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

missiOners of Sedgwick county, in the State
Of Kansas, ut a special meeting OF sale
Board duly held on the 18th day OF Septem
Der, 1888, made the following order, to wit
At special meeting OF the Board OF
County Commissioners, in and for the coun
ty Of Sedgwick, and State Of Kansas, at the
Office of the County Clerk, of said county
in the city Of Wichita, in said county, on
the 18th day of September, 1883, there were
present rs members OF said Board, George
SteenrOd, chairman and A.W Oliver. and
G. W. Walters, the other two members
thereof, and Commissioners Of said county
and f. A. Dorsey, County Clerk OF said
county; apetition was presented to said
Board signed by more than two-fifths oil
the resident taxpayers Of said Waco town
ship, OF said county and State, which with
the signatures omitted, is in the words and
| figures following, to wit:
PETITION.
| To the Honorable Board Of County Compaiss.
toners Of the County IF SedgW,ck, an the
State IF Rdasas:
The undersigned being more than two
| fifths OF the resident taxpayers of Waco,
| a municipal township, in said county and
State, respectfully pray your honorable
body to submit to the qualified electors of
said township u proposition to subscribe
twenty-eight thousand dollars to the capt.
| tai stock OF the st. Louis, Fort Scott 4
Wichita Railroad Company, corporation
created and existing under and by virtue
OF the laws Of the Stale of Kansas, which
proposes to construct n line of railroad in
to 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, pay able semi-annually at 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 on W ich said sub.
scription to the capital stock shall be made
are: That said railroad company shall con-
struct and operate and maintain said rail-
road OF a standard gauge. from some point
on the north side of said township. and
running thence through said township to
some point on the south or west side there.
OF, and have the same in operation on or
before the first day of August A. d. 1884,
and 10 build and maintain depot in said
township. That bonds shall be issued and
delivered to said railroad company in pay
ment for the said capital Of said rail-
road company. when it shall have construct
ed 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, to he held In said township
In pursuance OF eapter 107 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 ballots to be used ut such election and
for such proposition, be ssFor Subscription
to 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 Il Wichita Railroad Company
And the said Board of County Commiss-
toner's 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 IL in writing, and that
Il is signed by more than two-ffths OF the
resident taxpayers OF said township Of
Waco.
1t is therefore ordered that special cleo.
ton be held in said township OF Wac on
the 18th day OF October, 1888, to vote for,
or against, the proposition Get forth in said
petition, and upon the question Of SUBJ
scrihing for said stock rs therein mention.
ed and provided; and said election shall be
held. and the result ascertained and declar.
ed according to the provisions OF the stat.
utes Of the State OF Kansas in such cases
provided, and the specifications and pro-
visions Of said petition.
II is further ordered that notice OF said |
petition be publiehed thirty days before the |
time 10 held In the Wichits EAGLE, week. |
~ newspaper published in the city OF |
Wichita. Kansas, and in general circulation
In said township Of Waco
Witness our hands and of1cial character |
his 18th day OF september, A. d. 1888.
GEORGE STKENkOD, Chairman.
A. W.OLIvER,
G. w. WALTER,
A Commissioner Of Sedgwick /
county, Kansss.
Attest: f. A. DORSEY,
As County Clerk.
STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY OF SKDGwfCK
!, Z. A. Dorsey, rs County Clerk OF said /
county do hereby certify that the above and
oregoing 10 true copy Of the proceedings
md order Of the Board OF County Com.
OF said county, In the matter
" the bond and stock, eiectiouof Waco
ownship in said county, - appeats OF rec
'rd In my ONCE. In testimony whereof /
D. 1883. E. A. DoRsEY.
tsEALl A. County Clerk.
Nos, therefore, pursuant to the above or.
Ier the qualified electors Of said township
{ Waco. In the county Of sedwick and
tate Of kAnsss, are hereby notified that an
lection. win be held In said township at
be usual spIaee, or places. therein to vote
lpon the r6oposition above Get forth ON the
9Th day Of October, A. ID. 1853.
The ballots sealed In . separate envelope
houid be returned With one Of Tie Poll
'soks on. or before the hrst THURSDAY fol-
,uinG sid election, 70 The County Clerk
{ said county.
Given under ny hand this l3th dsy Of
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