The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-02

Proposition OF the Gulf &
Manitoba Railway Go.
Submitted.
Committee and Officials Game
to Terms SATURDAY.
Evening.

The proposition Of the Gulf &
Manitoba Railway Co. to the voters
of this city was filed with City
Recorder Evans Monday after
noon, and with the proposition were
also calls for an election to be held in
this city on Saturday, Aug. 26th,
for the purpose of determining
whether the city shall vote aid for
the enterprise.
Mr.. Evans stated that he did not
know just what his duties were in
the premises, and before signing
the calls for an election he preferred
to have the council instruct him, or
secure legal advice, not doubling
but what the proposition filed and
calls submitted were in legal form.
This led to the rumor that Mr.. Evans
was opposed to the entire PROPOSE
tion, which Mr.. Evans yesterday
not only denied, but stated that he
was in favor Of Yesterday morn
ing, with Acting Mayor Aune, he
visited the law Office of A. c. Dol
lift, and there ascertained that
everything was in legal form with
the exception of designating the
places where the voting of the two
wards shall be, something which
will have to be fixed by the council.
The council held a regular meet
ing last evening, and not only desig-
mated the voting places, but also
fixed upon the judges of election in
each ward
It is probable that general
meeting of voters of this city, as
we'll as all others who wish to at
tend, will be held at the opera house
next Saturday evening, the same to
be addressed by Gov. Campbell and
others.
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The railroad committee, appointed
at the citizens meeting several
weeks ago, held another meeting
| with the two officials of the Gulf &
Manitoba Railway Co. last Saturday
evening, and as a result of that
meeting formal proposition is be.
fore the voters of this city for their
rejection or approval.
By the terms of the proposition
the Gulf & Manitoba Railway agrees
that ii there is $4,000 of local aid
secured in Redwood Falls and sur.
rounding townships, to aid in the
construction of it's line in and through
the city of Redwood Falls, the com
pany will construct line of stand
ard guage railway from point or
the north line of the State of Iowa te
Sauk Center, this State, distance
of 167 miles, more or less, on or be.
fore July 1st, 1903, and as much
sooner as it can secure proper ma
terial and construct the same so as
to operate regular train service
thereon.
The company agrees to construct
that portion between the Chicago
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway, or
the north side of Renville county
and the city of Redwood Falls, an0
locate station and depot in the
city of Redwood Falls within one
fourth mile of the court house il
the city on. or before Dec. 31st
1900.
| The city is asked to issue bonds
in aid of the railroad in amount o.
SO, 400, in denominations of $4OO and
$500 each, bearing date some time
this month, and drawing interest al
the rate of five per cent. per annum
payable semi-annually, and the first
bond of $4OO due in August of 1901
and one bond of $500 due in Angus,
of each year until the total amount
is fully paid, all bonds to be payable
at the Merchants National Bank O
st. Paul. The bonds are to b.