Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-11
PROCLAMATION.
For a Special Election in Park
Township, Sedgwick Coun-
ty, Kansas,
In the Matter Of the Wichita q
Colorado Railroad.
To the qualified rioters of Park Township.


WHEREAS, On the 2jth day Of August, Iss5,
there was duly presented to the board Of county
commissioners of Sedgwick coanty, Kansas
tsaid board being duly convened in special ses-
sion regularly called, apetition duly signed
by two-fIftns of the resident taxpayers of Psrk
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 the Board Of County Commissioners of Sedo-
tciek County, Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more than two
hfths t2-5) OF the resident taxpayers 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 special election, to the qualified
voters Of said municipal township, n propo-
sition to subscribe to the capital stock Of the
Wichita Colorado Railway company, u 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 to
be for the sum OF twelve thousand dollars fSI2.-
000) And In payment Of for said subscription
to said capital stock of said company, bonds of
said municipal township, with coupons at
tached. to the amount OF said subscription as
above set forth, shall lie duly issued and deliy-
cred, In sums OF five hundred dollars $500
each, payable In twenty t20) years from date OF
Issue, each bearing seven per cent interest,
payable semi-annually; both PRINCIPAL and in,
teres. payable at The Fiscal Agency OF the state
of Kansas In the City OF New York; such bonds
10 be duly Issued and delivered upon compli-
ance with conditions hereinafter set forth and
delivery OF stock In said road rs by law pro-
vided. The conditions upon which said sub
scription to the capital stock Of said company
is made. are:
pany shall construct a railroad OF standard
gauge dnclnding all necessary side-tracks and
switches), into said municipal township and
have cars running thereon from some point on
some point on the west line OF said municipal
township, on or before February LIST, IssG; pro-
vidcd that said railroad shall enter said town
ship on section fhirty-four and 20 out on section
eighteen, ali In TOWNSHIP twenty-siX, range
one, west, and shall also build and maintain
depot In said PARK township.
And We pray that said board of county COM
duly convene and n ie an order Which shaii
embrace the terms ID conditions Of this De-
tition, and such o. he, conditions rs said board
may deem advisable: and also fixing the time
for holding a special election, which we pray
may be held, a by law provided, under chapter
lG7. Laws Of Kansas, 1876, and amendments
thereto, to determine whether such subscrip-
ton shall he made.
And the form of the ballot to be used at such
special election for and against said proposition
so submitted shall be rs follows:
Each qualified voter voting for 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 or written on his
ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock of
the Wichita Colorado Railway company"
And whereas, Said board OF county commits
sioners, In pursuance to said petition, being
duly convened as by law provided, aud after
having examined, found that the same was In
due form, and was duly signed by more than
two fifths Of the resident tax-paysrs Of said
Park township, and duly made an order grant,
ing the prayer OF said petition, and ordered
that special election shall be held In said
township, on the
TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.
D., 1855,
to determine whether said township shall sub
scribe twelve thousand dollars to the capital
stock Of said company, aud issue be nds to said
conditions as set ont in said petition, and fur
Their ordering that in the event that q majorit,
of the voters, voting at said election, cast theil
ballot in favor Of said proposition, and ISSUE
bonds In payment therefor, th the county
clerk Of said county shall forthwith, for and on
behalf and In the name Of said township, sub
scribe twelve thousand dollars to the capital
stock OF said company.
And 1t was further ordered that IL said rail
way company faliy comply with the condition.
of said subscription, then the chairman OF tn,
board Of county commissioners, and the count,
Id township In said sum, said bonds to besl
ven % per cent. interest, TO be due and pay
aeble as set out In said petition.
And 1t 10 further orcsred that the ballots to