Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-04

ton & Southeastern Railway Company proposes
to construct and opcrate line OF railrosa, Of
standard gauge, between the city Of Ellsworth,
In the County of Ellsworth, to point on the
st. Louis, Fl Scott 4 Wichita Railroad. in the
County OF Butler, In the State of Kansas, and
In so doing to construct the same through said
township and ON the route authorized by its
charter.
Now, therefore. We, the undersigned, resi-
dent taxpayers Of the said Township, and State
of Kansas, represent that. in our opinion. the
people of said Township will aid the said Ellis
worth, McPhersOn, Newton 4 Southeastern
Railway Company Ia corporation duly organic
ed and existing under the laws of the State of
Kansas. in the construction Of its line of rail-
road into and through the said Towship, rs the
same is proposed to be located, constructed and
operated therein, aud will adopt proposition
that said Township shall extend such aid, by
subscribing to Tor for) the capital stock of SAID
railway company to the amount of Fourteen
Thousand tSH ,0OO) Dollars, ami issuing and
delivering the the bonds of said Township to
said railway company. to an equal amount of
Fourteen Thousand tsl4,0 600 Dollars, In pay
ment OF and for said subscription to or for said
capital stock: The said subscription TO be made
and the said bonds to be executed, issued, and
delivered in payment thereof, dollar for dollar.
under and by virtue and authority OF the pro-
visions of law applicable to such case. contain
ell In an act of the Legislature of the State Of
kans as, entitled IAN Act to enable Counties
Townships. and Cities to aid In the construc-
tion of Railroads, and to repeal section eight.
of chapter thirfy-nine, of the laws of ls74, Z"
| amendatory thereof
We therefore petition your honorable body,
that. pursuant to the statute in such case made
and provided, snd ut special election, TO be
fixed and called by you for such purpose, and
held in said Township, You do submit and cause
to be submitted to the qualified voters of the
a proposition providing for the making Of a
Subscription to the capital stock of the said rail-
Railway Company Ms aforesaid. by and on be-
half OF said Township, and the question of
fhar lttxfK ArpsI IN,
stated, in the construction of its lines Of rail-
road into AID within the limits of said Town
ship. upon such lines and route as the said COM
pany may adopt.
The terms and conditions upon which 1t is
asked and proposed by your petitioners that
said subscription small he made and the man
ner OF carrying out the same are the following,
to-wit: That the Board of County Commits
sioners of the said County Of Sedgwick, in the
State of Kansas, on behalf and in the name Of
said Township, shall, In the manner provided
BY law, cause to be subscribed for, on behalf
and in the name of said township, Fourteen
Thousand (SI4, 0t0J Dollars to tor for) the capt.
tai stock of the said Ellsworth, MCPHERSON,
Newton Il Southeastern Railway Company, and
shall cause To be taken that amount of stock In
sail corporation for and by said Township, and
that ON behalf of and In the name of said Town
ship, and in payment of and for said subscrip-
ton and stock, the said County Commissioners
of said County shall execute, issue and deliver
to said railway company, as herein stated and
as provided by law, the bonds of said Town
ship to the amount of Fourteen Thousand Dol
lars. That said bonds of said Township to be
executed and issued by, in the name and On
behalf of said Township, lin payment of said
subscription and stock, dollar for dollar as
aforesaid, shall be signed the chairman OF the
Board of County Commissioners, and attested
by the County Clerk under the seal of said
County, and in other RESPECTS shall be Ms pro-
vided by law or herein specified, and shall be
OF the denomination OF One Thousand Dollars
each Said bonds shall mature and be payable
in thirty years from the day upon which they
are executed, and shall bear interest at the
rate of six per cent. per annum, payable
ssmi- annually, on the first lay OF January
and the first day OF July of each year, and
shall have semi-annual interest coupons at
tsched, and both principal and interest of said
bonds shall be payable at the fiscal agency OF
the State of Kansas, in the City of New York,
Stale of New York The interest accrued upon
said bonds at the time they are to be delivered
to said company, as hereinafter provided. shall
be computed and adjusted so that the said ac-
crued interest shall inare To the benefit of said
company only from the time said company shall
be entitled to receive the said bonds under and
in accordance with the terms and conditions
herein provided. That the said stock OF said
railway company shall be issued and delivered
to said TOWNSHIP ,, and the said bonds of said
Township shall be issued and delivered to said
railway company, in the amounts, at the times,
and In the manner herein provided.
That II majority OF the qualified electors of
said Township, voting at said election, shall
vote for such subscription and proposition.
your honorable body thereupon shall order and
cause the Clerk Of said County on behalf of and
In the name of said Township, to make said
subscription of Fourteen Thousand Dollars 10
Tor forJ the capital stock of said company and
shall cause the bonds of said Township, Of the
description and amount Aforesaid, and in the
name and on behalf of said Township to the
said amount, to bo duly executed as herein set
forth, and provided by law inc such cases;
and the said railway company shall cause
proper certificates Of It's paid up CAPT al stock
to the like amount. dollar for dollar, of said
bonds and subscription, to be prepared and is
sued, to and for the use and benefit OF said
Township; and the said bonds of said Town
ship, so as aforesaid duly executed and to be
issued, and the said certificates of stock in said
railway company, shall be delivered rs follows,
to-wit:
First: So soouus said company shall have its
line of railroad built aud completed, in run
ming order, from point on the east line of said
Township through 1t to point on the north
line of said Township, and have cars running
thereon, then. and in that case, Fourteen Thou
sand Dollars Of such paid-up stock of said
company shall be delivered, as provided by
law, to said Tow nship, for its use and benefit;
and ike amount OF said bonds, to-wit, Four
teen Thousand Dollars. issued by in the name,
and on behalf of said Township, and duly exc
cuted, sholl be delivered to the said railway
company. for, and 10 Its use and benefit.
That said company shall locate and maintain
such suitable and sufficient depot buildings and
track facilities in said Township as shall accom-
modate the business OF said company in said
Townfhip, said depot buildings TO be located
That said railroad shall be of the standard
gauge; shall be tied, bridged, ironed and
equipped In substantial. adequate and suitable
manner, and as TO be adapted for Its use and
operation as 4 railroad for the TRANSFORMATION of
freight and passengers; and the same shall! be
built, completed and operated, and have
cars running thereon In said Township, as afore-
said, on or before the first day Of July, A ID,
1875, within twelve months from the voting of
said bonds and the making Of said subscription,
And provided, that If said railroad is not COM
a tt h
said twelve months, then any of the said bonds
of said Township, issued in the behalf and for
the purposes aforesaid, and to which the said
company shall not, Mt the expiration of said
twelve months, be entitled, AS hereinbefore
provided, shall become forfeited, and said
Board of County Commissioners shall cancel
and destroy the same.
Thot rs soon said railroad within said
Township shall be completed and operated,
and have cars running thereon aforesaid,
said company shall In writing notify the Board
OF County County COMMISSIONERS Of that fact;
and thereupon the said board shall make, or
cause to be made, an Inspection Of said por-
ton of said line of railroad, so completed; and
upon the said board being satisfied that the
same has been constructed and completed, and
is operated rs herein provided, then the said
Board of County Commissioners shall deliver
said bonds OF said Township, ms of hereinbe-
fore 1t is provided shall be done and receive
said stock, the amount then due from said
And If said company shall fail to
of said Township through IL to point on the
north line of said Township, and commence
the construction of the same within six months
from the voting of said bonds, it shall forfeit
all rights under this proposition, and said
bonds shall be cancelled.
And on failure of the said board, for ten days
after receiving such notice. TO make such in
specti0n of said railroad so constructed and
completed within said Township, the same
shall he considered and held to be acee ted and
completed and In operation according to the
tisxr..x
shall receive and be entitled to re- |
ceive said bonds in exchange for said stock, ac-
cor,ling to the terms, and Ms hereinbefore pro- |
vided, but without an inspection.
Add your petitioners designate TO be used NJ |
laid election, awritten or printed ballot, con- |
tanning the words, 'For the subscription to the
Ellsworth. Mcpherson. Newton a Southeastern |
Company or the words, Against |
The subscription to the Ellsworth, Mcpherson,
Newton Il Southeastern Railway Company
Said ballots to be counted for or against said /
accordingly
And your petitioners will ever pray
And the said Board OF County Commissioners
having carefully examined said petition, and
having all the facts before 1t, and being fully |
advised in the premises. finds that said peu ton
i In due proper and legal form, and in writ
ng. and In print, and was, and Is duly signed
BY more than two-fisths t!-5). i. g. n majority
ii the resident taxpayers Of the municipal
township of Lincoln in said County and state,
md Is presented to said Board in behalf OF the
.itizens of said Township.
Therefore, 1t Is by said board considered.
ordered and adjudged, that the prayer OF the
,aid petitioners be granted, aud that special
election be held in the said Lincoln Township,
IN the iith day of July, A. ID. lsSi, at the usual
roting places In said township, to vote for and
against the proposition set forth in said petit
ion, copy OF the same (signstures only being
,mittedJ being hsrelnbeIore set forth, and upon
he question Of said Township voting aid to,
md subscribing to the capital stock of said rail-
way company, AS set forth In ssld petition, ex-
,ept that in addition to the conditions set forth
n said petition, the said board do hereby add
he condition, viz, That all such bonds shall