The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
(First published February 16, 1910
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION

For a Special Election in Seward Coun-
| ty, Kansas, in the matter of voting on
the question whether bonds of said
| county shall be issued in aid of The
| Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma Rail
| road Company.
To the Qualified Electors of Seward
County, Kansas:
| Whereas, on the 5th day of February
1917, there was duly presented to the
Board of County Commissioners of Sew
ard County, Kansas, duly convened in
regular session, petition duly signed
| by more than two-fifths of the resident
| taxpayers of said county praying that
an election be held to determine the
| question of whether said county shall
aid The Colorado, Kansas and Okla
homa Railroad Company in the construc-
| ton of a line of railroad into or
through said county by issuing the
bonds of said county to the extent of
Two Thousand Dollars ($2000) per
mile for each mile of railroad by it
built in or through said county, which
said bonds shall be payable to the
bearer at the fiscal agency of the State
of Kansas thirty years after the date
| thereof and shall bear interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, payable
| semi-annually, which interest shall be
evidenced by coupons attached to said
bonds and payable at said fiscal agency,
and said bonds shall be issued and de-
livered upon the conditions that said
railroad company shall construct a
standard gauge railroad from point
on the northern boundary line of said
county to point on the southern
boundary line thereof, which said rail-
road shall pass through the corporate
limits of the City of Liberal, such bonds
not to be issued or delivered until said
railroad is built and in operation, and
said railroad is to be built and in oper-
alton on or before January l, 1919.
And whereas, said petition was by
said Board of County Commissioners
found to be legal and sufficient in all
respects and signed by the requisite |
number of resident taxpayers of said |
county and 1t was further found by |
said board that the conditions in said |
petition are sufficient and ample for the |
protection of said county, that the said
county is a county having less than ten |
thousand inhabitants as shown by the |
last United States Census and that the |
said railroad company has deposited
with the said board such bond as is re-
quired by law.
And, whereas, 1t was ordered by said
board that the prayer of said petition
be granted and that a special election be
held in Seward County on the 9Th day
of March. 1917, to determine the guess
ton of whether said county shall aid
The Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma
Railroad Company by issuing its bonds
to the extent of Two Thousand Dollars
($2000) per mile for each mile of rail-
road by it built in Nor through said
county in compliance with the terms
such election be held at the usual vot-
ing places in said county, to-wtt:
Liberal Township. Precinct No l,
Court House. City of Liberal
Liberal Township, Precinct No. 2, An
telope School House
Fargo Township. Precinct No. l. Ar
kalon.
Fargo township, Precinct No, 2, Kis-
met
Fargo Township, Precinct No. 8. Blue
Bell School House.
Seward Township Precinct No. III
Kimball School House.
Seward Township, Precinct No. 2. Vic
tory School House.
Liberal City, Ward No 1, at Overland
Garage on Second Street.
Liberal City, Ward No. 2, south room
of L. f. Printz store building on Lin
coin Avenue.
Liberal City. Ward No. 3, City Hail. I
And, whereas, II was further ordered
that IL a majority of the qualified cleo
tors voting at such election shall vote
in favor of extending such aid and said
railroad company shall comply with the
terms and the conditions contained in
said petition, then the said board shall
cause the said bonds. with coupons ct
tached as called for by the said petition |
to be signed, attested, sealed and issued
az provided by law in denominations of
$500 each.
And, whereas. it was further ordered
that the Sheriff of said county shall /
give notice of said election as provided |
by law.
Now, therefore, I, o. Z. Dobson Sher-
IN of Seward County, Kansas, by virtue
of authority in me by law vested and in
pursuance of the above orders of said |
board. do hereby give public proclama-
tion and due notice that a special cleo
ton shall be held in said Seward Coun-
ty at the places above designated on
the 9Th day of March, 1917 to determine I
whether said County of Seward shall |
issue such bonds on the conditions, set /
out in said petition
Such election shall in all respects be
conducted the returns, made, results
ascertained, and declared, as provided |
by law for general elections.
In witness whereof, !, O. E. Dobson.
Sheriff of Seward County, Kansas. here
unto set my hand at the City of Liberal.
this 9Th day of February, 1917.
Nf.h t o. E. DOBSON,
sheriff Of Seward County,