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

taxpayers of Cleveland township in said
county, respectfully petition you to call
an election in said township, and sub
NIT to the qualified electors thereof, at
special election to be called for that
purpose, proposition that said iowa
ship subscribe for 5000 90 of the capital
stock OF the Kansas, Galatia & Smoky
Valley Railway Company, said stock to
be paid for by a 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 dnte thereof; bearing interest at
the rate OF D per cent per anuum, payable
semi-annually, for which interest
coupons shall be attached, payable at
the fiscal agency aforesaid; said bonds
to be issued and delivered to said rail
road company in exchange for certifi-
Gates for an equal amount OF it's capital
stock, when said railroad shall be com
pleted OF standard gauge and in opera
ton through said township, and depot
and side-track constructed on the inter
section OF section thirty-two and section
thirty-three Cleveland township, and
sections four and five Independent town
ship In said Cleveland township, with
side-track and stock yard adjacent
thereto, provided that it is ACCOMPLISHED
on or before the 3Oth day OF December
l9O3, in default Of which SAID subscrip-
ton shall become void and said bouds
shall not be issued; aud provided further,
that il subscription be made to the
capital stock of said railroad company
as herein provided, then the 100000
snail be void unless the said 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 exter ding aid to the
Kansas, Galatis & Smoky Valley Rail-
wsy Company and against said PROPOSE
ton shall be, Against extending aid to
the Kansas, Galatia & Smoky Valley
Railway Company.
And whereas, the said petition being
duly fled 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 1905 at regular meet
ing OF the board of County Commissioners of
Barton County, Kansas, a petition signed by more
than two-ffths of the resident taxpayers OF
Cleveland township having been presented and
found in all respects in compliance with the
requirements of law, asking that an election
might be called in said township for the purpose
of submitting the proposition hereinafter set
forth; it is therefore ordered that a special cleo
ton be held in said township on the 18th day OF
August 1903, for the purpose of submitting the
| proposition that said township subscribe for
S5000O0 of the capital stock of the Kansas Gaatis
Smoky Valley Railway Company, said stock to
be paid for 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 al
the rate of five per cent per annum, payable semi
| annually. for which interest coupons shall be
| attached payable at the fiscal agency aforesaid.
Said bonds to be issued and delivered to said
| railway company in exchange for certificates fol
| an equal amount of its capital stock when said
| railway shall be completed of standard gauge an6
| in operation in said township, and a depot anc
| side-track constructed the intersection Of
section 80 and section 80, Cleveland township and
| sections and in Independent township with
| side-track and stock yard adjacent thereto, il
| Cleveland township in Barton county, provided
| that it is accomplished or before the SOth day
| of December 1903, default of which said sub
scription shall become void and said bonds shall
| not be issued and provided further that if {
subscription be made of the capital stock of said
railway company, as herein provided then the
| 100000 shall be void unless the said compan!
fully complies with the terms above set out. 'Ch,
| form of ballots to be used at such election ii
favor of said proposition, shall be, For extending
| aid to the Kansas, Galatia & Smoky Valley Rail
way Company and against said proposition shall
| be Against extending aid to the Kansas, Galati
& Smoky Valley Railway Company Notice o
said election shall be given by publishing thi
| order in the Barton County Democrat for the tim
| required by law.
| Board of County Commissioners.
| S. s. SHATrUCK, Chairman.
| T. c. BROWN, County Commissioner.
w.B. PICKERILL, County Commissioner
Attest f. NJ LUTsCHG, Co. Clerk.
sEAI}
In the matter of subscription to the
ca pital stock of and the issue of bonds
to the Kansas, Gaiatia & Smoky Valley
Railway Company in Kansas, by Beaver
township, Barton County, the following
petition with signatures thereto omitted
was presented to said Board which
petition was. in words and figures a!
follows. to-wit:
| PETITION.
To The Board of County Com
missioners of Barton County, Kansas:
The undersigned two-ffth resident
taxpayers of Beaver township in saiG
county, respectfully petition you to cal
an election in said township, and su b
nit to the qualified electors thereof: al
| a special election to be called for thai
purpose a proposition that said town