Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-02-16

For a Special Election in
Thomas County. Kan
sas, in the matter of
The Chicago Kansas l. Nebraska Railway Com
" paW.
To the Qualified Voters of Thomas
County. Kansas:
Whereas. on the 18th day of February, 1sSs
there was presented to the Board of County
COmmissiOnersOf said county, in special SEES
sion duly convened, a petition signed by more
than twO-fifth of the resident tax payers of
said county praying said Board of Commits
siOncrs 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 che
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 AMI
figures as follows, to wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable ROari Of County Commits.
siOners Of the County Of Thomas in the State
of Kansas:
We, the undersigned. your petitioners, each
being Il resident tax payer Of Thomas county.
In the State Of Kansas. respectfully petition
your honorable bsdy to submit to the qunlifi.
ed electors Of said county for their accep lance
or rejection. mt a special election to Ike ORDER
I'd by your honorable body. under and in pur-
suance Of tho laws Of the State Of Kansas,
and the net 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 thirty.ninc Of the Laws Of
1874" approved February q. 1876, and the
amendments thereto, the following prOpOei.
ton with the terms and conditions herein
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
rasks Railway Company. and In payment
therefor Issue to said Railway Company sixty
Of the bonds Of said county Of the denomina.
vI00 OF one uOOu00uO OOII0rS e0Cu, OR ID many
thereof mot exceeding said number) a. shall
amount to not exceed two thousand dollars
per mile for each mile Of railroad constructed
In eaid county BY said Railway Com.
psny: said bonds to he payable to the |
bearer ct the Fiscal Agency Of the
State Of Kansas. In New York City. twenty
years after the date thereof. redeemable ut |
the option Of said County after ten yesrs |
frOm date. bearing interest ut the rate Of six |
per cent. per annum. interest payable semi. |
annually, for which interest coupons shall be |
attached. payable Ct the Fiscal Agency afOre.
said: this subscription Of stock and issue Of /
bonds being upon the following conditions,
namely:
Az soon ~ said proposition Shall he deter
mined in the Affirmative, by y canvass Of the
rOtes cast at such election, the Board Of COun.
y Commissioners of said County Of Thomas
or and ON behalf Of said County shall order
he County Clerk to make. and the County
Yerk shall make. said subscription in the
name If said County for said six hundred
l,ares Of the capital stock Of said Railway
company.
And when the railroad Of said Railway GOm.
any shall be built ami completed. and shall
e In operation. under lease or otherwise
rom q point on the east line OF said county to
point on the west line Of said county
hen said Beard Of County Commissioners shall
luse such bonds. with coupons attached -
foresaid. to be issued in the name Of said ceun-
; Of Thomas and shall deliver the same to said
,ailway Company on delivery or tender to the /
ounty Treasurer Of said county of certificate (
,r said shares of the full paid capital stock Of
lid Railway Company, equal in amount with
lid bonds, dollar for dollar.
Provided, said railroad shall be built and
mi leted and in operation Thy lease or other
iscl as aforesaid. on or before the thirty first
" of December A. d. 1855: and provided fur
Ter, that said company shall build and main
in depots ON its line in said county a follows:
, smith township within two and one-half
lies Of the east line thereof; in section twenty
lc in Lacey township: within sne-fourth Of q
lie Of the city Of Colby: two stations in Hale
wnship. one within two miles of the east line
ereof. and the other within two and one-half
lies Of the west line thereof.
The form CT tile ballots to be used at said 8
ecttou shall be: For the subscription Of
ock and issue Of bonds to The Chicago. Kan