The Mena star., 1898-06-01
CURRENT EVENTS IN BRIEF.
Townsite Company's Bond.
To the Honorable County Court of Potb County, ArbanSos.

Potb County, .4rlc0nS0s:'
 The Arkansas TownSite Com pany, corporation organized un- der the laws of the State of Mis- souri, with authority to do business in the State of Arkansas, hereby contracts and agrees with the County Court of Polk county for the use and benefits of said county as follows:
 WHEREAS, A petition is now be- ing circulated in said county and is to be presented to the County Court of said county praying said court to order an election to be held in the several voting places of said county for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said county a proposition to remove the county seat from the town of Dallas to Block twenty-four CAD in the town of Mena.
 Now, Therefore, If such election shall be held in said county and shall result in a majority of the voters of said county voting in favor of the proposition to change the county seat and locate the county buildings upon said tract of ground in the town of Mena, and all neces- sary legal steps shall be taken for the removal of the county seat and the location of the county buildings upon said block twenty-four, (24) then the said The Arkan- sas Townsite Company will donate to said county county said said block twenty four CAD and will execute and de liver a good and sufficient general warranty deed, free and clear of all remembrance, to said tract for the purpose of locating thereon the county buildings of said county, and will also give and donate to said county, to be used for the pur- pose of building a court house and jail upon said tract of land the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, (S5, ,ooo) said sum to be deposited in some bank to be named by the County Court and to be used and paid out by said court for the pur- pose of paying for said buildings so to be located on said tract of land, said money to be at the disposal of the County Court as she same is needed in the construction of said buildings and to be paid out for the construction of said buildings upon the order of said court, it being the intention of this contract that the court shall have said money as and whenever the same shall be needed in the actual construction of said buildings, but that this company shall not be required to keep its money lying idle any longer than necessary.
 The consideration for this con- tract is the fact that said company has promised to donate said land and said sum of money, and peti- tions are being circulated in said county on the strength of said promise, and for the further consid- eration that the removal of said county seat to said block of ground will be of benefit to said company. In testimony whereof, The Arkansas Townsite Company has caused this instrument to be exc cuted by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, this 18th day of March, 1898. THE ARKANSAS TOWNSHIP CO.
 By c. A. BRALEY, Vice-Pres.
 Attest: E. s. KOSHER,
 Ass t Secretary.
 We, the undersigned, hereby guarantee the faithful compliance of the above contract on part of the Arkansas ToWnsite Company.
 THAD M. CARDER,
 GEO. w. PETTY,
 R. s. OWEN,
 JNO. H. HAMILTON,
 A. w. ST. JOHN,
 J. c. JACKSON,
 w. A. DISBROW,
 J. c. HUDGINS,
 F. M. REEVES,
 c. A. SMITH,
 HOLDER HUDGINS,
 FRANK c. SAVAGE,
 FRED SALYERS.