Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-28
PROCL AVIATION.
For a Special Election in Wichita
Township, Sedgwick
County, Kas.
In the Matter Of the Omaha, abb
lene Il Wichita Railway
Company.
PROCL AVIATION.

To The qraitfed roiers Of Wichita Tornship
WHEREAS, ON tn. 2 tn day of Augu t, lss5,
here was daily pi rs, nted 10 the board OF county
omiiissioners OF -edswick county, ksnsas
said board b, in. duly oobyentu in special ses-
lion regui-ily calied). petition 'iuiy "iened
Nv Nv niths IL the resident TAXPAYERS OF
Sic ita town hip lrnyi"g said board Of com
missioner 10 unmii 10 the quaiineu voters OF
lid township, pr pQsiu To subscribe zen
Gnousaad .ioii ,rs 10 III capt. stick Il the
,uiaha, Abilene 4 " i,hiia RAILWAY onpanI,
all On condition as ct 10 IN l" eaid peuti"n
which petitio.,, signatures only being mitted,
, III word. and figures foil " NJ, tv-wit:
PErIIION.
TO Inc Bocfd of Couafy Comtiss Oners Of ScdG-
pick County, Kd. SOS.
pe, the undersigned, being more than two
iItls (--a) # the resident Lax yers OF Ihr
inunici, al wnsnip OF ichiia, la the toun
n Se'ywick, Safe 81 hausas, petition 'he
u,.,Id IF COUNT c..mnissiuner5 oi SAIL coc"V
10 submit ut a special eie;ti n, To tue
qualified voters oil saiu municipal towushlp,
. op,si ,i... t. -nbscr be 10 The capital OK oi
The omaha, Abilene x wichita hallway com
uauy n AIR AL company duly u'gauiz- aud
.xislins und.r the LAWS Of the state If Nan
sas, which PROPOSES To construct railroad
,hruu h and 'dto aid municipal township; SAID
ubsc' pi-oD 10 he Tor The sum Oh Ten thousahu
dollars QO,0 o.
AMI in pa, ment of said subscription to said
rapi al 81 OK OF said coinpsns, bonds OF said
mIuic pIi township, with co"pjLs attached, 10
lhe aJn ,unt OF SAID subscription ABOVE set form,
hail be duty issued AMI delivered, In sums oil
i've hundred dollars tSJV0l each, pay aole In
twenty y2J) years from da.e oi Issue, each bear
ing Sc en- pt cent. Interest, yabl semi "a
uuali,; both principal aud inteI est pay abl" at
The fiscal Agency vi the otate OF Han rs IN the
Citv Of New York; such bonds to be du y Issued
| and delivered upon compliance with condito"s
hereinafter set forth al delivery OF STOCK III
aid roaa Ms by law provided. The coniiii0ns
lpon which ga d subscription to the capital
STOCK of -s,d c 'mpsny is made, are; n,
AL fPh
way company shall construct n railroad, OF
landari gauge. Including ell necessary Size
tracks d SWITCH, o., into said municipal town
| ,hip, aud nave cars running thereon from some
,,oiu, on the line near the 'ity OF Wichita To
,ome point On tn forth line OF sara mut lclpai
| township n or bsfo' e december 3lsi, lss6.
AID We play hat said boaid OF County COM
missioneis upon presentation oil this pc lion,
duly convene and MAKE an order, which oruer
| ,ha embrace the terms and conditions oil ms
| petition and sucn Other conditions as saii
| board ma, deem advisable, ami alro n;.ing the
| lime for holding IA special election, which
| we priS may br held, as by law PROVIDED, IN,
| .er chapter lO7. Laws of nss-, 1876 ana
amendments thereto, to to , determine "he'her
| And he fui IN of tn; bal OF to be used ut such
special election Tor and against said proposition
| - Submitted shall be ~ l'ows;
| Each uunlihed voter voting for said proposi-
lion .Lali have printed or W. itten ON his ballot
| "Fur subscription 10 The capital stock OF the
| omaps, Abilene / Wichita Railway Com
Each qualified voter voting against said prop
o,ition shah have printed or written on MS pai-
Against subscription to the capital stock OF
| the ON aha, Abilene 4 Wichita Railway COM
| paUy,'
| .iupers In pursuance To said etition, being
| uiy convened as by law provided and after
Mailing examined the same. found that the same
| /, as in ,iue ~. m, and was duly signed Dy more
than wolf tbs Of the resideat TAX psyers d
he aid i" icnita towD.hip. ann duly msde al
oder granting the pray er Of said p .ti,ion, a.d
,,reisr~d that spe iai election shall De held II
said tow nship on the
rwENtY-,IXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A
| D., lss5,
to determine whether ssid township shall sub
| scribe ten THOUSAND dollars 10 the capital STOCK
of said company, and Issue bonds TO said Coli
psny iu Ia nsnt therefor On the terms and con'
| iti,p- as -et ut in said petition, aud furthel
ordering that ~ me .s r,a issd es, N
ballot in favor III said prop ,sition an issu'
bonds in pa, mert therefor then the 'ount!
clerk II ssid county, shtil iotthWi D., Ii an'
on bshali and in the name OF said township
| ubscriue ten lhun,aud dollars to the oapita
| stock OF laid conpsny.
AID it was fur her ordered that III said rail-
way compa.y tally comply with the 'udit'0n
4 SAID subscription, { Gu the chairman o. IN
! board of count, commissioner anu he count.
| clerk of sai.i county, shaii duly issue bonds o
lid wuship aid sum saiu noh,s 20 ,I pea
|
lie as set out In 81 d petition.
And IL /, ftirth r uidsr-d that the ballot &
- u ed Al said .lec ion shail be as follows, t
VT:
Each qualified voter, voting at such eiecto
~ iav y vi said pr p .sii IN, shall have Write
r printed on MS ballot;
''r, = subscription u the csp!ial stock 81 IN
Omaha. abilene l. " ichi u galway company
AMI each qualified voter Nuii"g asal"st 81
: erection shall have written or prlbtei OF nj
ballot
the ,maha Abilene 4 Wichita RaiIw com
Aid IL Ia further ordered that such electio
he held AT the Township house on Chishoti
!, ..rrek. H. ,rth # the ny drauIic flour mil s.
y Add is iqrth ordered t"at .ne snet o
q, SAID Se.iy wick county. kansas, duly innhe az
= ss..e his prvcla naii IN for srch e'rcth,n on
d | ,ate AID q, TIE place desgi ated; aDd mat !
\ dive Lnirty 1851 daNs notice In tn " ichi ClI
: EAGLE, 4 weekly newspaper pt"ted, pahii.nae
a n said county, and In ga"ersi circuiati''
e tn throughout snid county AID IN id t.,wn-h p.
r Tber-f re- /, Joha Fisher. sberh OF Sell.
d vu,k cou. ~, Kansas, by viz ne OF ar ho-liy
h me vested b, law. aod In pur ua &c of u
n above ur,ier Of said board, do HEREBY give POI
Tic proclamation md due notice ihtt sp.cl'
lection shall be held in said township on the
rWENTY-sIXrH DAY OF SEPrEMBEf
= iss5,
Mt the place de ignated, TO determine wheth'
ssid township shall mas such snosc'lp'to q,
)f r..n,Iucie,l returus made, r.snl asce' tsi"e
he slI e. provided by law for general elections
y In witness whereof. |, John FISHER, shef
ID Of s.dsuick County, Kansas, have hereunto .
, nv hand al the city Of Wichita, this 2'tn ia
y of August, lSe5. ,.ur,
(sRALi JUN
J. At,e,t: sheriff of oedgwick County
y p FoRp County Clerk 2j-w5