Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-10
Notice and Proclamation.

Notice and proclamation of holding a specia
election in Greeley township, in sedgwicl
county, Kansas.
sHERIFF's OFFICE, IN WICHITA
SEDGwIcK COUNTY, KANSAS,
March 18th, 1854.
WHEREAS, A petition signed by J p McCor.
mick and one hundred and five other persons
purporting to be resident taxpayers of Greeley
township. in sedgwick county, Kansas, was,
on the 10th day OF March. A. ID. 1854, presented
| to the board Of county commissioners Of said
Sedgwick county, Kansas, asking for the calling
of a special election in and for said township OF
Greeley aforesaid, and for the submission to the
qualified electors of said township of Greeley,
| at said election to be held therein, proposition
| to vote upon the question of subscribing
SIS. 600 90 and per cent of the assessed yalua
| tion of said township for the year 1884 TO the
capital stock of the Wichita, Mcpherson & Den
yer railroad company, and to issue to said rail-
way company in payment for said stock the
bonds of said Greeley township as above stated,
to aid in the construction of the line of railroad
| construct into and through said township, upon
| the terms and conditions in the following petit
ton set forth. The following is a copy OF the
petition, excepting signatures:
| PETITION
To the honorable board Of county commissioners Of
| Sedqriok county, Kansas:
| The undersigned being more than two-ffths
of the resident taxpayers of Greeley township,
| In the county of sedgwick aud state of Kansas,
| respectfully pray your honorable body to sub
nit to the qualified electors of said township a
proposition TO subscribe SIS, 200. O6 and per
/ cent Of the assessed valuation of said township
! for the year 1891, payable in twenty years from
| the date of issue, with interest payable semi
annually at the rate OF per cent. per annum,
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 upon which said subscrip-
| ton to the capital stock shall be made are :
That said railroad company shall construct and
maintain said railroad of standard gauge, and
put in all necessary side-tracks and switches,
| from said Wichita in Sedgwick county, Kansas,
| through said township: said railway TO be com
peted and cars running thereon through said
| township by September LIST, 1855 that said
bonds shall be issued and delivered to said rail-
| road. company in payment of said capital stock
of said railroad company when said railway is
completed through said township and the ears
running thereon, and depot established In said
| township within one-half mile of the point or
corner at the juncture Of sections 49, IL, 20 and
| 81 of said Greeley township.
And we further pray that You order q special
election TO be held in said township, in parsu-
ance OF the Iaws OF the state of Kansas In such
cases made and provided, t. vote upon the ques-
tion of subscribing for said stock as aforesaid !;
and that the form Of the ballots to be used at
such election for such proposition be: "For
subscription to stock of Wichita. Mcpherson &
Denver railroad company, and those against
such proposition be: Against subscription to
stock of Wichita, Mcpherson Denver railroad
company
said petition by the said board of county COM
missfoners, we do find that the persons signing
said petition comprise more than two-fifths of
the resident taxpayers of said Greeley township.
Now, THEREFOR, Pursuant TO the request of
said persons and the prayer Of said petitioners,
and by virtue of The laws of the state of Kansas
in such cases made and provided, and by virtue
of chapter l0l OF the laws of 1876, as amended by
chapter l2 of the laws OF 1871, which took effect
March g, ISL, IL IL hereby ordered by the said
board Of county commissioners of said county
Of Sedgwick and state Of Kansas that a special
election be called and held within and for Greeley
township, in Sedgwick county, Kansas, at the
nsusl voting place in said township, on
Friday, the 2jth day Of april. A. d. 1854,
at which said election the foregoing proposition
shall be submitted TO the legal voters of said
Greeley township for their votes and decision
thereon.
And 1t Is further oriered that the ballots TO
be used at said special election shall be in form
Of said proposition shail cast ballot with the
following words written or printed thereon
For subscription to stock OF Wichita. McPher-
son Denver railroad company and all vot-
ing against said proposition shall use ballots on
which the following words shall he written or
printed Against subscription to stock of
Wichita, Mcpherson q Denver railroad COM
pany - II a majority of the votes cast at said
special election shall be for the subscription of
stock and issue Of bonds Of the said township of
Greeley TO the Wichita, Mcpherson Il Denver
railroad company, then the said board OF county
commissioners. for and In behalf of said Greeley
township, shall order and direct the county
clerk of Sedgwick county to make said sulscrip-
ton to the amount oil fifteen thousand dollars
and per cent. of the assessed valuation of said
township for the year 1884 TO the capital stock
of the Wichita, Mcpherson q Denver railroad
company, in the name of said township of Gree
ley and the bonds of said township of Greeley
to an equal amount, dollar for dollar, shall be
issued. dollar for dollar, therefor according 10
law, and upon the terms and conditions con- |
tanned in said petition
And 1t is further ordered that the sheriff of |
the county Of ssdgwsis and the :, state q Kan
said election to.tbe voters Of said Greeley town
ship at the.time and place aforesaid, according |
to law Said proclamation shall set forth the |
foregoing order. Thirty days notice of said |
special election shall be given In the Wichita |
EAGLE, newspaper of general circulation In |
the county of sedgwick and state of Kansas. |
said paper being published at Wichita, in said |
county and state. And the sheriff Of said county |
is ordered and directed TO post notices of said |
election according 10 law.
Done at the city of Wichita, in Sedgwick |
county, Kansas, the tenth day of March, a. d.
1884.
A. W. OLIVER,
q. w. STEENROD,
[sEAL.l j. A. NELSON,
Commissioners.
Attest E. p. FORD, County Clerk
Eou, Therefore, /. John Fisher, sheriff Of
Sedgwick county, Kansas, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the laws of the
state of Kansas, aud in obedience to the
foregoing order OF the said board of county
of said Sedgwick county,
h ansas, DO hereby give notlce ana proclaim
that a special election will be held in and
'or said Greeley township, in said Sedgwiek
county, Kansas, On
Friday, the 18th day Of april. A. D. 1884,
It the usual voting place in said Greeley
ownship, Sedgwick county. Kansas, to
,ote, in accordance with the foregoing and
order of said board of
county commissioners, upon the question of
by said Greeley township to
he capital stock Of the Wichita, Mcpherson
Denver railroad company, and the issl-
ng of the bonds of said Greeley township
herefor. The polls at said election shall
'e opened at eight O'Clock A. NJ, and closed
{ six O'Clock p. NJ. of said day.
Witness my hand at my Office in Wichita,
edgwick county, Kansas, this 18th day OF
iarch, A. ID. 1884. :
JOHN FISHER,
Sheriff of Sedgwick county, Kansas.