The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-03-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
WICHITA. March 10, 1873.
I, John Meagher, sheriff OF Sedgwick collu-
ty, state of Kansas. do hereby proclaim and
make known that there will be township
election held ut the usual places Of holding
elections in the several townships Of said coun.
ty Of Sedgwick, Kansas, on
TUESDAY, APRIL IST. A. ID. 1879,
At which time there will be chosen by the
qualified voters of said Sedgwick county. Kan.
sas, the following named officers, 4 wit:
One trustee in each township.
One treasurer In each township.
Two justices Of the peace in each township.
Two constables In each township, and
One road overscer in each road district.
And further. by virtue Of authority invested
IN ME by Law. and by virtue Of the proceedings
Of the board Of county commissioners of said
county Of Sedgwick, that at the general cleo
ton to be held in the several precincts of the
county of Sedgwick ms aforesaid. on the first
Tuesday in April. A. ID. 1873. the following 10
hereby submitted to the qualified electors, viz
Shall the board Of county commissioners of
the county Of Scdgwick issue the bonds OF the
said county OF Scdgwick in the sum of eigh-
teen thousand (Sls.00O) dollars. or SO much
thereofas may be necessary for the purpose of
building the following free bridges in said
county of Sedgwirk, tO-wit:
A bridge across Chisholm creek, at the
crossing Of the township line between town
ships " ana u.
A bridge acros. Chisholm creek, ut the
crossing Of the county road leading east from
the railroad depot in the city OF Wichita.
A bridge across the Little Arkansas river at
the crossing of the county road on the section
line between sections 8 and II. township q,
range east.
A bridge across Cowskin creek, ut the cross
ing OF the county road ut Waco postofiice
A bridge across Cowskin creek. at the cross
ing of the STATE road near the TeyAS cattle
trail.
A bridge across the Nenne -cah river. at the
crossing Of the state road ut the village Of
Clear Water.
A bridge across Cowskin creek. at the cross
ing Of the county road leading west from the
village of West Wichita
A bridge across the slough. on the state road
or cattle trail, about five l5 miles from the city
of Wichita.
a bridge across the Little Arkansas river, at
or near the fifth parallel.
Said election to be held and such bonds to be
issued in pursuance Of the provisions Of chap
ter Is of the laws Of 1872 OF the state Of Kan
sas. aud the further provisions Of the statute
in such cases made and provided.
Those voting in favor Of the said proposition
shall vote a printed or written ballot, "For
the bridges and bonds"
Those voting against the said proposition
shall vote a printed or written ballot, Against
the bridges and bonds"
The judges and clerks OF election In the sew
eraI voting precincts Of said county Of Sedg-
wick shall make due return of the vote cast
upon said proposition.
Such election shall be conducted under the
laws OF the state for the conduct and regula-
ton of general elections. and the returns
thereof shall be made to the county clerk, rs
required by law.
Given under my hand, at my Office in Wich-
ita, this 10th day of March, 1873.
JOHN MEAGHER.
Sheriff of Sedgwick county. Kansas.
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