The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-03
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Railway Pstitsa.
The following is copy Of the rail way petition
now being circulated through the county for sign
ers:
To the Honorable Board Of County Communication
ers Of Sedguiek county, State Of Kansas:
wHExEAs, THE SAINT LOUIS, WICHITA AxDwEsr-
ERN RAILWAY CoMPASr, propose to construct Z
railway VI standard gauge from the city Of Owe
30, In Labetts county, state Of Kansas, to the
| lity Of ichita, aud thence to the western boun-
Diary Of the state Of kansas.
Now, therefore, We the undersigned, being legal
| voters aud resident tax payers IL the County Of
| >edgwick, state Of kansas, do hereby petition
the ilonorable Bard Of County Commissioners,
| IL said >edgwick County, to make IN order, pur-
>uant ~ the statutes In such cases made and pro-
vided, 20 submit 70 the qualified Voters OF sedg-
aick Couuty.ata special election to be called b.
Or In IN act Of the Legislature Of the state u
Kansas, entitled IAN Set " Enable Counties,
townships aud cities to Aid In the CONSTRUCTION Vi
ter Thirty mine, Of the Laws Of ls.4, approve ed
tebruary1.th, ls56, and acts amendatOry there
| 4, u aid in the construction of the railway Vi
| the saint Louis, wichita and estern Railway
| company, corporation duly organized aud exist
ing under and BY virtue of the laws of the state
Il kansss BY subscribing u Tor forl the Capitai
stock Of said halfway Company, to the amount OF
fwO nundred sud thirty Thousand Dollars, and
~ pay therefor by issuing aud delivering to said
"AMM:y ecmpan!w.ne oonus VI s . tXunty VI
sUi Thirty Thousand Dollars
| That ssid bonds shall mature and be payable
thirty years from the day upon which they sre ex-
ecuted AID shall bear Interest at the rate or seven
,.er centnm per ahnum, %! able semi.annually on
the first day Of january and the first day of July.
II each year, and shall have semi-annual interest
cOuus,r,s attached
That the subscription by (or for) aud In the name
sad county to (or forl the Capital stock Of .aid
iition that said Halfway Company shall, In
change for said County Bonds. deliver 10 the
treasurer Of said County, Capital stock in their
aid road equal in amount with the bonds author
lied to be issued, dollar for dollar
That whenever the railway Of said Company
.haII have been constructed, and the cars running
thereon from the eastern boundary Of said County
to the corporate limits Of the City Of Wichita In
aid County, and n station established at or with
then there shall be issued aud delivered to said
hallway Company in pay ment for an equal amount
II the apital Stock Of said Railway Company,
to Three Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars per
mile for each mile Of the track both main and side
track, Of said railway then constructed in said
County
That whenever the railway Of said Railway Com
pSny shall have been constructed from some point
ut or the said City Of " ichita, in . westerly
and northerly direction to the boundary OF said
county, either in township twenty live or town
ship twenty-six south, range three west, and the
running thereon and two more stations es-
txbli>hed at such points as said railway company
may determine upon, between said City Of Wichi-
II and the said boundary Of said County, then
there shall be issued and delivered to said Railway
Company, In payment for m equal amount Of the
Capital stock Of said Railway Company, the
bonds Of said County TO an amount. which. with
me bond. Of said county previously issued and
to Three Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars per
mile for each mile Of the track Of said railway
then constructed in said County.
That whenever the railway Of eaid Railway
Company shall have been constructed from some
point At or near the said tity of Wichita In =
westerly aud sOutherly direction to the bountSr.
uf said county, either in township twenty Eight
Or township twenty nine south, range four west,
and the ears running thereon and two or more
stations established at such points rs said Railway
company may determine upon between said City
II Wichita and the said boundary Of said County,
then there shall be issued and delivered to said
hallway Company In payment for an equal amount |
u the capital stock VI said Railway Company,
the bonds VI said County to amount, which, |
with the bond. VI said Scunty previously issued
iual 70 Three Thousand and Five Hundred Dollar.
per mile for each mile Of the track Of said rxilwx,
then constructed In said county. P,Orided, Thai
whenever the two said lines Of said Railway shall
both have been constructed from such point OF |
junction lat or westerly ofthe said Lity Of ichi
~ - said kailwayCompany may determine upon, |
81 the boundary Of said County, as hereiBbefore |
forth, then there shall be issued and delivered
to the said Railway Company in LAY nent for =.
company the bOnds Of said County 10 amount i
which, with the bonds Of said County previousl,
Issued and delivered 70 laid Railway company,
f,r each mile 1t the track. both main and side 1
track q said Railw ~ Company then ccnstructeu
Ia said County. Proridef. hat the whole amount
II the bonds II said County Of edxw lex 70 issueu
and delivered to said Railway Company, shall not
exceed-in the principal sum the amount Of ".
cided further. hat said Hallway Company shal,
construct whichever of the Aforesaid lines Of rail
way, from OF near the said City of " ichita. in \
westsrly direction In such order, priority, as
to time. ~ said Railway Company may elect.
PForided strdys, hat the Aforesaid subscription
be msds upon the express condition that sai.
said Railway, within sixty days from the day up
ON which = majority Of the qualined electors IL
aid County .hali vote to make theafore said sub.
sCriptioh and shall have eaid Railway constructed
aod In operation from OF near the City Of Osweg.
la Labette county Kansas. u point, OF place,
seventy 1--we miles distant therrfrom In the gen.
ersI direction II and tow ards aid City Of ichits
upon such route ~ said Railway Company ms, |
determine upon. by or before the first day Of Jan
uary, A. ID lse0. aud said Railway shall be con.
-tructed. and the cars running thereon, to .aid
City VI Wichita OF before the first day OF Aug
u.t A d. lsSU And To the western boundary Of
-aid County on or before the first day Of July a
Prorided further, That Immediately after ma
jority of the legal voters Of said County shall
vote 10 subscribe 70 (or for) the capital stock
of said Hallway Company, and issue the bonds ii |
said County In payment therefor 10 the amount Of
Two Hundred aud Thirty thousand Dollars. ana
the result Of said special election shal have been
duly ascertaned and declared laid subscription 10
Tor for) the capital stock Of eaid Railway Company
shall be made for and In the name Of said County,
aud when said Hallway Company shall have their
railway constructed to within thirty miles Of the
eastern boundary Of said County, then, or 1t some
lime prior THERETO the bonds 81 said county shall
he duly executed by the Board OF County l. mmi.-
-ioners Of said county and attested by the Iounty
ierk Of said County, under the seal Of said oun-
y, according 10 Law, ard lie deposited in escrow
with the fisral: gent II the state Of Kansas, Al
the Fiscal Agency u said state ia the City OF New
York or 18th such other party in the said City Of
New York rs may be mutually agreed upon by and
he satisfactory 10 said Board Of County Commits
,ioners and said hallway Company, and aid bonds
shall remain in possession Of their custodian, |
until said hallway Company shall have
their said halfway Ito the several
points. In said Comfy, named in this PROPOSE
IionI when there shall, from time u time 4,
aid halfway shall be onnstructed 10 the rsoiuts
n thin such County named J be issued ard de-
livered 20 said Railway Company, the bonds Of
in accordance With the provisions
81 this proposition, be entitled receive and At
The same time said bonds of said county are exc
ruted and placed in escrow, as hersinbefore pro-
sided for the said hallway Company shall exc
cute 10 land fsr) the eaid ounty. and place in
ROW with the same party with whom said County
bouds shall he entrusted. Aforesaid certificate,
~ fally paid.shsres OF the capital stock Of said
Railway Comlany. equal In amount. dollar
lor dollar. 10 said .ounty bonds. which said
Of shares Of capital stock shall remain
In the possession Of said Gust dian until exchanged
lo1 the bonds Of -aid County, hereinbeforr pro-
vided for
rsrfAer Prorided. That whenever said Railway
Company shall, Ia accordance with the proyt.-
Ions set forth In the forexping.ani ACCOMPANYING
proposition he entitled 90 receive ANY part.f the
lforesAid bonds, then, before the delivery OF said
bouds 90 said hallway Con, any. the erst.,-
dian holding said bonds in escrow -half drtsch
lherpsrom interest coupons which shall in the
ARrssnte. be s9Eai to the amount Of interest
= kicA sAall have accrued thereon as the tire
y han s11a railway Company shall first have h.
come eoetded tin accordance With the pYov,ssan.
Of this pfOtosition) 90 receive said baati. that
whenever Any such interest coupons shail be 20
detached By said custodian, they shall b. sa;t
Be cancelled, thea and there aad re-
turned forthwith. 10 the ncard % Ioanty CON-
mi >siouess of laid Couasy
1hsse voting ~ the Aforesaid Special Election 10
favor at Tie foregoing provo>itsn hail hasswris-
ssu - psistesi On their ballots the words s.Yor
exfeeding ed 10 the saint Louis. wichifa aad
" esteSD oaiSay Company. - aEd all such ba;iots
shail b ceontsd in fasor q the aforssaid propo-
sisi0o
Asds all tbess writing q saaa siscssos axaauss de
SoruGclng p1OPosttio2 sAAi have wYisspa OF pTint-
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y tcAin - " estsfn HALLWAY cmrAns and Leo.
leg tne bou4s 81 aid County Ia paylnaes thsrSfsf
IN order % ed In TIE Constructive u he aituay
of ~ otat tenis. y seAisa aid wssssrn Infiuos
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