Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-11


two-iifths of the resident taxpayers u the city
of Wichita. in the county Of sedwick, In the
state Of Kansas, presented to the mayor and
councilmen Of said city. on the q IN day OF July,
A. ID. lss5, which petition IL as follows
PETITION:
To the Honorable Mayor and Councilman OF fe
City Of Uiehifd:
The undersigned being more than two-ffth-
Of the resident taxpayers OF the said city, In
the county Of Sedgwick and state of Kansas.
re-pectfully pray Your honorable body 20 cub
mil to the qualified electors Of said city prop
o-ition TO subscribe thirty thousand dollars to
the capital stock OF the Omahs, Abilene 4
wichita Railway Company, corporation
rreats,i and existing under aud by virtue Of the
laws of the state Of Kansas. which proposes 10
construct = line Of railroad from some point on
the north line OF said county 10 the city Of
Wichita IN said county. and tina, In payment
of and for said subscription 70 said stock, the
bonds Il said city shall be Issued IN sums OF
five hundred dollars each to the amount OF thir-
~ Thousand dollars. payable in twenty years
from date Of issue. with interes. payable semi
annually at the rate of six per cent per annum,
the PRINCIPAL and Interest TO be paid al the Is
csl Agency OF the stale OF Kansas. IN The city
Of New York
The conditions upon which said subscription
Ia the CAPITAL stock shall be made are
That the said railway company shall con-
struet a railroad Of standard gange and pat 10
all necessary side trscks and switches. and
have the same In operation from som- p,int
ON the north line OF said comfy TO the city of
n -
a passenger ard freight DEPOT In the city of
wichits; and provided further. that said rsii
road shall be 80 constructed ard in operation
from the north line OF sesigwick county TO the
CITY of Wichita on or before December Si-t.
is-s; and provided further. that said railway
company all establish, main tain snd keep it,
principal Offices snd headquarters In the city 81
Wi.hiia aforesaid.
And T.e further pray that you ord.r special
election t. he held in said city In pursusDco OF
the lav- Of the -ta;e of kanss-, In such case
.N.NF. EfsS. NnaaH
sut,-crilang stock a. aforesaid. and that the
r IN. Of the ballots 10 be used At -uch election
for such proposition he 'FoT -uh-criI tion -
IN. caf..tal stock Of the Omaha. Abilene 4
Wiehit, Railway Company" and ihn-e sxafnst
Aid proposition 20 BE- 'AgsiBst sab-criyjfo
- IN. capital stock Il the omaha, Abilene &
wiehfra Railway CDmFsny'
and in accordance with the ori-r Of sAid
MAYOR and couoeiimen. smbrsciu the term
and conditions % ssid petition maize on the
presentation of -sid Petition A. Aforesaid. no
dee l. hereby gwen that special election shall
o. held at the vsriors voting places hsr.sIAfiff
mentioned. within aid city, by TIE legal sieC-
fors thereof on
TUESDAY,. THE FIFTEENTH DAY or SIP
TIMBER. A. u is,s.
mon The question whether said city shall sub
-cribs b IN. capital stock OF the or,nahs. Aba
lene 4 Wichits Railway COMPANY II the sEfrn e
thirty thousand dollsrs, ard Ia TsEm-nt for
said snh-ertption l-sse the tSal- q All ~
amount Of thirty thousand dollar. Isysoie in
twenty y.xEs froTn date 81 Issue. with Interest
payshie send-snnuAlly at the rate n six pr
cent per suuun; principal aad sntsre-; - -
paid a the Fiscal Axency OF The sfS.s q hkn-
a. an the city Of New York. The conditions
ur-sr which .zid -rb-criy zion shall be male BE-
ing a. ,oIisw-- ThS; the ssli rsiiu.y COMPANY
hall construct = railroad Of -tania-t gage and
put 10 ali necessary side trsrks aad .u!tsne-.
and have the ZANE IN op~EnSe7 fruTa son-
u-,iur on he nsrsh Iins OF aid eouafy - the
c.ry OF " tshita. provided that .Aie conps-y
sh.ii have = passenger AMI fr-lxhi d>yof IL TIE
cits Of wiosita; aad provided further. tast
sid railroad shall be ~ cnns;roc;--i ssi in o.
-raiian from ne north line OF the oo1nfE 81
I >-txxick 10 TIE city Of Wicssta, Or or bsfsTs
] the thlrfv-sr~. day 81 pecsnS~r. a. ID I--~
| AHd provided fu-.hcF, tbs; sd rzilusE oose-
u.av hail establish. mAirtsin aza hep -
/ rrines,ssi Offices A.. hs>saEartsrs q. sA.d cit
/ % Wichita
Thos. voting N fsvsr 81 ssi4 ssh-c-s y,ssE AID
n. is.uing 81 bonds q said city in gsym-of
the---5Y shall have written o. printe1 zY-1r
| their aaliots ''Foy sls-erfPtsaa o. TIE ea,l.ai
.-.rk % Omaha, Abilene 4 !oAits RAsisay
Conrazy" Tkoss vosinx arAssst saS1 s1s-
-cr1Ttio1 shalI have written er yrin.>i OF ia.4r
/ sAiio,.. Against szb-crip.iaa 70 he CAPITAL
1 stock Of Omaha, Arlene 4 wichita RAILWAY
SAG election skaIi - ksii .; ;ns s~Teral
/ rar.. Of aid CIV - follow
In TIE F.rs; " art. 1t Gives 4 fop>so>'s ltv.
cry ssaAle Nam street In tae seoops: v Ar.
AZ o4ce OF wichita Wsser worhs oonfany.