The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-20
Notice Of Special Election
Aid to Duluth, Milbank.
Huron and Chamber
lain Railroad.

Pursuant to petition of majority of .he resi-.
dent freehold taxpayers of the city of Big Stone
CITY, in the county Of Grant and Territory OF
DAKOTA duly presented to the city council Of the
tory, and the order OF said city council duly
made and entered in their minutes OF proceed.
ings on the 5th day Of September, 1882
NOTICE
Is hereby given to all the legal voters OF said city
OF Big stone City that a special election Will be
therein holden at the polling places hereinafter
specified, on
Tuesday, the sith Bay Of Septem.
bcr, 1889.
For the purpose of determininggthe question of
aiding in the construction OF the railroad Of the
Duluth Milbank, Huron 4 Chamberlain Railway
Company, proposed line of railroad from the
city of Duluth, Mimi to the city of Chamber.
lain Dan ota, To the ex tent and upon the condi-
tons In said petition and order, and hereinafter
specified.
That the SAID election and the polls. thereof
viii be opened at eight O'Clock in the forenoon
and continue open until five O'Clock Of the same
day
That the polling places Of said election will be
as follows:
First ward-Grant County Bank
second "ard-Ihe old Munro drug store
That the following persons have becn appoint
Cd judges and clerks OF election;
First wAri-H. n Rue, judge D. II. Gillsttc
ani d. w. Fountain, clerks.
second ward-samuel DuAnCll Judge; W. W
Downie and l.. n. Morrill,, clerks
That the said extent and conditions are as fol-
lows
BY the levy of tax upon all the property in
sad city Of BIZ Stone lity, equal in amount to
three per ccntum OF the assessed value OF said
property to be collected III and for the years 1880
and l~9i
before any part Of said tax shall be paid 10 said
railway company, twelve or more conScelt., z
and continuous miles Of the said railroad meas
ured from the initial point thereof at hear the
foot oi zig stone lake, within the lucorl orat cd
| limits OF Big stone city, Grant county, Dak
shall be fully completed. tied and lroned, and
trains running thereon: and upon such iuI ~ n
pieton of such twelve or more miles Of railroad,
or before the first day OF November, 1891. said
| tax shall become due ana colltctibe and paya-
| bic tU said railway company
| The expression fully completed shall he coz.
! struvd 10 require only graded roadbed tied
| ailt! lroncd.
The pace of six months, mentioned in sec
! tidI Of said Act shall not be dcencd held 10
bes III before the board oi county Comm .ssloner rs
4 ut said County 0i Grant shall have LEVIED such
taxes sna4 DC voted Dy virtue 0t this petition.
Ana neither the period between ally nrst ,!a!
\ Ut NusembtI ana the HIST Gay ot May neNtth there
after, ,lOf any period OF periods, time or times
/ dAtlng hlen The aforesaid construction work
\ snail be delayed or prevented hy rains or other
storms Or other condition 81 The weather, slla I!
/ he computed or deemed any part OF such '.spuet
! ui SIX months.
! lAat such election. hequcston Of taxation
! for III. purpose, To TIL. e&teHl and upon the con
! dltlOus aforesaid, viii IL submitted.
Zach soier al said election = hereby nal ltti
\ IL IL pnslt ballot, upon which shall be written
OF printed the words For 1aAafi0n.' Or
\ tht words. A.ain>i TnNiIien
I Dated at the city Of Bi5 stone city, OAK, this
:, - : - l. n MORRILL,,