The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-21
Sheriff's Proclamation and Election
Notice.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

ABILENE, Kansas, August 4th, A. D., 1884.
WHEREAS, On the 18th day of August. A. D.,
| 1884, the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Dickinson, State of Kansas, duly made
and caused TO be entered of record, upon the jour
nal OF said Board, the following order, tO.wit:
ORDER.
WHEREAS, \ petition signed by D. Charter
William Koch and lib others, being all legal and
qualified voters of the township of Hope, in the
County of Dickinson, State of Kansas, and being
more than a majority of the legal and qualified
voters in said township, has been, on this 18th day
of August, \. D., 1884, presented to the Board of
County Commissioners of said County of Dickin-
son, there being present William Murray, Chair
man, and Samuel Bricker and Nathan Blevins,
members thereof, constituting full Boardl and
Richard Waring Clerk of said County and Clerk
of said Board, which said petition, with the sig
natures thereto omitted, is in the words and fig
ures, to-wit:
PETITION,
IN THE MATTER OF SUBSCRIPTION To TIE CAPITAL
STOCK OF THE TOPEKA, sALINA ~ WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY, BY HOPE TOWNSHIP. IN
THE COUNTY OF DICKINSON, STATE OF KANSAS.
To the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Dickinson, State of Kansas:
WHEREAS, the Topeka, Salina { Western Rail
road Company proposes to construct and operate
line of railroad, of standard guage, between the
City of Topeka, County of Shawnee, State of Kan
sas, and the town of Delhi, in Osborne County in
said State, and in so doing to construct the same
through the township of Hope in the said County
of Dickinson and on the route, as authorized BY
its charter. And whereas, at a former election
held in said township, subscription was author
lied TO be made in aid of said company's road
which has become lapsed and of no effect,
Now, Therefore, we, the undersigned, qualified
and legal voters of the said township of Hone in
the County of Dickinson andState of Kansas repre-
sent that in opinion, the people of said township
of Hope will aid the said Railroad Company "a
corporation duly organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Kansas I'm the construction of
its line of railroad into and through the said town.
ship of Hope, as the same Is proposed to be loca-
ted, constructed and operated therein, and will
adopt a proposition that said township shall ex-
tend such aid by subscribing to Tor for the cap
to the amount of Twelve Thousand Dol
lars, and issuing and delivering the bonds of
said township TO said railrosd company to an
equal amount of Twelve Th ousand Dollars in |
of and for said subscription TO or for |
said capital stock. The said subscription TO be |
made and the said bonds to be executed ISSUED |
and delivered IN payment Their of dollar for dollar,
under and by virtue and autl Iorty of the provis-
ions of law applicable to such case contained in |
an act of the Legislature of the State of Kansas
entitled, "An Act to enable Counties, Townships |
and Cities to aid in the cons ructiOn of railroads
and TO repeal section eight, chapter thrty-nine
Of the laws of 1874, approve February 18th, 1876
and The laws amendatOry the reof.
We therefore petition your honorable BODY that
pursuant TO the statute in n case made and pro-
Eided, and al special cleo ton to be fixed and
,alled by you for such purp ose, and held in said
township, you do submit TO the qualified voters Of
he said township, PROPOSE ton providing for the
making of a subscription TO the capital stock of
he said railroad company al aforesaid, by and on /
behalf of said township, and the question of there
~ aiding said railroad com pany as herein stated
the construction of its LII lie OF railroad into and
within the limits of said toy Fnshp upon such line
md route as the said comps ny may adopt
y your petitioners that sal dsubscrption shall be
made, and the manner Of carrying out the same, |
Ire the following to-wit: That the Board of Coun-
,ehalf Of and in the name Of said township Of