Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION.
Waco Township Especially Elec-
ton Notice.

WnKREAs, The Board OF County Commits
ioneRs Of the County OF sedgwick, In the STATE
duly called and held on the isth day OF May,
a, ID. 1884, made the following order, to-wit:
At special meeting OF the Board Of County
Commissioners In and for Sedgwick County, In
the state Of Kansas, duly called and convened
At the Office OF the County Clerk In and for said
county in the City of Wichita, Kansas on the
l3'h day Of May, A. d. Isst, at three O'Clock Z.
ing as members of said Board, a. W. oliver as
chairman, and Geo. W. Stsenrod and j. A.
Nelson the other two members Of said Board,
and all being and constituting the Board OF
Kansas, and Il. p. Ford County Clerk OF said
County, was also present, q petition being pre-
scented 20 said board duly and legally signed by
more than one-half of the resident tax-pavers
OF Waco township In said County and ali be-
Ing majority OF the legal voters OF said town.
sdis, which said petition, (signatures only be-
ing omittedD Is In words and figures "a follows.
to-wit
To The Honorable Board Of County C'oD,missioners
offse Couaiy Of Sedgrick, in TIE State Of Kan
sas:
The undersigned. being more than one
jorty Of the legal voters in Waco township In
the county OF Sedgwick. in the State OF Kansas,
tsaid Waco township being municipal town.
ship In said county, respectfully pray your
electors Of said township, proposition to sub
scribe SIS, 900 TO the capital stock of the St.
Louis. Fort Scott Il Wichita Railroad Compan Y
u corporation, created and existing under and
by virtue OF the laws Of the State of Kansas,
which proposes to construct a line Of railroad
into and through said township, and that in
payment of and for said subscription to said
company's capital stock. bonds Of said town
ship shall be Issued in sums OF five hundred
dollars each, payable in twenty years from
date OF issue. with interest payable semi -annu-
ally 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 state
of New York.
And the conditions on which said subscrip-
tion to the capital stock of said company shall
be made, are; That said railroad company
shall construct and operate and maintain lis sail
railroad OF u standard gauge. from some point
on the north side of said township, and running
thence through said township to some point ga
the south side thereof and have The same In OPP
Grafton ON or before the first day of August, A
ID. lss!, and shall build and maintain adepoi
in said township That bonds shall be issued
and delivered to said railroad company In pay
ment for the said capital stock Of said railroad
company when ii shall have constructed its
line OF road to some point on the south bounds-
ry of said township and have the cars running
thereon. And we further pray that You order 4
special election to be Ia Id In said township in
pursuance of chapter I01 of the Laws OF 4 ID.
1876, and thu acts of the legislature OF the State
OF Kansas. amendatory thereof, to vote upon
the question OF subscribing for said stock IS
aforesaid. And the form OF the ballots To he
used ut such special election and for such pro-
position to be:
For Subscription to stock Of the saint Louis,
Fort Scott II Wichita Railroad company.
And those against such proposition to be-
Against Subscription to Stock Of ST. Lols
Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad company.
And the said Board Of County Commissioners
having carefully examined said petition aad
having all the facts before 1t, and being mlly
advised in the premises, finds that said petition
Is In due and legal form, and Is in writing and
In print and is duly signed by more than one
half t,) of the resident Taxpayers of said Wa
co Township, all being q majority of the legal
voters of said township. 1t Is therefore by
said board ordered. considered, and adJudged
that special election be held in said Town
ship of Waco ON the 18th day Of June, \. ID.
lSSf, at the usual voting places In said Town
ship, 10 vote for and against the proposition
set forth In the petition, Ia copy OF the same,
fore set out) and upon the question OF said
Township, subscribing TO the capital stock of
said railroad company rs set out in said petit
titioD and ali rs provided in the said petition,
and sgch election shall he held, AMI the
turns made, and the result ascertained and de-
clared IN the same manner as provided by law
for general elections. and as conditioned and
specified In said petition. 1t Is further ordered
that notice of said election be published thirty
days before and prior 10 such election, in the
WICHITA EAGLE, weekly newspaper printed
and published in Sedgwick county. Kansas,
AMI In general circulation In said Waco Town
ship said notice or proclamation To be publish
Ell in each and every issus Of said weekly rapsr
during said 30 days. And ii is ordered that tho
sheriff of sail county duly make proclamation
of such election, and do and perfoi IN all other
acts necessary To be done in the matter OF said
election by law provided, In witness whereof
said board has set its hand officially this 18th
of May, lssi
W OLIVER. Chairman.
j a. NELSON, Commissioner.
STATE OF KANSAS,
County of Sedgwics,
], T.. L. Ford, County Clerk in aud for said
county, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is n copy Of the proceedings and
der of the Board of County Commissioners Of
said county. in the matter OF ths bond and
stock ciectiOIrof Waco Township In said conn
ty, rs the same appears OF record in my Office
Witness my hand officially and the seal nf
my Office, May Is, IsSi,
[sEALt 4. =. FoRp, County Clerk
Now, therefore, pursuant to the above order
the qualified electors of said Waco Township,
in Sedgwick county, Kansas are hereby notl-
fled that II special election will be held in said
Township At the usual voting place or places
therein 10 vote upon the proposition above set
forth on the sixteenth day OF June. 4. ID. lssi.
The ballots sealed in a separate envelope.
should, and must be re turned with one of the
poll books or before the first Thursday fol-
lowing said election to the County Clerk of said
county.
Given under my hand officially, this 18th day
JOHN FISHER,
sheriff of Srlgwirk County, Kansas.
NYANTED-Man and wife without small
w children: the man to take charge Of our
farm g miles south of Garden Plain and the
woman to keep house I; n cattleman preferred.
Address Windsor Bros, at Garden Plain or
Wichita. d20-3-wl2-2