, 1886-03-11
PRECIPITATION
Notice of Special Election In Laramie
County.
County CLERKS OFFICE,

CHEYENNE. LARAMIE COUNTY, Wyo.
March 10, 1856.
WHEREAS, by virtue of an act of the
Legislative assembly OF Wyoming Territory,
entitled, IAN act TO authorize counties in
the territory of Wyoming to issue bonds
for the purpose of aiding the construction
of railways, - approved Feb. 81, 1886, it is
made the duty Of the board of county
commissioners to call an election of the
qualified voters, when proper application
shall be made for the issue Of bonds under
the provisions OF said act. and,
WHEREAS, the Cheyenne * Northern
Railway company" did, on March 6, 1886,
make proper application in writing TO the
board of county commissioners ofLaramie
county, Wyo., asking that a vote Of the
qualified electors Of said county, be taken
upon the question of aiding in the con-
struction OF said railway, within said
county, the number OF miles for which
subsidy in bonds is asked being one hun
dred and twenty-five, at the rate Of thirty
TWO hundred dollars per mile.
the bonds to run for thirty years, but
redeemable at the option Of the
county after fifteen years, and to draw in
terest from date Of delivery until paid at
the rate of six per centum per annum,
payable annually.
The proposed route of said railroad as
set forth in said application being as fol-
lows: From the city of Cheyenne in a
notherly direction over the most eligible
route to be selected by said company I IA
point as near as practicable TO the Silver
Crown mining district, thence in a norther-
ly direction over the most eligible route,
to be selected by said company to a point
in the vicinity of Iron Mountain, thence
in n northerly direction over the most
eligible route, to be selected by said com
pany to a point on Cbugwater creek,
thence in a northerly direction over the
most eligible route to be selected by said
company to the Laramie river, thence in
a northerly or northeasterly direction Over
the most eligible route TO be selected by
said company to a point on the Platte
river in this county and west Of Fort
Laramie.
1t being also set forth in said application
that said company will men the
location and construction Of said road
within ten days after the subsidy
hereby applied for, is voted and will
complete at least seventy FIVE miles OF
ohlu IOtu MlAilH hhiu Gpuul1f Wllnll
one year from date of announcement, and
fifty miles in addition to the seyenty-fve
miles within said county, within two years
from the date of commencement.
Now, therefore, public notice is hereby
given that an election will be held in said
county of Laramie. in Wyoming Territory,
on the Goth day of March, A. d. 1896, for
the purpose of voting on the question OF
issuing the coupon bonds of said county
to the amount of four hundred thousand
400, OOO) dollars, to aid in the construction
of said Cheyenne a. Northern railway.
upon the conditions herein set forth, and
subject TO all the provisions of said act Of
the legislative assembly OF Wyominf
Territory.
The following are designated as tn,
precincts and voting places at said elec
ton. to wit
Cheyenne No. Pioneer Hook and
Ladder house. Seventeenth street.
Cheyenne No. alert Hose house.
Bear Creek-Gardner Bro. 8 ranch.
Bordeaux-.John Hunton Co. 5 ranch.
Cheyenne Pass-D. Lannon's ranch.