The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-05

SHERIFF's OFFICE, WICHITA, Kansas,
September 9Th, lSs2
STATE OF KANSAS. Ia
Sedgwick County,
The State of Kansas TO all chom these presents may
come, Greeting:
Notice is hereby given, by authority lawfully
vested in me rs sheriff of the county OF sedgwick
and State OF Kansas, that general election will
be held In Sedgwick county on the first Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday in No, ember, the
same being the
SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, a. ID. 1852,
ut which time, and places hereinafter ment toned
the following list OF officer, TO be chosen, and
the following proposition voted upon, to wit
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary OF State.
Auditor OF State.
Attorney General.
State Treasurer.
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court.
State Superintendent Of Public instruction
al District.
-Four Members of Congress for the State at
Large.
Member O, the House OF Representatives for
the Eighty ninth Representative District.
Member the House of Representative for
the Ninetieth Representative District
County Attorney.
Clerk of the District Court.
Probate Judge.
County Superintendent of Public Instruction.
County Commissioner Tor the second district
Aud ut the said election, in accordance with
the published resolution OF the Beard of County
Commissioners of sedgwick county, Kansas, the
following bridge proposition will be voted upon
at the same time AMI places
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commits
sioners of Sedgwick county, Kansas, at n special
meeting. duly held and called at the Office OF the
County Clerk in Wichita, Kansas, on the 18th
day of September, lsS2 determined that the
bridge across the Arkansas river ut Wichita,
Kansas, Is In n dangerous condition, AMI that
the demands of trade and public travel require
that good and substantial bridge be erected ard
maintained across said river and
WHKKEAs, Said Board of County Commits
sioners, at said meeting, made order that, in
accordance with section =, chapter 26, laws OF
1879, proposition be submitted to the qualified
electors Of said >edgwick county, Kansas, EN-
bracing the following questions, to wit:
Shall the Board of County Commissioners OF
Sedgwick county, Kansas, be empowered TO con-
tract for the erection of an iron bridge across the
Arkansas river at Wichita, Kansas: Prorided,
Snch bridge when completed shall in no event
cost more than twenty-five thousand dollars?
Shall the Board of County Commissioners OF
Sedgwick county, Kansas, be authorized to issue
orders the county treasury in the amount OF
twenty five thousand dollars. or so much thereof
rs may be necessary, for the purpose OF erecting
said bridge at said point said sum OF twenty
five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, to be due in three yearly install
ments. the last instalment to be due not later
than three years from the date Of the completion
of said bridge at said point?
Now, thei efore, In accordance with said sec
ton of the statutes OF the State of Kansas, and
County Commissioners of Sedgwick county, Kan
sas made On the 18th day of September, rs afore-
said IL Is ordered that nj the general election "a
be held at the several voting precincts In sedg-
wick county, Kansas, on the
SerenM dog of November, A. ID. 1SSl,
the qualified electors of said county shall vote
for or against empowering said Board OF County
Commissioners Of Sedgwick county, Kansas. To
contract for the erection of an iron bridge acros:
the Arkansas river at Wichita, Kansas: Pro
rided, said bridge when completed shall not cost
to exceed twenty -fve thousand dollars, and an
thorizing said Board OF County Commissioners
to issue orders on the county treasury in In.
amount OF twenty-five thousand dollars, or Sc
much thereof as may be necessary, In payment
therefor: said required sum not exceeding twen-
ty-five thousand dollars, to he due in three
yearly instalments, and the last of said install
ments to be due within three years from the date
of the completion OF said bridge.
Those voting In favor of said proposition will
have written or printed on their bsIiots, ''For
the proposition authorizing the Board OF County
Commissioners to contract and pay for the cree
ton of an iron bridge across the Arkansas river
at wichita, Kansas, a. provided in section ?,
chapter 1G, laws OF 1S7y.'
Those voting against said proposition will
have written or printed on their ballots,
against the proposition authorizing the Board
Of County Commissioners to contract and pay for
the erection OF an iron bridge across the Arkan-
sas river at Wichita, kansas, as provided in Sec
In witness whereof we, the undersigned, have
hereuniO set our h nds members OF the Board
OF County commissioners OF SedgWick county,
Kansas, this 18th day OF September, A. u. 1Ss9.
G. W STEENROD, Chairman,
G.. W WALTERS.
As attest, my signature AS County Clerk and
clerk of said board, and the Official seal
[sEAI.. Of said county, hereto affixed.
+. A. DORSEY,
County Clerk.
Seid election to be conducted In acco r,iance
with the provisions Of the general election laws
of the State OF Kansas. and the votes OF the cleo
tors for officers enumerated above To- be received
ut the usual place of voting In each precinct In
the county. The polls viii he opened at eight
O'Clock A. M, on the day of the election, for the
purpose OF receiving ballots, and will remain
open until six o'clO ok p. NJ. of the same day
Judges and clerks of election are cautioned TO
exercise due vigilance in signing and certifyin
the proper returns and conveying them TO the
county seat for Official canvass
In witness whereof have herennto eet my
hand at my Office In the city of Wichita,
county and state aforesaid, on the day and
year first above mentioned.
II. X. WATT,
sheriff of SetlRWirk county. Kansas