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


Notice and proclamation Of holding a special
election in Wichita township, sedgwick county,
Kansas.
sheriff . ONCE. sedgwick County. Kansas. De-
whereas. The Board Of County Commissioners
/ Of the county of sedgwick, in the State of Kan
sas, did, on the 18th day OF December, A. d.
1852 make the following order to wit:
Whereas, A petition signed by ID. Hays and
81 other persons, purporting to be resident tax
Psys.s Of WIGHT. tSSwpRshp In said county Of
day of December, A. ID. 1882, presented to the
Board Of County Commissioners OF said sedg-
calling Of special election In and for said town
ship OF Wichita Aforesaid, and for the submis-
sion to the quaiiisd electors Of said township Of
upon the question Of subscribing thirteen thous-
and five hundred dollars to the capital stock of
the Saint Louis, Fort Scott 4 Wichita Railroad
Company, and TO issue to said railroad company
in payment for said stock the bonds of said Wich-
ita township to the amount OF thirteen thousand
i've hundred dollars to aid In the construction of
the line Of railroad which the said company pro-
poses to construct into and through said town
ship, upon certain terms and conditions In said
petition mentioned and set forth, which said De-
names Of the petitioners being omitted, to wit
Petition.
To the Honorable, the Board of County Comnisson-
era Of the County Of Sedgrics, in the State Of
The undersigned, being more than two-ffths of
the resident Taxpayers Of Wichita township, a
municipal township I'm said county and state re-
spectfaliy pray your honorable body to submit to
the qualified electors Of said township PROPOSE
ton to subscribe thirteen thousand five hundred
(el3, 50ol dollars to the capital stock Of the ST.
Louis, Fort Scott 4 Wichita railroad company, |
. corporation created and existing under and by |
virtue Of the laws OF the state Of Kansas, which
proposes to construct line Of railroad 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 five |
hundred '(>5oo) dollars each, payable In twenty |
years from date OF issue, with interest, payable
annum; and the principal and interest to be paid |
At the nscal agency Of the state of Kansas in the
And the conditions upon which said subscrip-
ton to the capital stock shall be made, are
That the said railroad company shall construct
on the north or east side OF said township, and
running thence to the city Of Wichita, and have
the same in operation on or before the lst day OF
July, A. D., 1888. That said bonds shall be is |
sued and delivered to said railroad company
when its railroad IL constructed and In operation
to said city Of wichita and the cars running
And We further pray that you order q speci al
election, to be held In said township, in pursu-
OF OF ne q ..
thereof to vote upon the question Of
for said stock as Aforesaid. And
Election for such proposition, be aFor subscrip-
Hon to stock Of Saint Louis, Fort Scott Wich-
IL railroad company" and those against such
Il Saint Louis Fort Scott & wichita railroad
And whereas, After careful examination g
We do find that the persons signing
aid petition comprise in number more than two
lfths Of the resident Taxpayers Of said Wichita
Now, therefore, pursuant to the request of said
'ersons and the prayer Of said petitioners, and
~ and % q IN
Tered by the said Board Of County Commission h
r. Of sid county Of Scdgwick, and State Of
and for @chta so~n. ii
aid township on :
Ao.ass, me Ion" 10y p 'snaa'y, a. y. iSss.
y when ssiG ciscIon ING iorssoing proposition
Aall BE- submitted 70 the legal voters Of said
1ereon; and It is erther ordered that the ballots
pe useo . liz ecaAisiecsion Snail De In form
fSiiSws, % v Win !, s,vo, 81 ..,a ,ono
,sil cast ballet with the following words writ
..Tol gbscIiption 70 siocl Of Saint Louis. Fort y,
octt = Wichite kaiiroad Company"
Ana Al vo.nf s9s.nss saia Propoeitlon snail
- snsa Wschias p.,irosd ccm, Ss.nt LOUIS
II IL : msiorstv az the xotss at II s.ii s,..,.
s y Sab e # e: 81: q
e =. ssss LoS Is, Fort s1Gss
CSmmiSsioeer, FOR and n Behalf q 81 Ss ssis do
'icSits toWnship, shall order and Direct the ex
"a sgbscriptios 70 he amount Of shirtesv thone
~ ~ SapiSsd Ssis sin, doIars 70 tSs csnsssI pu
81 Of the Saint Louis, Fort scott & wiehiis q
Wichits, and the bonds Of said town.
In al WicSits shall BE- issued therefor. sccord-
! 70 law. and upon the terms and conditions
eSsf the sberi6 OF the county or Sedrvick IN |
, 100 Of Kansas do make duo procismation.
~ boISinr a ssid election - the vossrs os /,
n vichita tovnahin a the tims and riscss ,