Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-18

In accordance with the petition of more than
two-ifths of the resident taxpayers OF the city
OF Wichita. in the county OF Se.iwick. IN the
state of Kansas, presented to the mayor and
councilmen of said city, on the 9Th day Of July
\. ID. lcsa, which petition T. rs follows;
PETITION:
To the Honorable Mayor and Councilman Of the
CITY of Vichiid:
The undersigned being more than two-fithS
Of the resident taxpayers OF the said city, In
the county Of Seigwick and state of Kansas.
respectfully pray your honorable body TO sub
nit to the qualified electors OF said city prop
osition 10 subscribe thirty Thousand dollars Ia
the capital stock OF the Omaha, Abilene 4
Wichita Railway Company, corporation
created and existing under and by virtue Of the
laws of the state of Kansas, which proposes u
the north line of said county TO the city Of
Wichita, IN said county, and that in payment
| of and for said subscription 10 said stock, the
| bonds of said city shall be issued in sums OF
five hundred dollars each to the amount of thir-
| ty thousand dollars. payable in twenty years
| from date of issue, with Interest payable SEMI
annually AT the rate of six per cent. per annum
the principal and Interest to be paid Of the fis
| cal Agency of the state OF Kansas, in the city
| OF New York
The conditions upon which said Subscription
| to the capital stock shall be made are:
That the said railway company shall con
struct q railroad OF STANDARD gauge and put IN
al necessary side tracks and switches, and
| have the same in operation. from some poin,
4 on the north line of said comfy to the city Of
| Wichita, provided that said company shall have
| passenger ard freight depot in the city Of
Wichita; and provided further, that said rail
road shall be so constructed and In operation
| from the north line OF Sedgwick county to ths
| city of Wichita on or before December 3lst
| 1856. and provided further, that said railwa,
| company shall establish, maintain ant keep IT.
| principal Offices and headquarters in the city Of
| Wichita aforesaid
And ve further pray that you order n specia
| election to he held in said city in pursuance o
| the laws of the state OF Kansas. In such case
| made and provided to vote upon the question o
| subscribing stock aforesaid. and that tn
| T. I'm of the ballots to be used at such election
| for such proposition be "For subscription I.
| the carital stock Of the Omaha, Abilene
Wichita Railway Company and those agains
aid proposition to be; -. Assnss sue1erir,i",
| Wichita Railway Company.
And in accordance with the order of sai'
| mayor and councilmen. embracin the term
| and conditions of ssid petition made on tn
| presentation of said petition as aforesaid. no
tice l. hereby given that special election shall
| he held at the various voting places hereirafte
| mentioned within said city, by the legal cleo
| tors thereof. on
| TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEP
| TENDER, 4. ID. 1ss5,
upon the question whether said city shall sub
| scribe to The capital stock OF the umahs. \ bi
lene & wichta Railway Company in the sum U
thirty thousand dollars, and In payment 70
| said subscription issue the bonds of said cit
| in sums Of five hundred dollars each. To III
| amount of thirty thousand dollars, payable Ii
| twenty wears from date OF issue. with interes
| pavabie semi-annually at the rate of SIX pc
cen per annum; principal and Interest y b
paid al the Fiscal Agency OF the state Of Kan
sas in the city of New York. The condition
upon which said subscription shall be made be
ing a. follows: Thst the said railway company
sh ~ construct arailroad of standard gauge an
put in all necessary side tracks and switches
| and have the same in operation from som
| point on the north line of said county 10 tn
city OF Wiehits; provided that said c0Inpaa
shall have q passenger and freight depot IN IN
city OF Wichita; and provided further, tina
said railroad shsll he so con tructed and in on
Grafton from the north line of the oounty o
| Sedgwick 10 the city OF wichita, on or btfpr
the thirty-first day Of December, y u. Is
| And provided further. that ssid railway com
| pany shall establish, maintain and keep IL
principal offices and headquarters at said cit
OF Wichita.
the issuing II bonds of aid city in pavmen
thereof, shall have written or printed uPo
their ballots, ''tvr subscription to the capita
sick of Omaha Aai!ens < Wiebita RsiiwA
Compspv- Those voting sgsiust said -ub
scription shall have written ar printed 9u thsi
balIst- Against subscription TO the caPits
stock Of Omaha, Abilene x Wichita RaiiwA
said election shall be held at the severs
wards Of ssii city n follows:
In the First Ward nj Give ; A POpsnoe's lis
cry stable Nam street In the second Wsrn
At Office Of Wichits Water Work company
North Nsin street In the Third Ward. a
Freernan'- livery stable. On North Icpets
avenue In the Fourth Ward, si Abe smith
| carpenter -hop, on North Main street In tn
Fifih Ward, xt ONCE Of L ID, Seaman, souu
side OF Chicago avenue
The following named electors shall act 4
Judges Of said election in the several wards 0
| said CITY, a. follows: First Ward, " Csld
we'll Charles Schnitzier and Ihoms- Jewell
second ward. c. N. Garrison, b Wstsa
and ID 4. Mckinsey. Third Nsrt, d \
Mitchell, z p Hale and J. FuTiong Fouri
wari J. II Alley. Ben Flsh r s1i John stew
art Finh wAri. y Middleton. Sol Fistehe
and r d seaman
The following nAme.i electors Of said cit
.hail act a. clerks Of said election in their -
svectiye wards, nzrneiv- Yir-f ward W r
stem and George Esyssr -ecoud WAR;. Rober
Guthrie. sr-. and Z. L. Adams third ar.
Charles Freeman and II L Peek fourt
Ward Nelson NcCiee add = SINNER fift
ward John Y soeld acd " t,- smith
Witness nv hand mayor Of the riiy o
wichita this 18th dag Of 5aIy, 4. u i--a-
z. " ALDRILH.
| Attest. Mayor
WI GsEES. City Clerk