The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-08-16


Tue solomon, Arkansas Valley Il Eastern Rail-
way Company and all such ballots und only
such shall be counted in favor of the PROPOSE
ZION set forth in this petition And those voting
at such election against the foregoing PROPOSE
ton shall have written Or printed on there bal
lats against extending aud TO the solomon,
Arkansas Valley Eastern Railway Company, -
and all such ballots and only such snail be count
Ell against the proposition set forth in this p I'll
ton
\ ID Wheeler Geo W Walter
" Myers q " Bostick
VIM III ' an Buren, & w Banks
samuel BAIT j V Neal
Albert kimball ID VI Beverly
Albert Jeter David Bosticl.
K III hesSler II Sanders
L AiaXam BricShouse
" Phillips Geo Kemp
1 ID toutS John Campbell
x VI Montgomery Thomas GarwOOd
W Gilbert James GarWOOd
" ii Bond l. Il hampton
And whereas il has been shown 10 the satisfac-
ton OF said board OF county Commits toner's aad
the SAID board SO hnds adjudgcs and declares
that said petition has been signed by and con-
l:Ins the names OF more than two-llths of the
taxpayers &c tuaiy residing in said township Of
Morton and to be regular and legal in form.
Now therefore pursuant 10 the prayer of said
petition and the statutes III such case made and
provided il IS hereby ordered by the board of
county commissioners OF Sedgwick county, state
Of Kansas, that special election be held in the
township OF Morton in said county at the usual
voting place therein on the
i'm DAY OF sEPTEMBER, y. ID. 1871,
at which said election the following proposition
shall be submitted to the legal voters OF said
township for their decision by ballot 10 wit:
Shall the board Of county commissioners OF
Sedgwick County, state OF Kansas, 10 aid in the
construction Of the Solomon, Arkansas Valley "
Eastern Railway Company through the town
ship OF Morton in said county and state cause the
county clerk OF said county, provided for in
an act of the Legislature of the State Of Kansas
entitled IAN act TO enable cOuhtes, townships
and cities to aid in the construction of railroads
and TO repeal section eight chapter thirty -nnc of
The laws of 1874 approved February .. 1876, and
acts amendatory thereof, - for and on behrif of
and in the name of said township of Morton to
subscribe to Tor tor the capital stock of the Sol
ONION, Arkansas Valley Y EOstern Railway Gem
paay to the amount OF eighteen thousand dollars
said capital stock to be paid for by SAID board If
county cOmmissiOnerslssuin and delivering 10
said railway Company the bonds OF said township
OF horton, 10 an equal amount of eighteen thous-
and dollars; a2roriled, That the Whole amounted
Che bonds Of said township 50 issued and deliy-
cred to said railway company, shall not exceed
fifteen ,housand dollars, and live per cent addi-
4 lu1i oi The assessed Value OF me properly OF,
or in) said township, as shown b. the as-ess-
meat last made, prior to The delivery Of the last
Il SAID bonds. 10 said railway company or iheIr
- ns in the manner and al tue times Eereilaf
Ter set iOrta. sad township bOn.s shall mature
al be payable thlrty years alter the date upon
which they are issued aud snail bear Interest
"a Jle rate OF ten per cent, per annun, payable
5sIlI -.nauIily, on the nr5t days OF january and
3uiy oi e,cn ar, ana shall have seIni-anndai
Mt rest coupons attached 3Hd both principal aud
state OF iNslsa, IN the city OF New York The
principal OF the bonds issued by saia 1SHship,
Ii aid Of Tue construction OF said railway snail be
paid Dy the pay ment 0t an equal proportion
tnefeof ui the last ten of the thirty year,
which said bonds have 10 run: p O0,aed, flow
ever, thdt sara township shall reserve the right OF
pas ING the whole or any portion oil SAID bombs AZ
any time after the expiration OF ten years from
he date thereof by giving notice thereof for the
period OF Twelve months PRIOR to such proposed
pay nlvut.
said bonds shall be issued in such den0miu:-
lions rs said railroad company or their assigns
may slsnate.
Inc subscription by said township 20 the capital
5toc, OF said company shah be made upon the
condition that sand railway company shaii, As
iiroVIueu Iyr IN section ght OF said iiIst named
.ct IA exchange for said township bonds, deiIy-
tine vi SAID township stock ia their
sud rOa equal IN aIiiont Win me DOuti> author
iZed 10 De Issued dollar for dollar PrVo.Gsa,
ways, thai 40 sdcn tOwnsb y bonds SHAH be Is
iett an;i delivered 10 sdit oiDtHs % tleir -
sas lial4i SAID raj uy putt .nd tn cars rut
,ih- thereon ttlr ugh said township ri Mort IN.
And l Station established therein .nd that said
rtilH y shall be constructed through Satu town
sap wifnIn one e.,r from the day upon watch Il
nIJ0ri OF tnJse voting On this proposition shall
v1le IN tayor thereof
When SAID railway shall have been constructed
and be in operation through said township and a
station shall have been established therein and
not foOner then there .hll be issued and deliy
cred to said railway company or their assigns IN
exchange for an equal amount OF the pad up cap
tal stock OF said company the bonds OF said
township TO the amount OF fifteen thousand dol
lars and at such time or times thereafter as SAID
railway company or their assigns shall designate
he re shall be delivered 10 said railway company
n their assigns in exchange for equal amounts OF
he paid up capital stock oil salt company lhe
bonds OF said township To such an amount or
which With the bonds previously deiy-
.-ed to said company or their assigns shall |
AMOUNT in the aggregate to eighteen thousand
lOlars.
said election shall be held in said township af
er thirty days notice thereof shall have been CIV
IN i'll a newspaper published at Wichita the coun-
" seat Of 5edgwick county state OF Kansas and
having u general circulation IN said township OF
Norton.
AT said election those voting, in favor of the
proposition shall have written print |
ID their ballots For eXtcndins aid 10 the
solomon, Arkansas Valley Eastern railway
and all such ballots and only such |
hall be e o uuted in favor OF the proposition here
n set forth And those voting at said lection |
against the foregoing proposition shall have writ
en- or printed on their ballots Against extend !
ng aid TO the solomon, Arkaus as Valley x East /
rn railway company and all such ballots and |
,uly such shall be counted against tle PROPOSE |
ion hereInbelOre set forth.
All the foregoing to be in accordance with the |
PETITION of the aforesaid resident tax payers of
aid township which SAID petition Is made part |
# this order.
And it is further ordered that the sheriff Of said |
county of Sedgwick, make due proclamation to |
he voters of said township OF the holding of said
lection at the time and place aforesaid by pub |
lshug the same for thirty days. or more, next |
uired by law, and that in said proclamation he
ct forth at length and in flll in the foregoing
rider.
In witness whereof we the undersigned chair
nan and members of the Board OF County Com
lissoners of edgick county, state OF Kansas,
ave hereunto set our hands as such chairman
nd members Is Aforesaid at the city of Wichita,
ne county seat OF said county this I'D day Of
uly, 4. ID. 1877.
M. STEELE, Chairman,
j. a. NELSON,
o. G.. JACOBS.
Attest JOHN TUCKER,
(SealI Couaty Clerk.
TATE OF KANSAS}
Sedgwfck County.
], John Tucker, county clerk Of said county,
erehy certify that The above and foregoing is a
Ill complete and correct copy in every pariicu-
n of the order marie by tue Beard Of County
omm ssloners OF saId county, nj special ses /,
on OF said board duly convened and held at the !
ty Of wichita tie county seat OF said county on
Il I'D day of july, y. ID 1871, which order was
Ily entered and recorded II length and in full
pages So 10 - inclusive OF journal of rec
d vi proceed - of he Board of county Com
OF Setigwick county, state oi Kansas. |
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set my y
county Gle aud affixed my Official seal at
y Office in the eiry of Wichita, in said county ?
"a state, THIS ri day OF July, 1871. r
JOAN TUCKER,
seal County Clerk. Il
Now therefore, /. II. W. Dunning, Sheriff OF
dgNick county, state OF kansas, do hereby pro-
aim and MAKE knnwe that ON the 4fh day of
piembeT, \. isiI, there will be held spe-
al election at The usual place OF voting IN the n
unicipa township OF Morton in said county of
dgwIcS, Tor the prop ositioa contained In the ?
owe ORDER in the manner and fJrIs therein pro- 4
led AMI SCI forth.
-heriii' Office, Hiehita, Kansas. Jaly 2stn, A..
is1.. IL. ", DUNNlSG,
|s-o sheria Of sedswlck County, kaSs@s. y