The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-01
NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION.

To THE LEtlAI. VOTERS OF THE Town or DEL
HI, REDWOOD COUNTY, STATE OF MIME
sofa:
Whereas, On the 3;st day of August, Ar.
1881, the Minneapolis l. st. Louis Railway COn,-
pnny filed in my office Il proposition to the
town of Delhi, Redwood county, Minnesota,
whereby said railway company proposed to cOI.-
struct and fully complete line of railway from
Il point ut or near Hopkins Station, in Hennepin
county, Minnesota, thence in a westerly dircc-
tion by way of Excelsior, on Lake Minnetonka,
to and into the village Of. Redwood Falls. in
said Redwood county, and have the same ready
before january lst, 1873, and that in mid Of the
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
amount of $1,000, ut their par value, six Of
said bonds to be of one thousand dollars each,
and two of said bonds to be in denominations
of one hundred dollars each, payable in ten
years after their date. and bearing seven per
cent. il rest per ann,ini, payable semi-annu-
ally, and evidenced by interest coupons at-
tached to said bonds; said bonds to be placed
First National Bank of Minneapolis. residing
at the city of Minneapolis, county of Hennt'-
pin, State of Minnesota, us trustee, to be delv-
cred by said trustee to said railway company
upOr the completion Of said line of railway
ready for the passage of cars thereon into said
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. ut their par value, as
shall correspond with the principal sum Of said
bOnds to wit, in the sum Of 5000, to bc by
said trustee delivered to said town, unless
waived as provided by law. And, whereas,
there has also been filed in my Office a state
ment in writing in favor of calling un election
in said town of Delhi to consider and vote
on said proposition, signed by Thos. H. King,
ID. w. Whttctt and A. d. Mclean, the Super
.visOrs of said town, James Anderson, the town
clerk of said town, and by ut least twelve
other freeholders of said town.
Now, thercf: re. you are hereby notified. thae
pursuant to the statute in such case made and
provided, an election will be held by the lcc-l
voters of said town of Delhi, at the ueuAl
place for holding elections therein, TO wit: -
the school house in District No. 1s, In aaj0
town of Delhi county Of Redwood, On eas.
uriay, the 10th day of September, A. D, 1851,
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 said town voting ut said election In
favor of said proposition. are required to de.
post written or printed ballot bearing tho
words g For the railroad proposition" And
those voting at such election opposed to such
proposition shall deposit a like ballot bearing
the words against the railroad proposition"
Said election will be opened ut 9O'clock in
the morning, and will continue open until
O'Clock in the afternoon of the same day.
Dated this 3lst day of August. A. ID. 1881.
JAMES ANDERSON,
Town Clerk Of the Town Of Delhi, County Of
Redwood, State OF Minnesota.