The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
sheriffs Proclamation and Election
Notice,
SHFRJFF,S OFFICE.

county 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 \. NJ Crary,
c. NJ. 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 majority OF the qualified and legal
voters In said township has been, on this 4th day
of August. A. D., 1884, presented TO the board OF
county commissioners OF said county OF Dickin-
SOD, there being present William Murray, chair
man, and Samuel Bricker and Nathan Blevtns,
members thereof, constituting a full Board, and
Richard Waring clerk of said County and clerk OF
said Board, which said petition, with the sigma
lures thereto omitted, is in the words and figures
to-wit:
PETITION,
III 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 q West
ern railroad company proposes to construct and
operate line OF railroad, OF standard guage, be-
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
construed the same through the township OF
Ridge in the said county or Dickinson and on the
route, as authorized by its charter. And where
as at a former election held in said township,
subscription was authorized to be made In aid OF
said coinpany's road, which has become lapsed
and OF no effect,
Now, Therefore, We, the undersigned, qualified
and legal voters OF the said Township or Ridge,
In the County OF Dickinson, and State OF Kansas,
an @
township OF Ridge will aid the said Railroad
COMPANY "a corporation duly organized and eX-
isttng under the laws OF the State or Kansas in
the construction OF It's line OF railroad into and
through the said Township OF Ridge, as the same
is proDOsed to be located, constructed and opera
led therein, and Will adopt proposition that
said Township shall extend such ana, oy SUP
scribing to (OT for the capital stock OF said rail-
road company TO the amount oil Nine Thousand
Dollars, but not TO exceed Four Thousand Dollars
per mile OF constructed road through Ridge Town
shin and issuing and delivering the bonds OF said
township TO said railroad company TO
an equal amount OF Nine Thousand Dol
ars and not to exceed Four Thousand Dol
lars for each mile OF constructed road, in
nayment OF and for said subscription to or for
said capital stock. The said subscription TO be
made and the said bonds to be executed, issued,
and delivered in payment Thereon, dollar
for dollar, under and by virtue and au-
thority OF the provisions Of law APP
plicable tC such case, contained in an act or the
legislature OF the State OF Kansas, entitled, San
aid in the construction OF Railroads, and TO re-
neal section eight. OF chapter thirty-nine, OF the
laws OF 1874" approved February 25th 1876 and
the laws amendatory thereof
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
flied 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 Of its
line OF 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 il is
asked by your petitioners that said subscription
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 or 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 (OrfOr) 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 IONuSIlp. 10 Tile SdlU amount OF Nine |
Thousand Dollars That said bonds OF said town.
ship 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 OF County Commits |
sionerS OF said county, and atteSted by the COun-
" Clerk under the seal OF said county, and in |
other respects shall be as provided by law, or |
herein specified, and shall be or 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 |
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payable semi-annually, on the first day OF Jan /
uary and the first day OF July OF each year.
and shall have Semi-annual interest coupons t
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 hereinafter provided, shall be
computed and adjusted so that the said accrued |
interest shall inure to the benefit of the said |
only from the time they are
to be 20 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 q 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 and In the name OF said
township, TO make said subscription of Nine
Dollars to (Or for the capital stock of
said company, and shall cause the bonds of said
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 certncateS OF It's pald-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 |
.he said bonds OF SAID township, so as aforesaid
July executed and 10 be Issued and the said GER
1fcateS OF stock in said railroad campany |
shall be delivered as follows, tO-Wft: So soon rs
,aid cOmpany'S railroad shall be built and COM
Dleted in running order, into, Within and throuCh
,aid township of Ridge from the south line 10
he west line thereof and upon such route
through said township, as the said company NAV
Idopt, or SO soon as said railroad shall bel built
md completed In running order into, within and
through said township, and from the CITY of
Council Grove, in Morris county, in said State of
Kansas, through said township, to the west line
hereof on the route proposed by said company:
md authorized by its charter; and shall be eoip,
)ed and operated for the purpose OF traffic and |
ars running over such portion or section OF said
abroad within said township,-then the said |
Vine Thousand Dollars, and not TO exceed -Four
Dollars per mile through Ridge town
hip, OF said paid up stock OF said company shall
'e delivered 70 the Treasurer OF said township,
or and TO the use and benefit of said township |
nd a like amount OF said bonds OF said town |
hip, dollar for dollar, issued in the name and |
n behalf OF said township, and duly executed. |
hall be delivered to the said railroad comnanv |
or and TO the use and benefit OF said companT |
That said company shall locate and maintain
UGH suitable and sufficient depot buildings and |
rack facilities as shall accommodate the
usineSs OF said company from said town |
hip. The said depot buildings to be Ioca- |
ed and fixed within one-half mile OF the south |
rest corner OF the northwest quarter OF section
70. two (2), in township No. sixteen (16) OF range
To- three (3) east OF the sixth principal meredi-
n, In said township OF Hope in Dickinson Coun-
:, Kansas.
That said railroad shall be of the standard guage
hall be tied, br1dged, ironed and equipped I'M n !
adequate, and suitable manner. and
as to be adapted for its use and operation as a
abroad for the transportation OF freight and pas
engers; and the same shall be so built COMPLETED | ]
nd operated and have cars running thereon. I'm | !