The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-06
PROCLAMATION.
lola City Election Notice.

Whereas, the Mayor and Council linen of the
city of lola, In the county Of Allen in the state
held on the 9Th day of July, 1850, made the fol-
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 were present
Of said Council: W. L. Barteis, s. s. +. Ellis. G.
Gillihan and NJ. Goforth, Councflmen of the city
Of lola, in Allen county, Kansas, and 3. B.
Stevenson, clerk.
A petition was presented to said Mayor and
Councilmen, signed by more than twe-hfths 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 Councilman Of the
City Of lola, Of the County Of Allen, in the State of
The undersigned, being more than two-ffths
township, in said county and state, respectfully
pray your honorable body to submit to the quail
iied electors Of said city proposition to sub
to the capital stock of the Saint Louis, Fort
Scott Wichita Railroad Company, corpora
ton created and existing under and by virtue Of
the laws of the state Of Kansas, which proposes
to construct q 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 subscrip-
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
e
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:
said railroad Of standard guage, from the city Of
Fort Scott and running thence into said city of
lola, and have the same in operation on or be-
fore the lst day Of September, a: D. 1881 ,,,.,
construct and maintain q station and depot
building and side track, within the limits of said
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 Iola and said station
and depot building and side track are construct
ed and the cars running thereon.
And we further pray that you order special
election to be held In said city of 1Ola in pursu
ance Of chapter l07 Of the laws Of 1870, and the
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
Subscription to stock of Saint Louis, Fort Scott
& Wichita Railroad Company and those
against such proposition to be Against Sub.
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 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, 1880, 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
It 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. D.
1880. J. II. RICHARDS, Mayor.
w. L. BARTELs,1
s.. T. ELLIS, tco,,,.;,,,o,,
&. GILLIAN, '
NJ. GOFORTH
R. B. STEVENSON,
(SEAL.l Clerk Of the city Of lola.