The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-14
Sherifss Proclamation. and Election
Notice.
SHERIFFS OFFICE.

1874. the DOdFu VI gully NOAhA'0A0'0-' - -
county Of Dickinson, state OF Kansas, duly made
and caused to be entered OF record, upon the
journal of said Board, the following ORDER to-wit;
ORDER
WHEREAS. A petition signed by A NJ CraIy,
en-. Teats and 50 others, being all quallhed and
legal voters OF the township OF Ridge in the
county OF Dickinson, state Of Kansas, and Delng
more Aan majority OF the qualified and legal
voters I'm said township has been, on this Attn day
OF August. A. D., 1854, presented TO the board Oh
county commissioners of said county OF Dickin-
son. there being present William Murray, chair
man. and Samuel Brieker and Nathan BleVinS,
members thereof, constituting afull Board, and
Richard Waring clerk of said County and clerk OF
sa,d BOARD which said petition, with the sigma
tpres thereto omitted is in the words and figures,
to-wit:
PETITION,
MATTER OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CAPITAL
STOCK CF THE TOPEKA, sALINA & 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 west
ern railroad company proposes to construct and
operate line OF railroad, OF sIanaard gHage. pc
StaTe n Kansas. and the town OF Delhi, in Os-
horne county, in said State, and In so doing TO
construct the same through the Township Oh
Ridge I'm the said county OF Dickinson and on the
roufp as authorized by its charter And where
as. at a former election held in said Township, a
subscription was authorized 10 DE made IN ald OF
said coInpany's road, which has become apSed
and OF no enect,
Now Therefore, We, the undersigned, qualified
and legal voters OF the said Township or Ridge,
in the County OF Dickinson, and State OF Kansas
renreSent that in our opinion. tie people OF said
township OF Ridge viii aid the said Railroad
COMPANY "a corporation duly organized and eX-
listing 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 Will adopt a proposition that
said township shall extend such aid, by sub
scrfbing TO or for the capital stock OF said rail-
ROAD company to the amount OF Nine Thousand
Dollars blt not to exceed Four Thousand Dollars
per mile OF constructed road through Ridge Town
Shin. and issuing and delivering the bonds OF said
township of said railroad company to
an equal amount OF Nine Thousand Dol
ars. and not to exceed Four Thousand Dol
lars for each mile OF constructed road, in
Dayment 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 thereof, dollar
for dollar under. and by virtue and aIl-
thority OF the provisions OF law ap-
plicable to such case, contained In an act or 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 thirtynine, 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 special electlon, 10 be
fixed and called by you for such purpose, and
held in said township, you do submit 10 the quail
itied voters OF the said township, proposition
providing for the making OF subscription TO the
capital stock OF the said railroad company as
aforesaid by and on behalf OF said township, and
the question OF thereby aiding said railroad COM
pany as herein stated, in the construction OF its
fine or railroad into and within the limits of said
township upon such line and route as the said
company may adopt.
The terms and conditions upon which it is
asked by your petitioners that said subscription
shall be made and the the, manner OF carrying out
BOARD OF County COmmiSSi onerS OF said county
of Dickinson on behalf OF and in the name OF
said township OF Ridge, in the county OF Dicktn-
Ged by law caused to be subscribed for, on be-
half OF and in the name OF said township, Nine
Thousand Dollars 10 (orfor) the capital stock of
the said Topeka, Salina d Western Railroad
Company: ana that on behalf OF and in the name
of said township, and in payment OF and for said
substitution and STOCK, the said Board OF County
Commissioners OF said county shall execute issue
and 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
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
the chairman of the Board OF County Commits
siOners OF said county, and atteSted by the COun-
ty 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
OF one thousand dollars each. Said bonds shall
mature and be payable in thirty years from the
day upOn which they are executed, and shall
bear interest at the rate OF 6per cent per annum
Annually the first n0V
January and the first day Of JULY or each year.
and shall have Semi-annual interest coupons
attached, and both principle and interest of
said bonds shall be payable at the fiscal agency
OF the State OF Kansas in the City OF New York,
State OF New York. The interest accrued upon
said bonds at the time they are to be delivered
to said company, as hereinafter provided, shall be
computed and adjusted so that the said accrued
interest shall inure TO the benefit of the said
company, only from the time they are
10 be 80 delivered. That the said stock of
said railroad company shall be issued and delfv-
cred to said township, and the said bonds OF said
township shall be issued and delivered to said
railroad company, in the amounts, at the times
and in the manner herein provided.
That, If majority of the qualified electors of
said township, voting at said election, shall vote
for such subscription, your honorable body there
upon shall order and cause the County Clerk OF
said county, on behalf OF, andin the name OF said
township, to make said subscription OF Nine
Thousand Dollars to lOr for the capital stock of
said company, and shall cause the bonds OF said
township. oil Tile aforesaid and in the
name and on behalf of said township, to the said
amount, to be prepared and duly executed as
herein set forth, and as provided by law in such
cases; and the said railroad company shall cause
proper certificates OF its pad-up capital STOCK TO
the like amount, dollar for dollar, OF said bonds
and subscription, TO be prepared and issued to
and for the use and benent OF said township; and
the said bonds OF said township, so as aforesaid
duly executed and TO be issued, and the said GER
tificates OF stock In said railroad campany
shall be delivered as follows, tO-wit: So soon as
FlVsnsa1 En Hu,FTA
pleted In running order, into within, and through
said township OF Ridge from the south line TO
the west line thereof and upon such route
through said township, as the said company may
adOpt. or so soon as said railroad shall be built
and completed In running order into, within and
through said township, and from the city OF
Council Grove, In Morris county, in said State OF
Kansas, through said township, to the west line
thereof, on the route proposed by said company:
and authorized by its charter; and shall be euip-
ped and operated for the purpose OF traffic, and
cars running over such portion or section of said
railroad within said tOwnShip,-then the said
Nine Thousand Dollars, and not to exceed Four
Thousand Dollars per mile through Ridge town.
ship OF said paid up stock OF said company shall
be delivered 20 the Treasurer OF said township
for and 10 the use and benefit OF said township:
and q like amount OF said bonds OF said town.
ship, dollar for dollar, issued in the name and
on behalf OF said township, and duly executed
shall be delivered TO the said railroad company
for and to the use and benefit OF said company
That said company shall locate and maintain
such suitable anu SuHlcl6nC uepOG buildings and
track facilities in said township S shall accom-
modate the business OF said company from said
township The said depot buildings to be lOca
ted and liked within one-llalf mile OF the south
west corner OF the northwest quarter OF section
No two (2), in township No. sixteen Q6) of range
No. three CS) east OF the sixth principal meredi
an in said township OF Hope in Dickinson Coun-
~, Kansas.
That said railroad shall be the standard guage
shall be tied, br1dged, ironed and equipped in
substantial, adequate, and suitable manner. and
so as to be adapted for its use and operation as
railroad for the transportation OF freight and pas
sengerS; and the same shall be so built. COMPLETED
and operated, and have cars running thereon In
and through said township, within seventeen