The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-09-23
Net &c Of Election
sTATR OF KANSAS,
1880 rrw nnHnmr

COUNTY of aALiAAi
Whereas, on the ith day Of september, A. D.,
issG. the board Of county commissioners OF saline
county state % kans-s. being convened IN sIeeia
session. m the oihce Of the county clerk Of said
county n the city Of salina, the county seat o.
said county, pursuant 10 the statutes IN such ease
made aud provided, did make and en- terua record
the following nrder, to- vii:
whereas. pelition signed By J. W bardon
and a others, being more than tUo-diths Of the
tan-payeFs resident in Soirmou township. saliue
county, state Of kansas Eas on this tih day OF
September, D., lsss presented 10 the beard Of
county commissioners Of said county. there being
/ present Arson Miller, chairman of said board,
and r. n. Gibbs and Daniel Humharger, neiniffa
thereof, and Joseph sargent, county clerk OF said
ooanty, and ex-oflcio clerk OF said board, which
said petition, with signatures thereto omitted Is
On the words and dgures following. to-Wit-
u ds Hoaorabls Boiri Of C5sng Commissioners Of
SIlins C5HHty. SAFE q KaaisHs:
Whereas, The ChIcaeo, 81 Joseph and Fort
Worth RailHay C0mpany,a corporation daily or
CANNED aud existing under and by virtue OF the
i laws OF the STATE Of Kansas, being about 10 con-
siruet rs railroad from Saint Joseph Missouri, 20
tain and operate Us said railroad into aud through
solomon township, Saline county, In the state OF
Kansas, 80 authorized and empowered 20 DO by
its charter and by the statutes bf said State and.
Whereas. We. the undersigned. being more
than tao-dfths Of the resident tax payers Of said
township, are DESTROYS Of aiding In the consirue-
tion Of the proposed raiiroad Of said rsiEay eoH-
pany On the manner provided for In an Act OF the
/ Legislature OF the state Of Kansas, approved
i February 18th. A. ID, 1876, and entitled An Act
/ 30 enable Counties. Tou uships aud Cities 20 aid
IN the construction OF railroads. and 10 repeal
Section Eight OF Chapter Thirty-nine OF the laws
| Of 1874 " aud acts amendatorT thereof by sub
serihing In the name Of said solomon township.
/ e. provided for IN said art and the acts amenda-
tory thereof 20 land forl the capital Stock Of said
/ Chicago. Saint Joseph and Fort Worth Railway
/ Company 70 the amount Of twenty thousand dol
/ lars. and 10 make payment for said capital siock
by issu ing and delivering 10 said railway compa-
ny the bonds OF sid township for a like sum,dOi-
lar for dollar.
Nov Therefore We the undersigned, resident
taxpayers Of said solomon township. most re-
/ specifuy peIiiion your honorable body. that you
(aq authorized and empowered 70 do By the aiore-
said act and the acts amendaiory thereof do
order a special election 10 be held In said town
ship, and 80 such special election submit 20, OF
cause 20 be sahmiiied 10. the qualified voters Of
said toWuship, IN the manner and form pre-
scribed By the aforementioned acts prop usi tion
20 subscribe. IN the name Of said solomon Town
ship. 70 (anf orl the capital stock Of std Chicago
SAINT Joseph and Fort Worth Railway Company
10 the amount Of twenty thousand dollars. upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
| tO-Wit;
Chicago, saint Joseph aud Port Worth Railway
| Company, 50 subscribed IN the name OF aid town
ship, the bonds Of said solomon township shall be
issued In sums Of one Thousand dollars each that
the principal % said bonds shall BE- payable Thirty
/ years from the date thereof and said bonds shall
L bear interest AZ the rate OF Elk per centum per
annum. aid Interest being PAYABLE semi-annuai-
I
! semi-aunual Interest coupons attached and that
both the principal and interest Of said bonis shsll
BE- payable Il the Fiscal Agency Of the state Of
Kansas In the City Of New York.
That when such special election a. your hanora-
bic body shall order fur the purpose herein
specified. shall have heen duly held, aud the
votes cast at such election shall have been duly
canyassed. and the result thereof declared. in
ease majority OF the VOTES cast at such election
shall have BEEN found aud declared % b. In iavor
81 the proposition 10 subscribe. IN the name IT
81 III Solomon NnwWanNu In fnWN fnFN the rrrNfHI
stock Of said Chicago, saint Joseph ard Port
Worth Railway Company o. the amount of twenty
Thousand dollars, then the huari % county com
miszioners OF said county shall onier and eause
the county elerE OF said eauniy - make sub
scripii0n. On the name of said township, 10 land
furl the capital stock Of said railway conpany o.
The amount Of twenty thuussnd dolls -. aud shan
cause she bolds OF Sid solomon township, uith
seni-annual interest coupons attached. 10 Be b.
sued In the name Of said township 10 a like
amount, to-Uit tu1nty thousand dollars upon
the terms ard conditions folloUing;
Whenever the said Chicago. saint Joseph AMI
kOrt Worth Railway Company shall have ron
slrucied aud have 10 operatioa its railraa fTnm
the Northern or Eastern boundary of said toEn-
ship 20 the Southern houndsry thereof, and sia-
ton (gith sidingl established thereon, within two
miles Of the northern boundary, and another sia
ton shall also have beer established within
mile Of the solthern boundary Of said township,
then The Board Of county commissioners Of said
county shall issue and deliver. or eause 20 he Is
sued and delivered. 20 said railway company the
bonds OF sid solomon township. 70 the amount Of
twenty thousand dollars. in payment foe like
Amount dollar for dollar. Of the capital stoea %
sald railway company, which capital stock said
rallWay company snail deliver 10 the treasurer OF
said township before sail bonds shall be deliy-
erred 20 said Railway Company.
Provided That the bonds of said township 20 t.
sued and delivered % sid railway company shall
not exceed afteeu thousand doliau, and dVe per
cent additional Of the assessed value of TIE pro
perty Of linl aid township as shoHn by the
Assessment last made prior 70 the issuance AMI
delivery Of said honda
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bonds shall b. issued and delivered 10 said nail
say company unless the Aforesaid railroad % said
railgaF company shall have been eonsirucied and
put IN operation through said iounship ani ex-
tending northgarlly or sasiuardly therefruIa
thirty miles, and routhWarlly therefroiu thirty
miles, and the aioresaid stallion established
thereon within fleen monihs fruui the day upon
uhich the aiofesaid specid election shall Be- heii
In aid township. aud that both stations shall be
lgested Wi,hiu the limits o. said township ani
that there shall Be- a least ak miles Of railway 10
said tounship Inclusive % siiines.
Provided. Thai the Aforesaid spbseripiion IN
the name % said township 70 (Sni tori the capt.
upon the express condition that The sid Chicago.
edllt Joseph and Fort worth Railway Company
sha before the 3ist day Of December. A. D.,
lsd, lave ne rnilroad u actu-l pTocess Of en-
siruction and shall before The sab day Of Naruh
=. y. lssi, - some point within one hundred
miles o. said township, have a least thifiy miles
o. ~ said railrgad 90 operation. Otherwise said
subscription % be null and Foh.
That those Iniing In favor OF the foregoing
preposit on shall have written or printed their
ballots TIE words, "In favor o. the "a hscripfiou
" land iorl the capital stock o. the Chicars,
saint Joseph and Fort worth Railway Company :" |
and eli such halots east 81 such special elecifn,
shall Be counted On favor q such pruposition-
Those voting aEaiusi thc ioTeeoInE proposition |
shall have written OF printed on their ballots the
Helils, "AEainsi the subscription 10 the name Of
SID toW nship % The capital stock of the chicago
aaint Jo1sph and Fort Worth Railway Campany;f |
an1 81 s1ch h2luia, east at such special eiectiou
shall ee counted agAlnst such Fruposiiion.
And where's. sai1 hoard o. county commission
era hare examined aid Fefiiicn, and it having I
been Ek5Vn. % the aliiracii0n OF s1d huari thai
nd petition has been signed b more than two
dnhs % he tar-plyers resident In aid scionnu /
tcunahip. saline couaiy state q Kansas. and h /
In the foTm prescribed b. Law. and Z IN an re-
speet. regular and legal, and saA Bard % ands
Nov Thereisre, Pursuant 70 the prayer of rald |
petition, and The sinlutes in such casf made ard
provided. Il = hereby grlersd b. the lizard 81 /
county couminiolefs Of Saiine county. state of /
Kanzia thaf special eiuclian D. kcli III ire usnal
rotinr place a. sid Sol1lnou taunshin. on Taes-
Gay ne leih day q Octoher, A. D. is's. ~ uh'eh
hereinbefoFe Fetiiai reiiiion-ukich peiif So
Wlfh the Signatures tkeTei1 nnliIIsd. = herfhF i
BAD. paTt q thla ofder-shall b. suhiaiited %
- leali5 gualiec4 sciers Of nd isunahiP o.
And & 8 fsFiher onIerus. by s.id hoard Of
eoaHiy commissioners, thai ihe sheriG 81 6aiine
con1iy. atais q EEnrsa, maize das pFoci.m1fion.
% TIE voter o. aid township. % tie halilng 81
aald elaciion ar The tiIna and rinca aiares,id b.
Publishing nc sane, ior ihiriy days o uore ue1f
pfcceliug ~ dag Of hnldlnE he sid eie-tidn IN
Re saline c1aniT iuuGEAIs nEuAa1per put-
lishe1 IN sd coaniT. and harlng sruerli rlEru-
lution n sd loulship and ihai ia "a prss-
lsrraiicn said Ehefl1 81 ioIth thc shove and lofe-
going oTier a1ai rfcite Eaid reiitic1 thereto.
ln M.iurtE Nherecf, We, the nn1cfsigned
ehairqzn aut members % the board q counfy
cosnuiss1cEeu % the cuuulv of Saline, state 81
kansas. have herc1ll0 SEA eur h1ads as chairusn
and membesa ~ aforesaid ~ The cnRnty seat %
s1id counfy, his ~ d1g ~ Ssrszmhrr. A. D..
lss6. AlSOh EILLER. Ch.iraan.
BAHrEL HUM1AEGEk.