Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-13

ty commissioners, in and for the county of
Sedgwick, and State OF Kansas at the of
nee OF the county clerk OF said county, In
the city Of Wichita, In said county, on the
18th day OF September, 1888, there were
present, as members OF said board. George
W. Steenrod, chairman, and A. w. Oliver
and George w. Walter, the other two
members thereof. and commissioners of
said county, and L. A. Dorsey, county clerk
OF said county, petition was presented to
! said board, signed by more than two-fifths
OF the resident taxpayers Of said Delano
| township. OF said county and State, which,
with the signatures omitted, is in the words
| and figues following, to wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County Com
| missi0ners Of the County of Sedgwick in
| the State Of Kansas:
The undersigned, being more than two
| ffths of the resident taxpayers of Delapo,
q municipal township in said county and
State. respectfully pray your honorable
body to submit to the qualified electors of
| said township proposition to subscribe
twelve Thousand dollars to the capital stock
OF the st. Louis, Fort Scott 4 Wichita Rail-
road Company, corporation created and
existing under and by virtue OF the laws of
the State Of Kansas, which proposes 70 con-
struct 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 five
hundred dollars each, payable in twenty
years from date of issue. with interest, paw
able semi-nnnualiy. at the rate of seven per
cent. per annum, and the principal and in
terest to be paid at the fiscal agency of the
State Of Kansas in the City of New York.
And the conditions on which said SUBJ
| script1on to the capital stock shall be made
are: That said railroad company shall con-
struct and operate and maintain said rail-
road OF standard gauge, from some point
on the east side Of said township. and run
ming thence through said township to some
point on the south or west side thereof. and
have the same in operation on or before the
first day OF August, a. ID. 1854, and to build
and maintain depot in said township with
in one half mile Of the towB-siie OF West
Wichita. That bonds shall be issued and
delivered to said railroad company in pay
ment for the said capital stock OF said rail-
ted its line OF road to some point on the
south or west boundary of said township
and have the cars running thereon.
And we further pray that YOU order a
special election TO he held in said township
In pursuance Of chapter 101 of the laws OF
1876, and the acts OF the legislature Of the
State Of Kansas amendatory thereof, TO vote
upon the question of subscribing for said
stock as aforesaid. And the form Of the
ballot to be used at such election and for
such proposition, be "For Subscription to
Stock Of the st. Louis. Fort Scott & Wichi.
tn Railroad Company" and those against
such proposition. 10 be against Subscrip-
ton to Stock OF st. Louis. Fort Scott &
Wichita Railroad Company"
And the said board of county commits
sioners. having examined and considered
said petition, and being duly advised in the
premises, doth find that il is in due and le-
gal form, and that il is in writing, and that
it is signed by more than two-fifths of the
resident taxpayers Of said township of
DelanO il is therefore
Ordered, That 4 special election he held
in said township of Delano on the
Sixteenth day of October, 1885,
to vote for, or against. the proposition set
forth in said petition and upon the question
Of subscribing for said stock ms therein
mentioned and provided; and said election
shall be held, and the result ascertained and
declared according to the provisions of the
statutes Of the State of Kansas in such eases
made and provided, aud the specifications
and provisions of said petition.
1t is further ordered that notice o. said |
election be published. thirty days before the |
same is held, in the Wichita EAGLE, a week |
ly newspaper published in the city of Wicb- |
ita, Kansas, and in general circulation in |
said township of Delano.
Witness our hands and official character |
this 18th day of September. A. ID. 1888.
GEORGE w. STEENRoD. Chairman.
A. w. OLIVER,
q W. WALTERS,
As Commissioners OF Sejgwick County,
Kansas.
Attest: T.. a. DORSEY,
(sEAL.l as County Clerk.
State of Kansas, County of Sedgwick, -.
l. +. A. Dorsey, AS county clerk of.said
county, do hereby certify that the above |
and foregoing is a true copy of the proceed
ings and order of the board of county COM
missiOners of said county in the matter of
the bond and stock election OF Delanc
township in said county as appears of rec-
ord in my office.
In testimony whereof have bereunto
set my hand and affixed The seal of my Of
flee on this 18th day of September, \. ID.
1889. T.. A. DORSEY,
[sEAL.l as County Clerk.
Now, therefore, pursuant 10 the above
order, the qualified electors Of said town
ship of Delano. in the county of Sedgwick,
and State Of Kansas, are hereby notified
that an election will be held in said town.
ship at the usual voting place or places
therein, to vote upon the proposition above
set forth on the
Sixteenth day Of October, A. d. 1883,
The ballots sealed in Il separate envelope
should be returned with one OF the poll
books on or before the first Thursday iol-
lowing said election, TO the county clerk Of
said county.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
September, A. ID. 1883.
ii. Il. WATT,
as Sheriff Of Sedgwies County, Kansas.