The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-23
PROCLAMATION.
lola City Election Notice.

Whereas, the Mayor and Counci linen of the
city Of lola, in the county Of Allen, in the state
of Kansas. at an adjourned regular meeting duly
held ON the 9th day Of July, 1850, made the fol-
lowing order, tO-wit:
At an adjourned regular meeting of the Mayor
and COuncilmen in and fer 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 were present
the Mayor; H. Richar,is.and as members of
Of said Council: w. l.. Bartels, ). Il. Ellis, e.
t;illihan and NJ Goforth, Counrilmen of the city
of lola, in Allen county, Kansas, and K. Il.
stevenson, clerk.
A petition was presented to said Mayor and
COuncilmen, signed by more than twO-iifths OF
the resident taxpayers of the city OF lola, in the
county of Allen, Stale of ksnsas, which, with
the signatures omitted, is in the verbs follow
ing, to-wit:
PETITION.
CITY Of lola, the County eff Allen, in the State of
Kansas:
The undersigned, being more than two-iiftls
OF the resident taxpayers of the city lola IN lola
township, i'll said county and state, respectfully
pray your honorable body tn submit to the quail
iiicd electors of said city proposition to sub
scribe twenty six thousand five hundred dollars
to the capital stuck of the saint Louis, Fort
Scott 4 Wichita Railroad Company, Il corpora
ton created and existing under and by virtue Of
the laws of the state of Kansas, which proposes
To construct Il line Of railroad from the city of
Fort Scott, Kansas, into and through said city
of Lola.
And that in payment of and for said subscrlp-
ton to said stock bonds of said city of lola shall
lie issued iii sums of tive hundred dollars each,
payable i'm twenty years from date of issue, with
interest, payable seIni-annually, at the rate Of
seven per cent per annum; and the principal
and interest to be paid at the fiscal agency Of the
state of Kansas, in the city of New York
And the conditions upon which said subscrip-
ton to the capital stack shall be made, are:
1 hat the said railroad Company shall construct
said railroad Of standard guage, from the city of
Fort Scott and cunning thence into said city of
lola, end have Che same in operation on OF be-
fore the LIST day Of September, \. d. 1881.
That said railroad company shall establish,
construct and maintain a station and depot
building and side track, within the limits Of said
city of lola.
That said bonds shall he 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; and said station
and depot building and side track are construct
ell and the cars running thereon
And we further pray that you order special
election to be held III said city of lola, in prsu-
ance of chapter lO7 of the laws of 1876, aid the
acts of the Legislature Of the state Of Katssas
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 &
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
it is in writing, and that IL 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, lsSO. 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
ton be published thirty days before the same is
held, in The lola REGisTER, 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, A.
1850. J. H RICHARDS, Mayor.
w. L. BARrELs,l
s. I. ELLIS, ,co,,,.;,ro,
L. GILLIHAN, -
NJ. GOrORTH
r. Il. STEVENSON,
[SEAL.] Clerk of the city of lola.