The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-09-09
Notice Of EIeetIou

Kansas, as authorized lnd smpoEered o do by iis
charter and b the statutes Of Iaid state, sad
whereas, We. the undersigned, being more
than tWo-hfths OF the resident tax-payers Of the
said township, are deairous Of aiding In the con
struetion Of the proposed railroad o. said railway
company, In the manner provided for IN an set of
the Lsgisleture ol the state Of Eansas. approved
Il February 18th, A ID. 1s76, and entitled "Au Act
i 70 enable Counties Townships and Cities % aid
In the construction Of railroads. and 70 repeal Sec
ton Right Of Chapter Thirty-nine Of the laws Of
1874" and acts amendatory Thereof By sub scrib-
ing In the name Of said Gypsum toHnshipas provi-
del for In said act and the acts aendatnry thereof
% land foF1 the capital ock Of sad Chicago Saint
joseph and Fort Worth Raj EaY Comnany 10 the
amount of twenty thouspn I'd dollETS, and 10 make
paymeut for said capital stock By issuing and de-
live ring 70 said railway company the bonds Of
said toHnship s0r like sum. dollar sor dollar.
Nov therefore, We, thu undersigned resident
full5 petition your h6norsbIe body. that you "a
Authorized and empowered 70 DO By the Aforesaid
act and the acts aInenda tory thereof do order q
special election 20 be held IN said township, and
At such spociAl election submit To- or cause 70 Be
submitted 20, the qualihed voters Of said Town
| ship. In the manner and form prescribed By the
Aforementioned acts, q proposition TO Subscribe
/ In the name Of sald Gypsum tsunship 10 land
fOrl the capital stock OfsSd Chicago saint Joseph
and Fort Worth Railway Company 70 the amount
OF twenty thousand dollara, upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth to-Wit:
That In payment for the capital stock Of the
Chicago, saint Joseph aud Fort Worth Railway
Company, 20 subscribed In the name % said town
ship, the bonds Of sald Gypsum township shall be
Issued In sums OF one thousand dnllau earh that
the principal Of said bonds shall be payable thirty
years from the date thereof, and said bonds shall
bear interest ~ the rate of sH per cent per annuu
said interes, being payable semi-lnnually, and
for this purpose, aid honds shall have semi-
annual interest coupons attached and that both
the principal and interest Of Raid bonds shall b.
payable at the-scal agency Of the state Of Kansas
IN The city Of New York.
That when such special election as 20 uF honor
able body shall Orier, for the purpo se herein
specided, shall have been duly held, and the votes
cast st such election shall have been duly
IN case = majority = the votes east a such
election shall have been found and declar-
ed TO be IN favor Of the proposition TO
subscribe 10 the name Of said Gypsum township /
n land orl the capital stock Of sld Chicago Saint
Joseph and Fort Worth Railway Company % the /
amount Of twenty thousand dollhrs. then the board |
Of county commissioners Of said county shall order
and cause the county clerk Of said county % make
subscription, IN the name Of aid township 20 land
forl the capital stock Of said railway company %
the amount Of twenty thousand dollars and shall /
cause the bonds e said Gypsum township. with /
aeni-annuai Interest coupons attached, % be /
issued IN the name Of Md to~nshin to like |
amount to-Wlt: twenty N ousand dollzrl upon /
the terms and conditions following:
Whenever the said Chicago, Saint Joseph and i
Fort Worth Railway Company shall have con
structed and have in operation its railroad from
the nsFthern or eastern boundary Of Eaid town
ship 10 the southern boundary thereof and sta
uon with Eidingl established thereon. within one
mile Of the center Of said township. thea the Il
b ard OF county commissioners Of said comfy Il
shall issue and deliver. cause % Be issued and
delissrrd, TO aid railway company, the bonds Of
said Gypsum township 70 the amOunt Of twenty
thousand dOllsr, in payment for a like amount
dollar for dollar, Of the capital stock o. said rail
way company; which capital stock aid railway
company shall deliver 10 the treasurer Of said
township before sald bonds shall be delivered 70
said railway company.
Provided That the bonds OF aaid township 50
Issued and delivered 10 said railway company
shall not exceed hneen thousand dollaTa, and ave
per cent additional OF the Assessed vaiue of the
property Of Iinl said toVnshiP as shown By the
delivery Of said bonds.
Provided further, that no part Of the Aforesaid
bends shall be issued and delivered 70 said rail-
way company unless the aforesaid railroad of said
railway company shall have been constructed and
put IN operation through aid township and
forty miles, and the aforesaid station established
thereon within hfteen months from the day upon
which the Aforesaid special election shall b. held
In sad township. and that there shall Be 81 least
SIX miles Of raiirosd-traek inclusiTe Of sidings IN
said township.
Provided INST the Aforesaid subscription, IN
the name of aaid township, 10 land forl the capt
tAl stock cf said railway company shall Be- made
upon the Hxpnfa condition that the said Chicago, /
saint Joseph and Fort Worth Railway Company
shall before the slst day Of December, A. ID. tsf,
have ita railroad In actual process Of construction
and shall before the 2sth day Of February, A. d.
issI, a some Joint within one hundred miles o.
said toEnahip have at least thirty miles Of its said
rAllrOad In operation, otherWise said subscription
70 be null aHd void.
That thoss voting In favor Of the foregoing prop
0aitiOn shall have written printed on their bal
lots the words, In favor Of the subscription 70
land fof1 the capital stock Of the Chicago, Saint
Joseph and Fort Worth Railway Company" :" and
al such haots east a. such special election, shall
Be counted In favor Of such proposition.
Those voting Egainst the foregoing prop osiiion
ihai have written printed on their ballots the
words, Against the subscription IL the naue OF
aid township TO the capital stock Of thu Chicago,
Saint Joseph and Fort Worth Railway Company
md All such ballOts east at such special election,
hall Be counted against such proposition
And where's, said bUard Of county commission
sTs have examined aid pettion and u having
been shown, 20 the satitfaeton Of said board, that
aid petitlon has been signed b. more than tuo-
ifths Of the taxpayers resident IN aaid gypsum
ounshlp, Saline county, state o. Kansas, aud 4
n the form prescribed by laI, ana . IN al respects
'sg9laT and legal, and raid beard 20 hnds and I
Nov therefore, pursuant 10 the prayer Of said
,etition. and the statutes On such casa mzdo and
'roriled. it ia hereby ordered By the board o. / !
sansy commissioners q saline county, state Of
lansls that special election Be- held at the usual
.oting Plase. IN said 9ypsum township. on Tue.- ,
lay, the 18Th day of October, A. ID. i6t6, a. which
aid election the proposition aot forth IN be here
nbeinre recited petition-Which psfltion, With
be siRnstares theTeto omitted :. hereby made q /
art Of this ordef-ahali 10 submitted 70 the
ssally qualified voters of said tosnship for thsif
ecisioa By ballet
And Il h further arierrd 81 ala board q county (
tate of Kansaa, make due proclamation 30 the
oters % said t0anahip Of the hoiding % sid clec-
lon a tee time snd plsee hioresaid. y Plhlish-
ng y same for thirty Gays o. more aezt preced-
ng the day of hoiding aid eiecilon IN the SALINE
oUNrr JoUEEAL. aneuspaper puhliahed IN aald 4,
Gun ena hssinE geneI5i elfeglatloa N ~
heriG sst forth tie shove and foregoing orlsr Ena
acite sid petltion therein- 4
,ss ssa Mn msnSsrS n .Ss 10 So.a q so5siy EN-
IisEioncrB Of the county q Saline STATE % kausas
ave hereunie ct our hand1 aa chairman and q
lsmbeu e afozelait, e the county seat of nlid
'aniy. this AN dsy q slplembsr, A. D.Isss-
ANeOn MILLRR. Chairman.
DANIEL HuMBARGER a
2 n GIBBS.
A. Ettest ny HiEnature and The neal o. SD
lline eoalty. hereto HhHsd thh eth day Of Sep
iaaIai 11ss.i A. D. i'1'; JOSEPH SARGENT
County cisrk e saiins Coauiy, STATE of Kan,as.
rAIB og KANSAS.
ektTNz CouNTT.
!, Jossph sargent eolntg elsrk q Ire ecuntF Of .
liins, state Of Eanaaa do hurebg certify that the
'oVe and f1reeuing = I fan, correct and complete
pg of the oTaer naas b. the bcArt q county
=, enc = cl slid county q saline, at sPe-
e city q eallna, Ne c5uniY set 81 nia county,
tie tth day q September, A. d. 1ea6 ghich
ccrd of The procesdinrs Il MD boird q county
70 silssn xhsreof. have hsruauto set ny
nd and e1ked rha seai q sid counfy q saline,
4 tth day q September. A. D. ls8. q
laEAL JOSEPH eAnGENT. III
oounty clsrk q salina eoaniy. Siats of ksnsaa.
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inuri1T rosted IN ntaFiI q SD cnuntT. Do III
reby Proelain nae nats knogn lhat en 1ues-
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\ q rcis npon tae PIspo.iis "a - loTih n he :.
. p1tit.ea tksreil recltr1 j HEREBY zaaie a pElt
this pruciamstisn) - ths manner and f3rm
sacFibed ~ Law.
d uifnsls uksrsoE have hsrsuuto - ny
ID, 81 lhe1iH e SD cou1ty 81 e1li1r On tha
Iis 81 Knn.aa, e NJ c1co A. ihs city 81 szli1a,
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