The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-28
Sherifrs Proclamation and Election
Notice.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

WHEREAS, A petition signed by \. NJ. Crary,
C.M Teats and 50 others, being all quali1ed and
legal voters of the township OF Ridge, in the
county of Dickinson, state OF Kansas, and belng
moro than a majority OF the qualified and legal
voters Id said township has been, on this 4th day
of August. A. D., 1884, presented TO the board OF
county commissioners OF said county OF Dlckln-
CON 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
tures thereto omitted, is in the words and figures,
to-wit:
PETITION,
~ THE NATTER OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CAPITAL
STOCK OF THE TOPEKA, SALIVA 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 west
arn railroad company proposes to construct and
onerate line OF railroad. OF standard guage, De-
tween the city OF Topeka, county OF Shawnee,
state of Kansas, and the town or Delhi, in OS-
horne county, in said State, and In so doing TO
Construct the same through the township OF
Hideye 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,
Sllh
said cOmpanyS rOau, WHICH hdo D0Ooilo IdpSeu
and OF no erect,
Now Therefore, We, the undersigned, qualified
and legal voters OF the said Township OF Ridge,
renresent that I'm our opinion. tie people OF said
township OF Ridge Will ald the SAID Railroad
C,omnanv Ia corporation duly organized and eX-
fStintr under the laws OF the State OF Kansas in
the Construction OF its line OF railroad into and
through the said Township or Ridge, as the same
a. nrnDOSpd TO be located, constructed and opera
red therein and will adopt a proposition that
said township shall extend such aid, by sub
scring 10 (or for the capital stock OF said rail-
road company to the amount oil Nine Thousand
Dollars, bat not TO exceed -Four DOIars
Shin. and issuing and delivering the bonds OF said
township of said railroad company to
an equal amount Of Nine Thousand Dol 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 me sald subscription 10 9e
and delivered in payment Thereon, dollar
for dollar under and by virtue and au-
thOrity Of the provisions OF law ap-
plicable TO such case, contained In an act OF the
legislature OF the State OF Kansas, entitled, San
Act to enable Counties, Townships, and Cities TO
aid in the construction OF Railroads, and 10 re-
neal section eight OF chapter thirty-nine, OF the
laws of 1874" approved February 18th, 1876, and
the laws amendatory Thereon.
We therefore petition your honorable body
that, pursuant TO the statute in such case made,
fixed and called by you for such purpose, and
held in said township, you do submit TO the quail
ified voters OF the said township, proposition
nrOyiding for the making OF a subscription TO the
caDtaI 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
line 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
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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-
ded by law caused TO be subscribed for, on be-
half of and in the name OF said township, Nine
Thousand Dollars to (Or fOr) the capital stock of
the said Topeka, Salina Western Railroad
company: and 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
Thousand Dollars. That said bonds OF said town.
shin 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 or County Commits
sioners OF said county, and atteSted by the COun-
Nv 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
PAYABLE Semi-annUally, on the first day OF Janu-
January and the first day OF July OF each year,
and shall have Semi-annual interest coupons
attached, and both principle and interest or
said bonds shall be payable at the fiscal agency
of the State OF Kansas I'D 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 10 the benefit of the said
company only from the time they are
TO be 50 delivered. That the said stock OF
said railroad company shall be issued and deliv-
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 maine OF said
township. to make said subscription of Nine
Thousand Dollars TO (Or for the capital stock of
said company, and shall cause the bonds of said
township of the description 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 padup 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 benefit 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 Company,
shall be delivered as follows, tO-wit: SO soon as
said company's railroad shall be built and COM
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 MOTIFS 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 eQip-
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 TO the Treasurer OF said township,
for and 10 the use and benefit OF said township:
and 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 10 the use and benefit OF said company.
That said company shall locate and maintain
such suitable and sufficient depot buildings and
track facilities In said township a shall accom-
mOdate the business OF said company from said
township. The said depot buildings to be loca-
ted and fixed within One-lalf mile OF the SOUTH
west corner OF the northwest quarter OF section
No two CD, in township No. sixteen (l6) OF range
No. three 90 east of the sixth principal meredi-
an, in said township of Hope in Dickinson Coun-
ty, Kansas.
That said railroad shall be the standard guage:
shall be tied, brtdged 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 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
months from the voting OF said bonds and the
making OF said subscription And, provived, that
II said railroad is not completed as aforesaid
through said township. within said seventeen
months then the said bonds OF said township
issued The behalf and for the 9