Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-16

We, the undersigned, owning or rep
resenting the owners of bonds and eou-
pons and judgments Oh bonds and
coupons issued in the name of the
county of Lafayette for and in behalf
of the townships of Lexington, Wash
inyton 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 to
be issued under the provisions OF artl-
o'e l, chapter 83, revised statutes of
Missouri, on the following terms, to-
wit:
l. For and in full satisfaction of each
bodns 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 f1fty-se (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, III 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 annuIn,
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 divided into four
classes, and shall be redeemable at the
| pleasure Of the proper townships, as
follows: Those of the first class at
any time after the lapse of five years
| from their date: those of the second
| ,.,.ss st any TIME nr,Ur tie lapsc VT ten
years from their date; those OF the
third class at any time after the lapse
of fifteen years from their date. Those
of the fourth class shall not be redeem
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 bonds OF
each of said classes in equal amounts as
nearly as may be.
8. Ii the terms herein proposed shall
not be approved and accepted by the
qualified voters of said townships at
elections to he 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 31st 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.
4. X. Skinxer, as the representative
OF bonds, coupons and Judgments
against Lexington township. totie
And sgainst Washington township -''''' "
to the amount of................. OF. 40 :i27 o.
And against sni-a-Bar township to
the amount OF Of................ Gs IS. "
Juhn H. Overall as representative OF
bombs. coupons and Judgments
against Lexington township 10 the
And asninst Washington township
| to the amount OF 800. ....... 80. 81 40l n
j. Henderson, for himself ant as
attorney Tor others against LeAing-
Henry G. Jones by y. l. uou's at
torney. Judgments W.. Lexington
| township in United States circuit
court at Kansas Guy, dated NAV.
| lsel, rs follows, at 10 per cent So
.6o CO; al q per ce.i 81 4i5 OO. ). lss 6
Henry {. Jones by .. l.. Houts. at
attorney. JUDI Yment We. Washington
| township iD The CniIed States cir
| cult court Mt Kansas CITY, dated
| May, 1881. as follows at 10 per
cent. sG sds SO; al per cent,
SO as7 80 49,. 49,. -. ......... 10, $40 :
Henry Z. Jones by D. l.. Houts at
tOrnev, Judgment VS.. Sn-l Bar
township in United States circuit
court at Kansas City. dated May
1881. as follows: at 10 pr cent
| l.59l g.: al per cent, S424 10 .Ul6 |
James a Draper by Henry L Kent
attorney, Judgment against Wash
ingtOn township. November lG,n,
| 1875. In the United States circuit
court al Jefferson CITY. Mo ut 10
per cent. $5 2O5 55. at per cent
| 81 sos 90 9,...........,. ..... s1a :