The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-04
Sheriffs Proclamation and Election
Notice.
sHERIFF'S OFFICE,

countv 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. Crary,
M. 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 a majority of the qualified and legal
voters n said township has been, on this 4th day
of August. A. D., 1854, presented TO the board OF
county commissioners of said county OF Dlcklh-
son. there being present William Murray, chair
man, and Samuel Brtcker and Nathan BleVlns'
members thereof, constituting full BOard), and
Richard Waring clerk Of said County ana 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 CT THE TOPEKA, SALISA 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 10 cOhSIrucI anu
operate line Of railroad, OF standard guage, De-
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 in the said county OF Dickinson and on the
route as authorized by its charter. And where
as, at former election held in said township,
subscription was authorized 10 De MADE IN ald OF
said cOmpany'S ROAD, WHICH mas pecOHlt IapSeu
and OF no erect,
Now. Therefore, We, the undersigned, qualified
and legal voters OF the said Township OF Ridge,
in 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-
listing under the laws OF the State or kanSaS) in
fhe construction OF its line OF railroad into and
through the said Township OF Ridge, as the same
is proposed to be located, constructed and opera
red therein. and will adopt proposition that
said Township shall extend such aid, by sub
scrbnp to (Or for the capital stock Of said rail-
road company to the amount OF Nine Thousand
Dollars bat not to exceed -Four Thousand Dollars
Deruile OF constructed road through Ridge Town.
Ship and issuing and delivering the bonds OF said
township 10 said railroad company 10
an equal amount OF Nine Thousand Dol
airs. and not to exceed Four Thousand Dol
lars for each mile OF constructed road, in
pavment of and for said subscription TO or for
said capital stock. The said subscription TO be
made and the said bonds TO De executed, issued
and delivered in payment thereof, dollar
for dollar, under and by virtue and au-
thOrity OF the provisions OF law ap-
pIicable to such case, contained in an act OF the
legislature OF the State OF Kansas, entitled, 'An
Act to enable Counties, Townships, and Cities to
aid in the construction OF Railroads, and TO re-
peal section eight, of chapter thirty-nlne OF the
laws of 1874" approved February 10Th, 1876, and
the laws amendatory thereon
We therefore petition YOUR honorable body
that, pursuant to the statute in such case made,
and provided, and at special election, TO be
fixed and called by you for such purpose, and
held in said township, you do submit TO the quail
tiled voters Of the said township, proposition
providing for the making OF a 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 or Its
line OF railroad into and within the limits or said
township upon such line and route as the said
company may adopt.
The terms and conditions upon which 1t is
asked by your petitioners that said subscription
shall be made. and the manner or carrying cut
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, cause to be subscribed for, on be-
half of and In the name OF said township, Nine
Thousand Dollars TO (orf0T) the capital stock OF
the said Topeka, Salina d Western Railroad
Company: and that on behalf OF and in the name
OF said township, and in payment OF and for said
subscription 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 said subscription and Stock shall be signed by
the chairman of the Board OF County Commits
siOnerS of said county, and atteSted by the C0un-
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
payable semi-annually, on the first day OF JAN
uary and the first day of July OF each year,
hall laup
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 hereinafterprovided, 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
to be 30 delivered. That the said stock of
said railroad company shall be issued and deliv
cred to said township, ana the SAID ponds or 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 a 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 (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 paid-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 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 campany,
shall be delivered as follows, to-yYit: 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 Morris county, in said Stateof
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 10 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 to the use and benefit of said company.
That said COMPANY shall locate and maintain
such suitable and sufficient depot buildings and
track facilities as shall accommodate the
business OF said company from said town.
snip. Ine SAID depot buildings 10 De l0ca-
ted and fixed within One-lalf mile OF the south
west corner OF the northwest quarter of section
No. two 2), in township No. sixteen (16) OF range
No three (3) east OF the sixth principal meredi-
an, in said township OF Hope in Dickinson Coun-
ty, Kansas.
That said railroad shall be of the standard gUage.
shall be tied, bridged, 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
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