The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-29

'hE VI NV N''ih It'DiiHs Nv
WHEREAS. the resent con thouse OF Webster
county ~ All old frame building aud wholly In
sufficient aud inadequate to accom MEDIATE the
several officers of said county. ani the vanlw
therein are not fire pro ( and are inadequate ip
size and construction and afford no projections
TO The records OF said county stored therein in
case of fire. thereby endangering the title to the
real estate in said county and other valuable
rights and property Of the said county and the
WHEREAS. n petition has been presented to
TINS board pnrporting to be sign q by n large
number. to wit: over sO' ~ the legal voters %
said county. asking that provision he made for ~
sultAble courthouse and county Offices. and the
board deeming the san e to be necessary ana
proper Ia be done at this time.
Therefore. be IL resolved by the board OF
county commissioners of Webster county. Ne
braska. In regular session rs a~foresaid
~ The courthouse in Red cloud in said county
ON TN" 18th day of March, lG7. that n sppcia.
election be and IL hereby is cAl ed and ordered
by said boa,d to he held in said count, of Web
ster NJ the various voting precincts thereof or
the Both day of April. 10 Z. for the purpose OF
submitting aud to submit t. the legal voter,
OF said county the proposition which is set on;
fully In the following form OF notice which is
made n part of this order and resolution. which
said proposition 1t will be necessary to carry GU,
In order to enable said board to provide n suit.
aele courthouse for said county. and suitable
offices. rooms and vaults for the accommodates
OF the courts OF record, the county Offices and
county records.
Said proposition Is to vote for the issuance o.
he bonds OF said county in the sum of seventy
five thousand dollars (Y,h MO) for the nuruosa
of obtaining funds to purchase the materials
and labor and construct said courthouse at tn
county seat ~ said county of Webster: all ~
authorized by article | of chapter ~ Of the con,
piled statutes OF Nebraska. 1893. and particulae.
ly sections %. &c. q and 2s thereof:
To ne L,gat Voters Of Webster comfy, ",
brdskd.
Notice is hereby given that az n special e%lectiot
to he held In said county of Webster o,
Tuesday. the Goth day OF April, 1907. there Wit
he submitted to the legal voters of said county
for their acceptance or rejection the f. II WINK
| proposition. to wit.
Shall the board of county commissioners o.
Webster county Nebraska. for and in behalf OF
said county, issue the bonds of said county a..
the sum of seventy five thousand dollars $500.
of the denomination q, one thousand dollH-.
lrU0 each. for the purI ose of purchasing
material FOR and building. constructing. furnish
ing and completing n courthouse building f..
said county in the city OF Red Cloud. the county
seat OF said county. On the present cuurthousF
square therein. all the costs thereof not to OK
coed the sum of seventy. five thousand loilar,
(t,hoUD the entire amount of the proceeds ~
said bonds tn be payable to bearer nj The OFF, -
of the treasurer of The state of Nebraska at Lie.
coin. Nebraska, at the expiration " 10 yea;s
from the date thereof. but to be made redecu
able NJ the option OF said county of Webster At
any time after the date OF the issuance Of tho
same. III the sum of one thousand dolla r.
fl,WU or any multiple thereof payable on the
first days Of January or July in each year. AMI
said bonds to draw 1 per cent interes. per anuut,
from the date oil issuance of the same. payab =
hemrannually on the first day of January ami
Jnly OF each year. which interest paympnt~
shall be evidenced by interest coupons executed
ana htihCheu To said bonds payable To bearer at
the said treasurers Office of the state Of Nebra,.
IA. Zach Of said bonds and interest coupons O..
be dated July first. 1907. The said bonds to he.
negotiated ut a sum not Il IS than their pnr value
aud to be sold only IN the amounts necessary ~
The times needed for the construction of the
said courthouse building. ahd the interest e a.
pOns thereon which may he matured nj date ~
sale are to be clipped thcrefrom so that SAID
bonds will draw interest only from date ( sal.
AND sha,l said board or county conmissionege
OF the said county of Webster or such officers ~
said county as may be- charged 10y law with the
nnty OF le' ying lakes of said county for the
I me being. in addition to all other taxes levied
or caused To be levied annually upon all tsxah. t.
property In said county. iii amount of taxes
sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds -
the same natures
And shall the board of county commissioner,
OF said county or such other officers rs may le.
charged 10y law with the duty of levyirg the taI
Is OF said county tor the time being, levy, or
cause TO be levied. in addition to ali other taxes.
IN the year 1901 and each year thereafter. y tsN
npnn ali the taxable property in said county
Sufficient To pay not less than ten per cent nor
moe than twenty per cent of the principal n;
shid bonds annually for the period of ten yeas.
or until n sufficient amount il raised to pay >aih
bonds.
And be It further resolved. that the vote o..
said proposition shall he by ballot in the follow
Ing form, Ia. wit:
OPTICAL BALLOT FOR RoNp ELICIT y.
To vote for the issuance Of seventy five thur,
ana dollars %lSti.OtOl ofhoudS of Webster count.
NehrasEa for building aud finishing IA cot,
house building ana tor The levy of a tax 'uH o..
taxable property IN said county to pay the int.
est and p~rirciual OF the said bond. pursuant d.
the resolution and notice OF thiS election;
Make u cross thu, ~ within the sgauIe OPT b..
pOSite the words " or the bonds aud tax.
To vote against the issuance OF seventy five
thousand dollars ,N;a,OoUl otbonds of Wehstvr
county, Nebraska, tor building ana finishing 4.
courthouse building. and against The levy Of a
tax s%nthtient to pay the interest and principal
OF aid bonds pursuant TO the resolution ana
notice of this election:
Make n cross thus ca within the square OF.
poSite the words Against the bonds and tax
Forthe bonds and tax ,
Against the bonds and tax -...........-- 3
The said ballots to be prepared. procured and
! delivered To the proper election 9th 'erS rs re
uuired bN law by the county clerk of said comfy
NJ the time and in the manner required by Iaw
and substantial |, the same rs ia other cases
and The voleS on said proposition To be received
counted and the returns thereof made ana can
vassed by the officers and persons in the county
and In the form and manner required by law
and SUBSTANTIALLY the same aS is required il,
general elections. And the said county clerk l.
further ordered To procure aud deliver TO the
proper election officers the necessary poll books
and other materials and supplies Necessary for
the submission OF the saiu proposition accord
ing to the foregoing resolution at the speciar
election called a. aforesaid, and that notice Of
this said proposition, resolution and election be
given by publishing the foregoing resolution
and notice OF this order in the Webster County
Argus aud the Red Cloud CHEF. legal news.
papers published IN and OF general circulation.
In said county OF Webster for at least fonr "a
consecutive weeks prior TO said Tuesday. Aprii
18th. 1907. and posting mp at each place of voting
notice ami order.
The polls OF which said election shall be open
al the hour OF y o'clock IN the forenoon ana
continue open until O'Clock in the afternoeS
of the said day.
on the question. shall the resolution pass and
be adopted. the vote was as follows:
Aye, Richard. Sawyer, Anderson. chaplin and
Overman.
No, none.