The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-11
NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION.
To THE LEGAL VOTERS or THE TOwS OF PAX
TON, REDWOOD COUNTY, MINNESOTA,

10 THE LEGAL VOTERS or THE Town OF PAX
TON, REDWOOD COUNTY, MlENEsOTA:'
Whereas, On the I'd day Of August, A. d. .
1851, the Minneapolis & st. Louis Railway Com.
pany filed in my office proposition to the town
Of Paxton, Redwood county, Minncs ia, where
by said railway company proposed to construct
point at or near Hopkins Station, in Hcnncpin
county, Minnesota, thence in d westerly dircs>-
tiOn by way of Excelsior, ON Lake Minnet,,nka,
so, sna nto the ygs # bax sdeea te F q
for the passage OF cars into said village On or
before January 1st. 1859, and that in al Of tho
construction CO 2, OF said line Of railway. said town
issue Its lNnds to safd railway company to- tht.
amount Of 8, 400, ut their par value, sovcn of
said bonds to be of one thousand dollars each,
and four ut suid bonds to be in ienOrninnt ions
Of one hundred dollars each, payable in t~ns
years after their date. and bcaring seven per
cent. interest per annum, payable senli-annu-
tached to said bonds; said bonds to h. placed
in escrow with }. X. Si,llc, president Uf the
First National Bank Of Minneapolis, residing
pin, State of Minnesota, as trustee, to Ike deliv-
cred by said trustee to said railway cOmpany
upon the completion If said line Of railway
ready for the passage of cars thereon into said
village. And said railway company further
therein propose to issue and place in escrow
with said trustee, at the election Of said town.
such number of the shares of the capital st. *
OF said railway company, at their par value, az
shall correspond with the principal sum Of said
bonds, to wit, in the sum of 81, 100, 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 a state.
ment IN writing In favor Of calling All election
in said town OF Paxton, to consider and vote
on said proposition, signed by z. Y. Hatch and
c. II. ByingtOn, two Of the supervisors Of said
town, E. NJ. Smith, the town clerk Of said town.
and by ut least twelve other frcchOlders Of
said town.
Now, therefore, you arc hereby notified. that
pursuant to the staute in such case made and
provided, an election will be held by the legal
. voters of said town Of Paxton, mt the usual
place for holding elections therein, to wit: At
school house In District No. ~. near h. WOn's
residence, in said town Of Patton, G. unity of
Redwood, on Monday, tho 18th day of August,
A. ID. 1881, to determine whether ar not said
proposition shall he accepted and perfected
and said bonds issued as proposed therein.
And you are further notified that the l,.xnl
voters Of saii town voting at said election in
favor of said pr position, are required tO de-
pOsit q written or printed ballot bearing lhe
words I" For the railroad proposition" And
those voting nt such election Oppe setl to s,ieis
proposition shall deposit like ballot bearing
the words Against the railroad prs,ppsitiOn.'" ."
Said election will be opened ut O'Clock i'm
the morning, and will continue open until 8
O'Clock in the afternoon of the same day.
Dated this ID day Of August. a. ID. 1sSl.
f.. NJ. SMITH,
Town Clerk of the Town Of Paxton. County Of
Redwood, State Of Minnesota.