, 1886-03-23
PROCLAMATION.
notice of special Election In Laramie
County.

CHEYENNE, LARAMIE COUNTY, Wyo.
March 10. 1886.
WHEREAS, by virtue of an act of the
Legislative assembly OF Wyoming Territory,
entitled, AN act 10 authorize counties in
the territory of Wyoming to issue bonds
Tor the purpose Of aiding the construction
of railways, approved Feb. p. 1886, it is
made the duty Of the board of county
commissioner I call an election of the
qualified voters, when proper Applicant N
shall be made for the issue Of bonds under
the provisions OF said act: and,
WHEREAS, the Cheyenne 4 Northern
Railway company did. on Maph6, 1886.
make proper application in writing TO the
board of county commissioners OfLaramie
county, Wyo., asking hat a vote of the
qualified electors OF said county, be takea
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 hum
bred 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 to a
point as near as practicable to the Silver
Crown mining district, thence in a northcr-
ly direction over the most eligible route,
TO be selected by said company to a point
in the vicinity of Iron Mountain, thence
in a northerly direction over the most
eligible route, to be selected by said com
Dany to a point on Chugwater creek,
thence in a northerly direction over the
mbst eligible route TO be selected by said
company 10 the Laramie river, thence in
a northerly or northeasterly direction oven
the most eligible route to be selected by
said company to n point on the Platte
river in this county and west Of Fort
Laramie.
Ii being also set forth in said application
that said company will commence the
location and construction of said road
within ten days after the subsidy
hereby applied for, is voted aud will
complete at least seventy five miles OF
said road within said county, within
one year from date of commencement. and
fifty miles in addition 10 the seventy-fiye
miles within said county, within two year,
IRON the date Of commencement.
Now, therefore, public notice is hereby
given that an election will be held in sale
county Of Laramie. in Wyoming Territory.
On the 10Th day Of March, A. d. 1886, iOI
the purpose Of voting on the question o
issuing the coupon bonds of said county
to the amount of four hundred thousanC
10000 dollars, TO aid IN the construction
Of SAID Cheyenne x Northern railway, j..
upon the conditions herein set forth. an
subject Il all the provisions of said act o
the legislative assembly Of Wyomin,
Territory.
The following are designated as tn,
precincts and voting places at said cleo
ton, to wit:
Cheyenne No. Pioneer Hook an,
Ladder house. Seventeenth street.
Cheyenne No. ALERT Hose house.
Bear Creek-Gardner Bro. 5 ranch.
|. Bordeaux-John Hunt0n Co. s ranch
Cheyenne Pass-D. Lannon's ranch.
Chugwater-Swan Land and Cattl,
company's store.
Egbcrt-U. p. station house.
Fort Laramie,John J.. O'Brien'
ranch
Granite Canon-U. ?. station house.
Hartville-C. W. Nylon's store.
Hat Creek-John Stories store.
Hawk Springs-T. NJ. Henick $ house
Horseshoe Morran's store.
Lance Creck-g99 ranch.
Laramie Observation-Disclosures 4 de
Billier Cattle company store.
Little Bear--I. n. Bard's store.
Lower Horse ~Creek-School house.
Pine Blufs-H. Sturth's store.
Platte River-Frank NJ. Watson 5 store
Pole Creek-F. W. Schwartze's store
Rawhide Buttes-R. Thorp's store.
Runningwater-Baker x johnson
store.
Silver Crown-W. NJ Ferguson $ store
Upper Horse Creck-School house.
BY order of tho board of county com
missioners Of Laramie county, Wyoming
GEoRGE w. HoYT.
lsEAL Chairman Of said Board.
Attcst-JoHN X. JEFFREY,
County Clerk and Clerk OF said Board