The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-12-28

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Of the eouify Of ssdgwick. In the stats Of Kan
SIS, DID, ON the 18th day Of December, A.. d.
l,8z, n1ks ths following order to Wit:
CA other psrsoss, paTpofting 70 BE- resident tax
sedgWick, and Stats q Ksssas. was. ON the 18th
Board Of County Commissloasr Of said sedg-
wick county. IN the State Of Kansas, asking for
calling Of special election in and for said town
ship OF Payne aforasaid, and Tor the submission
to the qualified electors OF said township Of
Payne, at said election. proposition to vote
uron the question Of subscribing twelve th0us-
is, Fort scott & wichita Railroad Conpaay, ssd
to issue to said railroad company, In payment for
said stock, the bonds Of said Payne township to
the amount Of twelve thousand dollars, to aid in
the construction Of the line Of railroad which
the said company proposes to construct into and
through said township, upon certain terms and
FORTH which said petition is In words and figures
as follows, the names OF the petitioners being
omitted, to wit:
Petition.
To the Honorable, the Board of Coxnsy Comm,ssion-
ers Of the Cousfy Of Ssdyritk in the State Of
The UNDERMINED, being more than two -nfths of
the resident taxpayers OF Payne township, .
municipal township In said county and state, re
specially pray your honorable body to submit 70
the qualified electors Of said township propo-
sition to subscribe twelve thousand tei2 ,OO dol
Scott { wichita raiirosd company, Corporation
created ard existing under and by virtue OF the
laws Of the state Of Kansas, which proposes to
said township. And that in payment Of and fer
said subscription to said stock, bonds OF said
township shall be issued In sums Of five hundred
raj onN -
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
York
And the conditions upon which said subscrip-
ton to the capita, stock shall be made, are: That
railroad OF standard guage, from some point on
the east side OF said township, and running
thence through said township to some point on
the west or south side thereof, and have the same
in operation OF before the let day Of July, A.
D., 1883, and build six miles OF track and depot
In said township. Tina. said bonds shall be is
sued and delivered TO the said railroad company
when its railroad Is constructed and in operation
through said township and the cars running
thereon
And further pray that You order a special
election, TO be held In said township, In pursu-
ance of chapter 107 of the laws OF 1876 and the
acts Of the Legislature of the state OK Kansas
amendat0ry thereof, to vote upon the question
of subscribing for said stock aforesaid. And
that the torn of the ballots to be used at such
election for such proposition, be Fer su6scrip-
t. Railroad Company" and those against such
proposition to be" Against subscription tn stock
OF Saint Louis, Fort Scott 4 Wichita Railroad
And whereas, After careful examination of
said petition by the said Board of County Com
missiOners, we do find that the persons siguing
said petition comprise In number more than two
ffths OF the resident Taxpayers Of said Payne
township.
Now, therefore, pursuant to the request OF said
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by virtue Of the laws Of the State of Kansas in
such cases mate and provided, 1t is hereby or
of said county OF Sedgwick, and State OF
Kansas that special election be called and held
within aud for Payne township, in sedgwick
county, Kansas, at the usual voting places In
said township on
Monday, tie l5fh day Of January. 4. d., 1888,
At which said election the foregoing proposition
shall be submitted to the legal voters of said
Payne township for their votes and decision
thereon; aud IL is further ordered that the bal
lots to be used at said special election shall be in
form rs follows, to wit:
All electors voting in favor OF said proposition
shall cast ballot with the following words
written or printed thereon
''FOr subscription to stock Of Saint Louis,
Fort Scott Wichita Railroad Company.
And all voting against said proposition shall
use ballots on which the following words shall
be written or printed:
Against subscription to stock of Saint Louie,
Fort Scott s ichita Railroad Company
II majority OF the votes cast at said special
election, shall be for the subscription of stock
and issue OF bonds Of the said township of Payne
to the Saint Louis, Fort Scott Il Wichita Rail- |
Commissioners for and in behalf OF said Payne
township, shall order and direct the County
Clerk. of said Sedgwick county, to make said
subscription to the amount Of twelve thousand
(Sl2. 900 dollars to the capital stock of the Saint
Louis, Fort Scott 4 wichita Rail DAD Company,
In the namc of said township of Payne and
bonds OF said township OF Payne rhall be
issued therefor, according 10 the law, and upon
the terms and conditions specified in said petit |
ton, aid 1t Is further ordered that the sheriff of
the county OF Sedgwick and State Of Kansas do |
make due proclamation, of The holding OF said |
election to the voters Of said Payne township At
the time and places aforesaid, by publishing the
required by law. In said proclamation he shall |
set forth the foregoing order. Thirty days no.
ticc of said special election shall be given in |
The Wichita City EAGLE, anewspaper published
In the ci OF Wichita in said county of Sedgwick.
State of Kansas, said paper having general cir
eulation in said county Of sedgwick. And the |
sheriff of said county is also ordered and direct
ed to post notices OF said election as is required
by law.
ty. Kansas, this 18th day OF December, A. d. |
1888. GEO. ". STEENROD,
GEO W. WALTER,
County Commissioners.
Attest: Z. A. DoRsEY, County Clerk.
Now, therefore, I, H. q. Watt, sheriff of selg- |
wick county, Kansas, 10y virtue OF the authority |
aforesaid order OF said board of County Commits |
sioners, do hereby proclaim and give notice that /
q special election vii. be held In and for said
Payne township in the county of Sedgwick, and
State Of Kansas, on the 18th day of January, A. |
ID. lss,. at the usual voting pla es in said Payne
township, Sedgwick county, Kansas, to vote in
accordance with the foregoing and aforesaid or
der of said Board OF County Commissioners, up
pom the question OF subscription, by said Payne L
township, to the capital stock of the Saint Louis,
Fort Scott Il Wichita Railroad Company, and Is
suance OF the bonds of said Payne township in
payment therefor.
The polls at said election to be opened at eight
n Pol al 1
said day.
Witness my hand this 18th day of December,
a. ID. 1882.
H. II. WATT,
sheriff of Se.lgwick County.
by DAN. WEBSTER,
i'eputy Sheriff.