Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

the said company fully complies with the terms
above set out The form of ballots to be used at
such election in favor of said proposition shall be-
"For extending aid to the Kansas. Galatia &
Smoky Valley Railway Company and against said
shall be Against extending aid to the
Kansas, Galatia Smoky Valley Railway Com
pany.', Notice of said election shall be given by
publishing this order in the Barton County Demo-
crst for the time required by law.
Board of County Commissioners.
S, S. SHArrUCK. Chairman.
T. C. Brown. County Commissioner.
w.B. P1CKERILL, County Commissioner.
Attest: F.M. LUrsoHe, Co. Clerk.
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In the matter Of subscription to the
capital stock of and the issue of bonds
to the Kansas, Galatia & Smoky Valley
Railway Company in Kansas, by Wheat
land township, Barton County, the
following petition with signatures there
to ommitted was presented to said
Board which petition was in words and
figures as follows, to-wit:
PETITION.
To The Board Of County Com
missioners OF Barton County. Kansas:
The undersigned two-fifth resident
taxpay ers of Wheatland township in
call an election in said township, and
submit to the qualified electors thereof +,
at a special election to be called for that
purpose, a proposition that said town
ship subscribe for S12OOOOO of the
capital stock Of the Kansas, Gslatia q
Smoky Valley Railway Company, said
stock to be paid for by like amount OF
the bonds of said township, payable to
bearer at the Fiscal Agency OF the State
of Kansas in New York City, 20 years
after date thereof; bearing interest at
the rate of 5 per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually, for which interest
the fiscal agency aforesaid; said bonds
to be issued and delivered to said rail-
road company in exchange for certiti-
Gates for an equal amount of its capital
stock, when said railroad shall be COM
peted of standard gauge and in opera
ton through said township and depot
and side-track constructed and centrally
located in said Wheatland township,
with side-track adjacent thereto, pro-
vided that it is accomplished on or be-
fore the LIST day of June 1904, in default
of which said subscription shall become
void and said bonds shall not be issued
and provided further, that if a subscrip-
ton be made to the capital stock OF eaid
r8lIfOaQ COuphuy DIS uoIoih pIO'
then the $4,000 90 shall be void unless
the company fully complies With the
terms above set out.
The form of the ballot to be issued at
such election in favor of said PROPOSE
ton shall be, "For extending aid to the
Kansas, Galatia & Smoky Valley Rail-
way Company" and against said pro-
pos,ti shall be against extending aid
to the Kansas, Galatia & Smoky Valley
Railway Company"
And whereas, the said petition being
duly filed and now set down for hearing
and the said Board of County Com
missioners having duly examined and
considered the same, and being fully
advised in the premises; the said board
thereupon ordered the following notice
of election to be made of record and
published as is required by law:
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
On this 9th day of July 1908. at regular meet
ing of the board of County Commissioners o.
Barton County, Kansas, petition signed by more
than two-fifths of the esident taxpayers o.
Wheatland township having been presented anc
found in all respects in compliance with the re
quirements of law, asking that an election nigh
be called in said township for the purpose O
submitting the proposition hereinafter set forth
it is therefore ordered that special election b'
1908. for the purpose of submitting the PROPOSE
ton that said township subscribe for $4,000 90
the capital stock of the Kansas, Galatia & Smok!
Valley Railway Company, said stock to be paid fol
by like amount in the bonds of said township
payable to bearer at the fiscal agency of the STATE
of Kansas, in New York City, twenty years after
the date thereof. bearing interest at the rate O
five per cent per annum. payable semi-annually
for which interest coupons shall be attached pay
able at the fiscal agency aforesaid
Said bonds TO be issued and delivered TO sale
railway company in exchange for certificates fol-
an equal amount of its capital stock when sale
railway shall be completed of standard gauge ant
in operation in said township, and depot anC
side-track constructed and centrally located will
side-track djacent thereto in wheatland township
in Barton County, provided that it is accomplished
on or before the first day of June 1904 defau
of which said subscription shall become void and
said bonds shall not be issued, and provided
further that if a subscription be made of tht
capital stock of said railway company, as herein
provided then the S12 10000 shall be void
unless the said company fully complies with
the terms above set out. The form of ballots tt
be used at such election in favor of said PROPOSE
ton. shall be, "For extending aid to the Kansas
Galatia Smoky Valley Railway Company" anc
against said proposition shall be against extend
ing aid to the Kansas. Galatia & Smoky Vale!
Railway Company Notice of said election shall
be given by publishing this order in the Barton
County Democrat for the time required by law.
Board of County Commissioners.
s s. SHArrgoK. Chairman
T. c. Brown, County Commissioner.
Wv. B. PIcKERILL, County Commissioner.
Attest; E. NJ. LUrscHe. Co. Clerk.
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In the matter of subscription to the
capital stock Of and the issue of bond
to the Kansas, Galatia & Smoky Vale.
Railway Company in Kansas, by Cleve