Barbour County index., 1909-10-20

erly direction 70 the town nf Hardtner. In said
Ths TORN of the ballots 20 be used st such
election shall be as follows:
SHALL TIE FOLLOWING BE ApoPrED2
Shall the township Of Rl-
wood. in the County of Bar
Der. in the State Of Kansas.
extend aid to The Kiowa,
Hardtner Pacific Railway Yea
Company, by subscribing
Tor Eight Thousand ($S.OOO.. t-t"l
oO Dollars of the capital
stock Of said Company. Ehs NO II
same to be paid for by issu. -
ing and delivering 70 said
Company like amount of
the bonds of said township,
all In manner and form as
provided by lawf
And whereas said Boar1 Of County Com
missioners. upon the presentation OF SAID Pc
ution found that the same was In due ana le-
gal form. and was signed by more than two
ms5oty Of n the eTs voters Of saS
and said Board of County Commissioners
thereupon granted the prayer Of said petition
and ordered that special election De held At
the usual and legal voting place in said town.
ship. on
TUESDAY. the 23rd Day of NOVEMBER,
1909, to determine whether said subscription
bonds should be issued in payment of said
subec iption or loan. upon the ter,rs and con-
ditions set out in said petit on; and said Board
that in the event a majority of the voters
voting at said election cast their ballots In
favor of the said proposition, then the County
Clerk of said county should forthwith. for. in
behalf and in the name of said township.
make such subscript ON or loan in the afore-
said sum of Eight Thousand Dollars.
And said Board of County Commissioners
| further ordered that when said Railway Co.,
| has complied with the conditions stated in the
| said petition. that then the Chairman of the
| County Clerk of said county should sign and
| attest the bonis of said township, in said
amount, in all respects as required by said
| petition. and issue and de liver the same as
| in said petition required, in exchange for q
! like amount Of the capital stock of said Com
pany.
And the said Board of County Commission
| ers further ordered that the form of ballots
| to be used at said election should be In the
| form stated in said petition: that the under
| signed, as sheriff of said county should Gully
issue and make proc amation for said specia
election, and post and pu blish the same in the
| manner required by law.
Now. therefore, i, ]. D. Mathews, Sheriff o.
| Barber county, Kansas. by virtue of authority
by law in me vested, and in obedience to tht
above order and direction of the Board o.
County Commissioners of said county. dt
| hereby make public proclamation and givt
due notice that special election will be helt
at the usual and legal voting place in ElW oot
township. Barber county. Kansas. on Tues
day, the 23rd day of November, 1909, to de
termine whether said township shall maxi
such subscription or loan, and issue SAT-
bonds. upon the conditions set out in sale
| petition.
Such election shall in all respects be con
Quoted and the ballots therefor distributed
and returns made and the result ascertafne
and declared, all as provided by law for gen
| eral electors.
In witness whereof. 1, the Sheriff of Barbe
county, Kansas. have hereunto set my hand
at the City of Medicine Lodge, in said county
S Seal. an 0'' % ~ j. % D. MATHEWS.
Sheriff of Barber County. Kansas.
Attest: S. W. IRELAND. County Clerk.