The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-07-24
Notice of Election,
TO VOTE UPON PROPOSITION
OF WADENA PARK RAPIDS
RAILROAD COMPANY.

Whereas, The Wadena 4 Park Rapids Rail-
road Company has duly made, executed and de-
livcrcd to the Town Clerk Of the Town OF Wade
ma, in the County Of Wadena and State of Minne.
sofa, the following definite proposition, in writ.
Ing to-wit:
PROPOSITION OF WADENA &PARK RAPIDS
RAILROAD COMPANY FOR MUNICIPAL AID.
The Wadena e. Park Rapids Railroad Company.
a corporation duly created, organized and exist.
ing under and by authority of the laws of the
State Of Minnesota, being desirous Of securing
aid from the Town of Wadena, in the County of
Wadena and State of Minnesota, in the construc-
ton Of said railroad compsny's road for public
Use from the Village of wadena, in the County Of
Wadena, in said State, to Park Rapids, in the
County Of Hubbard, In said State, makes tho fol-
lowing definite proposition, in writing, As previd
ed Section e5 Of pter "a Of the general stat
utes OF said State of Minnesota, that is to say:
The said Railroad Company desires, and here
by applies for, the bonds Of said Town Of Wadens
to the amount Of Eleven Thousand OIL ,ooo) dol
lars, which amount, together with the existing
Indebtedness Of said town docs not exceed five per
cent. of the taxable property therein, as shown
by the last assessment Of said poperty made for
the purpose of State and County taxation, said
date thereof and to bear interest ut the rate of
five CO per cent. per annum; the interest payable
scmi-annually, and to be evidenced by coupons
attached to said bonds.
Said bonds are to be deposited with Charles
Kittleson the State Treasurer of the State of Min
nesota, or his successor in Office. who resides at
st Paul. in the County of Ramsey, in the State Of
Minnesota, within ninety days from and after the
approval of this proposition by the legal voters Of
said Town at the election III that behalf, as pro.
vided in Section Sc Of said Chapter 81, and there
TO remain, on deposit with said custodian, in
escrow, until delivery, hereinafter provided, to
said Railroad Company.
And the said Railroad Company will, In consld.
Grafton OF said bonds, lat the election of said
TOWN. issue to 1t One Hundred and Ten (Sll OO0,)
shares Of the capital stock Of said Wadena & Park
Rapids Railroad Company, known as its common
stock which said shares ut their par value. cores
pond with the principal sum of the bonds Of said
Town hereby applied for.
And the said One Hundred and Ten GIL ,00o,)
shares of stock shall IN like manner said bonds
be de posted within ninety days from and after
said election, with the said Charles Kitteson the
State Trca surcr Of Minnesota, or his successor in
Office In escrow there to remain on deposit until
the delivery of SAID bonds to the said Railroad
Company when ST i'd shares Of stock shall be deliv.
cred to said Town.
The sal d bonds Of said Tow n and the said shares
cred by said custodian thereof to said Railroad
Company and to said Town respectively. as afore-
said, when said line of Railroad shall have been
nlx,f for< Tho oe
from the Village of Wadena, in the County DIVA.
dena State Of Minnesota, to said Park Rapids of
Hubbard County, Minnesota. to be completed
within eighteen Q5) months from June list, A. d.
1854, said bonds to be issued in such denomina-
tions (not less than One Hundred Dollars each) as
said company may in writing designate.
WITNESS the hands of tho President and Secre-
tary ofsaid Railroad Company and the corporate
seal thereof, this 18th day fully AID. 1884.
~> VIM. CROOKS,
r'sst wa'e"' Z: R"5k WJsSEsfok; JSeRis:S; Co.
w. Sec'y. Wadena & Park Rapids R. r. Co.
AND WHEREAS said proposition has been duly
fled and indorsed and transcribed In the records
of said Town by the Town Clerk thereofa as provid-
cd by law:
AND WHEREAS, there has also boon duly filed in
the office of said Town Clerk, a statement in
writing in favor of calling an election to be held
by the legal voters of said Town, upon said prop.
ostioI, as provided by law, signed by the Town
Clerk and three of the Supervisors, and two of
the Justices Of the Peace, together with twelve
frccholders Of said Town.
Now THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that an
election will be held by the legal voters OF said
Town of Wadcna. at the usual place of holding
elections in said Town, to-wit: At the County
Jail in the Village of Wadena, on the twenty
eight day of July, 1884, between the hours of
o'clock q. m.. and s O clock p. M, to vote upon
aid proposition of said Railroad Company.
And at said election zach voter in favor of said
proposition. will deposit q ballot on which shall
be written or printed the words: ''FoR THE
RAILROAD PRoPos1T1oS;'' and each voter not in
favor Of said proposition will deposit = ballot on
which shall be written or printed the words:
AGAINST THE RAILROAD PPoPosITON."
JAMES AsHBCRSER,
Clerk of the Town Of Wadena.
Dated at Wadena, MINI. July 18th, 1884.