Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-17
Notice and PROCLAMATION.
Notice and proclamation of holding spec
ial election in Delano township, in Sedg-
wick county, Kansas.

Notice and Proclamation.
Notice and proclamation of holding spec
ial election in Delano township, in Sedg-
wick county, Kansas.
SHERIFg's OFFICE, IN WICHITA,
S1DGwICK COUNTY, KANSAS,
April 18th, 1884.
WHEREAS, A petition signed by X. L.
Lawrence and sixty-siX other persons, pur-
porting to be resident taxpayers of Delano
township, in Sedgwick county, Kansas,
was, on the 18th day of April, A. l.. 1854,
presented TO the board of county commits
sioners of said Sedgwick county. Kansas,
asking for the calling of a special election
in and for said township of Delano afore.
said, and fer the submission to the qualified
electors of said township Of Delano, at said
election to be held therein, proposition to
vote upon the question of subscribing ten
thousand dollars to the capital stock of the
Wichita, Mcpherson & Denver railroad
company, and to issue to said railway COM
| pany in payment for said stock the bonds of
said Delano township as aboye stated, to
aid in the construction of the line of rail-
road which the said railroad company pro-
poses to construct into and through said
| township, upon the terms and conditions in
the following petition set forth. The fol-
lowing is copy Of the petition, excepting
| signatures:
PETITION
| TO the honorable board Of county commissioners
| Of Sedg,cick county, Kansas:
The undersigned being more than two
| fifths Of the resident taxpayers of Delano
township, in the county of Sedgwick and
state of Kansas, respectfully pray your hon.
orable body to submit TO the qualified elec-
tors of said township proposition to sub.
scribe ten thousand dollars to the capital
stock OF the Wichita, Mcpherson & Denver
railroad company, n corporation created
aud existing under and by virtue OF the
laws of the state of Kansas, which proposes
to construct u line of railroad from Wichita.
in Sedgwick county, Kansas, in a westerly
or northwesterly course therefrom and
that in payment of and for said subscription
to said stock the bonds of said township
shall be issued in sums OF five hundred dol
lars each, to the amount of ten thousand
dollars, payable twenty years from date of
issue, with interest, payable semi-annuaily,
at the rate Of 6 per cent. per annum-tne
principal and interest to be paid at the MS.
cal agency of the state of Kansas in the
city of New York.
And the conditions upon which said SUBJ
scTiption to the capital stock shall be made
are: That said railroad company shall con.
struct said railroad of standard gauge, and
put in all necessary side-tracks and switches,
from said Wichita, in Sedgwick county,
Kansas, through said township in a west
erly or northwesterly course-to be CON-
pleted by September LIST, 1885: that said
bonds shall be issued and delivered to said
railroad company when said railway is conf
pleted and in operation to the north or west
line of said township, aud a permanent
depot built within one-haf mile of the west
end of the Arkansas river bridge, in West
Wichita, Sedgwick county. Kansas.
And we further pray that you order a
special election to be held in said township,
m pursrauca of the laws of the state nj
Kansas in such cases made and provided, TO
vote upon the question 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 a. Denver rail-
road company" and those against such
proposition TO be: against subscription TO
stock of Wichita, Mcpherson & Denver rail-
road company
AND. WHEREAS. After careful eXamina-
ton of said petition by the said board OF
county commissioners, we do find that the
persons signing said petition comprise more
than two-fifths Of the resident taxpayers of
said Delano township.
Non. Therefore, Pursuant to the request of
said persons and the prayer of said Pc
titioners. and by virtue of the laws of the
state OF Kansas in such cases made and pro-
vided, and by virtue of chapter 10I of the
laws of 1876, us amended by chapter 142 OF
the laws of 1877, which took effect March @,
1877, it is hereby ordered by the said board
of county commissioners of said county of
Sedgwick and state of Kansas that spec
ial election be called and held within and
for Delano township. in Sedgwick county,
Kansas, at the usual voting place in said
township, on
Thursday, the 18Th day Of Nay, Il. 1884.
at which said election the foregoing propo-
sition shall be submitted to the legal voters
Of said Delano township for their votes and
decision thereon.
And il is furthered ordered that the bal |
lots TO be used at said special election shall
be in form as follows, TO wit: All electors
voting in favor of said proposition shall cast
a ballot with the following words written
or printed thereon: "For subscription 10
stock of Wichita, Mcpherson a. Denver
railroad company" and all voting against
said proposition shall use ballots on which |
the following words shall be written or
printed: against subscription to stock of
Wichita, Mcpherson & Denver railroad /
company" If a majority of the votes east
at said special election shall be for the sub
scription of stock and issue of bonds of said
township of Delano to the Wichita, McPher |
son & Denver railroad company, then |
the said board of county commits |
sioners, for and in behalf Of said Delano |
township, shall order and direct the county |
clerk of sedgwick county, Kansas 10 make said |
lars TO the capital stock of the Wichita, Nc
Pherson Denver railroad company, in the
name Of said township of Delano. in said coun-
ty of Sedgwick, and State of Kansas, and the
bonds of said township of DelaDo to an equal
amount, dollar for dollar, shall be issued.
dollar for dollar, therefor, according TO law,
and upon the terms and conditions contained
In said petition
And Ii is further ordered that the sheriff of
the county of Sedgwick, and the state OF Kan
sas do make due proclamation Of the holding of
A.la. nAIa
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, a 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 TO law.
Done at the city of Wichita, in Sedgwick
county, Kansas, the 18th day OF April, A. d.
1894.
q. W. sTEENROD,
Commissioners, sedgwick county, Kansas.
Attest: 4. 7. FORD, County Clerk, sedg-
wick county, Kansas.
sedgwick county, Kansas, by virtue Of the au-
thority vested in me by the laws of the state of
Kansas, and in obedience TO the foregoing order
Of the said board of county commissioners of
said Sedgwick county, Kansas, do hereby give
notice and proclaim thst a special election Will
be held in and for said Delano township In said
Sedgwick county, Kansas, on
Thursday, The 29h dag Of My, A. D. 1884,
At the usual voting place in said Delano town.
ship, Sedgwick county, Kansas, to vote, in ac-
,ordance with the foregoing and above-men-
Toned order of said board of county commits
,ioners, upon the question Of subscription by
,aid Delano township TO the capital stock of the
Mcpherson Denver railroad COM
Dany, and the issniBg of the bonds of said Deano
township therefor. The polls at said election
shall be opened at eight O'Clock a. NJ, and
,losed at SIX O'Clock r. M of said day.
Witness my hand at my Office In Wichita. I
sedgwick county, Kansas, this 18th day Of
April, a. ID. 1854.
As Sheriff OF sedgwick county, Kansas.
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