The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-21

terms OF this proposition; and said railroad CON-
pany shall receive and be entitled TO receive said
bonds In exchange for said stock according to
the terms, and as hereinbefOre provided. but
without any inspection.
And your petitioners designate to be used at
said election, written or printed ballot contain
ing the words For the subscription to the Tope-
ka, Sal1na & Western Railroad Company" or the
words Against the subscription TO the Topeka,
counted for or against said proposition accord
ingly.
And your petitioners viii ever pray.
And, Whereas, The said petition being duly
filed and now set down for hearing; and the said
Board OF County Commissioners having duly ex-
amined and considered the same and being fully
advised in the premises; and it appearing TO the
said Board OF County Commissioners that there
has been an election previously held in said town.
ship for the same purposes, and it further ap-
pearing that a majority OF the legal voters OF
said township OF Ridge have signed the above pc
utlon, and have petttioned therein in writing.
NIT the proposition contained in said petition,
TO the qualified voters OF said township for adop-
ton or rejection; the said Board do find and de-
clare that said petition is in writing; that it is
subscribed by more than a majority OF the quail
ifed and legal voters OF said township OF Ridge,
in said County OF Dickinson; that il deSignateS
the said Topeka, Salina d Western Railroad
Company as the company to which it is proposed
TO extend aid in the construction and building
OF its railroad into, within and through said
township and the amount OF capital stock OF
township OF Ridge shall subscribe; that it sets
forth the terms OF payment for said stock, to-
gether with the terms and conditions upon which
IL is proposed TO make said subscription, and the
ballot to be used at said election, asked and
prayed TO be held in said township, and that the
said petition Is In all respects in conformity 10
law.
Now, therefore in accordance with the PRAYER
OF said petition, and pursuant to, and by virtue
and under the authority OF the several statutes,
in such case made and provided, it is hereby Or
dered and declared by the said Board, that the
prayer OF said petition be- and the same is hereby
granted, and that special election be held in
said township OF Ridge, on the 18th day OF Sep
TENDER, a. d., 1884, for the purpose OF voting on
said proposition and that at said special election
the question and proposition as set forth in the
heTeinbef0re rectted petftiOn-all OF which said
petition is hereby made part of this order
shall be and Is hereby submitted TO the legal and
qualified electors OF said township OF Ridge for
their decision, by voting by ballot thereon as In
said petition designated.
And it is further ordered and declared that
said election be held at the usual place OF hold
ing general elections in said township OF Ridge,
and that it be held and that the returns be made,
and the result be aScertained aud declared in the
same manner as Is provided by law for holding
general elections, and that the ballots used at
said election shall have written or printed there
On, the words, For the subscription to the To-
peka Salina q Western Railroad Company" or
the words, against the subscription TO the To-
peka Salina & western Railroad Company" Said
ballots to be counted for or against said PROPOSE
ton accordingly.
And it is further ordered by said Board that
the Sheriff OF said Dickinson County make due
proclamation and notice to the voters and quail
lied electors OF said township OF Ridge, OF the
submission OF said question and proposition set
forth in-said petition, and this ORDER to and for
their decision at the special election, to be held
as aforesaid, by publishing the said proclamation
for thirty days or more next preceding the day Of
holding said election, in the Abilene REFLECTOR
a newspaper published in said County, and hav-
ing general circulation in said Township OF
Ridge, and that in said proclamation the said
Sheriff set forth the foregoing order, reciting
said petition.
And the Clerk of said County, and ex-officio
Clerk OF this Board, is hereby directed to issue to
the Sheriff OF said County duly certified copy Of
this order.
Done by the Board of County Commissioners of
the County OF Dickinson, State OF Kansas, this
It'll day OF August, A. D., 1884.
The Board OF County Commissioners of the
County OF Dickinson:
WILLIAM MURRAY, Chairman.
[SEALl SAMUEL BRICKER.
NATHAN BLEvINS,
Members OF said Board
GATTEST:l RICHARD WARING, County Clerk.