The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

said county by, issuing and delivering
| to said railroad company bonds of said
city in the amount of Twenty Thousand
7, Dollars (S20,000), which said bonds
agency of the State of Kansas thirty
years after the date thereof with the
option to pay the same at any time af-
ter ten years from the date thereof, and
shall bear interest at the rate of five
per cent per annum, payable semiannu-
ally, the interest thereon to be evil
denced by coupons attached to said
bonds and payable at said fiscal agen-
cy. and said bonds shall be issued and
delivesed upon the conditions that said
railroad company shall construct a
standard gauge railroad from point
on the northern boundary of said coun-
ty through said City of Liberal to q
point on the south boundary line of said
county, and said railroad shall be COM
pleted and In operation between said
points on or before the first day of
January, 1919, Nand before said bonds
shall be issued or delivered.
And, whereas, said petition was by
said Mayor and Council found to be
legal and sufficient in all respects and
signed by the requisite number of resi-
dent taxpayers of said city and 1t was
further found by said Mayor and Coun-
ell that the conditions in said petition
are sufficient and ample for the protec-
ton of said city, that the said City of
Liberal is city of the second class and
that the said railroad company has de-
posted with the said Mayor and Coun-
ell such bond as is required by. law.
And, whereas, it was ordered by said
Mayor and Council that the prayer of
said petition be granted and that a
special election be held in said City of
Liberal on the 9Th day of March, 1917,
TO determine the question of whether
said city shall aid The Colorado, Kansas
and Oklahoma Railroad Company by is
suing its bonds to the extent of Twenty
Thousand Dollars $20000) in the man.
ner and upon the terms and conditions
of said petition and that such election
he held at the usual voting places in
said city, to-wit:
Ward No. 1-Overland Garage on Sec
ond Street.
Ward No. 2-stone building, first door
south of E. F. Printz grocery store.
Ward No. 3-City building, Kansas
Avenue.
And. whereas. it was further ordered
that If majority of the qualified cleo
tors voting at such election shall vote
road company shall comply with the
terms and the conditions contained in
such petition, then the said Mayor and
Council for and in Behalf of such city
shall cause the bonds of said city to the
amount specified in said petition with
coupons attached as called for therein
TO be signed attested, sealed and issued
as provided by law in denominations
of $500 each.
And, whereas, it was further ordered
that the Mayor of said city shall give
notice of said election as provided by
law.
Now, therefore, I, C. D. ,Gasaway.
Mayor of the City of Liberal, Seward
County, Kansas, by virtue of authority
in me by law vested and in pursuance
of the above orders. of said Mayor and
Council, do hereby give public procla-
nation and due notice that a special
election shall be held in said city of
Liberal at the places above designated
on the 9Th day Of March, 1917 to de-
termine whether said City of Liberal
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,,I, c. d. Gasaway,
Mayor of the city of Liberal Seward
County, Kansas, have hereunto set my
hand at the City of Liberal, this 9Th day
of February, 1917.
c. D. GASAWAY,
Mayor of the City of Liberal.