The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-22
Notice "a Proolamation.

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slslics eass, ssasviea County. Kansas.
Whsi.ss. Is. board Of Cea..y Commissioner
= sss, aid, q ihs g day < o. January. a. B.
his, make the following order 70 Wit:
whsr..s. a pstitios sig.sd By = =: Brown
legal vossrs AID rs.idsnt :axpaysrs Of Payne
sSwnsni !. :A, oos.'y g so.s az na lam. and
County Commis.sossrs Of said sedgwick county.
IN The State OF Kansns, asking for calling
q sPsciai e,scso. in md q. i q. :.iS soTn
tn the quaifned electors Of said tewhship OF
Payne, q aid election. Proposition 70 vote
ens e. 81 q M
IL, Fort scott Wichita Railroad Company, and
to issne to said railroad company. in payment for
the amount Of twelve thousand doIian, 70 aid In
the constructi0s Of the line Of railroad which
the said company proposes 70 construct Into and
Conditions so i. said P:.ifios mentioned and sst
forth. which said petition 10 10 words and figures
- follows, the nance Of the petitioners being
''' Petition.
To ne Honorable tie Board of C0ssfy COmmsssi0H-
ere Of the Cosssy cf Sedgvstk In the Sisfe Of
The undermined, being more than majority
municipal township in said county and state. 70
spectfnlly pray your honorable body TO submit 10
the qualified electors Of said township propo-
sition 70 subscribe twelve thousand tels. COP dol
lars to the capital stock Of the Saint Louis Fort
scott q wichita railroad company, acorporation
created and existing under and by virtue OF the
| laws Of the state Of Kansns, which proposes to
construct line Of railroad into and through
said township. And that In payment Of and for
said subscription TO said stock bonds OF said
/ township shall BE- issued In sums OF i've hundred
| te50O) each. payable In twenty years from date
OF issue. with interest. payable semi annually,
tn1 rs Q. to b. psd n.
York.
ton 10 the capital stock shall be made. That
| the said railroad company shall construct said
railroad Of standard gauge. from some point ON
running thence through said township within
one hundred yards Of the north west corner Of
section number g In said township: thence to
same in operation on before the lat day Of
| July, A. ID. lsSS. And said Saint Louis, Fort
| Scott and Wichita railroad company agrees -
build depot and stOck yards within One-half
mile OF the center u said township on line run
ming east and west That said bonds shaii b- Is
| sued and delivered TO the said railroad company
when IS railroad is constructed and In operation
\ through said township aud the cars running
| thereon.
And we further pray that You order special
election, to be held In said town hip, In pursu.
ance Of chapter l07 Of the laws OF 1875, and
chapter l1s, laws of 1871. and the acts Of the
Legislature Of the state Of Kansas amendat?ry
| thereof, to vote upon the question OF subscrib-
| ing for kaid stock - Aforesaid and that the
/ form Of the ballots to he used at such election
for ,, sssh & Scott
u Rsllr.ad Company" and those again such
proposition, tn be Against subscription +. stock
OF Saint Louis, Fort scott 4 Wichita Railroad
And whereas, After careful examination Of
said petition by the said Board Of County Com
said petition comprise In number more than
majority Of the legal voters and resident tax
payers Of said Payne township.
| Now, therefore, pursuant 10 the request said
| persons and the pra, rr Of ssid petitioners, and
by virtue Of the laws Of the State Of Kansas in
| such cases mx,is and provi,ied, 1t Is hereby or
ers of said county Of sedgwick, and State Of
Kansas, that special election ba called and held
i within and for Payne township, In sedgwtck
county, Kansas, ut the usual voting places In
| said township on
Monday, the ssh day Of February. A. ID. lss3.
At which said election the foregoing proposition
shall be submitted 10 the legal voters OF said
Payne township for their votes and decision
thereon; and IL IL further ordered that the bal
lots to be used at said special election shai be In
form Ne follows, to Wit:
shall cast q ballot with the following words
written or printed thereon
| "For subscription to stock Of Saint Louis,
Fort Scott Mienit. R.i soi e Hoi .ha,
use ballots on which the following words shall
be written or printed.
Fort Scott 4 v ichiia Railroad Company"
ir majority Of the votes cast ut said special
election, shall he for the subscription OF stock
and issue OF bonds Of the said township Of Payne
TO the Saint Louis, Fort Scott 4 " lchita Rail-
road Company, then the said board 81 County
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
tsl2. 900 dollars u the capital stock OF the saint
LOu,s. Fort scott & wichita Railroad Company,
in the namo OF said township OF Payne and
bonds OF sail township Of Payne thall be
issued therefor. according to the law, and upon
ton, and it is further ordered that the sheriff Of
the county Of Seigwick and State OF Kansas do
make due proclamation. Of The holding Of said
same thirty days preceding said election Is Is
set forth ths foregoing arier. Thirty days no.
tics OF sxid special election shall be given In
The wichita city EA. Ii. . newspaper Published
ses .ns Of Kansas ssid paper having general cir
cuIation In said county Of ssdgwick. And the
sheriff OF said county Is also ordered and direct.
ed 70 post notices Of said election ~ is required
Done At the city Of Wichita. in sedgwick coun-
Kansas this ed GS S:y q q s saHS:Ssy a
County Commissioners.
Attest: r. A. DORsHY. County Clerk
Now, therefore, I, H. K. Watt, sheriff Of Seslg-
wick county, Kansas, by virtue Of the authority
vested in me by law, and In obedience to the
Aforesaid order Of said Board Of County Commits
sioners, do hereby proclaim and give notice that
. special election will he held In and for said
Payne township. In the county OF sedgwick. and
State Of Kansas. n the 96th day OF February, A.
D. 1885, ut thu usual voting places In said Payne
township, Sedgwick county, Kansas, to vote In
accordance " It'll the foregoing and Aforesaid Or
der OF said Board OF County Commissioners, up
he Inn NJ h
township to the capital stock OF the saint Louis.
Fort Scott Wichita Railroad Company. and Ia
suancs OF the bonds OF said Payne township In
payment therefor.
fhe polls NJ said election to be opened at eight
o'clock 0 m and closed at six O'Clock p. m. Of
witness my hand this I'D day Of January.
ID. 1885.
H. r. WATT,
Il Sheriff Of Sesigwick County.
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