Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-13
PROCLAMATION.
Ohio 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 the 18th day of September. 1883, made the
following order to wit:
At n special meeting of the board of county
commissioners in and for the county of Setlg-
wick and state of Kansas, mt the Office of the
county clerk of said county, In the city of Witch
ita, In said county, on the 18th day of Septem.
Der, lss3. there were present, as members of
said board, George W. Steenrod, chairman and
A. W. Oliver and G. W. Walter, the other two
members thereof, and commissioners of said
county, and Z. A. Dorsey, county clerk of said
county. petition was presented to said board
signed by more than two-lifths of the resident
taxpayers OF said Ohio township, of said county
and state. which, with the signatures omitted,
Is in words and figures following, to wit:
PETITION.
To fhe Honorable Board of County Commissioners
Of the County Of SedguicS 4. the State of KdnsGs I:
The undersigned being more than two-hfths
OF the resident taxpayers of Ohio, municipal
township in said county and STATE, respectfully
petition your honorable BODY to submit to the
qualified electors Of said township proposition
to subscribe ten thousand dollars To the capital
stock Of the st. Louis, Fort Scott * Wichita
existing under and by virtue of the laws of the
state OF Kansas, which proposes to construct
q line OF railroad into and through sfid town
snip. And that In payment of and for said sub
scription 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, payable semi-annually, al
the rate OF seven per cent per annum and the
principal and interest to be paid al The fiscai
York
And the conditions which said subscii p-
ton to the capital stock shall be made are
That said railroad company shall construct and
operate and maintain said railroad Of n stand-
ard gauge from some point on the north side of
said township. and running thence through said
township to some point ON the west side
thereof, and have the same in operation on or
before the first day of August, A. ID. ISSI and
TO- build and maintain depot in said township.
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 west boundary Of said township
and have the cars running thereon.
And We further pray that you order q special
election to be held in said township. In pursu-
aDce Of chapter lO1 OF the laws of Is16 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 at such cleo
ton and for such proposition be, FOR sub
seription to stock Of the st. Louis Fort Scott &
Wichita Railroad Company )" and those against
such proposition to be, Against subscription
road Company
And the said board OF county commissioners
having examined and considered said petition,
and being duly advised In the premises, doth
find that II Is In due and legal form. and that
IL Is In writing, and that II Is signed by more
than two-ffths Of the resident taxpayers of said
township OF Ohio.
1t is therefore ordered that special election
be held In said township on the sixteenth day
OF October, 1883, to vote for, or against, The
proposition set forth in said petition, and upon
the question OF subscribing for said Stock As
therein mentioned and provided And said
election shall be held and the result ascerfained
and declared according to the provisions of the
statutes OF the State OF Kansas In snch eases |
provided, and the specifications and provisions
Of said petition
1t Is further ordered that notice orsaid elee-
tion be published thirty days before the same |
paper published in the city Of Wichita, Kansas, |
md In general circulation In said township OF
Ohio.
Witness our hands and Official chsrac ters hi, |
A. W. OLIVER,
G. W. WALTERS,
As Commissioners of sedg-
wick County, Kansas.
As County Clerk.
state Of Kansas. County OF Sedgwick, SIS.
I. q. A. Dorsey, as County Clerk OF said
county do hereby certify that the above and
orsgoiny Is q true copy Of the proceedings and
aid County, in The matter Of The bond and
took election Of Ohio Township, in said Coun-
", ~ appears Of record in my ONCE.
In Testimony whereof, have hereto set INV
weifth day Of September, a. II. 1855.
As County Clerk.
he qualified electors Of said township OF Ohio,
n the county Of Sedgwick and state OF Kansas,
re hereby notified that an election will be
ED n ssd g me ass ~, .os,og place.
bove set forth, on the sixteenth day OF Octo-
er, A. ID. 1888.
The ballots. sealed In . separate envelope,
Z or before the 6rst Thursday following said