Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
PROCLAMATION.
For q Special Election in Wichita
Township, Sedgwick
County, Kas.
In the Matter Of the Omaha, Abb
lene Il Wichita Railway
Company.
PROCLAMATION.


| To The qualified rioters Of W;chitd TornshiP.
WHEREAS, On the sath day Of August, 1855,
there was duly pr esented to the board Of county
commissioners of Sedgwick county, Kansas,
| fsaid board being duly convened in special SEES
by VI ,Wo.ilIshs Of The resident taaupsyeTs Of
Wichita township, pfAying said board Of CON-
missioners to submit to the qualified voters Of
said township, proposition to subscribe ten
Omaha, Abilene 4 " ichita Railway company,
all on conditions as 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 Conditioner of SeJg-
wick County, Kansas.
We, the undersigned, being more than two
nfths (2-5) Of the resident tax payers Of the
municipal Township Of Wichita, In the County
of Sedgwick, State of Kansas, petition the
boaid ef county commissioners Of said county
qualified voters Of said municipal township, q
proposi:i to subscrl be to the capital stock OF
the Omaha, Abilene Il Wichita Railway COM
pany, q railroad company duly organized and
existing under the laws OF the State Of Kan
| sas, which proposes to construct . railroad
through and into said municipal township; said
subscription to be for the sum Of ten thousand
dollars 100000
And In payment Of said subscription to said
capital stock of said company, bonds Of said
municipal township, with coupoLs attached. to
the amount Of said subscription above set forth
shall be duly issued and delivered, In sums of
i've hundred dollars (e500l each, payable in
twenty coy years from date Of issue, each bear
ing seven per cent. interest, payable semi-an-
nually; both principal and interest payab 1t
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 and delivery Of stock In
said road as by law provided. The conditions
upon which said subscription to the capital
stock OF said company 10 made, are:
That said Omaha, Abilene 4 Wichita Rail-
standard gauge, Including ali necessary side
tracks and switches), Into said municipal town
ship, and have cars running thereon from some
point on the line near the City Of Wichita to
some point on the north line OF said municipal
township, on or before December 3lst, 1885.
And we pray that said board Of county COM
missioners upon presentation OF this petition,
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 also fixing the
time for holding u special election, which
We pray may be held, as by law provided, I'M
der chapter l07, Laws Of Kansas. 1876. and
amendments thereto, to determine whether
such subscription shall be 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 PROPOSE
ton shall have printed or written on his ballot:
Omaha, Abilene wichits Railway Com
pany."
Each qualified voter voting against said prop
osition shall have printed or written on his bsls
against subscription to the capital stock of
the Omaha, Abilene 4 Wichita Railway CON-
pany.'
And whereas, Said board OF county commits
sioners, In pursuance to said petition, being
duly convened as by law provided, and after
having examined the same. found that the same
was in due form. and was duly signed by more
than two-ffths Of the resident taz payers of
the said Wichita township. and duly made An
order, granting 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., 1SS5,
to determine whether said township shall SUBJ
scribe ten thousand dollars to the capital stock
Of said company, and issue bonds to said COM
ditiOns as set out in said petition, and further
ordering that In the event that majority of
the voters. voting at said election, cast their
in Of ssd and sas
clerk Of said county, shall forthwith, for and
on behalf and In the name Of said township,
subscribe ten thousand dollars to the capital
And it was further ordered that II said rail-
way company fully comply with the conditions
Of said subscription, then the chairman Of the
clerk of said county, shall duly Issue bonds OF
said township in said sum, said bonds to bear
seven % per cent. interest to be due and paya-
BILE rs 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, shall have written
or printed on his ballot:
"For subscription to the capital stock Of the
Omaha, Abilene 4 Wichita Railway company"
And each qualified voter voting against said
election shall have written or printed on his
ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock OF
the Omaha, Abilene 4 Wichita Railway COM
pany.o
And IL IL further ordered that such election
be held at the Township house on Chisholm
creek, north Of the Hydraulic -four mills.
And 1t 10 further ordered that the sheriff Of
said Sedgwick county, Kansas, duly make and
Issue his proclamation for such election on the
date and AT the place designated; and that he
give thirty (SO) days notice In the Wichita City
EAGLE, a weekly newspaper printed, Published
in said county, and In general circulation
throughout said county and In said township.
Therefore, I, John fisher, sheriff OF Ssdg-
wick county, kansas, by virtue Of authority In
me vested by law, and In pursuance OF the
above order OF said board, do hereby give pub
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
issue bonds. such election in all respects TO be
conducted. returns made, result ascertaiaed,
all rs provided by law for general elections.
Of Sedgwick county, Kansas, have hereunto set
nv hand at the city Of Wichita, this 2Jth day
Of August, ISIS.
lskALl JOHN FISHER.
Attest: Sheriff OF Sedgwick County.
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