Samuel Blatchford

“ It embraced bridges, railroads, and water-power. It authorized the issuing of bonds to build bridges, and also as donations, a d to pay for stock in aid of railroads and bridges. It graded the amount of bonded debt by taxable property. It allowed bonds of not less than $100, required them to be payable in the city of New York, in not less than 5 nor more than 30 years from their date, with interest not to exceed 10 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, on coupons; the bonds, if issued by a township, to be signed by the township trustee and attested by the township clerk. ”

“ But we do not so regard it. In that case section 14 of the Kansas act of March 2, 1872, was under consideration in regard to the bonds of a county in Kansas, issued in fact, under that act, each of which had indorsed on it a certificate by the state auditor that it had been 'regularly and legally issued,' and that it had been registered in his office according to law. ”

“ The bonds could not be issued unless ordered by a vote of the qualified electors of the township. To procure such vote, a petition was required, signed by at least one-fifth of the voters of the township, to be presented to the trustee, clerk, and treasurer, asking for a vote ”