The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-01-04


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SedgWfck, aad ot1te u Kaisas. was, ON the 18th
Day q Dscsnbsrs 4. D. -, presented 70 the
wick county. ia D. ents Of Kansas, asking for
calling Of special election in and for said town.
ship Of Payne Aforesaid. and for the submission
TO the qualified electors OF said township Of
Payne, at said election, proposition to vote
uDon the question Of subscribing twelve thous-
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70 Issue 70 said railroad company, In payment for
said stock, the bonds Of said Payne township to
the amount Of twelve thousand dollars, to aid in
the said company proposes to construct into and
through said township, upon certain terms and
IN a.. ssa e Il and set
rs follows, the names Of the petitioners being
omitted. to wit
Petition.
To the Honorable, the Board of County Commission-
era Of the County Of Sedgwitk in the State Of
The undermined, being more than two .afths of
the resident Taxpayers OF Payne township, .
municipal township In said county and state, re
OF ssa to to
sition to subscribe twelve thousand tsl2 oO0o dol
lars to the capital stock Of the saint Louis, Fort
Sco.s Micn ;st ls,Ioad compsny. corporation
laws OF the state Of Kansas, which proposes to
construct line Of railroad into and through
SAID s.d .od ss G5
township shall be issued in sums OF five hundred
tSJ00) each, payable In twenty years from date
OF issue, with interest, payable semi annually,
~ the rate OF seven per cent per annum 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 to the capital stock shall be made are: That
the said railroad company shall construct said
fss osst Of Lag S%ags from some point on
thence through said township to some point on
the west or south side thereof, and have the same
in operation on or before the lst day Of July, A
D., ISIS, and build six miles of track ana depot
In said township. That said bonds shall be is
sued and delivered to the said railroad compsny
when its railroad Is constructed and in operation
through said township and the cars running
thereon.
And we further pray that you order a special
election, to be held In said township, In pursu-
ance Of chspter i07 Of the laws of 1873, and the
acts of the Legislature of the state OF Kansas
amendatory thereof. to vote upon the question
that the form of the ballots to be used at such
election for such proposition, be ''For subscrip-
tion to stock Of saint Louis, Fort Scott & wichi-
proposition, to be Against subscription tn stock
OF Saint Louis, Fort Scott Il Wichita Railroad
Company.
And whereas, After careful examination of
said petition by the said Board OF County Com
missioners, we do find that the persons signing
said petition comprise In number more than two
township.
Now, therefore, pursuant to the request OF said
persons and the praye OF said petitioners, and
by virtue OF the laws Of the State Of Kansas in
such cases made and provided, it Is hereby or
dered by the said Board OF County Commission
srs Of said county OF sedgwick. and State Of
Kansas, that special election be called and held
within ard for fayDe township, In sedgwick
county, Kansas, at the usual voting places in
said township
Monday, tie I5,h day of January. A. D., 1883,
At which said election the foregoing proposition
shall be submitted to the legal voters OF said
i rayne township ns for their votes and decision
lots to be used at said special election shall be In
form as follows, to wit:
All electors voting in favor of said proposition
shall cast a ballot with the following words
written or printed thereon
tF0r subscription TO stock of Saint Louis,
Fort Scott Wichita Railroad Company.
And all voting against said proposition shall
use ballots on which the following words shall
be written or printed:
Fort Scott & ichita Railroad Company"
II minority OF the votes cast at said special
election, shall be for the subscription Of stock
and issue OF bonds OF the said township of Payne
to the Saint Louis, Fort Scott & wichita Rail-
road Company, then the said Board Of 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
0ool dollars to the capital stock Of the Saint
Louis, Fort Scott & wichita Rail Dad Company,
In the name OF said township Of Payne and
bonds OF said township of Payne thall be
issued therefor. according to the law, and upon
tha opAo AnI
ton, and IL is further ordered that the sheriff of
the county of Sedgwick and State of Kansas do
make due proclamation, of the holding Of said
election to the voters of said Payne township al
the time and places aforesaid. by publishing the
same thirty days preceding said election as Is |
required by law. In said proclamation he shall
tice OF said special election shall be given in |
The Wichita City EAGLE, newspaper published |
In the city of Wichita in said county of sedgwick
state OF Kansas, said paper having general cir |
culation in said county Of Sedgwick And the |
Sheriff OF said county Is also ordered and direct
ed TO post notices of said election as is required
by law.
Done at the city of Wichita in Sedgwick coun- |
ty, Kansas, this 18th day OF December, A. ID. |
1888. GEO. W. STEENROD,
GEO. W. WALTER,
County Commissioners.
Attest: Z. A. DoRskY, County Clerk
uicp connsr Wsn ~ H. Ma., snerin OF seag
vested In me by law, and in obedience to the |
aforesaid order Of said Board Of County Commits
slohers, 10 nereDy proclaim and give notice that
special election will be held in and for said
Payne township. in the county of Sedgwick, and
state Of Kansas, on the 18th day of January, A.
D. lsS3, at the usual voting pla es in said Payne
township, Sedgwick county, Kansas, to vote In
accordance with the foregoing and Aforesaid or
Ter OF said Board of County Commissioners, up
pom the question OF subscription, by said Payne
township, to the capital stock OF the Saint Louis
Fort Scott Wichita Railroad Company, and i,- !
'uance of the bonds of said Payne township in
payment therefor.
The polls at said election to be opened at eight
o'clock a. M and closed at six O'Clock D. IN. of
aid day.
Witness my hand this 18th day OF December,
L. ID. 1882
H. r. WATT,
sheriff OF Seigwick County.
By DAN. WEBSTER,
Deputy sheriff.