HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY, KANSAS
by Frank S. Sullivan
Copyright, 1916

BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
Pages 79-82

On March 15th, 1888, Meade County issued one hundred twenty bonds of one thousand dollars each, bearing six per cent and due in twenty years, in aid of the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railroad. These are the only bonds ever issued by the county as an original obligation, all subsequent issues-and there have been several-being for the purpose of taking care of these original bonds, and other accrued indebtedness.

The bonds standing against the county at the close of the fiscal year, July 1st, 1915, are as follows:

$26,000 due in 1929, bearing 5 per cent interest.
$95,000 due in 1936, bearing 4-1/2 per cent interest.
$50,000 due in 1938, bearing 4-1/2 per cent interest.

The present bonded indebtedness of the different townships is as follows:

Meade Center......$7,500
West Plains........ 6,000
Sand Creek........ 2,000

The cities are bonded as follows:

Meade............$37,350
Plains............ 20,000
Fowler........... 29,300

The various school districts had in outstanding bonds, July 1st, 1915, as follows: