Wichita daily eagle., 1885-08-16
PROCLAMATION
For a Special Election in the City of
Wichita, Kansas,
In the Matter Of the Wichita & Colorado
Railroad.

To the qualified rofers Of the City of Wsehifa:
Whereas, ON the 10Th day Of August, A. d.
lSS5, there was duly presented 70 the mayor
amt councilmen of tine city of wichita. at
regular meeting. p-tition duly signed by more
than twO-hfths OF the resident taxpayers Of
said city, praying said mayor and cOuncilmen
TO submit To the qualified voters Of said city
proposition TO subscribe $4,000 forty IN 'us-
and dollars to the capital stock OF wiehita 4
Colorado Railway Company, in the sum, on the
conditions Is EFT out in said petition, and other
conditions if deemed advisable, which petition.
signatures only being omitted. Is in words and
figures Is follows, to- wit:
To m, Mouor and Council OF the City Of Uich-
iid, Sedgtrick County. Kansas:
We, the nder-igned, being more than (2-5)
two-nfths OF the r. sident taxpayers OF the city
OF ichita. hereby petition he may n a.u
council said city III Wichita to submit, at
special eec,i IN, to the qua ified voters OF said
ci y OF Wichita, proposition To subs rtbe T.
the capital stock II the Wichita & L lorado
halfway Company, railway company duly
,rganized AID .xi-iing - under the laws OF the
state Of Kansas, which pr,,po-e- TO construcf a
railroad into said city II wichita
said subscrlpti''. T. be Tor o.. .ool rty
thousand dollars And in paymet If laid n -
-cription to said capital stock Of said comi'any
b .n,;s of said city, ~ith coupon attached, -haii
he duly issued AID eliyered, in -ums $500
five hundr, dollars each agyrrg .ting tSiO, ,0ou)
fOriy Thousand dollars, payable in tsoj twenty
ear from date Of is-ue, each bearing (6) SIX
per cent. interest payable semi-annuaiiy; TO h
principal. and interest payable at the tiscsl
Agency Of the stale of kansas, in the city of
New York, snch bonds to be duly issued and
delivered upon compliance with conditions
hereinafter set out, and 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 the wichita 4 Colorado Railway Com
pany shall construct railroad, Of standard
gauge Gnciuding all necessary side tracks and
switches) into said city of Wichita. Kansas.
and have cars running thereon from some point
in the township OF Greeley or township OF
Sherman, in SedRwick county, Kansas, on or
before February lst, lSS6.
And We pray that said mayor and council.
upon presentation ot this petition. duly con-
yere and make an order, which order shall em-
brace the terms and conditions of this petition,
and such other conditions as said mayor
and council may deem advisable; and also fix
which we pray. may be held, rs by law pro-
vided, under chapter l0., laws OF Kansas 1856,
and amendments thereto, to determine whe ther
such subscription 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 as follows, each quail
fled voter voting for said proposition shall have
printed or written on his ballot:
"For subscription to the capital stock Of the
| Wichita Il Colorado Railway Company
Each qualified voter voting against such prop
osition shall have printed or written ON his
| ballot
Against subscription to the capital stock OF
| the Wichita Colorado Railway Company
And the condition annexed by the council be-
| ing rs follows:
''And said company shall at all times main
tain depot in said city, on the east side Of the
Big Arkansas river
| And whereas, said mayor and councilmen, in
pursuance Of said petition being duly convened
| as by Law provided. and after having examined
| said petition found that the same was In due
form, and was duly signed by more than two,
ifths Of the resident taxpayers Of said city OF
Wichita. and duly made IN order that the
prayer Of said petition be granted. and ordered
that special election shall be held IN said city
| of Wichita, on the
FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. ID.
lss5,
| TO determine whether the city of Wichita shall
subscribe $40 ,o0o) forty thousand dollars 70
| the capital stock OF said wichita Colorado
Railway Company. and issue bonds 10 said
company and in payment therefor, In said san
| and on the terms and conditions a. set ont In
| said petition, and the condition annexed by the
council in laid order And further ordering
that In the event that said proposition carried,
that the city clerk make such subscription
and further ordering the mayor and city cierk
| TO issue said bonds, upon compii nee with tns
conditions upon which said subscription Is
made in the event that SAID proposition Is car
ned And further ordering that the ballots e
be used At such election he In form as set out In
| said petition; and ordering the mayo 70 ts-rs
his proclamation for such election. anu In ~
things perform such n { - by law provided.
Therefore, I, b W Aldricb, mayor Of sal
/ city of wichita. by virtue Of the authority II
| me vested by law. d by virtue OF said orue'
| "a made d. he eby proclaim aud give notice
that special elec sivn shhli be heid IN saiu cisN
| II Wichita on the
FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A u
| lss3,
To determine whether aid city shall make sucr
| sub -cript,un o ire conditions Ab,ve let ou'
| and in Jay meat thereof 1 sue bonds Of said cit,
a. set OUT In laid ori,:; -ueh election 20 bs
conducted in all respects, returus made And
| result- sscertsined rs provided by Ia" on gen
ersl elections And ] 40 further order tba
| uch election shall be held In the five ward. o.
,aId city. Al th- places hereinafter desiTnaiec
\ ia zach W ard and t"st the elector- named IL
connection with esch ward, se judge- anJ
clerks Of -sid el. cticn, shall b the Judges and
clerks Of aid eiec ioa- io-wlt-
! first - ard. NJ Pope oe'- stable, south Mar
| street. Judges: iiot-r Arson. Waik-i
sud Jsme- Davis l-rks: j. Holmes And
second ward. 6; ociee Z wIchiia Water
Cou,psny, North Main street Jcdse-: Wm
VI Heller. ~. [. Rtsss auf \, Mckee
| Clerks Jessie SIX ana N u 1oler.
third VI Ard AZ re-mzn's hrerr stable. or
| North ropeks s,euue Judges; " Richey
J.s Sto1. and A. A Backer- Clerks l. {,
Hsmilten and Ms,'i1 Hsiis,
! North Main stree Juigrs: j VI Pollok
pcuxi-s Dor nelly and Mm a Psrtio-ou-
| Clerks. II l. IAyl.r and frank Ihoma-
| Fi1h war.s. at ot;ie- of L d seaman so1;f
side OF CHICAGO avenue Judxes Robert Cart.
n.r Charles Hefnb-o and Charles Campbell
CLERKS j L. Moore AEd Wns Gorman-
| The ballots 10 be s-ed 81 said election shal
| te as follows
1 Esch qualified voter voting for said srh-c-ip P
| ton 81 All have printed OF written On his bsl-
| lot
| ''Yor subscription 10 the capital stock of ta'
wichita 4 Calor>io Railway company
| Zach ausiffed voter voting against said e1h-
| .crfptica shsu have printed or written 90 ii.
ballot. -
N, wichita a Colorado Railway COMPANY
| In witness whereof !. said mayor. Aase here
with osSciaiIy set nv hand, 8; the city CT !" len
| ita :hIs Ilth day Of August. A isrS-
Attest
w Gsxrx, City Clerk d72 si'
EIeetisa Prsciaoatiea.