Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-11
PROCLAMATION.
Minnesota Township Election
sJID Notice.

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Whereas, The Board of County Commission
, ers Of Sedgwick County, in the State Of Kansas,
ut special meeting Of said Board duly held on
the twelfth day OF September, 1858, made the
AtasISeeial meeting Of the Board of County
Commissioners In and for the County OF sedg-
wick and State of Kansas, at the office OF the
County Clerk of said County, In the City Of
Wichita, In said County, on the twelfth day OF
September, ls53. there were present rs members
A. w. Oliver and q. W. walter, the other
two members thereof, and l.. A. Dorsey,
County Clerk Of said County . petition was
presented to said Board, signed BY more than
Minnesota Township, OF said County and state,
which, with the signatures omitted, Is In the
words and figures n dSlloTlngs to wit;
To the Honorable Board Of County Commissioners
of Sedgpick County, IN the State Of Kansas:
The undersigned, being more than two-nfths
nicipai township in said County and ststs, re-
specially pray your honorable body to submit
TO the qualified electors Of said township. .
proposition to subscribe twenty-five thousand
Scott 4 Wichita Railroad Company, corpora
tion created and existing under and by virtue
Of the laws Of the state Of kaneas, which pro.
poses to construct line OF railaOsd 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
f1om date so Of ISSUE With interest," payable semi
annually, ut the rate of seven per cent. per an
mum, and the principal and interest TO be paid
at 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 That said railroad
| company shall construct and operate and main
| tain said railroad Of . standard gauge, rom
some point on the east or north side OF said
township, and running thence through said
! township 70 soms point on the south or west
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or before the first day OF August. A. ID. 1854,
| and TO build depot within one half mile OF the
present town site OF Clearwater, In said town.
| ship that bonds shall be issued and delivered
| to said railroad company in payment for the
| said capital stock OF said railroad company !:
| when IL shall have constructed 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 special
| election 70 bs held In said township, In pursu-
anes of chapter 107 Of the laws Of 1s76, and the
acts OF the Legislature of the state Of Kansas
amendatory thereof. TO vote upon the question
OF subscribing for said stock Aforesaid. And the
| form OF the ballots 10 be used at such election
and for such proposition, be a. For subscription
| to the stock OF the st. Louis, Fors Scott
wiehira Rsilroad Company" and those against
to stock Of st. Louis, Fort Scott wichita
| Railroad Company.
And the said Board Of County Commissioners
having examined snd considered said petition,
and being duly advised in the premises. dsth
find that 1t Is In due and legal form, and that II
10 In writing, and that IL is signed by more than
| two-dfths Of the resident Taxpayers Of said
1t Is therefore ordered that special election
be held in said Township OF Ninnsscah, on the
I6th day Of October, 1853, 70 vote for or against
sfs proposition set forth In ssid petition, and
upon ths question Of subscribing for said stoci
| Ne therein mentioned and provided and said
election shall be held. and the result ascsr-
tanned and declared, according to the provis-
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sucn cases provided, and the specifications and
provisions OF said petition. II
II Is furthsF ordered that notice Of said cleo
\ ton be published thirty days before the saane
Is held IN the WICHITA EAGLE, . weekly news
j paper pabished In the City Of wiehitss Kan.
sas, and In general circulation In said Town.
Witness our hands and onicial character, thi,
twelfth day Of September, A. ID. lss3.
i GEoRGK STEKNRoD, Chairman
/ A. W. olivia,
CIV. WAIrrn,
As Commissioners Of sedgwlck County, Kan
Attest: =. A. DossEI, e County CLERK
COUNTY OF sEDGwIcx,
Coassy, do hereby certify that the sbovs and
o9 hs sosr sSP County
said County, In the matter Of the bond and
stock election Of Ninnescah Township. in sait
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hand and anixed the seal Of my Once on thii
twelfth day OF September, A. y. ISIS.
/ IsenlI T. A. D0ssBY,
A County C1sFk
Non, Therefore, Pursuant to the above order.
the qualified electors Of said Township Of Min
nescah, in the County Of Ssdgwiek asd Ststs o.
& is "a Il .siS rs%.ssp e ne us.s ,o
ing place or places therein, % vote upon III
proposition shove set forth, on the stxtsedt1
day Of October, A. ID. 1853.
i The ballots sealed In . ssparats snveIopo
shOuld be returned with one Of the poll book
loo or before the frat ThnrDday following aat(
eioesf0n, 10 ths County CLERK Of aid County.
Given under my hand this tvsifsh day Of Sep
tember, A. d. lseo.
II n, =. WAR;,
As Sheriff Of ssdgwiek County, Kansss