Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08
PROCLAMATION
For a Special Election in
Thomas County. Kan
sas, in the matter of
The Chicago Kansas L Nebraska Railway Con-
DdW.
To the Qualified Voters Of Thomas
County, Kansas:

hundred shares of one hundred dollars eacl
of the capital stock Of The Chicago, Kansa
& Nebraska Railway Company, and in pay
ment therefor. to issue to said Railway Com
pany sixty of the bonds of said county Of III,
denomination Of one thousand dollars each
all on the terms and conditions set forth ii
said petition, which petition, emitting the Gig
natures of the signers thereof, is in words ant
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 q 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 fortheir 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 IAN Act to enable Coun-
ties, Townships and Cities to aid in the con-
struction of railroads. and to repeal section
eight of chapter thrty-nine of the Laws of
1874" approved February Is, 1876, and the
amendments thereto, the following PROPOSE
tiOh WIN SuC tCEu6 0uu COuuAI1OoS uCIClh
specified, to wit:
Shall the said County of Thomas in the
State of Kansas, subscribed for six hundred
shares of one hundred dollars each, of the
capital stock of The Chicago, Kansas & Neb-
raska Railway Company, and in payment
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 Railway 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, redeemakle at
the option Of said County after ten years
from date, bearing interest at the rate of six
per cent. per annum, interest payable semi
annually, for which interest coupons shall be
attached. 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 Beard Of County Commissioners shall
cause such bonds. with coupons attached ..
aforesaid. to be issued in the name Of said ceun
fty of Thomas and shall deliver the same to saii
Railway Company on delivery or tender to III
County Treasurer Of said county Of . certi6eat,
for said shares Of the full paid capital stock d
said Railway Company. eq1al in amount viii
said bonds. dollar for dollaF.
!, Provided, said railroad shall be built an,
completed andin operation Iby lease or other
wisel rs aforesaid. on or before. the thirty -frs
day Of December, A. d. 1853; and provided fur
Their. that said company shall baild and main
tain depots ON its line in said couIy - follsws
, In Smith township within two and one-hal
miles Of the east line thereof In section twenty
one in Lacey township; within one-fourth Of
! mile Of the city Of Colby; two stations In Hal
! township. one within two miles Of the east lin
: thereof, and the other within two and one-hal
! miles Of the west line thereof.
; The form Of the ballots to be used q 81
; election shall be: Fer tho subscription q
J stock and issue Of bonds to TIE Chicago, Kan
cas- : Nebraska Railway Company" IN
I Against the subscription Of stock and issu
} Of bonds to The Chicago, Kansas 4 NehEaak
: Railway Company"
And. whereas, upon tho presentation IN
: consideration Of said petition, and the Nee,
{ ing Of the proof In respect 10 the matters IN
/ things therein contained, saad Board 1oun
; that said petition w. oignea b. moEe Ia
/ two-6fths Of tie Fesident tax payers Of ~
Thomas County and ~ pstifiaa was b =