Wichita daily eagle., 1885-09-12
Election Proclamation.

In accordance with the petition OF more than
two-ifihs of the resident taxpayers Of the city
of wichits. in the county Of sedwick. In the
state of Kansas, presented to the mayor and
councilmeD of said city. on the 21t day OF July
A ID lso5. which petition Is ~ follows:
PETITION:
To me Honorable Mayor and Couzeiiges Of ne
Ciiy Of Vichitd:
The undersigned being more than two -ffths
of the resident taxpayers OF the said city, In
the county OF sedgwick and state OF Kansas, ;,
respectfully pray your honorable body 70 sub
init to the qualified electors Of said city prop
nsition To subscribe thirty Thousand dollars to
the capital stock OF the Omaha. Abilene x
Wichita Railway Company, corporation
created and existing under and by virtue OF the
laws OF IL. state of Kansas, which proposes -
construct a lin. of railroad from some point on
the north line of said county 10 the city Of
wichita In said county, and that IN payment
Of snd for said subscription 10 said stock, the
bonds Of said city shall be issued in sums of
FIVE hundred dollars eaeh to the amount of thr
tv Thousand dollars, pay able Ia twenty years
In m date of issGe with Interest payable semi
annually at the rate Of six per cent per snnum.
the princiral snd Interest 10 be paid a; the ti--
csl Agency Of the state OF Kansas, In the city
of New York
The conditions upon which said subscription
to the eapital stock shall be made are
That the said railway company shai! cor
struct = raiiroad Of standard ganee and put n
sti necessary side tracks and switches. and
have the same In operstion. from some point
on the north line OF said comfy 20 the city Of
Michits provided thst said company ehail hsy ?
A passenger ard freight depot in the CITY nf
wichits: and provided further, tina. said rail-
road shall be 80 constructed and In operation
from th. north line of Se,igwiek county to the
CITY of wichita on or before Decenber Sl-t
I-.s; and provided further that said railway
company shall establish. maintain sna keep it.
principal offices and headquarters 10 the city of
And 8. further pray that you order a special
election to he held in said city 10 pursuance OF
the Laws Of the state OF kansas. iE such css.-
n,..ie and provided TO vote ura,n the question 81
subserit,ins stock - Aforesaid. and that the
form. of the ballots to b. used At such election
for -uch proposition be For subscription u
the capital stock Of the Omaha. Abilene 4
Wichits Railway Company: and hose sztinsi
| -sii ur1tr0Sstion 90 be. 'Agnin-t subscription
| - The capital stock ef the onlshA. Abilene A
| wIch.ts Rsl!way Company
AMI in sccaTtisrre WIKI TIE c-ler Of said
mayor and oogueiimsn. e:nhrsciB< the tenn
| snd conditions OF -aia petition made 90 the
| presentation Of said petition - sfors-sit. no.
tice j. hereby given ths special election y al
be held az The various voting pisces herein amer
mentioned, within ssia city. ~ the legal elee-
-or- thereof on
TrESDAY. THE FIFTEENTH DAY or sEP-
TkMBkR. 4 d ls,5,
| upon the question whether said city SHALL SUBJ
-erfbe Z, 'he capital stock OF the omaha. A b.
| lsne 4 wichitz Railway Company II the sum 4
| thirty thca-snd dollars, and n Isyusn; for
| aid Subscription issBe the bonds q said ci;y
1
| SulounI OF thirty ihaEs8ud dollars. payable IN
| tvsutv wears from dsss of fssu@, with interes;
Vay~ble seul-snEESliy at the rate q six PCT
| cent per sRsEm. pr.BcIpsl sad Interest % -
| paid a the Fiscal s-sacy o. The state q kan-
.ss in rhe city Of Ne~ York The conditions
uf-ou watch said su5scriptign shzli be rz.de BE-
| ins .s fslloVs. Thas the said railway eonpsHy
| hall construct railroad of standard gauge sad
| tts 10 all asc@sSNry .i9e t,arks All switches,
| srd have the same In operation ron sof.e
| point on the ESrlh lire of aid ooanfy 20 ihs
eifv of wichita; provided that sid company
| .hAll haze Passenger sz4 freight csf-0i &c tk-
| city of Wichlfs, AMI providsi further, th.i
- . rxiiruzs shall es % osIstrzrte<i szi II 90
| erstian from the r1rth ii8e OF the eeuntF oi
| >et-Tick 10 tie city % " ichltas o. CT b. fors
| iss thirty-arst day sf Decrsza>T. a II. Isl
| Aus provided further. tezt s.si rsiixsy con
| rAny shsii establish, nslafsAa AT Keep IL
| rriHcig&l 0<sce= Aad kescSearfers 81 s2ld csfI
| Of WicAita-
Thcs-< Eo,tinx IN favor of sid sEshs-rsI;saE s.e
| the ssszlin. = bonds q ss.1 eiiF Is isrr3ea
| ;hereaf. shall have writes or pFsnfssi up-os
ihsir b.Iio,s '.for subscriptions = the exyita
s;s@k Of omaha, Abilene W schIfs Eslsxsl
Ca7uEanyn Thass- rotsr< axstrs; ssid srb
| -orifz.Ica shall have written 81 PIRATE. th-i
| nziiot. "axx.a-f szss~c-iefian ic he esyt-A
stoek sf Orsahs, Abilene Wi1hsis kailra.
sad election shall - seid - he s<ve-.
| ua-d- ef said city As follow:
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