Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-08

In accordance with the petition of more than
two-fifths of the resident Taxpayers Of the city
state of Kansas, presented TO the mayor and
counciImen of said city, on the 2.th day of July.
A ID Iss5, which petition Is as follows;
PETITION:
To the Honorable Mayor and C0uHciinea Of the
City of Uieaifd:
The undersigned being more than twc-ffths
Of the resident Taxpayers OF the said city, In
the county Of sedgwick aud state of Kansas,
respectfully pray your honorable body u sub
nit to the qualified electors of said city prop
o-ition TO subscribe thirty thousand dollars TO
the capital stock OF the Omaha. Abilene n
Wichita Railway Company, corporation
Great I'll and existing under and by virtue Of the
laws of the state of Kansas which proposes To-
construct line Of railroad from some POINT on
the north line Of said county to the city of
Wichita, IN said county. ami that in payment
Of and for said subscription 70 said stock, the
bonds Of said city shall be Issued in sums Of
five hundred dollars esch to the amount OF thin
~ thousand dollars, payable In twenty years
from date Of Issue, with interes. payable semi
annually at the rate of ak per cent per annUm,
the principal and Interest 10 be paid NJ the fis-
csl Agency Of the stale of Kansas, In the city
of New York
Tn. conditions upon which said subscription
10 the capital stock shall be made are:
That the said railway company shall con-
struct a railroad Of standard gauge and put IN
al necessary side tracks and switches, and
have the same In operation. from some point
on the north line Of said comfy 10 the city of
wichita provided that said company shall have
a passenger and freight depot In the city Of
wichita; aud provided further. that eaid rail-
road shall be so constructed and In operation
from the north line OF >es'gwick county TO the
city of Wichita on or before December 3ist,
lS>s, and provided further, that said railway
compsny ~ ali establish. msintain sni keep IL
principal Offices and headquarters In the city Of
Wichita aforesaid
And gve further pray that You order = special
election 20 b. held In said city In pursuance Of
the Law. Of the state of Kansas, In such cases
made and provided to vote upon the question Of
subscribing stock - Aforesaid, and that tae
for sueh proposition be For subscription to
the CAPITAL stock 81 the Omaha, Abilene
wichiiS Railway Company; AID those sgainsi
ssid proposition 20 b., Against subscription
= ,hs eapi,sI stock Il the omaha. Abilen.
Wichita Railway Company
and In accordance with the order Of said
mayor and onuncilmsn, embrscins the tsrm-
and conditions Of aid petition male on the
presentation OF said petition a. Aforesaid. ne-
lice Is hereby given that special election shall
be held 81 the ysrious voting plaees herelrsf;sr
mentioned. within said city. by tie legal cleo
tors thereof on
TUESDAY. THE FIFTEENTH DAY or SIP
TENDER. 4. D ISIS.
upon the question whether said city shsli sub
-crIh. - the capital stock Of the omaha. Ali
irne 4 Wiohits Railway Company in n. sum q
thirty thousand dollars. And In psJ m-nt FOR
ss!d Subscription, issue the bonds 81 said city
In sums OF Eve hundred dollars each. % The
srrOUlt of thirty tnoz-ard So4tNr.. payable IN
twenty Years from date Of i~<ce. with iptsre-t
payxbie serIi annually as the rate Of six per
cent per snnun; principal Ard interest . -
paid a. the Fiscal Agency o, the state q kan-
sss in the city Of Seu York The conditions
upon which said sahscriF tien shall Be rsads BE-
Ing a. foIiovs. Tosf the sAid rNilway eonparF
shall coastrHe; railroad Of standard gauge SD
%; in all necessary side track And switches.
and have the same in operation from .orn.
point % the north line Of -aid county 20 he
citT OF " Wichita; provided ths; ssid cunranT
shall have passenger and freight depot IN the
c.fy Of wtcSitA: md provided fsrfh.r. th.f
-xid rsilru al shall be - Constructed and IN o.
erstiar from the nSrth ln- Of the coGsty %
s-tsvtek 80 the city % " icsits, o. or bsfrs
the ,hfrfy-rr<. dsy % December. A n l--s
An! provided further, that sad railway oon-
psay shxli establish. ms!rtsir AZ. hep IL
r-ir-ipai Offices Aai headquarters q: said city
Of WICHITA
Nos rosfrx !. aver Of ssii s1i=cri .sssn and
u. tssu.rS * bonds Of sxi4 city "a pzvm-ai
the--lf. SHALL have urftez or prsnt~S zyos
their exiIos., ''Fes scb-e-.p;icn - n. capita
SICK Of Omaha, Abilene " iehitA Railway
Consaryn Ihase voting a<asnst said szb-
-crsriior shah have vyiffez or printed % ;ss.r
hslios. 'sAxxiz-. srh~crirt3er 20 the catStsi
stock Of OMAHA Aszlers 4 Wichita RasirsT
Company"
SAL. election shali - held NJ the .sverAi
ward. of sad city - fellows
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