Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-25
PROCLA
PROCLAMATION.
For a Special Election in Park
Township, Sedgwick Coun-
ty, Kansas,
In the Matter of tho Wichita g.
Colorado Railroad.

To the qualified rofers Of Pdrs TorH,hip.
WHEREAS, On the 18th day of August, lss5,
there was duly presented to the board of county
commissioners of Sedgwick county, Kansas,
tsaid board being duly convened in special ses-
sion regularly called, n petition duly signed
by twoeflfths of the resident taxpayers of PARK
township, praying said board Of commission
ers to submit to the qualified voters Of said
township proposition to subscribe twelve
thousand dollars to the capital stock Of the
Wichita & Colorado Railway company all on
conditions as set forth in said petetion, which
petition. signatures only being omitted. is in
words and figures following, to-wit:
To ne board of Coaafyl Commissioner Of Ssdg-
,cick County, Roipds:
We, the undersigned. being more than two
fifths (2-5) OF the resident ial payers of the
municipal Township of Park, in the County OF
Sedgwick and state OF Kansas, petition the
board OF county commissioners of said county
to submit at a special election. to the qualified
voters Of said municipal township, prOpo-
sition to subscribe to the capital stock Of the
Wichita & Colorado Railway company. "a rail
road company duly organized and existing un-
der the laws OF the state of Kansas, which pro-
poses to construct railroad through and into
said municipal township; said sabsc ription 10
be for the sum of twelye thousand dollars (sl2.-
600 And In payment of for ssid subscription
to said capital stock Of said company, bonds Of
said municipal township, with coupons at
above set forth, shall he duly issued and deliv-
cred, In sums of i've hundred dollars $500
each, payable in twenty COZ years from date of
issue. each bearing seven per cent interest,
payable semi-annually; both principal and ia
terest payable at the Fiscal Agency Of the State
of Kansas in the City OF New York such bonds
TO be duly issued and delivered upon compli-
apce with conditions hereinafter set forth and
delivery of stock in said road as by law pro-
yided The conditions upon which said sub
scriptton to the capital stock of said company
Is made, are:
That said Wichita & Colorado Railway COM
pany shall construct a railroad of standard
gauge (including all necessary side-tracks and
switches, inIO said municipal township and
have cars running thereon from some point on
some point on the west line of said municipal
township, on OF before February LIST, lee6; pro-
vided that said railroad shall enter said town.
eighteen, all in TOWNSHIP twenty-six, range
one, west, and shall also build and maintain a
depot In said Park township.
And We pray that said board of county com
missioners upon presentation OF this petition.
duly convene and make an order. which shall
embrace the terms and conditions OF this pc
tition, aud such other conditions rs said board
may deem advisable: and also liking the time
may be held, as by lsw provided, under chapter
lG. Laws OF Kansas, ISIS, and amendments
thereto, to determine whether such snbscrip-
ton 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
Each qualified voter voting Tor SAID propo-
sition shall have printed or written on his
ballot:
"For subscription to the capital stock OF the
Wichita Colorado Railway company.
Each qualified voter voting against said prop
osition shall have printed OF written on his
ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock OF
the Wichita Colorado Railway company"
And whereas, Said board OF county commis-
sioners, in pursuance to said petition, being
Only convened as by law provided, and after
having examined, found that the same was in
due form, and was duly signed By more than
two fifths Of the resident Taxpayers OF said
Park township, and duly made an order, grant,
ing the prayer of said petition, and ordered
that q special election shall be held In said
township, on the
TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A
d., 1855,
scribe twelve thousand dollars to the capital
stock Of said company, and Issue bonds to said
company In payment therefor on the terms and
conditions as set ont in said petition, and FUR
ther ordering that in the event that majority
of the voters. voting at said election, cast heir
ballot in favor of said proposition, and issue
bonds In payment therefor, then the county
clerk Of said county shall forthwith, Tor and on
behalf aud In the name OF said township, sub
scribe twelve thousand dollars to the capital
stock Of said company.
And II wss further ordered that If said rail
way company fully comply with the condition:
Of said subscription, then the chairman OF Tie
board Of county commissioners, and the county
clerk OF said county, shall duly Issue bonds OF
said township In said sum, said bonds to beai
seven a. per cent interest. TO be due and pay
able % set out in said petition.
And l. Avu& Ana hAll0ta m