Railroad Aid Bonds, 1868-1873
Scope and Contents
Railroad Aid Bonds issued by Jefferson County to raise funds to give financial assistance to railroads. Bonds to aid in construction of the Colorado Central Railroad were issued Jun 1, 1868, due in 1883, with 8% interest. Total issue $100,000. Cancelled bond certificates have 5¢ or 50¢ revenue stamps affixed. Bonds for construction of the Golden City and South Platte Railway and Telegraph Company were issued Mar 18, 1873, due in 1893, with 8% interest. Total issue $50,000.
Dates
- Issued: 1868-1873
Creator
- Jefferson County (Colo.). Board of County Commissioners (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Archives collection material is non-circulating, requires staff retrieval and is available for use by appointment in the reading room.
Extent
0.48 Cubic Feet (One flat storage box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to the Archives in 1998 by the Clerk and Recorder's Office.
Processing Information
Processed by Ronda Frazier in 2012
- Bonds -- Jefferson County (Colo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Colorado Central Railroad Company -- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Bonds
- County government -- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Financial records Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Golden City and South Platte Railway and Telegraph Company -- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Bonds
- Railroad -- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- bonds (negotiable instruments) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Jefferson County (Colo.). Clerk and Recorder. Recording (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Jefferson County Archives Repository
3500 Illinois Street
Suite 2350
Golden CO 80401 United States
1-303-271-8448
archivist@jeffco.us
