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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Notice Of Special Election.

Notice is hereby given that on the
22nd day of April 1905, there was duly
presented to the Board Of County
Commissioners of Barber County, Kan
sas, at a special session of said Board,
duly and regularly called, petition
dent taxpayers of the Township of
Mingona in said Barber County, pray
ing said Board of County Commission
ers to submit to the qualified voters of
said Township a proposition to sub
scribe the sum of Twelve Thousand
Dollars to the capital stock of the Kan
sas, Medicine Valley & Western Rail-
way Company, all on conditions as
set forth in said petition, which petit
ton signatures being omitted, is In the
words and figures following, to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Bar
Der and State of Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more
than two-fifths (2-5) of the resident
taxpayers of the Township of Mingona
in the County of Barber in the State
of Kansas, respectfully petition your
Honorable Board to call a special cleo
ton in said Township, at as early date
as practicable and legal, and at such
special election to submit to the quail
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proposition to subscribe the sum of
Twelve Thousand ($12,000) Dollars Tin
equal amounts of common and prefer
red stock) to the capital stock Of the
Kansas, Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company. corpora
ton duly organized and exist
ing under and by virtue of the
laws of the State of Kansas. for the
purpose of building, owning and opera
ting railroad from Independence
Kansas. to Trinidad. Colorado. and to
issue the bonds of said Township in
like amounts Of Twelve Thousand Dol
lars ($12,000). in payment of said sub
scription: That said bonds shall be
each in the denomination of Five Hun
dred Dollars ($500.00) and numbered
from one to "a consecutively, each
payable to the Kansas, Medicine Valley
& Western Railway Company, or bear
er, twenty (20) years after date, and
each bond bearing interest at the rate
of four ca per cent per annum. with
interest coupons attached payable on
the first days of January and July of
each year. and that the principal and
interest of such bonds be made payable
at the Fiscal Agency Of the State Of
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date as practicable and legal and at
such special election to submit to the
qualified electors of the said Township
a proposition to subscribe the sum of
Seven Thousand and Five Hundred
($7,500) Dollars Tin equal amounts of
common and preferred stock) to the
capital stock of the Kansas, Medicine
Valley & Western Railway Company,
corporation duly organized and ex-
listing under and by virtue of the laws
of the State of Kansas, for the pur-
pose of building, owning and operating
railroad from Independence, Kansas,
to Trinidad, Colorado, and to issue the
bonds of said Township in like amounts
of Seven Thousand and Five Hundred
Dollars S7,500), in payment of said
subscription: That said bonds shall
be each in the denomination of Five
Hundred Dollars (s500.00) and num-
bered from one to 10 consecutively
each payable to the Kansas, Medicine
Valley & Western Railway Company,
or bearer. twenty (20) years after date
and each bond bearing interest at the
rate OF four (D per cent per annum
with interest coupons attached pay
able on the first days of January and
July of each year, and that the prin-
cipal and interest be made payable at
the Fiscal Agency of the State of
L
That the conditions upon which said
subscription shall be made and said
bonds issued are as follows: That
said Railway Company. its successors
Or assigns, shall build a new Standard
Gauge Railroad through the said
Township, on or before May 1, 1907,
and said bonds shall be delivered to
said Railway Company, it's successors
or assigns, when said railroad shall
have been built and shall be in opera
ton through said Township, if on or
before May 1, 1907.
And we respectfully petition that
said special election be called and held
conformably to. and as provided by the
laws of the State of Kansas, appIi-
cable thereto; and that said subscrip-
ton be made and said bonds issued in
accordance with the laws of the State
of Kansas.
And that the form of ballot to be
used at said election shall be prepared
and issued as required by law, and
shall have printed thereon for the pur-
pose of submitting said proposition,
the following languages:
| SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
AnnDTED
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Kansas, in the city of New York.
That the conditions upon which said
subscription shall be made and said
bonds issued are as follows: That
said Railway Company. its successors
or assigns, shall build a new Standard
Gauge Railroad through the said
Township. on or before May /, 1907,
and said bonds shall be delivered to
said Railway Company. it's successors
or assigns. when said railroad shall
have been built and shall be in opera
| ton through said Township, if on or
before May 1, 1907.
And we respectfully petition that
said special election be called and held
conformably to, and as provided by
| the laws Of the State of Kansas, appli-
cable thereto; and that said subscrip-
ton be made and said bonds issued in
accordance with the laws of the State
of Kansas.
And that the form of ballot to be
used at said election shall be prepared
and issued as required by law, and
shall have printed thereon for the pur-
pose of submitting said proposition, the
following language:
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
ADOPTED?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

And said Board of County Commits
sioners in pursuance to the prayer OF
said petition at said special session
thereof found that said petition was
duly signed by more than two fifths
of the resident taxpayers of said
Township of Mingona and duly made
an order granting the prayer Of said
petition and ordered that a special cleo
ton should be held in said Township
of Mingona in said County on the 9Th
day of June, 1905, to determine whether
said Township shall subscribe the sum
of Twelve Thousand Dollars to the
Capital stock of the said Railway Com
pany, and issue bonds of the said
Township to the said Railway Com
pany in payment therefor in like
amount on the terms and conditions
all as set out in said petition.
And further ordered that in the event
that a majority of the voters, voting
at said election cast their ballots In
favor of said proposition, and voted
to issue bonds in payment therefor,
then the County Clerk of said County,
for and on behalf of the said Town
ship and in its name, shall forthwith
subscribe the sum of Twelve Thou
sand Dollars to the capital stock OF
said Railway Company as stated In
said petition.
And it is further ordered that If said
Railway Company fully comply with
the conditions of said subscription,
then the Chairman of the Board Of
County Commissioners and the County
Clerk of said County shall duly issue
bonds of said Township in said sum,
said bonds to bear interest at the rate
Of four per cent, principal and interest
to be due and payable at the time and
place stated in said petition, and the
said Board Of County Commissioners
further order that the form of ballot
to be used at said special election be
as stated and contained in said petit
ton.
of said County issue his proclamation
for said special election, and that same
be held in said Township to determine
whether said Township shall make
such subscription and issue the bonds
OF said Township on the conditions
| set out in said petition, and that said
election be called, held and the returns
thereof made, and the result thereof
ascertained and declared in the same
| eral elections.
WHEREFORE, The Board Of
County Commissioners hereby give
public notice that said special election
| SO called, for the purposes aforesaid
will be held at the time and in the
manner herein described and set forth.
In Witness Whereof, the Board OF
County Commissioners attestsd by the
County Clerk have hereunto set their
hands on this 22nd day of April, 1905.
RILEY LAKE,
Chairman.
P. w. FLANAGAN,
Commissioners.
B. E. WADSWORTH,
Commissioner.
Board of County Commissioners.
| (SeaD Attest: G. w. WILSON,
County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Notice of Special Election.

Notice is hereby given that on the
END day of April, 1905, there was duly
presented to the Board of County Com
missioners of Barber County, Kansas,
at a special session of said Board, duly
and regularly called, petition duly
signed by two fifths of the resident
taxpayers of the Township of Sharon,
IN said Barber County, praying said
Board of County Commissioners to
submit to the qualified voters of said
Township proposition to subscribe
the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars
to the capital stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western Railway
Company, all on conditions as set forth
In said petition, which petition sig
natures being omitted is in the words
and figures following, to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners Of the County of Bar
Der. and State of Kansas:
We. the undersigned, being more
than two-fifths (2-5) of the resident
taxpayers of the Township of Sharon,
In the County of Barber in the State of
Kansas, respectfully petition your
honorable Board to call a special cleo
ton In said Township. at as early a
date as practicable and legal and at
such special election to submit to the
qualified electors OF the said Town
ship a proposition to subscribe the sum
or Twelve Thousand ($12, 000) Dollars
Tin equal amounts of common and pre-
ierred stock) to the capital stock of
the Kansas. Medicine Valley & West
ern Railway Company, a corporation
duly organized and existing under and
by virtue of the laws OF the State of
Kansas Tor the purpose Of building,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Dollars Tin equal amounts of common
and preferred stock) to the capital
stock of the Kansas, Medicine Valley
Western Railway Company, COR
poration duly organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the
State of Kansas, for the purpose of
building, owning and operating a rail-
road from Independence, Kansas, to
Trinidad, Colorado, and to issue the
bonds Of said Township in like amounts
of Twelve Thousand Dollars (S12, 000),
in payment of said subscription: That
said bonds shall be each in the de-
nomination of Five Hundred Dollars
(S5d0.00) and numbered from one to
"a consecutively, each payable to the
Kansas. Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company, or bearer, twenty
(2O) years after date, and each bond
bearing interest at the rate of four (4)
per cent per annum, with interest cou-
pons attached payable on the first
days of January and July of each year,
and that the principal and interest of
such bonds be made payable at the
Fiscal Agency of the State of Kansas,
in the City of New York.
That the conditions upon which said
subscription shall be made and said
bonds issued as follows: That said
Railway Company, it's successors or
assigns, shall build a new Standard
Gauge Railroad through the said Town
ship, on or before May 1, 1907, and
said bonds shall be delivered to said
Railway Company, it's successors or
assigns, when said railroad shall have
been built and shall be in operation
through said Township, if on or before
May 1, 1907.
And we respectfully petition that
said special election be called and
held cOpfOrn1a blv fo and aS provided
by the laws of the State of Kansas
applicable thereto; and that said
subscription be made and said bonds
issued in accordance with the laws of
the State of Kansas.
And that the form of ballot to be
used at said election shall be prepared
and issued as required by law, and
shall have printed thereon for the pur-
pose of submitting said proposition, the
following language:
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
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owning and operating a railroad from
Independence, Kansas to Trinidad, Col
orado, and to issue the bonds of said
township in like amounts of Twelve
Thousand Dollars ($12, 000), in pay
ment of said subscription: That said
ponds shall be each in the denomina-
ton OF Five Hundred Dollars (s500.00)
and numbered from one to "a consec-
utively, each payable to the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western Railway
Company, or bearer, twenty (20) years
after date, and each bond bearing in
terest at the rate of four ca per cent
per annum, with interest coupons at
tached payable on the first days of
January and July of each year. and
that the principal and interest of such
bonds be made payable at the Fiscal
Agency of the State of Kansas, in the
City Of New York.
That the conditions upon which said
subscription shall be made and said
bonds issued are as follows: That said
Railway Company, it's successors or
assigns, shall build new Standard
Gauge Railroad through the said
township on or before May 1, 1907,
and said bonds shall be delivered to
said. Railway Company, it's successors
or assigns, when said railroad shall
have been built and shall be in opera
tlon through said Township, If on or
before May 1, 1907.
And we respectfully petition that
said special election be called and held
conformably to, and as provided by the
laws OF the State of Kansas, appli-
cable thereto; and that said subscrip-
ton be made and said bonds issued in
accordance with the laws of the State
Of Kansas.
And that the form of ballot to be
used at said election shall be prepared
and issued as required by law, and
shall have printed thereon for the pur-
pose of submitting said proposition,
the following language:
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

And said Board of County Commits
sfoners in pursuance to the prayer of
said petition at said special session
thereof found that said petition was
duly signed by more than two fifths
of the resident taxpayers of said
Township of Sharon in said County, on
the 9Th day of June, 1905, to determine
whether said Township shall subscribe
the sum of Twelve Thousand dollars
to the capital stock of the said Rail-
way Company, and issue bonds of the
said Township to the said Railway
Company in payment therefor in like
amount on the terms and conditions
all as set out in said petition.
And further ordered that in the event
that a majority of the voters, voting at
said election cast their ballots in favor
of said proposition, and voted to issue
bonds in payment therefor, then the
County Clerk of said County, for and
on behalf of the said Township and in
it's name, shall forthwith subscribe the
sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars to
the capital Stock of said Railway Com
pany as stated in said petition.
And it further ordered that If said
Railway Company fully comply with
the conditions Of said subscription,
then the Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, and the County
Clerk of said County shall duly issue
bonds of said Township in said sum,
said bonds to bear interest at the rate
of four per cent, principal and interest
to be due and payable at the time and
place stated in said petition, and the
said Board of County Commissioners
further order that the form Of ballot
to be used at said special election be
as stated and contained in said petit
ton.
And further ordered that the Sheriff
of said County issue his proclamation
for said special election, and that same
be held in said Township to determine
whether said Township shall make
such subscription and issue the bonds
of said Township on the conditions set
out in said petition, and that said
election be called, held and the returns
thereof made, and the result thereof
ascertained and declared in the same
manner as prescribed by law for gen.
eral elections.
WHEREFORE, The Board of
County Commissioners hereby give
public notice that said special election
so called, for the purposes aforesaid
will be held at the time and in the
manner herein described and set forth.
In Witness Whereof, the Board of
County Commissioners attested by the
hands on this 22nd day of April, 1905.
RILEY LAKE,
Chairman.
P. w. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner.
B. E. WADSWORTH,
Commissioner.
Board of County Commissioners.
(SeaD Attest: c. w. WILSON,
County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company, by the
Township of Mingona and
the issuance of the bonds
of said Township therefor.
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therefor.
And said Board of County Commits
sioners in pursuance to the prayer of
said petition at said special session
thereof found that said petition was
duly signed by more than two fifths of
the resident taxpayers of said Town
ship of Turkey Creek and duly made
an order granting the prayer of said
petition and ordered that a special
election should be held in said Town
ship of Turkey Creek in said County
on the 9Th day of June, 1905, to de-
termine whether said Township shall
subscribe the sum of Seven Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars to the Capital
stock of the said Railway Company
and issue bonds of the said Township
to the said Railway Company in pay
ment therefor in like amount on
the terms and conditions all as set
out in said petition
And further ordered that in the event
that a majority of the voters, voting
at said election cast their ballots in
favor of said proposition and voted to
issue bonds in payment there
for, then the County Clerk of
said County, for and on be-
half of the said Township and in it's
name, shall forthwith subscribe the
sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred
Railway Company as stated in said
petition.
And it is further ordered that if said
Railway Company fully comply with
the conditions of said subscription,
then the Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, and the County
Clerk of said County shall duly issue
bonds of said Township in said sum,
said bonds to bear interest at the rate
IF
est to be due and payable at the time
and place stated in said petition, and
the said Board of County Commission
ers further order that the form of bal
lot to be used at said special election
be as stated and contained in said pc
titfon.
And further ordered that the Sheriff
of said County issue his proclamation
for said special election. and that same
be held in said Township to determine
whether said Township shall make
such subscription and issue the bonds
of said Township on the conditions
set out in said petition, and that said
election be called, held and the returns
thereof made, and the results thereof
ascertained and declared in the same
manner as prescribed by law for gem
eral elections.
WHEREFORE, The Board of
County Commissioners hereby give
public notice that said special election
so called, for the purposes aforesaid
will be held at the time and in the
manner herein described and set forth.
In Witness Whereof, the Board of
County Commissioners attested by the
County Clerk have hereunto set their
hands on this ,22nd day of April, 1905
RILEY LAKE,
Chairman.
p. w. FLANAGAN
Commissioner.
B. E. WADSWORTH,
Commissioner.
Board of County Commissioners.
(SeaD Attest: c. w. WILSON,
County Clork
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
ADOPTED?

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock Of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company, by the
Township of Sharon and
the issuance of the bonds
Of said Township there
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

The subscription to the Capt. w..
tai Stock of the Kansas, Ao'
Medicine Valley & Western - II
Railway Company, by the
Township of Sharon, and No
the issuance of the bonds
of said Township therefor
And, whereas said Board of County
Commissioners in pursuance of said
petition, found that the same was in
due form and was duly signed by
| more than two fifths of the resident
Taxpayers of said Township and duly
made an order granting the prayer Of
said petition and ordered that
special election should be held in said
Township Of Sharon. in said County
on the 9Th day of June, 1905 to de-
termine whether said Township shall
| subscribe the sum of Twelve Thousand
Dollars to the capital stock of the said
Railway Company, and issue bonds of
said Township to said Railway Com
pany in payment therefor, upon the
terms and conditions all as set out in
said petition;
And further ordered that in event
the majority of the voters at said cleo
ton cast their ballots in favor of said
proposition, and vote to issue bonds in
payment therefor, then the County
Clerk of said County, for and on be-
| half of the said Township and in it's
| name, shall forthwith subscribe the
sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars, to
the Capital Stock of the said Railway
| Company:
And further ordered that If the
Railway Company fully comply with
| the conditions of said subscription,
| then the chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, and the
County Clerk of said County shall duly
| issue bonds of the said Township in
| said sum, said bonds to bear interest
| at the rate of four ca per cent; prin-
cipal and interest to be due and pay
| able at the time and place stated in
said petition;
And further ordered that the form
| of ballot to be used at said election
| should be in the form stated In said
petition, and that the undersigned, as
sheriff of said County should duly
| make and issue a proclamation for said
| special election, and give thirty (3O)
days printed notice in a weekly news
| paper printed and published in said
County and having general circulation
| in the Township of Sharon and that
said election be held in all respects as
required by law
THEREFORE, I, w. H. Haun, Sher-
| if of Barber County, Kansas. by vir-
tue Of authority by law vested in me-
| and in pursuance to the above order
VI shiu oodiu' 10 HeTeDy give PUBIC
proclamation and due notice, that a
| special election shall be held in said
| Township of Sharon, Barber County,
| Kansas, on the 9Th day of June, 1905, to
determine whether said Township shall
| make such subscription and issue said
bonds upon the conditions set out in
said petition; Such election shall in all
| respects be conducted, the returns
| made and the result ascertained and
declared in the same manner as pre-
scribed by law for general elections.
In witness whereof, I, said Sheriff Of
Barber County, Kansas, have hereunto
| set my hand this 22nd day of April,
1905.
w. H. HAUN
Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas.
| By A. B. PURDY, Deputy
| (SeaD Attest: G. w. WILSON,
County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company, by the
Township of Turkey Creek,
and the issuance of the
bonds of said Township
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company, by the
Township of Mingona and
the issuance of the bonds
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
ADOPTED?

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company, by the
Township of Sharon, and
the issuance of the bonds
of said TnWnShin fharafor
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley e. Western
Railway Company, by the
Township of Turkey Creek
and the issuance of the
bonds of said Township
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Board of County Commissioners.
(SeaD Attest: G. w. WILSON,
County Clerk.