The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07
Legal Notices.
Election Proclamation.


Notlce Is hereby given that a special cleo
ton viii be held at the several voting pTe-
clnets in Jack =en township. in Lyon county
Kansas, on the goth day OF Japrary' A D.
1851 70 vote upon proposition to subscribe
70 me capital stock of the Kansas
CITY "a ErEorfa railroad company in ac
coTiance with the following terms ana con-
diiions, to-wit:
Shall the boarrl of county commissioners NJ
Lyon county, Kansas. subscribe for and in
behaif oil jackson township in said county
take tHe capital stock of the Kansas CITY &
I'm - Il raiIi oad company to the amount of
So 900 o. per mile for zach and ever mile Of
said road TO be built a said township hut NOT
to exceed the aggregate amount of SIS COO and
in paymens theI issue and drli1 cr 10 said
railroad com pany the bends of said township
10 the amount If s3,eoot @ per mile for each
ana every M lie at said railroad 10 he huilt il,
said township psy able principal and inter-
est a ti!e fiscal agency OF the state OF Kansas
the CT Y IF New York, in thirty years after
tie dHIe III reoi. with the privilege reserved
a sai;i own>hii' of lay ing the whole any
part # : Id bond at my time after ten years
from The ate thereof by giving notice there
oi ter tive We months. SaiG bonds tu e issued
Ia den minations of o. 60 each and to
draw Inif'rSsT at the rae of seven 40 per
cent tCr dnhnm from the date OF heir deily.
cry TO al Railroad company, payable semi
annuh.iS or the 18th days of Jat.uary and
July, ia each and every year and an Interest
coupons mstsured. or about to mature. at the
date OF the delivery - sHid bonds To be can
ceiled and returned % he board Gf county
COMM sinier- 81 said county.
SAID bomb to be ISSUED IN cons liberation of
thu cons Tuctiun, q ,et..tiOu ana maintenance
oil IN" Sald railroad hrUG Ii said town hin.
anu i@cSfcd on the mVsf rTaVt cable route
Immediats' y 3iteI the proposition - voted
bN Ihe eorle at said township and the result
or the eIertlon uuiy ascett 1ined and dec red,
said hs' riptioU to the capital stock IF said
railroad company stall be made, and the
said bends OF thx. town sh.:s shall be Only eve
cuted by the said board OF county commits =
sioners, accounting 10 law. and &c os ted in
c-crow with tn fiscal agency OF said stale
in the city of New York or with such other
party may be mutually agreed upon by
and be satisfactory 20 the said hoard OF ceun-
" commissioners a;ld said railroad company
said bonus shall remain IN the possession Of
their custodian aTol esaid. until delivered up.
on the certificate OF said board OF county COM
misslOners a. hereinafter provided, and at
the same time the said railroad company
shall execute an am unit OF stock of said
company equal in amount to said bonds. and
place the same In escrow at the same place
and with the same party 10 whom said bonds
shall be entrusted - aforesaid, In whose pos
session said stock shall remain until its de-
livery as hereinafter provided: the amount of
such bonds and stock to be issued as afore-
SAID at $3,oOl.eO per mile, and to be com puted
when the survey of said railroad shall be
made. and the route permanently located as
hereinbeiore designated.
company or their assigns shall construct and
equip a. aforesaid, and have in operation 9
| RAILROAD of Il standard gauge, 50 constructed
rs TO form one continuous line from Kansas
City, in the state of Kansas, TO the city of EN-
poria, in said state. within two years from
matter set forth; SAID road to be constructed
| IN substantial manner, with steel rail, and
| the equipments thereof TO be such as are or
| dinariiy used IN constructing and operating
| such roads. and shall lie sufficient for the or
| binary traffic of he road; the work of con
| structing said road to commence within one
| year alter the deposit OF said bonds in escrow
| as aforesaid.
That no part OF said township bonds OF saiJ
Jackson township. in Lyon county, shall b'
delivered or in any manner disposed of b,
| the party holding them in escrow. nor be o
any binding force , or validity upon said town own
shall be substantially completed and train
| run thereon the entire length Of said roal
| thereof permanently located ON the toWnsit
of eoshO Rapids in said township and tn
| same certified to by the county commission
| ers of said Lyon county; then bonds to tn
| amount OF Sc, 0O0 90 per mile, and bonds at tn
| same rate for a fraction of a mile. il any, 70
| the entire number of miles and fraction of
mile Of road built in said township shall b
delivered to said railroad company, and
| like amount of the stock of said railroa
| company shall at the same time be delivers
to the said board of county commissioners.
IL IS however provided that in case the sal
railroad company or its assigns, shall be hin
dered or delay ed in the construction or equip
ment Of said road by any legal proceedings
THAI the time 20 consumed shall he added t
the periods heTeinbeiore fixed for the com
pletion of said road.
That the form of the ballots to be used g
such election for and against said proposition
shall the board of county commissioner
| of Lyon county subscribe for and take III
capital stock OF the Kansas City & ERpori
railroad company for and IN behalf of Jack
son township, in said county. to the amount c
| 50, 600 90 per mile for each and every mile q
said road TO be built in said township. hut nc
| to exceed the aggregate amount of SIS, 600, an
| in payment thereof issue and deliver to sal
| railroad company the bonds of said TOWNSHIP
to the amount Of 5000 90 per mile for eacl
anl every mile of said railroad to be built i
said township?' es.
''Shail the board of county commissioner
OF Lyon county subscribe for and take IN
capital stock of the Kansas City kmpori
railroad company, for ami in behalf of Jack
son township in said county. 10 the amour
| of So COO 90 per mile for each and every mil
OF said road to he built in said township. but nc
| to exceed the aggregate amount OF SIS COZ. an
| in payment thereof issue aud deliver to sal
| railroad company the bonds of said TOWNSHIP
| to the amount of 81 0G0 90 per mile for eAc
| and every mile of said railroad 10 be built 4
said township" No
The polls at said election shall be opened a
s O'CLOCK a m and closed At O'Clock p II
on said day.
Given under my official hand this 10th da
of December. A u. 1880. Il MOON.
Sheiiff Of Lyon county, state OF Kansas.