The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-04

terms OF this proposition; and said railroad coul-
pany shall receive and be entitled to receive said
bonds in exchange for said stock, according to
the terms, and as hereinbefore provided, but
without any inspection.
And your petitioners designate to be used at
said election, 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 TO be
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 considerable same and being fully
advised in the premises; and it appearing 10 the
said Board OF County Commissioners that there
has been an election previously held in said town.
ship for the same purposes, and II further 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,
to 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 it is
subscribed by more than majority OF the quail
if1ed and legal voters OF said township OF Ridge,
in said County of Dickinson; that it deSignateS
the said Topeka, Salina q 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 said
township and the amount OF capital stock OF
said company for which 1t Is proposed that said
township OF Ridge shall subscribe; that 1t sets
forth the terms OF payment for said stock, to-
gether with the terms and conditions upon which
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.
Now therefore in accordance with the prayer
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
dered and declared by the said Board, That the
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
tembcr A. D.. 1884. for the purpose of voting on
said proposition, and that at said special election
the question and proposition as set fortn 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, fol
their decision, by voting by ballot thereon, as III
said petition designated.
And it 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 al
said election shall have written or printed there
| on the words For the subscription TO the To
| peka Salina q Western Railroad Company OF
| the words, against the subscription TO the To
| Deka Salina & Western Railroad Company" SAID
I
| ton accordingly.
And il is further ordered by said Board thai
| the Sheriff OF said Dickinson County make dut
| proclamation and notice to the voters and quail
| itied electors of said township OF Ridge, OF til,
! submission OF said question and proposition SCI
forth in said petition, and this ORDER TO and fo
| their decision, at the special election TO be helC
as aforesaid, by publishing the said proclamation
for thirty days or more next preceding the day
| holding said election, in the Abilene REFLECTOR
a newspaper published in said County, and hav
! ing general circulation in said Township o
| Ridge, and that in said proclamation the SaiC
! Sheriff set forth the foregoing order, recitins
! said petition.
And the Clerk OF said County, and eX-offciC
Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to issue t
| 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 TIT
| County OF Dickinson:
! WILLIAM MURRAY, Chairman.
[SEALl SAMUEL BRICKER,
NATHAN BLEVINS,
Members OF said Board.
| [ATTEST:l RICHARD WAXING, County Clerk.