The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-04
NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION,
To THE LEGAL VOTERS or THE TOWN or pAx.
TON, REDWOOD COUNTY, MINNESOTA:

To THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE Town or PAx-
TON, REDWOOD COUNTY, MINNESOTA:
Whereas, On the Sd day Of August, A. D..
1881, the Minneapolis S St. Louis Railway Com
pany filed In my Office proposition to the town.
by said railway company proposed to ccnstrucs
and fully complete a line Of railway from Q
point at or near Hopkins Station, in Heunepinr
tion by way of Excelsior, on Lake Minnetonks,
to and into the village of Redwood Falls, in
said Redwood comfy, and have the same ready.
Of nS ssa s On
construction Of said line of railway, said town,
of Paxton, in said county Of Redwood, shall
issue its bonds to said railway company to the
amount of S7,4OO, at their par value, seven Of
said bonds to be of one thousand dollars EACH,
and four of said bonds to be in denominations
of one hundred dollars each, payable in ten
years after their date, and bearing seven per
ally, and evidenced by interest coupons sa>
tached to said bonds; said bonds to be placed
First National Bank of Minneapolis, residing
at the city Of Minneapolis, county Of Henn6--
pin, State of Minnesota, as trustee, to be deliv.
upon the completion of said line Of railway
ready for the passage Of cars thereon into eai2l-
village. And said railway company 1urSles~
with said trustee, at the election of said town..
in consideration of the issue of said bonds,
such number of tine shares of the capital stock.
VI stllu railway COHlpuuys Ut tu6lK p0k v0lOCs ~
shall correspond with the principal sum Of said
bonds, to wit, in the sum of &7,4O0, to be By
said trustee delivered to said town, unloCa
waived as provided by law. And, Whereaa,.
there has also been filed in my ONCE state.
ment in writing in favor Of calling an elec1io0
in said town of Paxton, to consider and vot0
on said proposition, signed by Z.Y. Hatch end
C. H. ByingtOn, two of the supervisors Of said
town, E. NJ. Smith, the town clerk Of said town,
and by at least twelve other freehold0es 1t
said town.
Now, therefore. you are hereby notified. that
pursuant to the statute In such case made aud
provided, an election will be held BY the leRo1
voters of said town of Paxton, at the usual
place for holding elections therein, to Wit: AZ
school house in District No. 70 near B. Won'1
residence, in said town Of Paxton, county of.
Redwood, on Monday, the 18th day Of August,
A. d. 1881, to determine whether or not said
proposition shall be accepted and perfected,
and said bonds issued as proposed iheroinl
And you are further notified that tho 1eGnt
voters of said town voting at said election IN.
favor of said proposition, are required 20 -.
post written or printed ballot bearing 3h0
words |" For the railroad proposition" And
those voting at such election opposed to ouClS
proposition shall deposit like ballot bearin(
the words Against the railroad pr0p0sttion.n
said election will be opened at o'clock IN
the morning, and will continue open until 3
o'clock in the afternoon of the same day.
Dated this ID day Of August, A. d. le1
e. u. ENITH, :.
Town Clerk Of the Town Of Paxton, County a
Redwood, State Of Minnesota.