Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-27
THE BoNDHOLDERg PROPOSITION

We, the undersigned, owning or rep
resenting the owners of bonds and cou-
pons and judgments on bonds and
coupons issued in the name of the
county of Lafayette for and in behalf
of the townships of Lexington, Wash
ingtOn and Sni-a-Bar, to the amounts
set opposite our respective names, do
hereby propose to compromise and
fund the same in new coupon bonds 10
be issued under the provisions OF arti-
Gle l, chapter 83, revised statutes OF
Missouri, on the following terms, to-
wit:
1. For and in full satisfaction of each
judgment we will accept such new
bonds at the rate of sixty-five (65) per
cent. of the face of such judgment with
interest thereon computed to the date
of the new bonds; court costs to be
paid in full in new bonds.
2. For each bond and coupon not in
judgment we will accept such new
bonds at the rate of fifty-seven (5O
per cent. of the face of such bond or
coupon, with interest thereon computed
from the maturity thereof to the date
of the new bonds, or, in case of bonds
not yet due, with interest computed
from the 10Th day of July, 1884.
8. The new bonds shall bear interest
at the rate of six per cent. per annum,
and they and their coupons shall be
payable at some place in the city of St.
Louis, to be designated on their face.
4. For purposes Of redemption the
new bonds shall be div ded in;o four
classes, and shall be redeemable at the
pleasure of the proper township, as
follows: Those of the first class at
any time after the lapse of five years
from their date; those of the second
class at any time after the lapse of ten
years from their date; those of the
third class at any time after the lapse
of fifteen years from their date. Those
able before maturity. Each bond re
deemable before maturity shall specify
upon its face when it shall become re-
deemable. Each person compromising
shall be entitled to receive bOrds OF
each Of said classes in equal amounts as
nearly as may be.
5. If the terms herein proposed shall
not be approved and accepted by the
qualified voters of said townships at
elections to ,e held under and in pur-
suance of said statute on or before the
22d day of July, 1885; or if the new
bonds shall not be ready for delivery
on or before the 30th day of August,
1885, then this proposition shall be
void and of no effect; otherwise to be
of full force and binding on US and
those whom we represent for the
amounts severally subscribed by us,
provided that if said terms shall be ap.
proved and accepted by the qualified
voters of any one township, the COM
promise shall proceed, SO far as thai
township is concerned, regardless Of
the action of the other townships.
! T. X. Skinker. as the representative
| Of bonds, coupons and Judgments
against Lexington township, to the
And O against washington township 1'''' u
And against sni-a- Bar township to '-' "
the amount of f................. Ss. $50 o.
| bonds. coupons and Judgments
against Lexington township to the
amount Of: ;..........;: ;:....;,... 6a s9s 81
| to the amount OF ................... So 4Ol 81
]. Henderson for himself and as
attorney for others against Lexing-
Henry c. Jones by D. l.. Houls. at
torney. Judgments ". Lexington
| tOWnsnlp IN U nited states circuit
court at Kansas City, dated May.
| 1881. as follows; at 10 per cent. S5,-
| .66 60; at per cent. 81 ,433 Co.,. S,lS8 6
| Henry e. Jones by o. l.. Houts. at
attorney, judGment Va. Washington
| township in the United States cir
cult court at Kansas City, dated
| May, 1881, as follows: ut 10 per
cent. 81. .95s .33; at 8 per cent,
ss. .as7 so ...... ......... lo.s45 9
| tOrney, judgment vs.. Sni-a. Bar
| township In United States circuit
| court ut Kansas City. dated May,
| 1881. as follows: at 10 per cent,
81 ssl 81; at 8 per cent. s4e4 SO. s.Ol6 i
James A. Draper by Henry T Kent,
| attorney, Judgment against Wash
| ington township. November 18th,
1875. in the United States circuit
| court at Jefferson City, Mo-, at 10
| per cent, q, ,205 IS. at per cent,
sl'5ss % .............:.......... o.sss 5