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


be used at such election in favor of said PROPOSE
ton, shall be, ''For extending aid to the Kansas
Gslatia, Smoky Valley Railway company and
against said proposition shall be Against sx-
tending aid to the Kansas. Galatia Smoky Valley
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.
SIS. SHArrUoK. Chairman.
T. G. BROWN. County Commissioner.
". B. PIcKERnL, County Commissioner.
Attest: M. LUTscHe, Co. Clerk.
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In the matter Of subscription to tbs
capital stock Of and the issue of bonde
to the Kansas, Gaiatia & Smoky Valley
Railway Company in Kansas, by Fair
view township, Barton County, the fol-
lowing petition with signatures thereto
omitted was presented to said Board,
which petition was in words and figures
as follows, to-wit.
To The Board of County Commits
sioners of Barton County, Kansas:
The undersigned two-tifth resident
taxpayers of Fairview township in said
county, respectfully petition you to 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 100000 Of the CAPT
tai stock of the Kansas, Galatia & Smoky
Valley Railway Company, said stock to
to be paid for by like amonnt of the
bonds of said township, payable to
bearer at the Fiscal Agency of the State
of Kansas in New York City, twenty
years after date thereof, bearing interest
at the rate of per cent per apnum.pay-
able semi-annually, for " hich 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 certiti-
Gates for an equal amount OF its capital
stock. when said railroad shall be COM
pleted of star dard gauge and in opera
ton through said township and depot
and side track constructed on and cen
trally located at Galatia in said Fairview
township, with side track and stock
yard adjacent thereto, provided that it
is accomplished on or before the first
day of June, 1904, in default OF which
said subscription shall become void and
said bonds shall not be issued; and pro-
vided further, that if a subscription be
made to the capital stock of said railroad
company as herein provided, then the
$4,000 90 shall 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 extending aid to the
Kansas, Galatia &c Smoky Valley Rail
way Company" and against said pTopo-
sition shall be, against extending aid
to the Kansas, Galatia &c Smoky Valley
Railway Company"
And Whereas, the petition being duly
filed and now set down for hearing, and
the said Board of County Commissioners
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 of
Barton County, Kansas. petition signed by more
than two-hfths of the resident taxpayers of Fair
view township having been presented and found
in all respects in compliance with the require
ments of law, asking that election might be
called in sal d township for the purpose of sub
hitting the proposition hereinafter set FORTH it
is therefore ordered that a special election be
held in said township on the 18th day of August
1903 for the purpose of submitting the proposition
that said township subscribe for s13 10000 of the
capital stock of the Kansas, Galatfa ( 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 at the rate OF
FIVE per cent per annum, payable semi-annuaily.
for which interest coupons shall be attached pay
able at the fiscal agency aforesaid.
Said bonds to be issued and delivered to said
railway company in exchange for certificates fog
an equal amount of its capital stock when said
railway shall be completed of standard gauge and
in operation In said township. and depot and
side-track constructed and centrally located Al
Galatia, with sde-track and stock yard sdjsct nj
thereto In FairTiew township in Barton County,
provided that 1t is accomplished or before the
first day of June 1904, default of which said
subscription shall become void and said bond:
shslI not be issued, and provided further that If
subscription be made of the capital stock of said
railway company, as herein provided than the
$4,000. 90 shall be void unless the said company
fully complies with the shove set out II
form ballots be used at sach eleetion in favor
of said proposition shall be. Eor extsning aid r
the Kansas, Galatis Smoky Valley Raiiway