The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-05
Call for an Election.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.
OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
4 majority OF the owners OF real eS-
tate OF township No. l. or Newberry
township. III the said county, having
made written application to the Board
| OF County Commissioners for the said
county to order III election to deter
mine whether or not there shall be sub
scribed Oh the part OF the said township
the sum OF forty thousand dollars in
lands. to the capital stock II the Augusta,
| Edgefield ahd Newbcrry Railroad Com
pany, under the conditions hereinafter
named, it is ordered.
That an election by ballot be held at
Newberrv Court House, on Thursday,
the 9th day OF May instant from 7)
seven o'clock in the forenoon ill (G) six
o'clock in the afternoon to determine
whether there shall be subscribed by
the County Commissioners of the said
county. in behalf OF said township No.
/. or Nrwbcrry township, to tie capital
stock of the said Railroad Company,
the sum OF forty thousand dollars i'll
bonds payable in twenty years from
their date. with interest ut the rate
Of seven per centum per annum,
PAYABLE annually. The said subscrip-
ton, if made. shall bcmadc upon
the following conditions set forth in
the said written petition, to wit: lst
that the length OF the line OF the said
Railroad from Saluda river to Ncwbcrry
Court House, shall not exceed twelve
miles: 2nd. That township No. S, or
Mendenhall's township, OF the said
county. shall subscribe not less than
ten thousand dollars to the capital stock
Of the said Railroad Company; 3rd.
That the subscription OF said township
No. ! shall not be used in the construc-
ton of any part OF the said Railroad
west OF Saluda river, until the line from
Newbcrry Court House to Saluda river
shall have been graded and made ready
for the laying OF crossties and stringers.
J. Wistar Gary. John Raven Math-
ewes and Christopher G. McWhirter are
hereby appointed managers to hold said
election.
A like written application having been
made by majority of the owners OF
real estate in township No. s. or Men,
dcnhall's township, in the said county:
to the Board OF County Commissioners
for the said county to order an election
to determine whether or not there shall
be subscribed on the part OF the said
township the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars in bonds. to the capital stock OF the
Augusta, Edgeticld and Newberry Rail-
road Company under the conditions
hereinafter named. it is ordered,
That an election by ballot be held at
Dead Fall, in the said township No. s,
Oh Thursday, the 9th day OF May instant,
from 7) seven o'clock in the forenoon
till (G) six o'clock in the afternoon to de-
tcrmine whether there shall be sub
scribed by the County Commissioners
OF the said county, in behalf OF said
township No. S, or Mendcnhall's town
ship. to the capital stock OF the said Rail
road Company, the sum OF ten thousand
dollars in bonds. payable in twenty
years from their date, with interest at
the rate OF seven per centUm per annum
payable annually. The said subscrip-
tion, if made, shall be made upon the
following conditions set forth in the said
written application. to-wit: That the
said Railroad shall cross the Saluda
river at some point between Bouknight's
Ferry and Kinard:$ Ferry, and that it
shall pass thence by the most direct,
practicable route through township No.
s, to the Town OF Newberry.
James r. Davidson, John G. Goggans
and Latimcr W. Long are thereby ap-
pointed managers to hold the said cleo
ton.
The ballots cast at these elections
shall have written or printed on them
either the word ''Subscription," or the
words mo Subscription" the former
being used to designate the voters de-
sire that such subscription be made, and
the latter words being used to eX-
press the voters opposition to such SUBJ
Scription.
1t is further ordered that this order be
published in the Observer and the HER
AID AND News two newspapers pub
liShed in the Town of Newberry for
three weekly Insertions next previous to
the week OF the said clclction.
Witness our hands and seal of office
this 4th day OF May. \. D. 1886.
\. J. LIVINGSTON, Chairman.
II. 81 f. c. LoNGSH0RE.
}. \. CRoNIEE.
Co. Com. for Ncwberry Go.
Attest: JAS. II. p. GOGGANS. Clerk.
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