The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-25
PETITION.
On the Matter Of SubscFiption to the Capt.
cal Stock Of the Saiina, Lincoln &
Fremont r. 3. Co. IN Kansas. BY
The County Of Saline, State
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Fremont n. r. Co. IN Kansas. By
the County Of Saline, State
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n a. Beard Of Ouaiy Opuu,iirionss q dis Ouzg Z
Siliae. Gais n Eanszs.
WuEHEas, The sallna, Lincoln 4 Fremon
Railroad Company IN Kansas proposes % consiruc
and operate line Of railroad. q standard Eauge
between the city o. Salina county Of Saline Stat
Of Kansas and point on north line Of aid State Il
Washington county, and In 30 doing 70 eonstruc
the same through aid county Of Sallnc and on thl
route, a. authorized by its charter.
Non. TierCfors, We the undersigned, residcn
iaNpayers OF The aid county Of saline and STAT
Of Kauszs represent that, In our Opininn, N
the people Of aid county Of Saline win aid thi
said Salina, Lincoln B Fremont Railroad Com
pany, In Kansas Il ccrporaiiou.d duly Organized anf
existing under the laws Of the State 81 Kansas d
the distraction Of It's line Of raiiruaa into and
through the said county Of Saline. as the same Il
proposed % be located, constructed and operated
iherein, and win adoPt q proposition that seie
iorl the capital stock Of saii rallrOad company
The amount OF thirty-fve thousand dollars. and
iesuing and delivering the bondf Of aid county q
said railroad company 70 an equal amount o.
Tor said subscription 10 or for said capital stock
The slid subscription 70 be made and the saii
bonds 70 b. executed, issued and delivered in pay
mcut thereof dollar Tor dollar, under, and By vir.
tue and authority Of the provisions Of law april
cable 20 such case contained IN act Of the Legs
lature Of the STATE Of Kansas eatltle, "An Act q
enable Counties. townships, and cities % aid "a
the construction Of Railroads. and 70 repeal sec
ton eight Of chapter thirty-nine, Of The laws Of
lHf" approved February sjih, 1875. and the law
amendat0ry thereof
We therefore petition your honorable body
that pursuant 20 the statute IN such case made
and provided, aud az special election, 70 be hEed
and called By you Tor such purpose, and held IN
aid county you DO submit and cause 70 Be sub
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Saline. IN he manner provided by Law, PROPOSE
ton providing for The making 81 subscription "a
the capital stock o. the said railroad company n
Aforesaid by and on behalf OF aid county Gnd the
question Of thereby aiding said railroad company
ls herein stated IN the construction Of is line 81
railroad into and within the limits Of said county
Of Saline, upon such line and route e. the said
company may adopt
TIE terms and conditions upon which q Is asked
aud proposed BY your petitioners that said sub
scription shall Be made and the manneI Of carry
ing out the same, are the following tO-Wit That
the Board OF County Commissioners Of said
county OF saline on behalf Of and In the name Of
said county shall In the manner provided by law,
cause 10 be subscribed for behalf Of and IN the
name Of said county Of Saline the sum Of thirty
Eve thousand dollars. 10 Tor for the capital stock
uf the said salina, lincoln & Fremont Railroad
Company In Kansas, and shall cause 70 Be taken
that amount Of stock In said corporation for and
by said county Of Saline and thai on behalf Of and
10 The name Of aid county Of Saline and In pay
ment OF and for said said subscription and stock,
county shall prepare execute Issue and deliver 10
said railroad company, a. herein stated and a.
provided by law the bonds Of said county, for and
on behalf Of, and IN the name Of said county, 20
the said amount o. thirty-dve thousand dOllars-
That said bonds Of said county, 70 be executed
and issued by. In the name and on behalf Of
said county OF Saline In payment Of said suhscrip-
ton and stock. dollar for dollar a. Aforesaid shall
be signed by the Chairman Of the B0ard Of County
Commissioners Of said county and attested By the
County Clerk under the seal of said county, and In
other respects shall be a. provided By Law or
herein specified. and shall he Of the denomination
Of one thousand dollars each said bonds shall
mature and Be payable IN thirty yoars from the
day upon which they are executed, and shall bear
Interest at the rate OF six per cent. per annum,
payable eemi-annually, on the frsi day Of January
and the FIRST day Of July OF each year. and shall
have seni-annual Interest coupons attached, and
10th principal and interest Of said bonds shall be
payable a. The fiscal agency Of the State Of Kansas
In the City OF New York, State OF NeE York.
The interest accrued upon said bonds a. the time
they are 10 be delivered 20 said company. here
inafter provided, shall be computed and adjusted
that the said accrued interest shall inure 70 the
benefit Of aid company only from the time they
are 10 be ~ delivered; u being understood that
the interest said bonds shall inure 10 the bene-
SO OF said company from the date Of the compile
iion Of said railroad IN said county 10 accordance
with the terms and conditions herein set forth,
and on which said completion such bonds may be
due 70 s9id company ~ the terms herein pro-
Tided. That The said stock o. said railroad CON-
plny shall be issued and delivered 20 said county
and the said bonds OF said county shall be- issued
and delivered 20 said railroad company in the
amounts, at the times, and In the manner herein
provided
That, II majority Of the qualified electors Of
slid county voting AZ said election, shall vote for
such subscription and proposition, your honorable
body thereupon shall order and cause the County
CLERK Of said county, on behalf Of and 10 the name
Of said county Of saline % make said subscription
OF thirtyhve thousand dollars 10 Tor fJrl the capt.
tal stock Of said company, and shall cause The
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and in the name and on behalf q said county, %
the said amount, % be prepared and duly exc
euted a. herein SCI 'orth, and a. provided BY law
In such eases; and the said railroad company
without delay-shall cause proper certificates Of
is paid-up capital stock 10 the like amount dollar
Tor dollar, Of said bonds and subscription, 10 be
prepared and issued 10 and for the use and bene6t
% slid county and The said bonds % said county,
80 As Aforesaid, duly executed aud 70 Be Issued
and the said certificates Of stock IN said Nilrusd
company shall he delivered as follows to-Wit: So
soon a. said eompanys railroad shall be built and
completed IN running order into, within. and
through said county OF Saline from the city Of
Salina Saline county, 20 the north line Of sid
county, or from the north line 70 the city Of So
lima, and upon such route through said county
a. the aid company may adCpt ur 80 soon as aid
railTuad shall Be bgi lt and completed In running
order into within, and through saH eauEty, and
rom the north line near north east Garner Of
Washington county, In aid State o. Kansas.
through said county % the city % Saliua, saline
county, on the route proposed by said company
equipped and oIerIied for the purpose of trafic,
and ears running 0Fer snch portion or section q
sid railroad within said county; thea the said
thirty-iFe thousand ollart ef slia naid-ul Eibck
Of sad cumpany shall be delivered 10 The Treasurer
Of Eaid county, Tor and 10 ths ase and bsntdt %
said county and a like amount Of AID bonds Of
sad county, dollar for dollar. issued IN the name
and On behalf Of said county, and dulv executed.
shall b. delivered % the said railroad company
for and - The use and lensft 81 said cbInushv. Z
being understood that when the line Of sid COM
ranys reiiroad shah BE- balm, equipped and epeE-
aied, and cars running thereon asaflrezaid uifnin
and through said county, then al o. said paid-up
stock o. said company, 10 The anlognt 81 sai lb-
scriTtion, shall he delivered 10 The Treasurer 81
said county and like aud eqnai amount az aid
bonds % slid county, issued III the name and on
behalfuf said county. shall BE- delivered 20 sid
company and IN payment Of and for sid autserip-
ton and the said plid-up stock.
That said company shall incafe and maintain
such suitahle and Sufficient dsrai hntilinea anl
track facilities In said cOnnty shall accommoiste
aid depot builiinEs 70 b heated and dxed within
ouc-half mile of the Court HOUSE In TIE cify o.
6alina, saline county, Kansla-
That said ailruad shah Be q the standard
gaugc shall Be tied hiideed. ironed and equipped
On 4 substantial adequate and suitable rnanner
and % a. % Be adapted for rs use and operation
a. q railroad Cor TIE transportation Of freight and
passeng5rsi and The same ehal b 80 built, CON-
pletei. and opcaied, and have can running
thereon On sid county Of saline within twenty
fear months from the voting Of aid bouds and thc
MAKING OF aalu lNAlIDa n
q sah railrosi g not completed a. aioresaid 10
Elid county Of saline. Elihiu aad tgeuty-foaE
months, then the sid hcnds - said county issued
IN tle behalf and ior the pgTPs.es aforesaid, and
10 Which the sid camrz1y shall not, at The eEpi-
rztion Of sid tweniy-four months b entitled ns
hcreinhei1re provided shall iscarfe Forfeited and
BE- sarrendered 70 said Board Of County Coumis-
sioners tc Be canceled and Destroyed
That as soon a. said railroad within
uii eounty shall Be coulpleled and oper-
atei, aud have ear uuning thereon e afoFesai1
sid eompsny shan IN writing notify the Board q
Cuunty CouluiEioueFs % that fart; afd there
mon fhe nd DoaF,i shan Tnats CT eanso 10 hs
made, an inspection q nd line 81
railroad, 20 eumpleted; and unon The said Board
being s1ts1ed thai the Gatzc las teen colgtructed
ana complcted and isoperated a. hcrein rrofi1ed.
thea the aid Board 81 CoHnfy Co1nmis e
aid county shaii deliver said b1ul1 81 sid county.
81 herein6efcre d q pFugiie1 aAan Be du1e. md
e. appliclhle 10 the oumrlet-d poIticn q aid
rallroad Aforesaid, and receive said stock frum
An6 oh hhure Of TIE saR Boara, For tsn days
amer receiving auch uutic1, % H11ke ElIf i117ee-
tion cf said rzilruad 80 cuustFlfli ard cllnnelel
uilhin said couutY TIE saEla shah 3 coultiered
and ked b Be aecuuted and c9lplgt1d, SD On -
craticn aoeordias d the terms % his pEuro1tlcn;
and sid raiifuad coHnanY shall receive sd -
entitled 70 receive nd honda On gxchanFc ioF 11id
stock, according % TIE ternE and e hereInbeforo
provided, bet without any iuspection.
Add yo4r petiti1Ecu dc1iTnatc - - ul1l -
sid election written q rrilini b1llot coHialing
The words sFor the uut1crirticn % ne Salinl.
Or ne words "Agaiuli The rat1cTiption g he 81
Ina, Lncaln a Ercmont l,allrssl Cor1p1RT On
kanaa1. 5ad ballots % b cnuntad for a. nElicEl
l1tu rr1I,c1itl1n accordingly.