The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-09-09
SheriFs Proclamation.
Notice Of Election.
ST ATB OF KANSAS. I
COUNTY OF aaLTNH.

ST ATB OF KANSAS.
COUNTY OF SALINE,
Whereas, on the ath day Of September, A. D.,
1885, the board Of county commissioners OF saline
session, N The once Of ths county elsTk Of aid
county 81 the city OF Salina, the county seat Of
said county, pursuant 70 the statutes In such
made and provided, did make and entsr on record
the following order, to-ult:
VII ereas. petition signed By J. ". BardoB
and a others, being more than tWO-hfths Of the
taH-payers resident In solfmon township. saline
county, state Of Kansas, Was on this tth day Of
September n. D., lS86, presented % the board Of
county commissioners Of said county, there being
present Anson Miller, Chairman Of said board /,
and B. B. Gibbs and Daniel dHumbErger, members
thereof, and Joseph Sargent county eisrk OF said
county, and eK-ofAcin clerk Of said bOarl, which
aid petition, With signatures thereto omitted, Is
In the words and figures following, tO-Uit:
n ~ Hoaorubls Board q Cbuaty Obs,Aisioaerf q
Siiias C5llly, aais q Rauasus;
Whereas, The Chicago. 81 Joseph and 70 {
worth Railway Company,a q corporation daily or
ganiEed and existing under and By virtue Of the
laws Of the htate Of kanaas, being about 70 con-
struct lis railrOad from Saint Joseph Missouri, 70
Fort worth, Texas, proposes 20 construct. nain-
tain and operate is said railroad into and through
solomon township, Saline county, In the state Of
Kansas, Es authorized and empowered 70 do by
its charter and By the statutes Of said State and
whereas, We, the undersigned. being more
than tWo-hfthg Of the resident taxpayers Of said
township, are desir0ua Of aiding in the eOnstTue-
tlon Of the proposed rallruad Of said railEay
pany In the manner provided for in an Act OF the
Legislature Of the Stato Of Kansas, approved
February 25th, A. ID, 1876, and entitled 'An Act
% enable Counties. townships and Cities 70 aid
In the construction Of railroads, and 10 repeal
Section Right Of Chapter Thirty-nine Of the laws
Of 1874" and acts amendatory thereof, By sub
scribng In the name Of s8id solomon township,
a. provided for In said act and the acts amends
tory thereof 70 lana for) the capital Stock of said
ChicaEo. Saint Joseph and Fort Worth Railway
Company 20 the amount Of twenty thousand dol
lars. and 70 make payment for said capital stock
by issuing and delivering % said railway eompa-
ny the bonds Of said township for like sun, dol
lar for dollar.
Nov Therefore, We, the undersigned, resident
taxpayers Of said Rolomon township, most re-
spectfully petition your honorable bndy. that you
las authorized and empowered 70 do By the afore-
said act and the acts amendatory thereof do
order q special election 70 be held In said town
chip, and at such special election submit TO, or
cause 70 Be submitted 10, the qualified voters Of
said township, in the manner and form pre-
sertbed by the aforeme ntioned Ncts prop osition
70 subscribe. In the name Of said Solomon town
ship 70 (and for the capital stock Of sid Chicago
saint Joseph and Fort Worth Railway Company
70 the amount Of twenty thousand dollars. upon
to-Wlt:
That in payment for the capital stock Of the
ghieago, saint Joseph and Fort Worth Railway
Company, 90 subscribed IN the name Of aid t8Wa-
snip, the bonds OF said solomon township shall be
issued In sums Of one thousand dollars each that
the principal OF said bonds shall Be payable thirty
years from the date thereof and slid bonds shall
bear Interest a. the rate Of ak per centum per
annumi said Interest being payable semi-annGal-
~, and for this purpose, said bonds shall have
both the principal and interest of said bonds shall
b payable a. the Fiscal Agency Of the state Of
Kansas, in the City Of New York.
That when such special election as your honora-
bic body shall order, for the purpose herelu
specified, shall have been duly held, and the
votes cast at such election shall have been duly
eanvassed, and the result thereof declared. In
ease majority Of the votes cast al such election
shall have been found aud declared 20 be IN favor
OF the proposition 70 subscribe IN the name Of |
said solomon township. % (and forl the capital |
worth Railway Company 10 the amount Of twenty /
thousand dollars, then the board Of county COM
nis,ioners Of said county shall order and eause
the county elerk Of said county 20 make sub
sorption, In the name Of said township, 70 land |
tori the capital stock o. said ralluay eompanv 10
ne lmount Of tHsaty thousand dollas. and shaIl /
cause the bonds Of sid solomon township, With i
seui-annual interest coupons attached, 10 Be 10
sued In the name Of said township 10 q like Il
a,mount, to-Eit twenty thousand dollars upon
the terms and conditions following;
whenever the said Chicago, saint Joseph and Il
Fort Worth Railway Company shall have con-
strueted and have IN operation its railroad from
the Northern or Eastern boundary Of aad town
ship 70 the Southern BOUNDARY thereof and q STA
ton with sdingl esta bished thereon, HithinltWO
nlies q ne northern Boundary, and another stA-
Ton snail also have been established within one
mile Of the southern boundary Of said toEnship
then The Board Of county commissioners Of said
county shall Issue and deliver, cause 10 be H.
bonds cf said solomon township, 70 the amount Of
twenty thOusand dollars, IN payment for Ike
an2unt dollar for dollar, Of the capital stock Of
AID railway company, which capital stock said
railWay company 81 all deliver 20 the treasurer of
40 toFnehlp before said bonds shall be deliv-
ered 20 .ah Railway Company
PROVIDED. That the bonds Of said township 90 L.
sued and delivered % said Failuhy company shall
not exceed hfieen thousand dollaTs, aud eve per /
cent additional Of the assessed value Of the pro-
perty q linl sid t0Wnnhip as shown By the /
mt last made urinr the nd /
delivery Of aid honda
Provided, FurtheE, That no part ,of the afoFeaid
bonds shall Be Issued and delivered 70 said rail-
way company unleas ne aforesaid raiiroad of ssid
rAilgaT eompany shall have been Constructed and
pat n operation through said township and ex-
'hirtV S,1ioS .,5 -. nsiSiion
miles, and the aloreszd station esfahliahed /
lhefeon uithln hfieen months FROM the day upon
N said township, and that both stations shall be /
ocated within The limits o. aid township and !
has theie shall Be at least ulH miles Of railway IN
aid township Inclusive Of ridinrs
Provided, Thgt the aforesad suh.eripsion IN /
ne name q seid tggaahiP, y (and forl the capt
Al stock of sid falgay company shall Be made
ilint Joleph and F0Ft Worth RaiiEay Comesnv
had, before The 8lel day Of December. Al n
-, have iis railroad IN actunl process Of con
D isS- q - -. .s,sI 49, ~ Q, AAreh5
niles of eaid township have at least thirty ulles
y is said ralroad N operation, otherwise aid
4
4 het tho-e voting n favor Of the forugoing
Ioposillon ahal have written or printed On their
ialots ne verbs, "in favor of The % oscription
? ies9 5 ~ ~ e-lii- siost Of tie chieago,
% AZ such hallota east at such special sfsctfnn
hal b counted IN fsFor q such pruposifiou,
hsl hsvs ETitSs a. 1ri1fsi - issi, ~.
iesia, -Aglin1t TIE 6uhscription IN she name 81
- township % the capital stoek 81 the Chicaro
"a. - tsrt Aorth R.lisay co9Paay'
hall Be countcd EEHinst Eneh rrorasition
And Where's. Elii boari q counfy couIui-rion-
~ 49,. - ~ = - pelltioa, 80 haying
- petition haa hssn lignei by more tkan two I
iths q the taz-p1yeu Feeide1i in lii solomon
= se.ine county si5te q kana.s and 4
: -, IsEsl.r and LEGAL, and saa Beard 20 ahis
eiitcn, ald ths H.afutaa IN auch eass nate su5 {.
rosided. = = hereby ordered ~ the hoari ef / 9.
'1nty colmlssloneIs 81 e.iins county. STATE q el
sting place IN aaii sol,1lV1 tourSkiS ~ ,-s'- =
y TIE leth day q Octoeer, A d. ils, e Ehssh =
~ e,eeslon ne P-opaeltisn - ferth q he n
ith Tie aiFaniuros thereto orIitlef. a k-r-b-,
1le part 81 this crier-ahall bs snhrnfiief - n
y legally qualihsd FoisFs 81 sai3 tsWuahip fS 4
.eir dsciEiol b. ballot.
And q b further ordared, b. ma hesra Il
unty oumnili1asEl, that tha sheriH 81 srllns
ulfFs stltg 81 kanll1, make dus uruciauafInn | a.
q elsctiol, e he tine nhd pscs afores1id 81 :.
ihi.hiEg ne sams fgr thirty days or naare nrTf =
ecetlng TIE day q holdlnF tho alid eiestian n =
g saline cou1fT JounHkL, uauaranrr uuk- ~
ned IN a1id r9uuiy, 80 1EginE reneral eirru- h
iinl ~ $40 tgglsaip, and that n nit pros- r
l1tlon rlI1 sherf 81 forth ~ EhoTe ana iore- y
ING ordrr 1a1 rscits sald petition thsreln. a.
IN Wifhcss Whereof, We. the undrrsirred ! n
airnan and asmbers of ihs board of ceu-r,' NJ
1lrlllsloners q the c1uufy of Saline. state of 1
lntaa, hare hereunt1 set our hands a. chafr-sn n
2 nenhera as aforc1ait, 81 tie c1anty near of a
= cuunty, fhn sth dzy 81 ScplEnhar, A. D.. / q
'6.. AESoa MILLER, Chairnsa. =
E.H. 4lBHS,
p6HgEL HuhBARGER.