The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-01-11
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NOtlC0 dllA AOSASA~AeseASA'
Notice and proclamation OF holding special
election in Wichita township, sedgwck county,
Kansas. 60. -, N,
whereas. The Board of County Commissioners
of the county of Sedgvcs, in the State of Kan
sas. did. on the 18Th day of December, a. ID.
lssS make ih- following order to VII:
Where's y petition signed by ID. hays snd
e. other persons, purporting 10 be resident tax
payers of Wichita township, in said county OF
Sedgwick. and state OF kansas, was, on the 3.n
day of December, A. ID 1882, presented to the
Board of County Commissioners OF SAID sedg-
wick county, in the State OF Kansas, asking FOR
calling of special election IN anu Tor sad iowa
shin OF wichita aforesaid, and for the submits
sion to the qualified electors of said township OF
wichita, at said election, a proposition 10 vote
upon the question OF subscribing thirteen thous.
ami Ave hundred dollars to the capital stock of
the saint Louis Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad
Company and to issue to said railroad con1anX
in payment for said stock the bonds OF said WITCH,
ita township to the amount of thirteen thousand
five hundred dollars to aid in the construction of
the line OF railroad which the said company pro-
poses TO construct into AID through said town.
shin mon certain terms and conditions in said
netition mentioned and set forth, which said pc
iitiOn is in words and figures as follows, the
names of the petitioners being omitted, to wit
Petition.
10 The Honorable, the Board Of County Commission
ers of The County Of Sed3iciek, nfhs STATE Of
The undersigned, being more than two-fli,hs OF
the resident tax-payers of Wichita township, a
municipal township in said county and state, re-
spectfully pray your honorable body to SUBMIT
ton to subscribe thirteen thousand i've hundred
(Sl3 500 dollars to the capital stock OF the ST.
Louis, Fort Scott Wichita railroad company,
a 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 pay ment OF
and for said subscription TO said stock, bonds OF
said township shall be issued In sums OF five
hundred (s500) dollars each, payable In twenty
years from date of issue, with Interest, payable
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.
ton to the capital stock shall be made, are :
That the said railroad company shall construct
said railroad of standard guage, from some point
on the north or east side of said township, aud
running thence to the city Of wichita, and have
the same in operation on or before the LIST day OF
July, A. D., 1858. That said bonds shall be is
sued and delivered 10 said railroad company
when its railroad is constructed and in operation
to said city of Wichita. and the cars running
thereon.
election, to be held in said township. in pnrsu-
ance of chapter lO7 OF the laws OF 1876, ard the
acts OF the Legislature of the state OF Kansas
amendatory thereof % VOC upon tne gdss'oa n o,
that the form of the ballots to he used at such
election for such proposition, be For subscrlp-
ton to stock of Saint Lonis, Fort Scott a wicf-
tia railroad company" and those against sueh
proposition. to be Against subscription 10 stock
Of Saint Louis Fort Scott 4 Wichita railroad
company
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
dfths of the resident taxpayers OF said wichita
township.
persons and the prayer of said petitioners, and
l. r.. las .c4h tat nf n ina in
such cases made and provided, II is hereby Or
dered by the said Board Of County Commission
ers OF said county of Sedgvick, and state Of
Kansas that q special election be called and held
within and for Wichita township, in Sedgwick
county. Kansas at the usual voting place in
eaid township on
Monday, the 15h day Of Jcaaary, A. d. 1883,
At which said election the foregoing proposition
shall he submitted to the legal voters Of said
Wichita township for their votes and decision
thereon; and It is further ordered that the ballots
TO be used at said special election shall be In form
All electors voting in favor Of said proposition
shall cast ballot with the following words writ
ten or printed thereon
ssFor subscription to STOCK OF saint Louis, Fort
Scott 4 Wichita Railroad Conn any"
And all voting against said proposition shall
use ballots on which the following words shall
.sAeainst subscription to stock of Saint Louis
Fort scott 4 Wichita railroad Company"
If a majority Of the votes cast ut said special
election. shall be for the snb.cripiicn OF stock
ita to the Saint Louis, Fort scott wichita
railroad Company, then the said Board OF Couh-
~ Commissioners for and IN benaii OF SAID
Wichita township. shall order and direct the
County Clerk. OF said Ssdgwick county, to make
said subscription 10 the amount OF thirteen thou
sand ave hundred fsl3, 500 dollars to the capital
stocl Of the Saint Louie, Fort Scott & Wichita
RsiIrcsd Company. In the name Of said township
Of wichita, and the bonds Of said town
ship Of wichita shall be issued therefor, Accord
tt< tavTu md lima
pecified in said petition and IL IL further order
ed that the sheriff OF the county of Sedgwick in
the state Of Kansas do make due proclamation,
OF the holding Of said election to the voters OF
said wichita township 1t the time and places
aforesaid, by Publishing the same thirty days
preceding said election as - required by law In
said proclamation he shall set forth the fOrego-
inr oder. thirty days notice OF said special
election shall be given in the Wichita City
4 net snapper published in the city Of wichita, in
said county OF seJgwick and state OF Kan as,
aid l0per hayiug Z general circulation In said
oounty 81 Sedewick. And the sheriff OF said
county Is also ordered and directed TO post no
m nsn y" At ~ The city Of Wichita, In sedgwick
county, Kansas, this 18Th day OF December. A.
D., l5ss Nv errrvpon
q. W. WALTERS,
County Commissioners.
z. A. DORSEY.
wow. therefore, I. n Y. Watt, sheriff 81 Sedg-
VIII county. Kansas, by virtue Of the authority
1900 IN me by law and In obedience to the
ssorrse,i order 81 ssid board Of County Commits
sio.ers. do hereby proclaim and give notice that
: specisl election will be held in and for said
wichita township, In The county Of sedgwfck.
nnfSsstste cf Kansss, on the 18th day OF January
Al. d. iss3. 1t the usu9l voting places IN said
Wichlta townsnip. Sodgw3ck county, Kaasaa, 20
voes Il ancoyv1anes With the fcsezoang and ators-
~ order Of said Board Of County Conmission.
-. upou Ne qusstiou Of sabscrpefoa. BY said
Wichlea township. % the capital stock oa he
Saint Louis, Fort Scott 4 Wichita kktiroea Com-
5oWSship II payment therefor. 1he pofls 1t said
e5ecfioa ehali - op<nsd 1t eight O'Clock .. m
- eloopd 1t six o'clock p m OF sald oey.
witness ny hand This f3fh DAY o. Dscemoer,
A, ID. lNe wAr