Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-13
PROCLAMATION.
Minnesota Township Election
Notice.

Whereas, The Board OF County Commission
ers Of Sedgwick County, in the State Of kansas,
at special meeting Of said Board duly held on
held on the twelfth day Of September, 1858,
made the following order, 70 wit
At special meeting Of the Board Of County
Commissioners In and for the County OF Sedg-
wick and state OF Kansas, at the ofice OF the
County Clerk Of said County, in the City Of
September, ISIS. there were present as members
OF said Board, George Steenfod, Chairman, and
A. W: oliver and g. ". walters, the other
County Clerk Of said county, q petition was
presented to said Board. signed by more than
two-fiiths Of the resident taxpayers OF said
Ninnescah j, Township, Of said County and state.
words and figures following.
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board Of County Commissioner
Of Sedgriek Cou.fy, in fAe State Of Konsds:
The undersigned. being more than two-ffths
nicipal township In said County and state, re-
spectfully pray your honorable body TO submit
to the qualified electors Of said tOvnship. .
dollars TO the capital stock OF the ST. Louis, Fl
Scott 4 Wichita Railroad Company, q CORPORA
ton created and exciting under and by virtue
OF the laws Of the state Of kaasas, which pro
poses to construct line Of raiisoad into and
through said township. And that In payment
OF and for said subscription to said stock bonds
Of said.towpship shall be issued in sums OF five
from date Of issue, with Interest. payable semi
annually, at the rate of seven per cent per an
mum, and the principal and interest 10 be paid
At the Fiscal Agency Of the State of Kansas, In
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 from
some point on the east or north side OF said
township, and running 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. d. lssi,
and to build depot within one half mile OF the
present town site Of Clearwater. in said town.
ship that bonds shall be issyed and delivered
s 20 sa,a rnrosa company In Isyment for the
when IL shall have constructed its line Of road
10 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 be held In said township, in pursu-
ance Of Chapter 107 OF the laws of ls16, aud 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 to be used At such election
and for such proposition, be - For subscription
10 the stock Of the st. Louis, Fort Scott 4
Wichita Railroad Company +" and those against
such proposition to be Against subscription
to stock Of st. Louis, Fort Scott 4 Wichita
Railroad Company.
And the said Board Of County Commissioners
having examined and considered said petition
and being duly advised In the premises dota
find that II Is In due and legal form, and that 1t
is in writing, and that it is signed by more than
two-fiiths OF the resident Taxpayers of said
Township of Minnesota
II is therefore ordered thot n special election
be held in said Township of Ninnescah, on the
18th day OF October, lse3, To vote for or against
the proposition set forth In said petition, aud
upon the question OF subscribing for said stock
rs therein mentioned and provided and said
election shall be held, and the result ascer-
tanned and declared, according to the proyis-
ions of the statutes OF the State OF Kansas in
sucn cases made and provided, aud the specin-
cations and provisions OF said petition.
1t Is further ordered that notice OF said cleo
ton be published thirty days before the same
is held In the WICHITA EAGLE, weekly news
paper published In the City Of Wichita, Kan
sss, and In general circulation in said Town
ship OF Ninnescah-
Witness our hands and Official character, this
twelfth day Of september, A. ID. lss3.
GEoRGE sTEENRoD, Chairman,
A. W OLIVER,
q. W. WALTKRs,
As Commissioners of selg-
lex County, Kansas.
Attest: T.. A. DoRskY, tSeall
As County Clerk
STATE OF KANSAS, J.,
COUNTY OF sEDGwICk,
!, Il. a. Dorsey, as County Clerk of said
County, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Is true copy Of the proceedings and
order Of the Board OF County Commissioners of
said County, in the matter of the bond and
stock .a, election Of Ninneseah Township, in said
In testimony whereof, have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of my Office on this
twelfth day of September, A. -. lss3.
tSeall E A Dorsey,
As County Clerk. |
Nor Therefore, Pursuant to the above order, |
The qualified electors Of said Township OF Min |
nescah, in the County of Sedgwick and State of
Kansas, are heaeby notified that an election
will be held In said Township, at the usual vot-
ing place or places therein, To vote upon the
proposition above set forth, on the siXteedth |
lay OF October, A. ID. 1853.
The ballots sealed in n seDarate envelope, |
should be returned with one or the poll books |
IN or before the first Thursday following said |
election, To the County Clerk of said County.
Given under my hand this twelfth day of sep |
ember, A. ID. lSS3.
II. X. WATT,
AS sheriff OF sedgwick County, Kansas. |