The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-05-01


Election Proclamation.
| Whereas, on ti,e seventh day OF April, i. ID
1873, the board of County Commissioners OF Sedg-
wick County, state Of Kansas, being convened in
regular session, in the Office Of the County Clerk
of said County, at the City of Wichita, County
Seat of said County, pursuant to the Statutes In
said case made and provided. made and entered
on record, the following order, to Wit:
| Whereas, petition signed by John Tucker
| and =, i'9 others, being more than two fifths of
| the tax payers resident in Sedgwick County,
| ID; 1879, presented to the board OF County Com
| missioners of said county Of Sedgwick, there
being pseSe9' o4p ssEa farsa Of the
hers thereof, and Il. A. Dorsey, County Clerk and
ex-of!cio clerk of said board, which said petition,
with the signatures thereto omitted, is in the fol-
lowing words and figures, to wit:
| To tie honorable Board of County Conamisston-
ers Of Sedgacick county, State Of Adasas:
WHEREAS, THE SAINT LOUIS, WICHITA ANDwEsr-
ERR RAnwAs CosnAs1, propose TO construct u
railway Of standard gauge from ths city OF 0swe-
go, in Labetts County, State Of ksnsas, TO the
dairy of the state OF Kansas.
Now, therefore, We the undersigned, being legal
voters and resident tax payers Of the County, Of
Sedgwick, state of Kansas, do hereby petition
the Honorable Board of County Commissioners,
of said Sedgwick County, to make an order, prlr
suant to the statutes in such made and pro-
vided 10 submit to the qualified voters of Sedg-
wick Coanty-at special election to be called by
your Honorable. body-ss propose ton as provided
Kansas, entitled IAN Act 10 Enable Counties,
Townships and Cities 10 Aid in lis Construction Of
Railroads, and TO Repeal Section Eight, of Chap
ter Thirty -nine of the Laws Of lsst, - approved
February2jth, 1896 and acts amendatory there
of, to aid in the construction of the railway of
The Saint Louis, Wichita and Western Railway
Coml~ny, Cos poTa:ion dclv organZ lied and exist
ing Under and by virtue tf the laws tio STATE
Of Kansas-by subscribing To 'iorforl theCaIital
stoes q ssid fsl;%sy Company, 70 she aInonn. Of
TO pay therefor by Issuing and delivering to said
Railway Company-the bonds of said County of
sedgwick to an equal amount OF Two Hundred
and Thirty Thousand Dollars.
That sad bonus sail lIi.tlre end b" payable
thirty years from thetisy upon which they are ex-
ecuted and shall bear interest at the rate Of seven
par crntnn, PER shnu;I. pYvabie semi annually on
the fret dHyot january amt tha nfst day OF July,
of each year, and shall kaye semi -anpaSl interest
coupons attached
of said county to Tor iorl the Capital stock of said
Railway Company, shall be made upon the con-
dtion i,ai said Ealway .ompsny shsl, in sSo
Treasurer Of said County, CAPITAL Stock In their
said road equal in amount 18th the bonds author
lied to be Issued dollar for dollar.
That whenever the railway of said Company
shall have b.sn eolsi,uetsd, and the cars ltnnDg
thereon from the eastern boundary of said County
To the corporate limits of the City of Wichita, In
said County, and station established at or with
in the corporate limits Of said City Of Wichita
then there shall be issued ami delivered TO said
Railway Company In pay ment for an equal amount
of the Capil.i Sloci o! said Railway Co.ap:ny,
the bonds Of said County. 10 an amount eslual
to Tires Thousand and FJvl Hundred Dollars per
mile for each mile of The track both main aud side
track, Of said railway then constructed In said
County.
That whenever the railway of said Railway Com |
rany shall have been constructed from some pon.
at or near the said CITY of Wichita in q westerly
and northefly direction 10 TIE boundary OF said
county, either in township twenty-five or town |
ship twenty-six south, range three west, and the
ears running thereon and two or more stations es
tabiished, at such points as said railway company
may determine upon. between said City of Wichi-
Ia and the said boundary of said County, then /
there shall be issued and delivered 70 said Railway
Company, in payment for an equal amount of the |
Capital stock Of said Railway Company, the
the bonds OF said County previously issued and |
delivered TO said Railway Company, shall be equal
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 said Railway
point Ut OF near Inc said ;City u wichita in
westerly and souherly direction TO the boundary
Of said uounly, either IN township twsnty eight
and the ears running thereon and two OF more
stations established at such points said Railway
Company may determine upon between said City
Of Wichita aud the said boundary Of said County.
then there shall be issued and delivered to said
Railway Company in payment for IN equal amount
Of the Capital Stock Of sa,d Railway Company,
|
with the bonds of said County previously Issued
and delivered to said Railway Company, shall be
equal 70 Three Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars
per mile for each mile Of the track of said railway
then constructed in said County Provided, That
whenever the two said lines Of said Railway shall
both HAYS tsnn constructed from such point of
JUNCTION lat or westerly Of the said Cay Of Wichi-
.al rs said Railway Company may determine upon, |
10 the boundary of said County, as herenbeforc
et FORTH then there shall he issued and delivered
% the said Railway Company In payment for an
quail amount of the Capital stock of said Railway
company the bonds OF said County 70 an amount
which, with the bonds of said County previously
ssuel and delivered 10 said Hallway COMPANY |
hall be equal to Four Thousand Dollars per mile
or each mile Of the track both rnair and side
rack, Of said Railway Company then constructed
n said County. f'nog,ded, That The whole amount
II the bonds II said Comfy Of selgwick 80 issued
xceed-in the principal sam-the amount of Two
hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars. Asd pro-
'idod yHsfher, That said Railway Company -hsll
Construct whichever of the aforesaid lines OF rail-
way. from near the said City of Wichita in a
westerly direction in such order, priority. As
o time, as said Railway Company may elect
Proridsd ARRAYS / hat the aforesaid subscription
&c made upon the express condition that said
Hallway Company shall begin work upoa their
all Railway, within -iSty days from the day up
n which majority Of the qualified electors Of
aid County shall vote "a make theafofe said sub-
cripton aad sl'sl! have said Railway constructed
nd in operation fran near the Civ Of Osweyp :
n Labeite county Kansas, 10 point, place.
eventy-nve miles distant THEREON in the gen.
IA, direction of and towards said City Of wichita
eternine upon, by or before The first day OF JAN
AIRY, \ ID lsso. and said Railway -hali he con-
tructed, and the ears running thereon. To said
1ty o: Wichita en- or before the iirst day of Aug
It \ ID. ls>0 and 10 til. western boundary Of
aid County o. before the first day Of July A
}. is-l. |
P-ori6ss fwfher That Immediately after ma
priiy OF the legal voters of said County shall |
ote 20 subscribe to Cor forl the Capital stock
said Railway Company, and issue the bonds OF I
aid County IN payment therefor 10 the amount Of
v'~finndred and Thirty Thousand Dollars. aud
he result Of said special election shall hkss been
My a-certainesi and declared said suhscriffou 10
OF forl the capital st.ck Of said Railway aomrsnv
hall be usie. for and In ths nsac of said COUNTY
nj when said Railway Company shall have their
asswhy constructed t. within thirty miles al the
as;ern boundary II SAID County. then, or n. some
inc prior thereto. the bonds Of sid county shall
e duly executed by the Board sf County Cn:fml--
eners Of said County ssi sttessesi by the County
Jerk Of SAID County, under the seal % sa!i Conn
:, scoortirg % law, AID be deposited In escrow
nth the fi>rsi Agent Of the state ef ksn.s- Al
he fissai Agency Of said state la the gity OF New
ork. or with snch other party ia the sid Try 81
lew York ssn:ay be mutually agreed upon BY and
G satisfactory 10 said Board Of County COMMITS
onsrs sad said Railway Company and said bonsis
hall remain tn possession Of their custodian A
'ore-Aid. nn,,l said ssiiwsy Company shall hsv-
einfs. in said C"Ec;y. named Ia this PROPOSE u
nni when there shall, froa tine e. zine A.
siG Railway shall ise constructed to the ,.sir;s
iihia such cogsty - named , be issnesi s,ss, de-
veresi 70 said Railway Company the bonds II
Nd County. e. sss-h an xrncnni n said Raiizag
this prDposit.an. be entitled o. recs.se-sai A.
he ss1ne time sa!d bonds Of said Cosntv are exc
stezi and piseei 10 escrow, her~inssef0re pro-
.dsd For the said halfway tamsauv shall sre-
lss - land ftx3 the said ounfr and p.ars in g.
'>w with the same psrtr viii uhs-n aid I5u1;y
ersis shall be entrusted. aforesaid crrsizrates
faiiy ssit..shares 81 the csElizi stock % sad
st4vex COMPS any. equal IL aascunf. dollar
y Dollar. = - SAIL county s,pssis. watch ssid
'rsiHcs,es pf slsare IL srftsi stocS sAsii remain
Tie i'-se ssifs - aid c-sNixE En:i srssslxr.i
q the ssaot sf said coCnfy, Ne he-<ishrsore pro-
sei for.
t>s77bsr F,SssssS. Iha. shsEevsr sssd Exsixxv
aEnrsuy shall. ss arca.siSEez vita TIE rrsss.s-
as set foY.h in the fsrego.rg.ssd acco.ntsn,lnS
cYossticn Be- enfitisd 70 receive asy pan Of a.