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

ditjons therein contained were su11oient to
nrotect tho interests of said Thomas County
and thereupon duly made m order granting
the prayer of said petition. and ordering that
a specfal election be held at the usual and es-
tabiisted places of voting in each voting pre-
cinct in said Thomas county on the 10th day
of March 1888, to determine whether the said
Thomas County shall subscribe to six hum
dred shares Of the capital stock OF said Com
pany, and issue sixty bonds OF the den0u ina
ton of one thousand dollars each. Of said
Thomas County to said company in payment
therefor, on the terms and conditions set out
in said petition: and it was further
ordered bv said Board that in the event that
a majority of the voters voting at said cleo
ton cast their ballots in favor OF said propo-
sitiun and vote to subscribe said SIX hundred
shares of said capital stock, and to issue said
sixty bonds in payment therefor, then the
County Clerk of said County shall. forthwith.
for and on behalf of, and in the name Of said
County, subscribe to six hunCr d shares Of
the capital stock of said Company; and it
was by said Board further ordered, that if
said Railway Company shall fully comply with
the conditions of said subscription. then
Clerk of said County shall duly issue to said
company said bonds of said County ia the sum
and to the tenor and effect, in said petition
stated.
And it wa by said Board further ordered,
that the ballots to be used at such election
should be in the form designated in said petit
ton; and that the Sheriff of said county duly
make and issue his proclamation for the hold
ing of such special election in said Thomas
County at said date and places designated,
and that said Sheriff give due and legal notice
of said election for thirty days as provided by
law. AID in said proclamation give the Sub
stance of said order; said notice to be pub
lished in THE DEMOCRAT a weekly newspaper
printed and published in the city of Colby in
the county of Thomas and in general circula-
ton in said Thomas county.
And it was by said Beard further ordered,
that said election be held and returns made,
and the result ascertained and declared in all
respects as provided by hsw.
Now, therefore. l, NJ. w. Witham. Sheriff Of
the County of Thomas State of Kansas, by
virtue of the authority in me by law vested,
and in pursuance Of the above-recited order of
said Board of County Commissioners. do here
by make public proclamation. end give notice.
that special election will be held in said Coun-
ty 1T the usual and established places of voting
in each voting precinct in said County on the
10th day of March A. D. 1888, to determine
whether said County shall make snch subscrip-
ton of stock and shall issue in payment there
for the bonds of said County on the terms and
conditions set out in said petition and such
election shall, in all respects, be conducted and
returns made, and result assertained and de-
clared. in the manner provided by law for
general elections.
In Witness Whereof, I, NJ. W. Witham.
Sheriff of Thomas County, State of Kansas,
have hereuntO set my hand, at the City of Col
by, this 18th day of February A. u, 1888.
n. w. WITHAM,
Sheriff Of Thomas County