The Red Cloud chief., 1886-03-05
Election Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
that by virtue of authority i'm
us vested by the several acts of the
legislature Of the state OF Nebraska,
concerning the voting of bonds by
municipal corporations to aid inter
nal improvements, We the mayor and
board of the city council Of the city Of
Red Cloud. Webster county, Nebraska.
a city Of the second class, organized
and created under and by virtue of the
laws of Nebraska, at a special meeting
legally called and held tor that purpose
and in pursuance Of a petition in
writing signed by more than fifty free.
holders Of said city, which said peti ion
Is hereby found and adjudged by said
city council to be in writing and signed
by more than fifty freeho'ders of said
city and to be in all respects according
to law, do hereby order that a special
election shall he held on the 10Th, day
Of March 1886 at the following places
to wit: Said election shall be held in
and for the city of Red Cloud, Webster
county, Nebraska, and In the first ward
thereof at the Office formerly occupied
by the Argus, and in the second ward
thereof. at the u house, SAID cleo.
ton shall be for the purpose of submit
ting to the qualified voters Of said city
of Red Cloud, the following questions
to-wit:
Shalt the said city of Red Cloud aid
in the construction of the Chicago.
Nebraska, Kansas & South estern,
railroad. q corporation created and ex:
listing under ard by virtue of the laws
of Nebraska, which said company pro-
poses to construct a line Of railroad
from some point on the state line
between Kansas and Nebraska through
Walnut Creek or Line townships
through and into Red Cloud township
and into the city of Red Cloud, and
for and as such aid by its proper
officers issue the special bonds of said
city of Red Cloud in the sum of
Twenty-eight thousand dollars, said
bonds to bear date of their issue. and
to be payable to the Chicago, .,ebraska
Kansas and South Western. railroad
company on or before twenty wears
from date, and bear an annual interest
Of six per cent. per annum. Provided
that the work OF constructing said
railroad in Nebraska shall begin by
May lst, 1886.
Provided further hat none of said
bonds shall be delivered until said road
is completed and cars running thereon
from the city of Red Cloud. Nebraska.
TO a connection with the central branch
of the Union Pacific K. r.
Provided further that said COMPANY
shall erect and maintain within the
corporate limits Of the city
Of Red Cloud, north Of
Division street or Immediately adjacent |
to said corporate limits north of said
street q good and com mOdious freight |
depot, passenger depot, side tracks,
stock yards and such other buildings |
as necessary to the convenience Of
the public.
Provided further that said roa14A3
De co1strSitea4 Ind a running order
W. ned Cloud to a point on the Cen.
lral Branch r. r. within one year
rom May lst, 1856, or sail bonds shall
be void
And shall said mayor and city
council Of said city to be
annually levied in addition TO the
other and usual taxes on said city an
amount of tax on the taxable property
Of said city sufficient to pay the
interest on said bonds annually, and
also u q tax to be levied at such
times as the law may require sufficient
to meet and nay the principal of said
provided said taxes so levied
shall not exceed the amount of tax
by law. and never exceed
per cent of the principal Of said
bonds.
Said vote on said proposition shall
be taken By ballot and all persons
voting in favor Of said proposition
shall have printed or written on their
said ballots the worGs: shall the
special bonds Of Red Cloud city be
ISSUED to the Chicago. Nebraska.
Kansas l. South Western Railroad
Company ! n accordance with the
proposition sub:nitted. Yes"
All persons voting a.ains, sai
proposition shall have printed or
written on sheir ballots the vords.
'Shall the SPECIAL bonds o. Red CIond
.ciiy he Issued to the Chicago. Ne.
'braska. Kansas & South-Western
Railroad Company in accordance
with the proposition submitted. No
By order Of the MAYOR and r;t~
Council Of Red Cloud. Neb.
r. l. nxKER, Mayor and Clerk.
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