The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-21
SheriFs Proclamation and Election
Notice.
sHERTFF;S OFFICE.


county of Dickinson, state OF Kansas, duly made
and caused to be entered of record, upon the
journal OF said Board, the following order, towit:
ORDER.
WHEREAS, A petition signed by A. NJ. Crary,
c. NJ. Teats and 50 others, being all qualified and
legal voters OF the township OF Ridge. in the
county OF Dickinson, state Of Kansas and being
more than majority OF the qualified and legal
voters in said township has been, on this 4th 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 Board, and
Richard Waring clerk of said County and clerk OF
said Board, which said petition, with the sigma
lures thereto omitted is in the words and figures,
to-wit:
PETITION,
IN THE MATTER OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CAPITAL
STOCK OF THE TOPEKA, sALINA q WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY, BY RIDGE 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 d West
ern railroad company proposes TO construct and
operate line of railroad, OF standard guage be-
tween the city OF Topeka, county OF Shawnee,
state of Kansas, and the town OF Delhi in Os-
borne county, in said State, and in so doing to
construct the same through the township OF
Ridge I'm the said county of Dickinson and on the
route as authorized by its charter. And where
as at a former election held in said township, a
subscription was authorized To be made In aid OF
said cOInpany's road, which has become lapSed
and Of no effect,
Now, Therefore, We, the undersigned, qualified
and legal voters OF the said Township or Ridge,
I'm the County of Dickinson, and State OF Kansas
represent that, in our opinion, tie people OF said
township OF Ridge Will aid the said Railroad
Company "a corporation duly organized and ex-
tstinp under the laws Of the State OF Kansas in
the construction OF its line OF railroad into and
through the said Township OF Ridge, as the same
isprOpOsed to be located constructed and opera
ted therein, and VIII adopt proposition that
said Township shall extend such aid, by sub
scrbng TO Tor for the capital stock OF said rail-
road company to the amount OF Nine Thousand
Dollars, but not TO exceed -Four Thousand Dollars
per mile or constructed road through Ridge Town.
Ship, and issuing and delivering the bonds OF said
township of said railroad company to
an equal amount or Nine Thousand Dol
arS and not to exceed Four Thousand Dol
lars for each mile of constructed road, in
payment 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,
for dollar, under and by virtue and au-
thority OF the provisions OF law APP
plicable to such case, contained In an act OF the
legislature of the State OF Kansas, entitled, IAN
Act to enable Counties, Townships, and Cities to
aid in the construction OF Railroads, and to re-
peal section eight OF chapter thirty-nine, OF the
laws OF 1874" approved February 18th, 1876, and
the laws amendatOry thereof.
We therefore petition your honorable body
that, pursuant TO the statute In such case made,
and provided. and at a special election, to be
FIXED and called BY you for such purpose. and
held in said township, you do submit to the quail
ifed voters OF the said township, proposition |
providing for the making OF subscription TO the
capital stock OF the said railroad company as
by and on behalf OF said township, and
the question OF thereby aiding said railroad COM
pany as herein stated In the construction or its
line OF railroad into and within the limits of said
upon such line and route as the said |
adopt |
The terms and conditions upon which it is 1
asked by your petitioners that said subscription |
shall be made. and the manner OF carrying OUT |
the same, are the following, to-wit: That the |
Board OF County Commissioners OF said county
OF Dickinson on behalf OF and in the name OF
said township OF Ridge, in the county OF Dickin-
son, state OF Kansas shall, in the manner provi-
1ed by law caused to be subscribed for, on be- |
half OF and in the name OF said township. Nine |
Thousand Dollars TO (orfor) the capital stock OF
Lhe said Topeka, Salna Western Railroad |
COMPANY: and that on behalf of and in the name |
Of said township, and in payment OF and for said
and stock. the said Board OF County
OF said county shall execute, issue
md deliver to said railroad company. as herein
stated and as provided by law, the bonds OF said
township, for and on behalf OF, and in the name
Of said township, to the said amount OF Nine
i
ship, to be executed and issued by, in the name
Of and on behalf OF said township, in PAYMENT
Of said subscription and stock, shall be signed by
-he chairman OF the Board or County Commits
stonerS OF said county, and atteSted by the Coun-
" Clerk under the seal OF said county, and in
other respects shall be as provided by law, or
herein specified, and shall be OF the denomination
If one thousand dollars each. Said bonds shall
nature and be payable in thirty years from the
lay upon which they are executed, and shall
)ear interest at the rate OF 6per cent Der annUm |
Annually on do ne |
January and the first day OF July OF each year. |
md shall have Semi-annual interest coupons |
Ittached, and both principle and interest OF
aid bonds shall De payable at the fiscal agency |
II the State OF Kansas in the City OF New York |
state OF New York. The interest accrued upOn |
aid bonds at the time they are to be delivered
o said company, as hereinafter provided shall be
and adjusted so that the said accrued
interest shall inure to the benefit of the said
company, only from the time they are
% be 80 delivered. That the said STOCK of |
aid railroad company shall be issued and delfv-
red TO said township, and the said bonds OF said |
OwnShip shall be issued and delivered to said |
abroad company, in the amounts, at the times
nd in the manner herein provided.
That, if a majority of the qualified electors Of
aid township, voting at said election, shall vote
or such subscription, your honorable body there
pOn shall order and cause the County Clerk of
aid county, on behalf OF, and in the maine of said
ownship. to make said subscription of Nine I
thousand Dollars TO (or for the capital stock of
aid company, and shall cause the bonds OF said !
Of the description aforesaid and in the
anne and on behalf OF said township, To the said =
mount, to be prepared and duly executed as
erein set forth, and as provided by law i'm such
ases; and the said railroad company shall cause
roper certificates OF Its paid-up capital stock TO
he like amount, dollar for dollar, OF said bonds
nd subscription, to be prepared and issued. TO q
nd for the use and benefit OF said toWnShip and r
he said bonds OF said township, so as aforesaid |
uly executed and to be issued, and the said GER
1cates OF stock in said railroad Company V
hall be delivered as follows, to-wit: So soon as
hid cOmpany'S railroad shall be built and COM ,
leted in running order, into, within and through
lid township OF Ridge from the south line 10 :,
ne west line thereof and upon such route :
trough said township, as the said company NAV
iOpt, or so soon as said railroad shall be built
ld completed In running order into, within and r
trough said township, and from the CITY of :
Ouncil Grove, In Morris county, in said StateOf VI
anSaSA through said township, to the west line n
nd authorized by its charter; and shall be e0fn. |
I'd and operated for the purpose OF traffic and
rs running over such portion or section OF said II
tlroad within said toWnShip,-then the said
Inc Thousand Dollars, and not to exceed -Four
thousand Dollars per mile through Ridge town.
lip, OF said paid up stock OF said company shall It
delivered TO the Treasurer OF said township |
r and 10 the use and benefit OF said township: |
Id like amount OF said bonds OF said town
lip, dollar for dollar, issued in the name and re
behalf OF said township, and duly executed | a
all be delivered to the said railroad comnany | G.
r and TO the use and benefit OF said company "a
That said company shall locate and maintain -
Oh suitable and sufficient depot buildings and ~
ack facilities in said township S shall accom- "
Odate the business OF said compa ' from said h.
wnShip. The said depot buildings to be lOca nv nv
and fixed within One-half mile OF the sonfh- ~
st corner of the northwest quarter OF section :"
}. two C2), in township No sixteen (l6) OF range m
}. three 90 east OF the sixth principal meredj a.
In said township OF Hope in Dickinson Coun- IN IN
Kansas. &c
That said railroad shall be the standard ouapp. co
all be tied, bridged, ironed and equipped I'M a In
ostantlal, adequate, and suitable manner and its
as TO be adapted for its use and Operation Sc sh
road for the transportation OF freight and mas te
lgers and the same shall be so built compIeted ad
y a9 Lev C1Ls running thereon, In te