The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13

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tions expressive OF the views of the
citizens assembled, land preparing work
for the action of this meeting, would
beg leave to present the following as
their report:
i. The people of Sumner and adjoin-
ing counties are fully impressed with
the fact that the time has arrived when
they should unite their energies and
their means for the speedy construc-
ton Of railroad from Wichita south
ward on the east side of the Arkansas
river via Oxford towards Arkansas
City and ultimately to Fort Smith in
the State of Arkansas.
2. Every citizen in this part of the
State of Kansas who desires the speedy
development Of the Arkansas Valley
by the completion of line of railroad
over this route within the next TWO
years, will now take hold of this en-
terprise as a work incumbent upon the
people along the contemplated route.
5. Therefore, in furtherance of this
object, be it
RESOLVED, That steps be now taken
for the organization of railroad COM
pany under the existing laws of the
State of Kansas with capital of $780,
600 and that each township on the west
side and adjacent to the Arkansas riv-
er, from Wichita to the State line, fur
nish at least one stakeholder with in
dividual stock subscribed and $500 paid
upon the same as basis for cOntin.
gent fund.
ReSotred, That as soon as the organ
cation OF the aforesaid company is per-
| fected the officers be and are hereby
instructed TO give the necessary notice
and open books within each township
along the contemplated road for the
subscription of stock, and that five per
cent. of the amount subscribed be paid
in when the subscription is taken.
ResolUed, That it is the desire of this
convention hat the officers of the
aforesaid railroad company commence
the survey and location of their line of
road by competent engineer as soon
as $1,000 can be accumulated in the
treasury OF the company.
ReSolued, That the township officers
of the respective townships along the
line of the aforementioned railroad be
and are hereby instructed to proceed
as soon as the first line of survey is
made and obtain the right of way
through their respective townships for
the construction of said road and con-
fer it upon the officers of said railroad
company free of cost.
ReSoiued. That the Arkansas Valley
railroad committee be and they are
hereby instructed TO prepare articles
OF agreement for each township on this
line of railroad and place the same in
the hands of the township officers of
the respective townships, which arti-
cles shall be between the citizens of
each township and the officers of the
aforementioned railroad company and
the articles shall set forth that the Sign
ers will pay or cause to be paid in cash
or township bonds, as the signers may
thereafter elect, to the officers of the
aforesaid railroad company sum not
to exceed $1,000 per mile for each and
every mile of railroad built and on
which the cars are running within said
township.
RESOLVED, That this sum shall be paid
as follows: one-half of it when the road
is completed one mile within the limits
of the township and the balance when
the road is completed and the cars rum
ming thereon to some village now exist
ing within the aforesaid townships.
ReSotUed, That the aforementioned
articles of agreement shall be circulat-
ed and signed by at least two-thirds of
all the legal voters of the township
where circulated and said articles shall
be so worded as to make the signers |
thereof individually and collectively
responsible to the officers of the afore-
said railroad company for the full pay
ment of the whole amount of cash or |
bonds set forth in the aforementioned |
articles of agreement, and a copy of the |
said articles shall be turned over to the |
officers of the railroad company. Pro-
Cided dl,cayS, That the required num-
Der of legal voters has signed the same
and said railroad company has up to
this date fully complied, on their part,
with the stipulations of said agree
ment and each requirement of the laws
Of the State of Kansas governing rail-
road companies.
(Signed) L. E. CLARK,
ii. G. ST. CLAIR,
q. j. HESS,
j. f. ROTHwELL,
j. w. HOLDEN,
Committee.
On motion of Senator st. Clair the
secretary was instructed to furnish
copies of the proceedings to the Wich-
ita EAGLE and Simmer County Press
with the request that they publish
them.
A rising vote showed that all pres
cnt, with single exception were in
favor of voting bonds to aid in the
construction of a railroad along the
valley.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at Oxford, on Saturday, April 18th, at
2 O'Clock p. m. All parties interested
especially the township officers along
the valley from Wichita south, are ex-
pected to be present.
GEO. t. WALTON, Chairman.
0. f. MCKIM, Secretary.