The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-17
Notice of Election
TO VOTE UPON PROPOSITION
=. OF WADENAs6 PARK RAPIDS Y
RAILROAD COMPANY. ><...... ~

Whereas, The Wadena & Park Rapids Rail-
road Company has duly mads, executed and de-
ltvsred to the Town Clerk ofthe Town Of Wade
M, in the County Of Wadena and State Of Mime.
sofa, the following definite proposition, in writ
ing to-wit: r ~ | q <.
PROPOSITION OF wADENA &PARK RAPIDS
RAILROAD COMPANY FOR RMBN1eIPALA AID. K
The Wadena & Park Rapids Railroad Company,
a corporation duly created organized and exist
Ing under and by authority of the Jaws of the
State Of Minnesota, being desirous OF securing
aid from the Town Of Wadena, in the County Of
Wadena and State of Minnesota, in the construc-
ton ofsaid railroad company's road for public
use from the Village of Wadena, in the County Of
Wadena, in said State, to Park Rapids, In the
County of Hubbard, In said State, makes the fol-
lowing definite proposition, in writing, as provid
ed by Section 9s Of Chapter "a Of the general stat
utes Of said STATE of Minnesota. that is to say: =
The said Railroad Company desires, and here
by applies for, the bonds Of said Town Of Wadena
to the amount Of Eleven Thousand {3ll, ,o0O,) dol
lars, which amount, together with the existing
in debtsdness of said town does not exceed five per
cont ~ heaaxable property therein. a. shown.
by the last assessment Of said apoperty aAd1 foe
the purpose Of State and County taxaaion,s laidS
bonds To- be payab le twenty iap,1 eala from tie
date thereof and 70 bear interest at the Iass Sc
five G) per cent per anndn1; the interest payable
semi-annualy, and to be evidenced by coupons
attached to said bonds. .., e.. . - - ~
Said bonds are to be deposited with Charles
Kittleson the State Treasurer of the State of MIN
nesota, or his successor in Office who resides at
st Paul, in the County of Ramsey, In the State of
Minnesota, within ninety days from and after the
approval of this proposition by the legal voters
said Town at the election in that behalf, as pro.
Vided in Section sc of said Chapter "a, and there
to remain, ON deposit with said custodian, In
escrow, until delivery, as hereinafter provided to
said Railroad Company.
And the said Railroad Company will, In consid-
Grafton Of said bonds, lat the election of eaid
Town. issue to 1t One Hundred and Ten (s11, ,0Oe,)
shares Of the capital stock of sais Wadena &Park
Rapids Railroad Company, known as its common
stock which said shares ut their par value. cores
pond with the principal SUN OF the bonds of said
Town hereby applied for.
And the said One Hundred and Ten tS1l ,o0o)
shares of stock shall in like manner as said bonds
be deposited within ninety days from and after
said election, with the said Charles Kittleson the
State Trea surer of Minnesota, or his successor in
office in escrow, there to remain deposit until
the delivery of said bonds to the said Railroad
Company when said shares of stock shall be deIiy-
cred to said Town.
The sai d bonds of said Tow n and the said shares
of stock Of SAID Railroad Company are to be deiv-
cred by said custodian thereof to said Railroad
Company and to said Town respectively. as afors-
said when said line Of Railroad shall have besn
otoar rA,1v, fopk 80
from the Village Of Wadena, in the County DIVA
dena. State Of Minnesota, to said Park Rapids of
Hubbard County. Minnesota. to be completed
within eighteen C9 months from June 1st, A. D.
1884, said bonds to be issued in such denomina.
tions (not less than One Hundred Dollars each) as
said company may in writing designate.
WITNESS the hands of the President and secre-
tary ofsaid Railroad Company and the corporate
seal thereof, this 18th day ofJuly AID. 1884.
~~ WIN. CROOKS,
P's'' wa'sn' & + f'Sf &dHRERT6S S:Rls:S :: Co.
~ sec'y. Wadena & Park Rapids r. r. Co.
AND WHEREAS said proposition has been duly
filed and indorsed and transcribed In the records
Of said Town by the Town Clerk thereofas proyid-
ed by law:
AND WHEREAS, there has also been duly fled in
eAAS S6ASS
writing in favor Of calling an election to be held
by the legal voters of said Town, upon said prop
osition. as provided by law, signed by the Town
Clerk and three of the Supervisors, and two of
the Justices of the Peace, together with twelve
of said Town.
Now THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that an
election will be held by the legal voters OF said
Town of Wadena. at the usual place of holding
elections in said Town, to-wit: At the County
Iail in the Village of Wadena, on the twenty
eight day of July, 1884, between the hours of .
''elocka. m, and O'Clock p. M, to vote upon
lid proposition Of said Railroad Company.
And at said election each voter in favor of said
will deposit ballot on which shall
be written or printed the words "FoR THE
RAILROAD PRoPos1r1oN;' and each voter not in
favor Of said proposition will deposit ballot on
which shall be written or printed the words:
AGAINST THE RAILROAD PPoPes1roN."
JAMES AsHBURNER,
Clerk of the Town of Wadena.
Dated at Wadena, MINI. July 18th, 1884.