Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-02-23
PROPOSITION.
Sheriff's Proclamation and
Notice of Special
Election.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK,
THOMAS COUNTY, KANSAS.
FEBRUARY II, A. D., 1888.

OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK.
THOMAS COUNTY, KANSAS.
FEBRUARY II, A. D., 1888.
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Whereas, on the 18th day of February, A. d
1883. the Board of County Commissioners Of
the county of Thomas and State of Kansas, al
the special meeting, duly and legally conven
ed. pursuant to request and call therefor, II
is provided by law, duly made and caused tt
be entered of record in the Office of the COur
ty Clerk of said Thomas county, the following
order. to-wit:
Now, on this 18th day of February, A. D..
1855. at special meeting OF the Board OF
County Commissioners Of the county sfThom
rs in the state of Kansas, duly and legally
convened pursuant to reque st and call there
for, as is provided by law"
Present. Frank PiEgree. chairman, and W
H. Smith and W, II. Baldwin, members of said
Board and J. NJ. Summers, County Clerk OF
said county and clerk of said Board. A peti
ZION, signed by A. B. Lindsey and other per-
sons, the same being more than twO-ffths OF
the resident taxpayers of the township OF
Hale. in Thomas county, state of Kansas, and
present their petition in writing to said Board
of County Commissioners Oe said Thomas
county, praying that a ;ecial election be call.
ed in said township for the purpose of sub
uniting to the qualified voters of said town
ship proposition for the said township to
subscribe eighteen u.s. thousand dollars to
the capital stock of the Lincoln and Colorado
Railway Company, and to issue the bonds of
said township of Hale to the amount of eight
cen thousand dollars to said Railway COm pa
Ey in payment of said stock so taken, upon
the terms and conditions in said petition
mentioned and described. And the said Board
Of County Commissioners of said county, hav-
ing duly heard, examined and considered said
petition and the evidence of witnesses intro
dnced in support thereof, doth find:
That said petition is in writing, and that
said petition is signed by more than twO-fifths
of the resident taxpayers of said Hale town.
ship, and is in all respects in conformity with
the law, the following being copy of said Pc
tition,the signatures of the petitioners thereto
only, being omitted.
THE LINCOLN AND COLORADO
RAILWAY COMPANY.
PETITION.
To the Honorable the Board of County Com.
missioners of the county of Thomas in the
State of Kansas:
Wv thC uhuSIeiSuCNs yOuT pctitlOucIb, CdCu
being a resident taxpayer of the township of
Hale, i'm Thomas county, in the State of Kan
sas. respectfully petition your honorable body
to submit to the qualified electors Of said
township for their acceptance or rejection, at
Especial election to be ordered by your honor
able body, under and in pursuance of the laws
of the State of Kansas, and the act entitled.
IAN Act to enable Counties, Townships and
Cities to aid in the construction of railroads,
and to repeal section eight of chapter thirty
nine of the laws of 1874" approved February
Is. 1876, and the amendments thereto, the fol-
lowing proposition with the terms and condi-
tons herein specified, to-wit:
Shall the said township of Hale, in the coun-
ty of Thomas in the State of Kansas, subscribe
for one hundred and eighty shares of one hum
dred dollars each of the capital stock of The
Lincoln and Colorado Railway Company, and
in payment therefor issue to said Railway
Company eighteen of the bonds of said town.
ship of the denomination of one thousand dol
lars each. or so many thereof, mot exceeding
said number) as shall amount to not exceeding
two thousand dollars per mile of railroad con-
structed in said township by said Railway
Company; said bonds to run thirty years after
the date thereof, bearing interest at the rate of
six per cent per annum, interest payable semi
annually. for which interest coupons shall be
attached and principal and interest to be pay
able to the bearer at the Fiscal Agency of the
State of Kansas in the city of New York; this
subscription of stock and issue of bonds being
upon the following conditions, namely:
As soon as said proposition shall he determ-
med i'm the affirmative by canvass of the
votes cast at such election. the Board of Ceun-
ty Commissioners of said county of Thomas,
for and on behalf of said township shall order
the County Clerk to make. and the County
Clerk shall make said subscription in the name
of said township for said one hundred and
eighty shares of the capital stock of
said Railway Company.
And when the railroad of said Railway Com
pany shall be built and in operation by lease or
otherwise, from the east line of said township |
TO the west line of said township Of Hale. then |
said Board of County Commissioners shall
cause such bonds, with coupons attached as
aforesaid. TO be issued in the name of said
township of Hale. and shall deliver the same to
said Railway Company on delivery or tender
70 the County treasurer of said county of a
certificate for said shares of the fnll paid cap
ital stock of said Railway Company. equal in
amount with said bonds-dollar for dollar.
PROVIDED. said railway shall be built and
completed and in operation tby lease or other
wlsel as aforesaid, within ten months from the
date of the election herein prayed for, and
have freight and passenger depot and other
station facilities conveniently located in said
township to accommodate the business of said
township delays by the act of God. legal pro-
ceedines, and orders of the court and judge
thereof. labor strikes. and circumstances over
which said Railway have no control, excepted.
The form of the ballots to be used at said
eiection shall have printed or written thereon:
For the subscription of stock and issue of
bonds to the Lincoln & Colorado railway Com
pany."
Against the subscription of stock and issue Z
Il bonds to the Lincoln s Colorado Railway !,
Company Id
After due considerations of aid:petition said {