The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-28
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Sherifs Proclamation.
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/ Sherif's Oiilee, September q, A D., fss6
Whereas, 90 the z7ta day Of September, A. d.
I isH9. the board Of county commissioners Of Ea-
| line county. IN the state Of Kansas duly made
and caused % be entered o. record, upon the
Journal Of said board, the following order, to
On The z7th day Of September. A. d.. 1sss. the
I board Of e0unfy commissioners Of Saline county,
Kansas, being duly convened IN special
meeting AZ the once q the county clerk o. said
/ county. pursuant 70 the statutes In such ease
made and provided. made and entered Of record
| the following order. to-Wit
In the matter OF subscription 10 the capital stock
Of the Kansas and Colorado Railroad Company.
By the township Of falun, In Saline county.
Whereas. petition signed by Peter Norlund
and s. others Of the resident voters 0f the town
| ship Of Falun. In the county Of Saline state q
! Kansas and being more than a majority Of the
resident voters and legal voters Ia said township
OF Falun, IN Saline county, has been on this 27th
day d September, A. ID. i6d6. presented 20 the
board Of county commissioners Of said county Of
board, there being present Arson Miller. chair
man, and +. II. Gibbs and Daniel Humbarger
members thereof constituting fun boaFlll and
Joseph Sargent, clerk Of said county, and clerk
Of said Board, which said petition. with the sig
natures thereto omitted, y IN the WUrds and
figures following. tO-Wit
PETITION.
In the matter OF subscription 20 the capital
stock Of the Kansas and Colorado Railroad Com
Illuy, ~ kalnn township, In the county Of Sa-
line, State Of Kansas.
n ne Hoaorabls Beard q Q.nfy O5sanisrioasrr q
ais Couaiy QfSaille, iH fAs llais q Kaasat.
We. the undersigned. your petitioners. each
being legal voter Of Falun township. In Saline
county In the state Of Kansas, respectfully pc
tifiun your Honorable body % submit 70 the
qualified electors Ct said county. for their &c
eeptanee or rejection, AZ special election 20 be
ordered by your Honorable body. under and In
pursuance Of the laws Of the state Of Kansss
and the act entitled. An act 20 enable Counties
townships and Cities, to aid In the construction
OF railroads, and % repeal section eight Of chap
ter thlrty-nine Of the laws Of isI4n approved
February .. 1876, and the amendments thereto
and acts supplemental thereof. the following
proposition with the terms and conditions here
Shall the said Faiun 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 20 said Railroad Company, Nine OF the bonds
81 said township In said county Of the denomin-
afior u One Thousand Dollars each, or so MANY
thereof mot exceeding said number as shall
amount 20 not exceeding four thousand dollars
per mile Of railroad, track and side tracks con
stTueted in said township In ssid county, b.
said Railroad Company; Said bonds 70 be payIi-
bic 10 the bearer at the Fiscal AgencyOf the
state 0i Kansas, In New York City. thirty years
after the date thereof, bearing Interest at the
rliie Of six per cent per anntm, Interest payable
semi-annually, for which interest coupons shall I
be attached payable at the Fiscal Agency afOre- |
said this subscription Of stock and Issue OF
bonds, being upon the following conditions
namely:
As soon as said proposition shan be deter |
mined In the Affirmative By a canvass OF the |
votes east at such election, the board Of county
commissioners Of said county Of Saline for and /
on behalf Of said township, IN said county. shall
order the county clerk 10 make and the county /
clerk shall make said subscription IN the name /
Of said township IN said county. for said Ninety /
shares Of the capital stock Of said Railroad Com
And when the said Kansas and Colorado Rail |
ruad shall be built and completed and In opera /
ton by ease or 0therwsel from the city Of sail
ma % the south line Of said Falun township and /
when said Kansas ald Colorado Railroad Com /
pally shall have constructed depot building and /
side track, sc some point on the line Of said rail-
road In said township. between the north line Of
section ten lnl and the center line OF section Il
twenty col IN said falun township then said i
huard Of county commissioners shall cause such Il
bonds With coupons attached as aforesaid, 20 be Il
issued IN the name Of said township OF Faiun, IN Il
the said county Of Saline and shall deliver the II
same % said railroad eompany on delivery or
tender 20 the county treasurer Of said county, Of
a certificate Tor said shares for the fun paid /
capital stock Of said railroad company equal IN Il
amount with said bonds. dollar for dollar
Provided. said rsilruad shall be built and com
pleted and IN operation. fby lease oroiher1Nisel
and said depot building and side track bJlif and
completed. NJ said place named IN said township Il
Of Faun as Aforesaid on Or before the First day /
Of December A. ID. iSsis
The form OF ballots 20 be used at said election
shah Be, For the subscription Of stock and
issue Of bonds 70 the Kansas and Colorado Rail
ruad company and Against the subscription II
Of stock sRd ISSUE q bonds 70 the Kansas and
Colorado Railroad Company"
And. whereas, the said petition being duly Il
filed and now set down for hearing. and the
said beard q county commissioners having duly Il
examined and considered the same, and being
luly advised IN the premises the sid board do Il
ind and declare thas said petition Is IN writing
that u IS subscribed 10y more than maforitV Of L
the legal voters Of Faiun township IN said county
Of saline. thai u desgnates the said Kansas and Il
Colorado Railroad Company. as the company 10
which q Is proposed 70 extend aid IN the con-
sirictlon and building Of It's railroad into Falun
township, and the amount Of capital stock OF i
said company. for which Il Is proposed that said
township Of Faluu shall subscribe that L sets
forth the terms Of payment for said stock. to
geiher with the terms and conditions upon
which Il Is proposed 10 make said subscription
and the ballot b be used az said election asked
and prayed % be held IN said township, and that
me said petition Is IN al respects in conformity
Now therefore. in accordance with the prayer
o. said petition, and pursuant 20 and By virtue
and under the authority Of the several statutes
in snch ease made and provided. q Is hereby
ordered and declared by the said board. that the
prayer Of said petition be and the same Is hereby
granted, and that special election be held IN
said township Of Falun on the S0th day Of OctO-
Der. A. D.. 1856. for the purpose Of voting on said
proposition, and that az said special election the
question and proposition az set forth IN the
hereinbefOre recited petitiOn-ali Of which said
petition Is hereby made a part Of this order,
SHAH be and g hereby submitted 70 the legal and
In said petition designated
And II Is further ordered and declared that
said election Be held AZ the usual places Of hold
Ing general election In said township Of Faiun.
and that L be held, and that the returns be
nade and the result be ascertained and declared
IN the same manner a. Is provided b. law for
hOlding general elections, and that the ballots
used at said election shall have written or
printed thereon the words For the suhscrip-
lion % stock ard issue Of bonds 20 the Kansas
and Colorado Railroad Company or the words,
Ag1inst the subscription o. stock and Issue o.
bonds 10 the Kansas and Colorado Railroad
compang-n said ballots b Be counted for or
AGAINST said proposition accordingly.
And q Is further CrtleFed b. said board. that
he sheriff Of said saline county make due
proclamation and notice 70 the voters and quail
he'd electors % said township OF Falun Of the
'orth IN said petition and this order % and for
.heir decision, af The special election % Be held
As Aforesaid, By publishing The said proclana-
lion Tor thirty DAYS Or more next preceding the
lay 0i holding said election. in the saline county
JOURNAL. 3 neWspapcr published In The city Of
ellati0n IN said township q Falun. and that IN
saia proclamation the said sheriff set forth this
order reeitiHg said petition.
And the county clerk 81 said couaty, and ex-
lficio clerk 81 this board. q hereby directed %
ssue % the sheriff q said county 81 Saline state
p kalisss, 9 GUY certified copy @ this order
Done b the board q county comm issl0uers 81
he county 81 saline stale a kansas this 9th
lay q september A. d.. f6e6
Ihe Beard q county commissioners Of TIE
ANsoN MIIAER, Chairman.
- n GIBBS
DANIEL HUlBAHGER
Members o. said Buard-
Attest JOSEPH SARGENT.
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