The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-28

terms OF this proposition; and said railroad cou-
pany shall receive and be entitled TO receive said
bonds in exchange for said stock, according 10
the terms, and as hereinbefore provided, but
without any inspection
And your petitioners designate TO be used at
said election a written or printed ballot contain
ing the words For the subscription TO the TOpe-
ka, Salina & Western Railroad Company" or the
words Against the subscription TO the Topeka,
Salina Western Railroad said ballots 10 DC
counted for or against said proposition accord
ingly.
And your petitioners Will ever pray.
And. whereas, The said petition being duly
filed and now set down for hearing; and the SAID
Board OF County commissioners having duly ex-
amined and considered the same, and being fully
advised in the premises; and II appearing 10 the
said Board OF County Commissioners that there
has been an election previously heldtn said town.
ship for the same purposes, and II 1urther APP
pearing that majority OF the legal voters OF
said township OF Ridge have signed the above pc
titiOn, and have petitiOned therein In writing,
the said Board OF County Commissioners TO sub
NIT the proposition, contained in said petition,
10 the qualified voters OF said township for adop
ton or rejection; the said Board do ind and de-
clare that said petition is in writing; that IL Is
subscribed by more than majority OF the quail
| lied and legal voters OF said township OF Ridge.
| in said County OF Dickinson; that it deSignates
| the said Topeka Salina & western Railroad
Company as the company to which 1t Is proposed
| TO extend aid in the construction and building
OF its railroad into, within and through Sald
| township and the amount OF capital STOCK OF
/
! township OF Ridge shall subscribe; that II sets
! forth the terms OF payment for said stock, TO
| gether with the terms and conditions upon winch
il is proposed to make said subscription, and the
| ballot to be used at said election, asked and
prayed TO be held In said township, and that the
said petition is in all respects in conformity TO
| law.
! OF said petition, and pursuant to, and by virtue
! and under the authority OF the several statutes,
! in such case made and provided it is hereby Or
n nd Qpla rpH Nv
PRAYER OF said petition be, and the same Is hereby
| granted and that special election be held In
| said township OF Ridge, on the 10th day OF Sep
TENDER, A. d., 1884, for the purpose OF voting on
said proposition, and that at said special election
the question and proposition as set forth In the
| hereinbefore recited petition-all OF which said
! petition is hereby made part of this order
Shall be and is hereby submitted 10 the legal and
qualified electors OF said township OF Ridge, 1oI
their decision, by voting by ballot thereon, as In
! said petition designated.
And il is further ordered and declared that
said election be held at the usual place OF hold
! ing general elections in said township OF Ridge
and that it be held, and that the returns be made
and the result be aScertained and declared in the
| same manner as is provided by law for holding
general elections, and that the ballots used at
said election shall have written or printed there
! on the words, For the subscription TO the To
| peka Salna & Western Railroad Company" OF
the words Against the subscription TO the To
| peka Salna Western Railroad Company" Said
ballots TO be counted for or against said PROPOSE
And it is further ordered by said Board that
| the Sheriff OF said Dickinson County make due
proclamation and notice to the voters and quail
ffied electors OF said township Of Ridge, of the
submission OF said question and proposition SCI
forth in said petition, and this order TO and fol
their decision at the special election, TO be held
as aforesaid, by publishing the said proclamation
for thirty days or more next preceding the day Of
holding said election, in the Abilene REFLECTOR
! a newspaper published in said County, and hay.
ing general circulation in said Township o.
! Ridge, and that in said proclamation the SAID
Sheriff set forth the foregoing order, reciting
said petition.
And the Clerk OF said County, and eX-officiC
Clerk of this Board, is hereby directed to issue tC
the Sheriff OF said County duly certified copy o.
| this order
Done by the Board OF County commissioners o.
the County OF Dickinson, State OF Kansas, 'thi:
4th day of August, A. D., 1884.
The Board OF County Commissioners OF thu
! County OF Dickinson:
WILLIAM MURRAY, Chairman.
| [SEALl SAMUEL BRICKER,
NATHAN BLEVINS,
Members OF said Board.
| [ATTEsT:l RICHARD WAXING, County Clerk.