Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-20
Notice and Proclamation.
Notice and proclamation of holding a special
election in Union township, in Sedgwick
county, Kansas.
sHERIFF'S OFFICE, IN WICHITA,
SEDGwIcK COUNTY, KANSAS, \

Notice and proclamation of holding a special
election in Union township, in sedgwick
county, Kansas.
sIiERIFF's OFFICE, IN WICHITA,
SEDGwIcK COUNTY. KANSAS, :
March 18th, 1854.
WHEREAS, A petition signed by William A
Craig and one hundred and seventeen Other
persons, purporting TO be- resident taxpayers OF
Union township, in Sedgwick county, Kansas,
was, on the 10th day of March, A. ID. 1884, pre-
sented to the board of county commissioners OF
said Sedgwick county, Kansas, asking for the
calling of a special election in said township OF
Union as Aforesaid, and for the submission to
the qualified electors of said township of Union,
at said election to be held therein, proposition
to vote upon the question of subscribing 81 900 c(
per mile TO the capital stock of the wichita,
Mcpherson x Denver railroad company, as built
and constructed in said township, and to issue
to said railroad company In payment for the
capital stock the bonds OF said Union township
to the amount OF 81 900 % per mile for each mile
of said compaDy's railroad constructed in said
township, (said sum in no event to exceed the
sum of $50, 000. 00), for the purpose of aiding in
the construction of the line of railroad which
the said railroad company proposes to construct
into and through said township, upon the terms
and conditions in the following petition set
forth. The following is copy of The petition,
excepting signatures:
To the honorable board Of county commissioners o.
Sedgioiok e0HTfy. Kansas:
The undersigned being more than two-fifths
Of the resident taxpayers OF Union township,
in the county of Sedgwick and state of Kansas,
respectfully pray your honorable body to sub
nit to the qualified electors of said township a
proposition to subscribe 81, 90. 90 per mile TO
the capital stock of the Wichita, Mcpherson 4
Denver railroad company, a corporation created
and existing under and by virtue of the laws of
the state of Kansas, which proposes to construct
and maintain a line of railroad from Wichita,
in Sedgwick county, Kansas, in q westerly or
Dorthwesterly course therefrom through said
township. Aud in payment of and for said
subscription TO said capital stock the bonds OF
said township shall be issued in sums of $500 20
each to the amount OF 81, 900 90 per mile pay
able after 10 years and within 20 years from date
of issue, with interest payable semi-annually
at the rate of per cent. per annum. the prin-
cipal 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 10 the capital stock shall lie made are
That the said railroad compsny shall construct
and maintain said railroad of standard gauge,
and put in all necessary side-tracks and
switches, from said Wichita, in said Sedgwick
county. Kansas, to q permanent depot or depots
within miles of the center of said township !;
that said bonds shall be issued and delivered TO
said railroad company in payment for said cap
ital stock Of said railroad company when said
railroad IL completed through said township
said line shall be graded through said township
within IL months Of the voting of said aid, and
ming thereon through said township by Septem-
Der LIST, 1885.
And we further pray that you order special
election TO be held in said township, In pursu-
cases made and provided, TO vote upon the
question Of subscribing for said capital stock MS
aforesaid and that the form Of the ballots to
be used at such election for such proposition be
"For subscription to stock Of Wichita, McPher-
son a Denver railroad company and those
against said proposition be, Against subscrip-
ton to stocE'of Wichita, Mcpherson AZ Denver
railroad company"
AND, WHEREAS, After \ careful examination
Of said petition by the said board OF county
commissioners, we do find that the persons
signing said petition comprise more than two
hfths Of the resident taxpayers Of said Union
township.
said persons and the prayer of said petitioners,
and by virtue OF the laws of the state of Kansas
in such cases made aud provided, and by virtue
OF chapter 100 OF the laws of 1876 ms amended by
chapter l42 OF the laws of ISL, which took effect
March 9Th, 1871. IL is 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 Union township, iG Sedgwick county, Kan
sas, at the usual voting place in said township,
ON
Saturday, The s6th day Of Aprii, A. ID. 1851,
at which said election the foregoing proposition
shall be submitted TO the legal voters OF said
Union township for their votes and decision
thereon.
And 1t lie further ordered that the ballots to
be used at said special election shall be in form
as follows, viz: All electors voting In favor of
said proposition shall cast ballot with the fol-
lowing words written or printed thereon: .'for
subscription TO stock Of Wichita, Mcpherson a
Denver railroad company" and all voting
against said proposition shall ballots ON
which the following words shall be written or
printed against subscription 10 stock Of
Wichita. Mcpherson Denver railroad com
pany"
II majority of the votes cast at said special
election shall be for the subscription 10 stock
and issue of bonds of the said township OF Union
TO the wichita, Mcpherson Il Denver railroad
company. then the said board Of county com
for and in behalf Of said Union
township, shall order and direct the county
.lerk OF sedgwick county to make such sub
scription ito the amount above set FORTH TO the
capital stock of the Wichita, Mcpherson A
Denver railroad company, In the name Of said |
township of Union, TO an equal amount. dollar |
ior dollar; and the bonds of said township OF |
Union shall be issued dollar for dollar, there
or, according 10 law, and upon the terms and |
conditions specified in SAID petition
And il is further ordered that the sheriff OF |
he county of Sedgwick, W the state Of Kansas,
10 make due proclamation, according 10 law, of |
Union township AT the time and place aforesaid, |
" publishing the same for 30 days preceding |
AID election, as Is required by law, in the /
Wichita EAGLE Ia said proclamation he shall
ct forth the foregoing order. 80 days notice |
# such election snail be given in said
icliita EAGLE, a newspaper published in the
ity of Wichita, in said county OF Sedgwick and |
late of Kansas, said paper having general
REGULATION in said county of sedgwick. And
he sheriff of said county Is also ordered and
ownship. as is required by law.
Done at the city of Wichita. In Sedgvick
ounty. Kansas. this 10th day Of March A. ID.
ISL.
A. W. OLIVER,
q. w. STEENkoD,
IsEALl J. A NELSON,
County Commissioners.
Attest +. p. FORD, County Clerk.