The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-30
PROCLAMATION.
lola CITY Election Notice,

Whereas, the Mayor and Counc linen of the
city Of lola, in the county of Allen, In the state
Of kansas 2, tS On adjourned regular meeting duly
At an adjourned regular meeting Of the Mayor
and COuncilmen In and for the city Of lola, In
council chamber. In the city Ut lola. on the
9Th day of July, 1880. there were present
the Mayor: II. Richartls-ahd as members of
ii .a sn Goforth councii3en Of the city
OF lola, In Allen county, Kansas, and X. b.
Stevenson, clerk.
A petition was presented IT, said Mayor and
the resident taxpayers of the city OF lola, in the
county Of Allen, state Of Ksnsas, which, with
the signatures omitted, Is In the words follow
Ing, tO-wit:
PETITION.
CITY Of lola, the County Of Allen, in the State Of
kdnsGs:
The undersigned, beiug more than two-ffths
ofthe resident Of the city Of I0la, In lola
pray your honorable body to submit to the quail
idetl electors Of said city proposition 70 sub
scribe twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars
to the capital stock Of the Saint Louis. Fort
Scott & Wichita Railroad Company, cUrp0ra-
tiOn created AMI existing under and by virtue Of
the laws OF the state Of Kansas, which proposes
tO construct u 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 subscrp-
ton 20 said stock ln,ns Of said city Of lola shall
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
and interest to be pai ut 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 stock shall Ike made, are:
That the said railroad company shall construct
sad
lola, Snd have the same in operation on or be-
fore the lst day Of September, A. D. 1881
That sold railroad company shall establish,
construct and maintain y station and depot
building and side track, within the limits Of said
That said bonds shall be issued and delivered
% ' ssd csS
Fort scott into said city Of lola; and said station
and depot building and side track are construct
I'd and the cars running thereon.
election to be heldin said city Of lola In pursu-
ance Of chapter lO7 of the laws Of lJ76, and the
acts Of the Legislature Of the state OF Kansas
Of saSscrGns for said D. stock as
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
against such proposition to be Against Sub
scriptiOn to stock OF Saint Louis, Fort Scott {
Wichita Railroad Company"
ANU Vic 0dlU mayor anu SOuuC1IIueu uuylu
examined and considered said petition, and be-
ing duly advised In the premises, doth find that
said petition Is in due aud legal form, and that
tbs In writing, and that it 10 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 70 the provisions Of the statute and the spec
idcatiOns 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. D.
1880. j. II. RICHARDS, Mayor.
w. L. BARTELs,0
S. T. ELLIS, r,,,,,,;,,n.,,
ESQ., T.. GILILHAN,
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Attest: ~ :.
r. B. STEVENSON,
tSEAL.l Clerk Of the city of lola.