Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

PROCLAIM ALTON
For a Special Election in
Thomas County, Kan
sas, in the matter of
The Chicago Kansas 4 Nebraska Railway CON-
paly.
To the Qualified Voters of Thomas
County, Kansas:
Whereas, on the 18th day of February. 1888
there was presented to the Board of County
Commissioners of said county, in special ses-
sion duly convened, petition signed by more
than two-f1fth of the resident tax payers of
said county praying said Board Of Commits
sioners to submit to the qualified voters of
said county proposition to subscribe to six
hundred shares of one hundred dollars each
of the capital stock of The Chicago, Kansas
& Nebraska Railway Company, and in pay
ment therefor. to issue to said Railway Com
pany sixty of the bonds of said county of the
denomination of one thousand dollars each,
all on the terms and conditions set forth in
said petition, which petition, emitting the sig
natures of the signers thereof, is in words and
figures as follows, to wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners Of the County of Thomas in the State
of Kansas:
We, the undersigned, your petitioners, each
being resident tax payer OF Thomas county,
in the State of Kansas. respectfully petition
your honorable body to submit to the qualif-
ed electors of said county for their accep lance
or rejection. at a special election to be order
ed by your honorable body, under and in pur-
suance of the laws of the State of Kansas,
and the act entitled "An Act to enable Coun-
ties, Townships and Cities to aid in the con-
structiOn of railroads. and to repeal section
eight of chapter thirty nine of the Laws Of
1874" approved February 25, 1876, and the
amendments thereto, the following PROPOSE
ton with the terms and conditions herein
specified, to wit:
Shall the said County of Thomas III the
State of Kansas, subscribed for six hundred
shares of one hundred dollars each, of the
capital stock of The Chicago, Kansas & Neb-
therefor issue to said Railway Company sixty
of the bonds of said county of the denomina-
ton of one thousand dollars each, or so many
thereof mot exceeding said number) as shall
amount to not exceed two thousand dollars
per mile for each mile of railroad constructed
in said county by said hallway Com
pany; said bonds to be payable to the
bearer at the Fiscal Agency of the
State of Kansas, in New York City, twenty
years after the date thereof, redeemasle at
the option of said County after ten years
from date, bearing interest at the rate of six |
per cent. per aDnum, interest payable semi |
for which interest coupons shall be |
payable at the Fiscal Agency afore- |
said: this subscription of stock and issue of |
bonds being upon the following conditions, |
namely:
As soon as said proposition shall be deter. |
mined in the affirmative, by . canvass of the |
votes cast at such election. the Board of Coun- |
ty Commissioners of said County of Thomas |
for and on behalf of said County shall order |
the County Clerk to make. and the County |
Clerk shall make, said subscription In the |
name of said County for said six hundred |
shares of the capital stock Of said Railway |
Company.
And when the railroad of said Railway COm- |
pany shall be built and completed. and shall |
be in operation, under lease or otherwise |
from point ON the east line of said county to |
q point on the west line of said county |
then said B ,ard of County Commissioners shall |
cause such bonds, with coupons attached rs
aforesaid. to be issued in the name Of said coun-
ty of Thomas and shall deliver the Same TO said |
Railway Company on delivery or tender to the
County Treasurer Of said county Of certificate |
for said shares Of the full paid capital stock Of
said Railway Company, equal in amount with |
said bonds. dollar for dollar.
Provided. said railroad shall be built and |
and in operation [by lease or other |
wisel a. Aforesaid. on or before the thirty -frst
day of December. A. D. 1883; and provided fur |
thor. that said company shall build and main-
taio depots On its line in said county ~ follows:
In Smith township within two and one-half |
miles Of the east line thereof; in section twenty
one in Lacey township: within oae-foarth az . |
mile Of the city of Colby; two stations in Hale
one within two miles Of the east linz |
thereof. and the other within two and oos-half |
miles Of the west line thereof.
The form Of the ballots TO be used at cid |
election shall be: FER the subscription Of
stock ana issue Of bosds to TIE Chicago. Kan
sas = NebraskA Halfway Company" ana
Against the subscription Of stock and issue
of 6oeds 70 The Chicago. Kansas . Ncbsasm
Railway Company.
And. vhegeaA upon To preeentaA3on and
oonsIaesaaion q said pstitioe, ara the hsaze
Ing Of 10 proof IN respect 70 To mattsrs and |
things fhegeln contained, sa31 Beard foun6 !
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