When was it published?

April 13, 1850 in The Mississippi Creole

Domestic News April 13, 1850

The Mississippi Creole

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Politics, Infrastructure, Economic

Q: What keywords are associated?

Railroad Bonds, Vote Results, Canton Precinct, Jackson Railroad, Board Of Police

Canton, Madison County, Mississippi

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What is this article about?

County vote on authorizing $100,000 bonds for Canton and Jackson Rail Road stock: 831 for, 18 against, surpassing required 534 votes. Results from precincts including Canton (322-5), Camden (134-5).

Merged-components note: Table of votes directly continues the statement on rail road bond proposition; sequential reading_order indicates relation.

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The following is a statement, from the official returns, of the vote at the different precincts in this county, on Monday last, on the proposition to authorize the Board of Police to issue bonds to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars for stock in the Canton and Jackson Rail Road.

Whole number of votes necessary 534. In justice to the Canton precinct we state that of the five votes there polled against the Rail Road, two were from Vernon, one from Madisonville and one from Sharon.

	For	Against
Canton	322	5
Camden	134	5
Sharon	59	2
Herod's	39	1
Williamstown	36	0
Madisonville	14	2
Richland	12	0
Battle Springs	10	3
Vernon	0	0
Beatles' Bluff	5	0
Total	831	18

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Infrastructure Economic

What keywords are associated?

Railroad Bonds Vote Results Canton Precinct Jackson Railroad Board Of Police

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Monday Last

Outcome

831 votes for, 18 against; required 534 votes; proposition passed

Event Details

Official returns of vote at precincts on proposition to authorize Board of Police to issue $100,000 bonds for stock in Canton and Jackson Rail Road. In Canton precinct, of 5 votes against, two from Vernon, one from Madisonville, one from Sharon.