Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION.
Lincoln Township (SpeciaD Elec-
ton.

WInREAs. The I;0ard of County Commits
siOners of the County of Sedgwick, In the state
of Kansas, at a special meeting OF said Board
duly called anil held Ons June 10th, A. ID. 1854
made the order following, to-wit
a Il special meeting of the Board 0f County
Commissioners In and for the County of Secg-
wick, in the state of Kansas, duly called and
convened at the Office ct The County Clerk in
and for said County, in the city 0f Wichita, on
June 10Th, lssi, ut nine O'Clock N. IN. of said
day, there were present at said meeting, as
members OF said Board, A. W oliver as chair
man. and Geo. W. Steenrod and j. W. Nelson
the other two members OF the BOart, aud all
being and constituting the Board oil County
Commissioners OF said COuny, and there was
also present f. Il. Ford, County Clerk In anil
for said County, and petition being presented
bv Or-n Smith. Il T.. Mc6,rew PhiIO Griffin.
and " II. Yazel and others. duly aud leralIy
signed BY n majority Or the resident taNpsyer-
Of the municipal township of Lincoln, in said
Comfy, said petition (signatuTes unl9 being
omiited) Is as follows ,'to-wit:
PETITION
In the matter OF subscription to the capital
stock of the Ellsworth, Mcpherson, Newton
" Southeastern Railway Company, by the
township Of Lincoln, in the County of Sedg-
wick, state Of Kansas.
To TIE Honorable Board Of C0t.nfg Commissioners
Of he C0g.iy Of Sedgsrick, in hie State Of Ken
sag:
WHEREAS, The Ellsworth McPherson, New
ton Il southeastern Railway Company proposes
to construct and operate line of railroad of
standard gauge, between the city of Ellsworth,
in the County OF Ellsworth. to y point on the
st. Louis, IT Scott 4 Wichita Railroad. in the
Comfy OF Butler, In the state OF Kansas, and
in 50 doing to construct the same through said
township and ON the route as authorized by it,
charter
Now, therefore, We, the undersigned. resi-
dent taxpayers of the said Township, and state
of Kansas, represent that, in cur opinion, the
people of said Township will aid the said Ills
worth, Mcpherson, Newton X Southeastern
Railway Company "a corporation duly Organix-
ed and existing under the laws of the State Of
Kansas in the construction Of its line of rail-
read into and through the said Tow-hip, As the
same Is proposed to be located, constructed aud
operated therein, aud will adopt proposition
that said Township shall extend such aid, by
subscribing TO Tor fOr) the capital stock of SAID
Thousand (Sl4 600 DOilars, and Issuing and
delivering the the bonds OF said Township to
said railway comuany, 10 an equal amount Of
Fourteen Thousand (sii 900 Dollars, in pay
ment of and for said subsori ptIOn 10 or for said
capital stock. The said subscription 20 BE made
and the said bonds 90 be executed, Issued, and
delivered in payment thereof. dollar for dollar.
under and by virtue and authority of the pro-
visions OF law appli able to sifch ease. contain
ed in an act Of the Legislature of the state OF
kapSas, entitled IAN Act 10 enable Counties,
Townships. and Cities 20 aid In the cOnstruc-
tion OF Railroads, and 90 repesl section eight.
Of chapter thirty-nine, Of the laws of iS1t, -
approved February 18th, IS76, and the law
anendatOry thereof.
We therefore petition YOUR honorable body,
that, pursuant 20 the statute in such case made
and provided, and ut special election. To he
fixed and called by you for such purpose and
held in said Township, you do submit and cause
To he submitted 10 the qualified voters OF the
said Township, in the manner provided by law,
a proposition providing for the making of a
subscription TO the capital stock OF the said rail-
Railway Company as aforesaid, by and Oh be-
half OF said Township, and the question of
thereby aiding said railway company, rs herein
stated in the construction Of its lines Of rail-
ftaI iutn AMI within ~ limits al said Ipxvu-
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 shall be made, and the man
uer of carrying out the same, are the following.
to-wit That the Beard Of County Commits
sioners OF the said county of SedgNick. in the
state Of Kansas. on behalf and in the name OF
said Township, shall, in the manner prov ided
by law. cause t. he subscribed for, on behalf
4na IN the name of said township. Fourteen
Thousand Isl ,00Di Dollars to tor fur) the esp-
tai stock Of the said Ellsworth, Mcpherson,
Newton Il southeastern Railway Company, amt
shall cause 10 be taken that amount Of stock In
sal corporation for and by said Township and
that on behalf of and ia the name of said Town
ship, and in paymeut Ot anil for said sGbscrip-
ion and stock. the said County Commissioners
VI said County shall execute, issue, and deliver
~ said railway company, as herein stated and |
Is provided By law, the bonds OF said Town
,hIp to the amount of Fourteen thousand Dot
AIRS. That said bombs OF said Township II be
lehalf Of said Township, 10 payment Of said |
and stock, dollar for dollar As ]
ifofessld. shall be signed the chairman Of the |
Board OF county Commissioners, anI attestsd |
county, and in other respects shall be rs pro- !
itdel by law or herein specified, sad shall be |
II the denomination Of One Thousand Dollars 1
ZACH said bonds shall mature and be payable l
a thirty years from the day upon which they /
Ire executed, and shall bear interest at the |
ate OF six per cent. per annun, payable 4
sIni-annuaily, ON the first day OF January /
md the first day of July of each year, and /
hsH have semi annual interest coupons at /
ached, aHd both principal and interest oil said /
,onds shall be payable at the fiscal agency OF /
he state Of Kansas, In the city OF New York,
stale Of New York. The interest accrued upon |
aid bonds at the time they are 10 be delivered L
o said company, a hereinafter provided. shall /
ie computed and adjusted so that the said ac-
rued interest shall inure to the benefit OF said |
Company only from the time said company shall |
~ entitled to receive the said bonds under Snd
"A accordance with Inc terms and condit ions
lerein provided. That the said stock Of said
ailway company shall be issued and delivered
. said Townshi D, and the said bonds OF said
Township shall be issued AMI delivered to said
aiiway company, in the amounts, at the times,
md in the manner herein provided
That il a majority Of the qualified electors Of
aid Township, voting at said election, shall
ote for sach subscription and proposition,
cur honorable body thereupOn shall c4oer and
ahse the Clerk Of said County on behalf of and
n the name of said Township, To make said
Inscription of Fourteen Thousand Dollars to
or forJ the capital stock Of said company and
hall cause the bonds Of said Township, Of the
description and amount aforesaid, and in the
anne and on behalf OF said Township to the
aid amount, to b3 duly executed 81 herein set
birth, and AS provided by law In such CASES;
nd the said railway company shall cause
roper certificates OF It's paid up capi al stock,
. the like amount, dollar for dollar, Of said
ond5 and subscription, To be prepared and Is
aed, to and for the use and benefit of said
Ownship; and the said bonds of said Town
hip, SO as aforesaid duly executed and % be
sued, and the said certificates Of stock in said
siiwsy company, shall be delivered as follows,
J-wit.
First: SO soon as said company shall have its
ne OF railroad built aud completed, in run
ing order, from point on the east line of said
ownship through II 10 point on the north
ne OF said Township, aud have ears running
iereon, then. and in that case Fourteen IhOg-
and Dollars Of such paid-up stock Of said
jmpaDy shall be delivered, provided by
Nv, 10 said Township. for its use and beaeft;
nd like amagat of said bonds tO-wit. Four
sen Thousand Dollars. issued by, in the name,
bd ON behalf OF said Township, and DULY exc
ited, shoil be delivered TO the sale railway
lHpapy. for, and 81 Its and benefit.
nat said company shall locate and maintain
leh suitable and sufficient depot buildings and
Jack facilities in said Township n shall aceom-
lodate the business Of said company ia said
owniliip, said depot buildings TO be located
thin one mile OF the center # sIid Township.
That said railroad shall be OF the standard
aGus: shall be tied bridged. irsned and /
luipped in a substantial adequate anri suitable
anner, ana SO ~ % be adapted for itr use and
peration IA a railroad for the TRANSPORTATION Of
eight and passengers; and the same shall be
built completed and operated. and have
IRIS running thereon in said Township, As asOre-
I'd, on or before the first day OF July, a. -.
Is, within twelve months from the voting OF
id bond. and the making of said subscription, 1
nj provided. that il said railroad Is not COM |
eted rs aforesaid in said Township within
id twelve months theI, any of the said bond.
said Township, issued in the behalf and for