Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27
PROCLAMATION.
Ninnescah Township Election
/fftf Notice.

Whereas, The Boari of County Commission
ers OF sedgwick County, in the state Of Kansas,
At . special meeting of said Board duly held ON
the twelfth day OF september, Iss3. made the
following order, to wit:
At 8 special meeting of the Board Of Z unfy
Comm ssioners In and for the County of >edg-
wick AMI state of Kansas, at the office Of the
County Clerk Of said County, in the city of
wichita. In said ounty ON the twelfth day Of
September, lss3. there were preSenta n members
OF said Board. Geo, ge Steenrut, Chairman, and
A. W. Oliver and q. W. Walter, the other
two members thereof. and L. A. Dorsey,
County Clerk of said ounty . petition wa.
presented to said Board. signed by more than
two-hi,hs of the resident taxpayers OF said
Minnesota Township, Of said County and Stale.
which, with the signatures omitted, Is in the
words and figures following, to wit
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board Of County ConsmissioAers
of Ssdgrick County, in The STATE Of Kansas:
The undersigned, being more than two-hfths
Of the resident Taxpayers OF Minnesota, n md-
nicipal township I'm said County aud State, re-
specially pray your honorable body b. submit
to the qualified electors OF said township
proposition to subscribe twenty Two Thousand
dollars to the capital stock OF the st Louis, ~
scott 4 Wichita Railroad Company, corpora
tion created and existing under and by virtue
Of the laws Of the state OF hassas, which pro
poses to construct line Of railaoad into and
through said township. And that In payment
OF ami for said subscription to said stock bonds
Of said township shall be issued in sums Of five
hundred dollars each, payable u twenty years
annually, at the rate OF seven per cent. per an.
NUN, and the principal and interest 10 be paid
nj the Fiscal Agency Of the state Of Kansas. In
the City OF New York.
And the conditions upon which said subscrip-
ton shall be made are hat said railr nd
company shall construct snd operate amt main
tain said railroad OF n standard gauge, from
some point Oh the EAST or north side OF -ain
township, and running thence through said
township To come point ON the south or west
side thereof, and have the same In operation on
4 III tA-l
and 10 build depot within one half mile OF the
present town sir Of Clearwater, In laid town
ship that bonds shall be issued aud delivered
to said railroad company In payment for the
said capital stock OF said railroad company
when 10 shall have constructed its line OF rosd
70 some point on the south or west boundary OF
said township aud have the cars running
And we further pray that you order special
election to be held in said township. In parsu-
ance OF Chapter U7 Of the laws Of is16. AID the
acts OF the Legislature Of the stat. OF Kansas
smendatory thereof. 10 vote upon the question
Of subscribing for said stock afor, said. And the
form Of the ballots 10 he used Mt such eisction
and for such proposition, be . For subscription
| TO the stock OF the ST. Louis, Fort ScDtt a
| Wiehits Railroad Company I" and those against
| such proposition 10 be Against subscription
| to stock OF st. Louis, Fort scott 4 wichita
Railroad Company.
/ having examined and considered laid petition,
| and being duly advised In the premises dotn
nnd that IL Is in due and legni for1nt and that II
10 In writing, and that 10 H. signed by more than
/ two fifth. Of the resident taxpayers u said
i Tow uship Of Ninne-cah
! IL Is therefore ordered that special election
be held In said Township Of Ninnescah. on The
i 18th day OF October, lcs3 To vote for or against
| the proposition set forth In said petition, ans
| anon the question OF subscribing for said stool
/ as therein mentioned and provided; and SAID
/ elsction shall be held, aud the result a-cer
| tsined and declared, according to the provis
/ ions Of the statutes OF the stnte OF hsnsss Ia
/ such cases provided, and the specifications sus
/ provisions Of said petition.
/ Ie Is further ordered that notice OF said cleo
tion BE- Published thirty days bcssrs the sam
10 held IN the WICHITA EAGLE. a weekly news
Il paper published In the City Of wichita, han
IS, and In general circuiafios 10 said Town
i Witness our hands and offlciEI character, thi
twelfth day OF september. A. ". lss5.
II GEoHGE STEKxKoD, chairman
II A w olivia,
c. W. wALrKE,
Al Commissioners OF sedywick County, Kan
Attests e. A. DoEssr. = County Clerk.
COUNTY or sEDGwick,
II !, 4. A. Dorsey. a County Clerk of sal
County, do hsrsby certify that the above ~
srssr Of the Board Of county Commis siossr. .
said County. In the matter OF the bond an
stock election Of Ninsesesh Iown.hip, IN ss'
County, - appears Of record In my ONCE
hard and snxesl the ssai Of my once 90 mi
twelfth day OF september, A. y. ISIS
(sra0 Il. a DoEsEY,
As County CIerk
xsss Therxfore, Pursuant 70 the above orier
! IT, ausIi6ed electors Of said Township Of Min
nepenh. In the County Of Sedgwick sod State .
Ksnsas, are hereby potihed thst an e'eesi1
viii b. hid In said Township ~ the usus1 vot
IND plncs OF pisces thereto, 70 vote upon IN
| proposition shove set forth, ON the sixtesdt
day 0f October, A. ID. ises.
ihs ballots sealed In . separate enveiope
shOaId be returned with ons Of the poli book
q Or before the frat Thursfsy following cal
eIscsios. b ths Gelzaty l3erk " seti <suDsy.
Given under my hand fhfs twelfth Day OF Sef
tsmber. A. ID. lss3-
II. *. WATT,
III As sheriff Of ssdgwick County, Kansas