The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-12-21

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election in Wichita township, sedgwick county,
Kansas.
Sheriff IS Office, sedgwick County. Kansas De-
cember IL, 1881.
Whereas, The Board of County Commissioners
of the county of Sedgwick, in the State of Kan
sas did, on the 18th day of December, A. ID.
lSS2, make the following order to wit:
Whereas, 4 petition signed by ID. Hays and
St other persons, purporiing to be resident tax
payers of Wichita township, in said county of
Sedgwick. and State of Kansas, was, on the 18Th
day of December, A. ID. 1882, presented to the
Board of County Commissioners of said Sedg-
wick county, in the state of Kansas, asking for
calling of special election in and for said town.
ship of Wichita aforesaid, and for the submits
sion to the qualified electors Of said township of
Wichita, at said election, proposition to vote
upon the question OF subscribing thirteen thous-
and five hundred dollars to the capital stock of
the Saint Louis, Fort Scott Il Wichita Railroad
Company, and to Issue to said railroad company
In payment for said stock the bonds OF said Wich-
tia township to the amount of thirteen Thousand
five hundred dollars to aid in the construction of
the line of railroad which the said company pro-
poses to construct into and through said town.
ship, upon certain terms and conditions In said
petition mentioned and set forth, which said pc
tition is in words and figures as follows, the
names of the petitioners being omitted, to wit :
Petition.
To the Honorable the Board of County Comnlssion-
ers Of the County Of Sedgrick, in the State of
The undersigned, being more than two-f ifths of
the resident Taxpayers of Wichita township,
municipal township IN said county and state, re-
spectfully pray your honorable body to submit t.,
the qualified electors of said township Il PROPOSE
ton to subscribe thirteel Thousand five hundred
(Sl3 500 dollars 10 the capital stock of the st
Louis, Fort Scott wichita railroad company,
a corporation created and existing under and by
virtue of the laws of the state of Kansas, which
proposes to construct line of railroad into, and
through said township. And that In pay ment of
and for said subscription to said stock, bonds OF
said township shall he Issued in sums of five
hundred $500 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 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 stock shall be made, are
That the said railroad company shall construct
said railroad of standard guage, from some point
on the north or east side of said township and
running thence to the city OF Wichita, and have
the same in operation or before the lat day of
July, A D., 1888. That said bonds shall be is
sued and delivered to said railroad company
when its railroad is constructed and in operation
10 said city of wichita. and the cars running
thereon.
And we further pray that YOU order a speci MI |
election, to be held in said township. in pursu-
ance OF chapter l07 of the laws of 1876, and the
acts of TIE Legislature of the state of Kansas
thereof, to vote upon the question of
subscribing for said stock as aforesaid. And |
hat the form of the ballots to be used at such |
election for such proposition, be For subscrip-
ion to stock of Saint Louis, Fort Scott Il wich- |
Ia railroad company and those against such |
to be "A ainst subscription to stock
Il saint Louis Fort Scott i Wichita railroad
And whereas, After careful examination :
aid petition by the said Board of County COM
we do find that the persons signing
aid petition comprise In number more than two
fths of the resident taxpayers of said Wichita
ownship.
Now, therefore, pursuant to the request of said
ersons and the prayer of said petitioners, and
" virtue of the laws OF the state of Kansas in |
nch made and provided, it is hereby or
cred by the said Board of County Commission
rs of said county OF sedgwick, and State of
Iapsas, that special election be called and held
'ithin and for Wichita township, in Sedgwick
ounty, Kansas at the usual voting place in
aid township on
Monday, the 18Th day Of January, A. d. 1888,
{ which said election the foregoing proposition
nall be submitted 10 the legal voters of said
Wichita township for their votes and decision
lereon; and 1t is further ordered that the ballots
be used at said special election shall be In form
follows, to wis:
All electors voting in favor of said proposition
lall cast ballot with the following words writ
IN or printed thereon:
"For subscription to stock of Saint Louis, Fort
,ott 4 Wichita Railroad Company" ,
And all voting against said proposition shall :
Sc ballots on which the following words shall I
written or printed ,
against subscription 10 stock of Saint Louis ;
lrt scott & Wichita Railroad Company
if majority of the votes east at said special S
ection, shall be for the subscription of stock
H.
a to the Saint Louis, Fort Scott II Wichita
airOad Company, then the said Board of Coun-
Commissioners for and in behalf of said
ichita township. shall order and direct The
,unty Clerk. OF said Sedgwick county. to make
Id subscription TO the amount of thirteen thou
nd five hundred fsl5. 500 dollars 20 the capital
lck of the Saint Louis, Fort Scott Il Wichita o
lilroad Company, in the name of said township
Wichita, and the bonds of said town.
lip of Wichita shall be issued therefor, accord
. to law, and upon the terms and conditions
al in AT nd Ia furfb arf ri |
that the sheriff Of the county of Sedgwick in
. state of Kansas do make due proclamation,
the holding of said election % the voters of
ID Wichita township at the time and places
,resad, by publishing the same thirty days
eceding said election MS Is required by law. la
d proclamation he shall set forth the forego-
order, thirty days notice of said special |
be given IN the Wichita City. EAsLE
newspaper published In the city of Wichita, in
d county OF Sedgwick and state of Kan sas,
d paper having a general circulation In said r
lnty Of Sedgwick. And the sheriff of said
lnty is also ordered and directed to post no.
es Of said election as is required by law.
lnty, Kansas, this 18th day of December, A.
Ittest q. W sTEENROD.
Il, w. WALTERS,
County Commissioners II
A. DORSEY, |"
County Clerk.
ow, therefore, /, II. X. Watt, sheriff of Sedg-
L comfy Kansas by virtue of the authorize
ted I'm me by law and in obedience to the ti'
resaid order of said Board of County Commits ca
lers do hereby proclaim and give notice that 20
,ecial election will be held in and for said ST
chita township, in the county of Sedgwick, -
state of Kansas, on the 18th day of January
D. 1883, at the usual voting places in said
chita township, Sedgwick county, Kansas, to To
0 in accordance with the foregoing and afore-
order of said Board of County Commission gun
upon tire question of subscription, by said tin
,hita township, to the capital stock Of the Co
At Louis Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad Com prs
y and Issuance of the bonds of said Wichita the
nship in payment therefor. The polls at said in
ton shall be opened at eight O'Clock a. III ter
closed at six O'Clock m of said day. gus
illness my hand this 18th day OF December, ran
D. lsS2. tina
ii. Il. WATT, c0u
Sheriff of Sedgwick County orc
DAN. WEBSTER, Deputy sheriff 5.