Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-02

10 inc qudfUfu roiefs ~ ~ iCHHd Aochs"P.
WHEREAS, On the 25th day OF August, 1855
there was duly presented to the board OF count
commissioners OF sedgwick county, Kansas
isaid board being duly convened in special ses
sion regularly called). petition duly signed
| by two-Aiths of the resident Taxpayers o
| Wichita township, praying said board of com
| missioners To submit to the qualified voters o
said township, proposition to subscribe tel
thousand dollars to the capital stock of TIL
Omaha, Abilene Il " ichita Railway company
| all on conditions MS set forth in said petition
which petition, signatures only being omitted
is in words and figures following, to-wit:
PETITION.
| To the Board Of County Commissioners Of Sedg
nick County, Kansas.
We, the undersigned, being more than two
fnhs (s-5) Of the resident TAX Payers of III,
municipal township of " ichita, In the Count
OF Sedgwick, State of KANSAS, petition TIT
boald eff count, commissioners Of said county
TO submit, at special ie,tivn, to the
qualified voters OF said municipal township, q
proposition to subscr be to the capital sock OF
the omaha, Abilene & Wichita hallway COM
pany, n railroad company duly oiganize'I and
existing under the Laws Of the State Of Kan
sae, which proposes To construct RAILROAD
through and into said municipal township; laid
subscription to be for the sum OF ten thousand
dollars Q0,0J0.)
And In payment of said subscription to said
capital stock OF said company. bonds OF said
muuici pal township, with coupons attached, 10
the amount of said subscription above set forth
shall be duly issued and delivered, In sums of
five hundred dollars $50, each, payable in
twenty t20) years from date OF issue, each bear
ing Sc en- per cent. interest, piyabir semi AN
nually; both principal and Interest 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 compliance with conditions
hereinafter set forth AM 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 said Omaha, Abilene Il Wichita Rail-
way company shall construct railroad, of
standard gauge, Including all necessary side
tracks and switchesl, Into said municipal town
ship, and have cars running thereon from some
point on the line near the tity Of Wichita to
some point on the north line OF said municipal
township. ON or before December 3lst, 1886.
And we pray that said board of county COM
missioners upon presentation OF this pc. ition,
duly convene and make an order, which order
shall embrace the terms and conditions Of this
petition. and such other conditions AS said
board may deem advisable, and ALEC fixing the
time for holding special election, which
we pray may be held, as by law provided, un-
der chapter I07, Laws Of Kansas, 1876 and
amendments thereto, to determine whether
such subscription shall be made.
And the form of the bal ot to be used q. such
special election for and against said proposition
50 submitted shall be rs follows
Each qualified voter voting for said PROPOSE
ton shall have printed or written on his ballot:
.'For subscription to the capital stock of the
Omaha, Abilene 4 wichita Railway Com
pany."
Each qualified voter voting against said prop
osition shall have printed or written on his bal1
"Against subscription to the capital stock of
the Omaha, Abilene & Wichita Railway COM
pany."
And whereas, said board of county commits
sioners, in pursuance To said EDITION, being
duly convened by law provided, and after
having examined the same, found that the same
was in due form, and was duly signed by more
than iwo-fiiths of the resident tax payers OF
the said Wichita township. and duly made an
order, granting the prayer of said petition, and
ordered that special election Snail Dc heiu In
said township on the
TwENIY-sIxTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.
D., 1856,
to determine whether said township shall sub
scribe ten thousand dollars to the capital stock
of said company, and issue bonds to said COM
pany in pay Inent there for on the terms and con-
0itions as set out in said petition, and further
ordering that in the event that majority of
the voters. voting at said election, cast their
ballot in favor of said proposition ami Issue
bonds in payment therefor, then the county
clerk of said county, shall forthwith, for and
on behalf and In the name of said township,
subscribe ten thousand dollars to the capital
stock OF said company.
And it was further ordered that II said rail-
way company fully comply with the conditions
Of said subscription, then the chairman OF the
board OF county commissioner, and the county
clerk of said county, shall duly issue bonds OF
said township IN euiu sum, sdiu Oonus 10 DehI
seven "a per cent. interest to be due and psya-
BILE as set out In said petition.
And 1t Is further ordered that the ballots to
be used at said election shall be as follows to-
wit:
Each qualified voter, voting at such election
in favor Of said proposition, snail have written
or printed on his ballot:
"for subscription to the capital stock OF the
Omaha, Abilene u Wichita Railway company.
And each qualified voter voting against said
election shall have written or printed or HE
ballot:
the omaha, Abilene & Wichita Railway COM
pany.'
be held at the Township house on Chisholm
creek, nerth Of the Hydraulic flour mills.
Aud is furih- ordered that the sheriff OF
said Sedswick county, Kansas, duly make and
issue his proclamation for such election on The
tate aud AT the place designated: and that he
give thirty 1897 days notice In tn wichita City
EAGLE, u weekly newspaper printed, publisher
IN said county, and In general circulation
throughout said county and in sid township,
Therrf re, 1, John Fisher, sheriff Of Sedg-
wick county, Kansas, by viz ne Of authority Ia
me vested by law. and in pursuance OF the
above order of said board, do HEREBY give pub
lie PROCLAMATION md due notice that special
election shall be held in said township on the
TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
lss5,
at the place designated, to determine whether
said township shall make such subscription and
sue bonds Such election in all respects to be
conducted. returns made, result ascer tained,
all "a provided by law for general elections
In witness whereof, i, John risher, sherii
of sedgwick county, Kansas, have hereunto set
nv hand at the city Of Wichita, this 18th day
of August. lsS5-
tsEALl JOHN FISHER,
Attest: Sheriff OF Seigwick County.
Z, l.. FORD, County Clerk s5-w5t.