Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
sHERIFF's PROCLAMATION
For a Special Election in Sherman
Township, Sedgwick County,
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Wichita & Colorado
Railway. Company.

To the qualified rioters Of Sherman Tv,cnshiP:
Whereas, On the 18th day Of September, A d.
lss5, there was duly presented to the board
OF county commissioners of Sedgwtck county,
Kansas, (said board being duly convened In
special session regularly called, apetidon duly
signed by two ffths of the resident taxpayers
commi ssioners to submit 10 the qualified voters
of said township proposition to subscribe
(s22 .0o0) twenty-five thousand dollars to the
capital stock OF the Wichita 4 Colorado Rail
way Company, all on conditions rs sci forth In
said petition, which petition, signatures being
omitted, is in words and figures following.
wit
PETITION.
To the Board Of County Commissioners of Sedg-
tcick County, Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more than t2-5)
two-hfths of the resident taxpayers OF the mu-
nicipal township of Sherman, In the county OF
Sedgwick, state of Kansas, petition The board
OF county commissioners Of said county to sub
NIT, at special election, to the qualified voters
of said municipal township proposition to
subscribe to the capital stock of the wichita
Colorado Railway Company q railroad company
duly organized and existing under the laws OF
the state Of Kansas, which proposes To con-
struct a railroad through and into said munic-
ipa township; said subscription TO be for the
sum Of twenty-five thousand tse2 .00O dollars.
And In payment Of said subscription to said
capital stock of said company, bonds Of said
municipal township with coupons attached). to
the amount OF said subscription rs above set
forth, shall be duly issued and delivered, In
sums Of five hundred dollars $500 each, pay
able in GO twenty years from date OF issue,
each bearing seven per cent interest payable
seml-annuslly; both principal arc interest
payable ut the Fiscal Agency OF the state Of
kansas, in the city OF New York, such bonds
10 be duly issued and delivered upon compile
ance with conditions hereinafter set forth and
delivery of stock in said road as by law provided
The conditions upon which said subscription
TO the capital stock OF said company Is made.
are:
That the Wichita & Colorado Railway Com
pany shall construct a railroad, Of standard
gauge Qncluding all necessary side tracks and
swltches) into and througa said municipal town.
ship and have cars running thereon from some
point on the east line OF said municipal town
ship to some point on the north or west
line OF said municipal township on or before
March LIST, lss6 Provided that said company
build and maintain depot In said township
geographical center of township &c, range west
In said county.
And we pray that said board OF county COM
missioners. upon presentation OF this petition,
duly convene and make an order. which order
shall embrace the terms and conditions OF this
petition, and such other conditions rs said
board may deem advisable; and also fix
ing the time for holding special election,
which we pray. may be held, as by law pro-
vided, under chapter lO7, laws of Kansas 1s76,
and amendments thereto, to determine whether
81 oh subscription shall be made.
And the form OF the ballot TO be used at such
special election for and against said proposition
so submitted, shall be as follows, eacn quail
hed voter voting for said proposition shall have
Or inted or written on his ballot:
For subscription TO the capital stock OF the
W iehita & Colorado Railway Company"
Each qualified voter voting against such prop
osition shall have printed or written on his
ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock Of
I he Wichita & Colorado Railway Company"
And whereas, said board Of county commits
sioners in pursuance of said petition being duly
as by law provided, and after having
examined said petition found that the same was
in due form, and was duly signed by more than
two ffths of the resident taxpayers OF said
Sherman township, and duly made an order
the prayer OF said petition and ordered
that o special election shall be held In said
on the
DAY OF OCTOBER, A. ID.
lss5,
scribe go 600 twenty-five thousand dollars to
he capital stock Of said company, and Issue
bonds 10 said company In payment therefor, on
the terms and conditions all as set out In said
petition, and further ordering that IN the event
that majority OF the voters voting at said
election cast their ballotsin favor OF said propo
therefor, then the county clerk Of said county
shall forthwith, for and on behalf. and In the
name Of said township, subscribe twenty-five
ts22, 900 dollars to the stock OF said
company. And IL was further ordered that II
said railway company fully comply with the
conditions OF said subscription, then the chair
man OF the board OF county commissioners
and the county clerk Of said county
shall duly Issue bonds Of said township in said
sum; said bonds To bear seven "a per cent. in
terest, principal and interest to be due and
payable us set out In said petition.
And 1t was further ordered that the ballots TO
be used 1t such election shall be as follows, to-
wit:
Each qualified voter voting at such election
In favor Of said proposition, shall have written
Or printed on his ballot,
''For subscription to the capital stock Of the
Wichita Colorado Railway company"
And each qualified voter voting against said
proposition shall have written or printed on his
ballot,
Against subscription to the capital stock Of
the Wichita & Colorado Railway company"
And it was further ordered that such election
be held on the
DAY OF OCTOBER, A. ID.
lSs5,
It the following voting precinct In said town
hip. to-wit; At the Northrop school house on
section 81, in said township. In school district
,chool house in school district No. IS In said
ounty. said voting place being the regularly
IS Established voting precinct In said township.
And 1t Is further ordered that the sheriff OF
,edgwick county, Kansas, duly make aud issue
his proclamation for the date and ut the place
designated, and that he give thirty days printed
notice in the wichita City EAGLI, q weekly
ne wspaper, printed and published In said
county, and In general circulation In said
county and throughout said township, and that |
said sheriff post notices as required by law
Therefore, l, John Fisher, sheriff Of Se3g- |
wick county, Kansas, by virtue Of authority In |
me vested by Law, aud In pursuance to the above |
order of said board do hereby give public proc
smstion and due notice that special election |
,hali be held in said township at the places |
lboye designated on the
Qethl DAY OF OCTOBER,
A. ID. 1885,
o determine whether said township Of Sher- |
nan shall make such subscription and issue |
mid bonds on the conditions set out 10 said pc
ition.
such election shall in all respects be con- |
iuc ed, the returns made, result ascertalned |
and declared. all rs provided by law for gen. |
raj elections.
10 witness whereof I, John Fisher, sheriff Of
,edgwick county, Kansas, have hereunto set my |
and, at the city of wichita, this 18th day Of
september, 1855. JOHN FISHER,
i ttest: Sheriff Sedgwick Co., Kan.
f. r. FORD, County Clerk.