The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-09-21
BRIDGE Proposition.

WurmAs. The Board OF County Commits
sionsrs OF Sedgwick county, Kansas, ut = special
meeting, duly held and called At the oiise OF the
County CLERK In Wichita, Kansas. on the nth
day OF September, 1852. determined that the
bridge across the Arkansas river nc wichita,
Kansas, Is in dangerous condition, ana ttat
the demands Of trade aud public travel require
that good and substantial bridge be erected ana
maintained across said river: and,
WHEREAS, said hoard Of County Commits
sioners, at said meeting, made order that. in
accordance with section :, chapter 20, laws Of
1879, proposition he submitted to the qualified
electors of said sedgwick county, Kansas, EN-
bracing the following questions, TO wit
shall the Board of County Commissioner, OF
Sedgwick county, Kansas, be empower Il 10 con-
tract for the erection of iron bridge aeross the
Arkansas river at Wichita, Kansas: Pforided,
such bridge when completed shall in no event
cost more than twenty five thousand collars?
shall the Boari of County Commissioners, al
Sedgwick county, Kansas be ntho,ized 10 Issue
orders IN the county treasury In the amount Of
twenty five thousand dollars, or so mitch thereof
a. may he necessary, for the purpose OF erecting
said bridge at said point said sum or twenty
five thousand dollars, nIucl. thereof may
be necessary 10 Ice due la three yearly install
ments. the last instaiment to be due not later
than three years from the date Of the completion
of said bridge at said pointg
Now thei efore, in accordance " iii sait zee
ton of the statutes II the state Of kansas, aud
In compliance with said or.i.r Of the Board OF
County commissioners Of Sedgwick county, Kan
sss made On the 18th day OF september, Is afore-
said it Is orle, ed that the general election to
be held at the several voting precincts IN >eig-
wick county, Kansas, on the
IN day Of Norembey. a. ID. 1882,
| the qualiaed electors of said county >ha'l vote
for or against empowering said Board OF Count,
Commissioners of Se'igwick county, Kansas, To
contract for the erection of an iron bridge across
the Arkansas river nj Wichita, Kansas Pro
rided, said bridge when compietei shall hot cosl
to exceed twenty five thousand dollars, and au-
thorizing said Board OF County Commissioners
to Issue orders on the county treasury In The
amount of twenty-five thousand dollars, or 81
| much thereof as may be necessary, in payment
| therefor: said required sum not exceeding twen-
| ty-hve thousand dollars, To be due In thres
yearly instruments, aud the last III 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 vii
have written or printed ON their ballots, Fo'
| the proposition authorizing the Board oi Count,
Commissioners to contract and pay for the cree
ton OF an iron bridge across the Arkansas rive
! at Wichita, Kansas, MS provided in secfiun
| chapter Is, laws OF ls1s'
Those voting against said proposition VIII
have written printed IN their baliOt-
| "Againsi the propo -itiun authorizing The Eoar'
4 of County Commissioner. to coDtrsci and pay fo
| the erection of an iron bridge across The ,rkan
| sas river ut ichia, Kansas, n, provided IN sec
| tiou = chapter .6, laws ri 1873. -
| In witness whereof We, the undersigned. have
herpunio set our b nds rs members of The Boar
of County Commissioners Of Sedgwics county
| Kansas, this 18th day Of September, a. ID. isa2
| g. W SIEENRoD, hartman.
6. ". WALTERS.
| As attest, my signature "a Comfy 'Irra AM
| clerk of said beard, and the "''ial sea
tsEAL al said county, hereto ai,iNeh
| r. \. DORSEY,
| County tietk