Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-11
PROCLAMATION.
For q Special Election in Union
Township. Sedgwick
County, Kas.,
In the Matter Of tho Wichita b
colorado Railroad.
To the qualified voters of Union ToSnship.

| To the qualified rofers of Union Tocnship.
| WHEREAS, On the 25th day Of August, lss5
| there WAS duly presented to the board Of count,
commissioners Of Sedgwick county, Kansas
tssid board being duly convened In special ses
sion regularly caliedl, petition duly signed b,
| two-nfths If The resident taxpayers OF UDiol
township, paying said board Of commissioner
TO submit 10 the qualified voters of said town
ship . proposition TO subscribe twsnty,twt
Wichita L Colorado Railway Company, all OF
conditions as set forth In said petition, which
petition. signatures only omitted. Is In word
1 and figures following. to-wit:
PETITION.
| To The Board Of County CoHsmissioRers Of Seds
| wiek County, Kaasas.
| We, the undersigned, being more than two.
| ffths (2-5) OF the resident Taxpayers OF d
municipal Township of Union, in the Countso
| Sedgwick, and State Of Kansas, peutioTStht
board Of county commissioners OF said o*inty
to submit, at 4 special election, TO the qusiihed
voters OF said municipal township, aproposi-
| ton to subscribe to the capital stock OF the
wichita Il Colorado hallway company. rail
road company duly organized and existing un
| der the laws of the state OF Kansas, which
proposes to construct railroad through and
\ into said municipal township; said subscription
| to be for the sum Of twenty two thousand dol
lars (s2s COO.
| capital stock Of said company, bonds of said
municipal township with coupons attached, to
the amount of said subscription as above set
| forth, shall be duly issued and delivered, In
sums of five hundred dollars $500 each, paya-
BILE ia twenty t2O) years IRON date OF Issue
each bearing seven per cent interest, payable
semi annually, both principal and interest pay
able NJ the Fiscal Agency OF the State OF Kan
sas in ,he City Of New York; such bonds to be
duly issued and delivered upon compliance with
conditions hereinafter set forta and delivery Of
stock in said road rs by law provided, The con-
ditions upon which said subscription to the cap
ital stock of said company Is made, are:
That said Wichita 4 Colorado hallway com
pany shall construct q railroad, OF standard
switches, through and into said munich
pal township, and have cars running
thereon from some point ON the
south east line OF said municipal town
ship to some point on the north or west line of
said municipal township, on or before Feb
ruary LIST, lss6; provided that said company
build ana maintain depot in said township
within one mile OF the center Of Union town.
ship
And we p-ay that said board Of county COM
missioners upon presentation OF this petition,
duly convene an make an order, which order
shall embrace the terms and conditions OF this
petition and sIch other conditions rs said board
may deem advisable. and also liking the time
for holding special election, which We pray
may be held as by law provided, under chap
ter IU7, laws of Kansas, 1875, and amendments
thereto, to determine whether such subscrip-
ton shall be made.
And the form of the ballot to be used at such
SO submitted snail be Ms follows:
Each qualified voter voting tor said piopo-
sition shall have printed or written on his
ballot:
For subscription to the capital stock Of the
Wichita 4 Colorado Railway company
Each quslided voter voting against said prop
osition shall have printed or written on his bal
lot:
Against subscrip tion to the capital stock OF
Wichita Il Colorado Railway company"
And whereas, said board OF county commits
s Ssins duly in eSaRsnea to ssa
provided, and after having examined the same,
found that the same was in due form and was
duly signed by more than two-hiths ls-ol OF
the resident taxpayers Of said Union township
and duly made an order granting the prayer of
said petition, and ordered that special cleo
ton shall be held in said township on the
TwENTY-EIGHTH DAY OFFS SEPTEMBER,
A. D.. lSS5.
to determine whether said township shall sub
scribe twenty-five thousand dollars to the cap
itsl stock of said company, and issue bonds to
and conditions set out in said petition, and
further ordering that in the event that major
ity OF the voters voting at said election cast
their ballot in favor of said proposition and
issue bonds in payment therefor, then the
county clerk Of said county shall forthwith, for
and on behalf and in the name OF said township
sub scribe twenty-five thousand dollars to the
Gu lital stock OF said company.
And il was further ordered that IL said rail-
way company fully comply with the conditions
of said subscription then the chairman Of the
board Of county commissioners, and the county
Gle rk of said county, shall duly issue bonds of
said township in aid sum; said bonds 10 bear
seven per cent. interest to be due and payable
rs set out in said petition.
And 1t is further ordered that the ballots to be
used at such election. shall be rs follows, to-
wit:
Each qualified voter voting in favor of said
proposition shall have written or printed On his
ballot:
''For subscription to the capital stock Of the
Wichita Colorado Railway company"
And each qualified voter voting against said
propo lition shall have written or printed tn his
ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock of
the Wichita Il Colorado Railway company"
And it is further ordered that such election
be held on the southeast quarter OF the south
east quarter of section sixteen Q6l township
twenty-six (26), range two t) west in said
county, tbeing near the center OF said Union
township.
And it is further ordered that the sheriff of
said Sedgwick county, Kansas. drly make and
issue his proclamation for such election on the
give thirty cso) days printed notice in the Wich-
lta City EAGLE, weekly newspaper printed,
published in said county and in general circula-
ton throughout said county and in said town
ship.
Therefore. /, John Fisher. sheriff of Sedg-
wick county, Kansas, by virtue OF authority In
me vested by law, and In pursuance of the above
ofucI vi TUE DOaru, utIeDg give pubhC prOC-
and due notice that special election
shall be held in said township on the
DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
lSS5.
ut the place above designated, to determine
whether said township shall make such sub
scription and issue said bonds Such election
In all respects to be conducted returns made, |
result ascertained, and declared all as provided
by law for general elections.
In witness whereof, 1, John Fisher, sheriff of |
Sedgwick comfy, have hereunto set my hand,
At the City OF Wichita, this 25th day Of August,
lSs5.
[sEALl JOHN FISHER, |
Attest: Sheriff OF SedgwicK county.
K. z. FORD: County Clerk. 2S-Y5t.