
Now, therefore, you arc hereby notified, thai
cot nac f0f, In pOtv
provided, an election will he held by the iega
voters of said town of Vesta, at the usual pac,
for holding elections therein. to wit: ut Mrs
Sarah S. McIntOsh's house, In said town q
lVesta, county Of Redwood. on Saturday. the
Sd day of September, 4. ID. 1881. to determine
whether or not said proposition shall be &C
lcepted and perfected, and: said bonds fssuc(
Ias proposed therein. And you are further no
Titled that the legal voters Of said town voting
lat said election In favor Of said proposition
are required to deposit a written or printe,
ballot bearing tho words "FOr the railroad
proposition" And those voting at such cleo
ton opposed to such proposition shall deposi
a like ballot bearing tho words "Aguinst tn
railroad proposition"
} Said election will be opened at 9 O'Clock II
the morning, and will continue open until
O'Clock in the afternoon Of the same day.
Dated this I'D day of August, A. d: 1881.
THOS. ID. BARBER,
Town Clerk of the town Vcsta, county Of Red
| wood, State of Minnesota.