Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO VOTE
~ UPON PROPOSITION OF MINNESOTA
AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD CON-

AND NORTH WEsTERN RAILRoAD COM
PANY.
Whereas, the Minnesota s. Northwestern
a Railr9ad Company has duly made, executed
city OF Austin, in the county OF Mower and
state Of Minnesota. the following definite
proposition in writing, to,wit:
The Minnesota s. rth-Western Railroad
Company. a corporation created by and ex-
istlng under the laws Of the state of Mime
sofa, being DESTROYS of securing aid from the
state Of, Minnesota, in the construction of
said Railroad Company's road, from the
southern boundary Of said Mower county
northerly through said city of Austin in said
state to the northern boundary Of said Now
er county in said state, makes the following
definite proposition in writing, as provided
20 Of ssa htap o Of the
to say: - - -
The said Railroad Company desires and
hereby applies for the bonds of said city of
Austin, TO the amount of sixteen thousand
dollars, which amount, together with the ex-
lstlng Indebtedness OF said city does not ex-
f feu ve sP per cent: OF the taxable property
from date, with the option Of paying after
hVe years from the date thereof, and to bear
interest at the rate of six per cent. per an.
mum, the interest payable semi-annually and
TO oe evidenced by coupons attached to said
bonds. Said bonds are to be deposited with
wilkins Smith, Bankers, who reside at said
state OF Minnesota, within thirty days from
and after the approval of this proposition by
me legal voters OF said city at the election IN
that behalf, as provided in section SO of said
chapter "a, and there to remain on deposit
WITH said custodian, IN escrOaU, until delivery,
as hereinafter provided, to said Railroad
And the said Railroad Company will, in con.
sideration of said bonds lat the election of
sald city,, issue to it one hundred and sixty
shares OF the capital stock of said Minnesota
& Northwestern Railroad Company, known
common stock. which 81 OF
their par value. correspond with the principal
sum of the bonds Of said city hereby applied
And said one hundred and sixty shares of
stock shall, in like manner as said bonds, be
deposited within thirty days, from anu
after said election, with the said Wilkins &
remain on deposit until the delivery of said
bonds to said Railroad Company when said
shares OF stock shall be delivered to said city.
shares of stock of said Railroad
Company are to be delivered by said custo-
dian thereof, to said Railroad Company and
to said city respeetyel as when
ready for the passage Of cars thereon, from
the southern to the northern boundaries of
said county of Mower. through said city OF
1885. -. -. -. - - ~
Witness the hands Of the President and
secretary OF said Railroad Company and the
corporate seal thereof, this nineteenth day of
June, 1854. ~
Corporate ago..
Seal. [Signed] A. 3. STICKNEY,
pres soaa do Minnesota & Northwestern Rail-
[signed] JOHN I. THOMPSON,
Secretary Minnesota s. Northwestern Rail-
road Co.
AND whereas, said proposition has been
duly filed and endorsed, and transcribed in
the records of said city by the City Recorder
thereof as provided by law;
And whereas, there has also been duly filed
in the Office of said City Recorder, state
ment in writing, in favor OF calling an cleo
ton to be held by the legal voters Of said city,
upon said proposition as provided by law,
signed by the City Recorder and six Alder
men, and two of the Justices of the Peace,
together with twelve of the Freeholders of
said city:
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
an election will be held by the legal voters of
said city of Austin, Mower county, Minnesota,
at the usual place OF holding elections in said
city tO-Wit: at the offices of J. F. Fairbanks s.
Co., in the first ward, OF D. B. Smith IN tho
second ward, and of S. B. WOodsum in the
third ward, on the 10th day of July, 1884, to
vote upon said proposition of said Railroad
Company. And at said election each voter
in favor of said proposition, will deposit a
ballot on which shall be written or printed
the words, FOR THE RAILROAD PROPOsI-
TON" and each voter not in favor of said
proposition, will deposit ballot on which
shall be written or printed the words.
AGAINST The RAILROAD PROPOSITION
Dated at Austin, June 80, 1884.
ROBERT GRIFFITH, City Recorder.
City OF Austin, Mower Co., Mimi.