The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-21
SheriFs Proclamation.
STATE OF KANSAS. l..
COUNTY or SALINE
NotIss 81 EleesIsn.

sherin's OHice. September n. A d., 1855
Whereas, Onthe ZTth day Of September, A. d..
fBs8 the board Of county commissioners Of Sa-
line county, In the state Of Kansas. duly made
and caused 10 be entered of record, upon the
journal Of said board. the following order, to
On the 27th dag Of September. A D.. 1885. the
beard Of county commissioners Of Saline county
Kansas, being duly convened in special
meeting at the ONCE Of the county clerk Of said
county. pursuant 70 the statutes In such ease
made and provided, made and entered Of record
the following order. to-Wif
In the matter OF subscription % the capital stock
Of the Kansas and Colorado Railroad Company
By the tOEnshipOf Falun, In Saline county.
whereas. petition signed by Peter N0riund
and s5 other 81 the RESIDENT voters OF the town
ship OF Falun, In he county o. Saline, state Of
Kansas. and beirg more than a majority Of the
resident voters and legal voter IN said township
Of Falun, In Saline county, has been on this 9th
day Of September, A, u. 1875, presented % The
board Of COUNT commissioners Of said county Of
Saline. for the consideration and action Of said
board, there being present Arson Miller, chair
man. and Z. II. Gibbs ard Daniel Humbarger,
members thereof. constituting fun board. and
Joseph Sargent, clerk OF said county, and clerk
Of said Board, which said petition, with the sig
natures thereto omitted, Is In the words and
figures following. tO-wit
PETITION.
In the matter Of subscription 10 the capital
stock OF the Kansas and Colorado Railroad Com
pany, b. Falnn township, I'm the county Of sa-
line. altlt o. haalodt.
70 Ne HoAorabs Beard q CbEaty o0llfssisssFs d
~ Cbusty efSaifas IN tis Safs q KassaE
We. the undersigned, your petitioners, each
being legal voter OF faiun township, IN Saline
county IN the state Of Kansas, respectfully pc
tition your Honorable body % submit % the
qualified electors Of said county, for their &C.
ceptance or rejection, AZ special election 70 Be
ordered By your Honorable body, under and In
pursuance Of The laws Of TIE state Of Kansas,
and the act entitled. IAN act 70 enable Counties,
Townships and Cities. % aid In the construction
OF railroads, and 70 repeal section eight Of chap
ter thlrty-nine Of the laws Of 1874" approved
February ., 1876, and the amendments thereto,
and acts supplemental thereof, the following
proposition with the terms and conditions here
sfsll ire ssid Failn township. In the county Of
Saline, In the state Of Kansas, subscribe for
Ninety shares Of One Hundred Dollars each, Of
the capital stock Of the Kansas and Colorado
Railroad Company, and IN payment thereof Is
sue 10 said Railroad Company, Nine Of the bonds
OF said township In said county, Of the denomln-
afior 81 One thousand Dollars each. or 80 many
thereof. mot exceeding said NUMBER as shah
amount 70 not exceeding four thousand dollars
per mile OF railroad, track and side tracks con-
strueted In said township, IN said county. BY
said Railroad Company: Said bonds 70 be puya-
be 10 the bearer az the Fiscal AgencyOi the
state Of Kansas, In New York City. thirty years
after the date thereof, bearing Interest az the
rate Of six per cent per annum, Interest payable
semi-annnaiiv. for which interest coupons shaii
be attached payable az the Fiscal Agency afOre-
said this subscription Of stock and issue OF
bonds, being upon the following conditions
As soon as said proposition shan be deter
mined IN the affirmative By canvass Of the
votes cast az such election, the board Of county
commissioners Of said county Of saline, for and
on behalf Of said township, N said county, shall
order the county clerk 10 make and the county
clerk shan make said snDseriptlo m me name
Of said township In said cJunty, for said Ninety
shares Of the capital stock Of said Railroad Com
Ard when the said Kansas and Colorado Rail
hall Na4 afraN In
ton lby lease or otherwise) from the city Of sail
ma 30 the south line Of said falun township, and
when said Kansas and Colorado Rallr0ad Com
pdny shall have constructed adepOt building and
side track, at some point on the line Of said rail
ruad In said township, between the north line Of
section ten u0) and the center line Of section
twenty CD. In said Falun township: then said
board Of county commissioners shall cause such
bonds with coupons attached as Aforesaid, 10 be
issued In the name Of said township Of Falun, IN
the said county OF Saline, and shall deliver the
same 10 said railroad company on delivery or
tender 10 the county treasurer Of said county, Of
a certificate for said shares for the fun paid
capital stock OF said railruad company, equal IN
amount with said bonds, dollar for dollar.
Provided, said railroad shall be built and CON-
pleied and In operation, (by lease orotherwise),
completed, az said place named In said township
Of Falun a. Aforesaid. on OF before the First day
Of December A. ID. 1873
shall Be. For the subscription Of stock and
issue Of bonds b the Kansas and Colorado Rail
road company" and Against the subscription
Of stock and issue Of bonds % the Kansas and
Colorado Eallroad Company"
And, whereas, the said petition being duly
filed and now sci down iof hearing. and the
said board Of county commissioners having duly
examined and considered the same, and being
fully advised In the premises the said board do
find and declare that said petition Is IN writing
that it IS subscribed b. more than majority %
the LEGAL voters Of Falun township IN said county
OF Saline, that Il deslgnates the said Kansas and
Colorado Railroad Company az the company 20
which Il Is proposed % extend aid IN the con
sfructi0n and building Of its railroad into Falun
township. and the amount 81 capital stock Of
said company. for which 4 Is PROPOSED that said
township Of faluu shall subscribe that Il sets
forth the terms Of payment for said stock. to-
gether with the terms and conditions upon
which Il h proposed 10 make said subscription,
and the ballot b be used a said election, asked
and prayed 70 be held IN said township, and that
the said petition Is In al respects In conformity
% law.
Of said petition, and pursuant 70 and By virtue
and under the authority Of the several statutes
IN such case made and provided. e g hereby
ordered and declared By the said board, that the
prayer Of said petition Be and the same Is hereby
Frafted and that special election Be held IN
said township Of Falun on the 18th day q Oet0-
pfoposlti0n, and that al said special election ne
question and proposition Is set forth In the
hereinbef0re recited petition-all Of which said
shsi be and Is hefeby submitted 10 the LEGAL and
qualified electors Of said township offalun, for
their decision, By voting b. ballot thereon, as
IN said petition designated.
said election be held az the usual places Of hold
ing GENERAL election IN said township Of Falun
and that Il be held, and that The returns Be
made and the result be ascertainod and declared
IN the same manner a. Is provided b. law Tor
holding general elections, and TIA. TIE ballots
used & said election shan have written or
printed thereon the words "Fer the subscrip-
hon Of stock and issue OF bonds % the Kansas
and Colorado Railroad Company, = Or the words
-AEzlnsf the subscription 81 stock and issue 81
bonds % tie Kansas and Colorado Railroad
CumUanYn said ballots 70 Be counted for or
AGAINST said proposition aceordlnely.
And lf - further ordered by said board, that
TIE sheriff Of said Saline county make due
proclamation and noiice b the voters and quail
Esd electors o. said township q falul q the
suhn isslon Of said question and prUpositlon set
forth IN said petition and this order . and lor
their decision e the special election, % be HID
IS Aforesaid. By publishing TIE said proclama-
DAY Of holding sid election, IN TIE saline county
JOURNAL. sieEEpaper published IN the city %
salina. IN said county. and having general cir
culafioE n said township o. Falun, and that IN
said proclamation the SAID sheriff set furth THIS
order rcclrlng said petition.
And TIE county clerk Of sid county, snd ex-
olici0 elers q this board Is hereby directed 70
issue b he sheriff Of said county 81 Saline state
81 Kensas. a duly certified copy u this order
Done b. the board o. coulty comm s8ioners o.
the clunfy Of saline. state 81 Kansas. this 1ltf
day o. SEPTEMBER A. d.. 1876.
The Board Of county commissioners q the
1NsON MILLER. Chairman.
EH GIBBS
DANIEL HUMRAR0ER
Members q said Bosrd-
Attest: JOSEPH sAReRNTs