Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-25
PROCLAMATION.
For q Special Election in Union
Township, Sedgwick
County, Kas.,
In the Matter Of the Wichita &
colorado Railroad.
To he qualified rOter. of Union Tornssi0.

To the qualified pofers Of Uaion ToicnsAip.
WHEREAS, On the 25th day of August, 1855
there was duly presented to the board Of county
commissioners of Sedgwick county. Kansas
(said board being duly convened in special ses
sion regularly calledl, petition duly signed by
two-hfihs Of the resident taxpayers OF Union
township. praying said board OF commissioner.
to submit To the qualified voters of said town
ship. proposition to subscribe twenty Two
thousand dollars to the capital stock Of the
Wichita 4 Colorado hallway Company, all on
conditions AS set forth in said petition, which
petition, signatures only omitted. is in words
and figures Following, to-wit:
PETITION.
To The Board Of County Commissioners of sedg-
wick County, Kansas.
We, the undersigned, being more than two
ifths (2-5) of the resident taxpayers Of the
municipal Township OF Union, in the County OF
Sedgwick, and State of Kansas, petition the
board Of county commissioners of said county
to submit, at special election, to the quaiiied
voters OF said municipal township, PROPOSE
ton to subscribe to the capital stock Of the
wichita n colorado hallway company. u rail-
road company duly organized and existing un-
der the laws of the stale Of Kansas, which
proposes TO construct n railroad through and
into said municipal township; said subscription
to be for the sum Of twenty two Thousand dol
lars t$22 900.
And in payment for said subscription to said
capital stock of said company, bonds of said
municipal township with coupons attached to
the amount of said subscription as above set
forth, shall be duly issued and delivered, in
sums Of five hundred dollars $500 each, paya-
BILE in twenty (2e) years from date OF issue,
each bearing seven per cent interest, payable
semi-annuaily, both principal and interest pay
able ut the fiscal Agency Of the State Of ham
sas in the City Of New York; such bonds to be
duly issued and delivered upon compliance with
conditions hereinafter set forth ana delivery of
stock in said road Ms by law provided. The con-
ditons upon which said subscription to the cap
ital stock Of said company Is made, are:
That said Wichita n Colorado hallway COM
pany shall construct railroad, of standard
gauge Including all necessary side-tracks aud
switches, through and into said munich
pal township, and have cars running
thereon from some point on the
south or east line of said municipal town |
ship to some p, int on the north or west line of
said municipal township, on or before Feb |
ruary LIST, lss5; provided that SAID company |
build and maintain depot in said township |
within one mile OF the center Of Union town. |
ship.
And we pray that said board of county COM
nissioners upon presentation of this petition,
tuIy convene an make an order, which order |
shall embrace the terms and conditions OF this
,etition and sIch other conditions as said board |
nay deem advisable and also liking the time
or holding special election, which We pray
nay be held as by law provided, under chap
er iVI, laws of Kansas, ls76, and amendments
hereto, to determine whether such subscrip
ion shall be made.
And the form of the ballot to be used at sach
pecial election for and against said proposition
% submitted shall be rs follows;
Zach qualified voter voting Tor said pIopO-
ition shall have printed or written on his
'allot:
''For subscription to the capital stock of the
Wichita & Colorado Railway company.
Zach qualified voter voting against said prop
sition shall have printed or written on his bal
OF:
Against subscription to the capital stock OF
fichita X Colorado hallway company
Ana whereas, said board of county commits
toner's in pursuance u said petition !
eing duly convened rs by law
rovided, and after having examined the SINE,
Dund that the same was in due form and was
My signed by more than tyO-htths (2-5J OF
he resident taxpayers oil said Uniun TOWNSHIP
nd duly made an order granting the prayer of
aid petition. and ordered that n special cleo
ion shall be he Id in said n-hiu on the