The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-16
PROCLAMATION.
lola City Election Notice.

Whereas, the Mayor and Counc linen of the
city of lola, in the county Of Allen in the state
held on the 9Th day of July, lSS0, made the fol-
lowing order, tO-wit:
At an adjourned regular meeting of the Mayor
and COuncilmen in and for the city OF lola, in
the county of Allen and state Of Kansas, at the
council chamber, In the city OF lola. on the
9th day of July, 1880, there We're present
the Mayor: H. Richarsis-and as members Of
of said Council: w. L. Bartels, $ L. Ellis, c.
Gillian and NJ. Goforth, Councilmen of the city
Of lola, in Allen county, Kansas, and L. b.
Stevenson, clerk.
A petition was presented to said Mayor and
COuncilmen, signed by more than twO-fifths of
the resident taxpayers Of the city Of IOla in the
county of Allen, state of Ksnsas, which, with
the signatures omitted, is in the words follow
ing, tO-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable, Mayor and C0uncilmen of the
City Of lola, of the County of allen, in the Stale of
Kansas:
The undersigned, being more than two ifths
of the resident taxpayers of the city in lola
township, in said county and state, respectfully
pray your honorable body to submit to the quail
ified electors of said city proposition to sub
scribe twenty six thousand five hundred dollars
to the capital stock of the Saint Louis, Fort
Scott & Wichita Railroad Company, a corpora
ton created and existing under and by virtue Of
the laws Of the state of Kansas, which proposes
to construct line Of railroad from the city of
Fort Scott, Kansas, into aud through said city
of lola.
And that in payment of and for said subscr,p-
tiOn to said stock, bonds of said city of lola shall
be issued in sums of five hundred dollars each
payable in twenty years from date of issue, with
interest, payable semi-annually, at the rate of
seven per cent per annum; and the principal
state of Kansas, in the city of New York
And the conditions upon which said subscrip-
ton to the capital stock shall be made, are
That the said railroad company shall construct
said railroad Of standard guage, from the city Of
Fort Scott and running thence into said city of
lola, Sad have the same in operation on or be-
fore the LIST day OF September, a. d. 1881.
construct and maintain a station and depot
building and side track, within the limits of said
city of lola.
That said bonds shall be issued and delivered
to said railroad company when its railroad is
constructed and in operation from said city Of
Fort Scott into said city of lola; aud said station
and depot building and side track are construct
Ell and the cars running thereon.
And We further pray that you order a special
election tn be held lin said city of IOla in p,,rs
ance of chapter l07 of the laws of 1876, and the
acts of the Legislature of the state Of Kansas
amendatory thereto, to vote upon the question
of subscribing for said stock as aforesaid.
And that the form of the ballots to be used at
such elections for such proposition, be For
subscription to stock of Saint Louis, Fort Scott
Wichita Railroad Company, and those
against such proposition to be ".Against Sub
scriptiOn to stock of saint Louis, Fort scott 4
Wichita Railroad Company
And the said Mayor and Councilmen having
examined and considered said petition, and be-
ing duly advised in the premises, doth find that
said petition is in due and legal form, and that
1t is In writing, and that it is signed by more
than twO-ffths Of the resident Taxpayers Of said
city Of lola.
1t is therefore ordered that an election be held
| in said city on the 18th day of August, 1850, to
vote for or against the proposition mentioned in
the said petition, and said election shall be held
and the result ascertained and declared, accord
ing to the provisions Of the statute and the spec
ificatiOns of said petition.
1t is further ordered that notice of said cleo
tion be published thirty days before the same is
held, in TIE lola REGISTER, q weekly newspa-
per published in lola, and in general circulation
in said city of lola.
Witness our hands and Official character, and
the seal of said city, this 9Th day of July, \.
1880. j. H. RICHARDS, Mayor
w. l.. BARrELs,0
s. T. ELLIS, rorn.;,,,.,
L. GILLIHAN, N""oen'
NJ. GOFOKrH
Attest:
X. Z. STEVENSON,
tSEAL.] Clerk Of the city Of lola.