Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
PROCLAMATION.
For q Special Election In Union
Township, Sedgwick
County, Kas.,
In the Matter Of tho Wichita d
colorado Railroad.


WHEREAS. On the 25th day Of August. ISIS
commi ssioners Of Sedgwick county, Kansas
| (said board being duly convened In special ses
zion regularly called, petition duly signed b,
two-afth Of the resident taS.Payers o. Eniol
TO submit 70 the qualified voters OF said town.
ship. . proposition 70 subscribe twenty-five
Thousand dollars to the capital stock Of thu
wichita 4 Colorado Railway Company, all OF
conditions as set forth in said petition, which
petition, signatures only omitted, Is In word
and figures following. to-wit:
PETITION
To the Board Of County Commissionsrs Of Sedg.
wick County, Kansas.
We, the undersigned, being more than two.
ffths (s-5) OF the resident taxpayers OF thu
municipal Township Of Union, In the County Of
SedgWick and State Of Kansas, petition the
board OF county commissioners Of said county
TO submit, at special election, to the qualified
voters of said municipal township, a,proposi-
ton TO subscribe to the capital stock Of the
wichita 4 Colorado Railway company. rail.
road company duly organized and existing I'M
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 or ,000).
And in payment for said subscription to said
capital stock Of said company, bonds of said
municipal township with coupons attached 70
the amount of said subscription as above set
forth, shall be duly issued and delivered, In
sums OF Ave hundred dollars teJO0) each, paya-
Bile in twenty tso) years from date OF issue,
each bearing seven per cent. interest, payable
semi-annually, both principal and interest pay
able at the Fiscal Agency Of the State Of Kan
sas in the City Of New York; such bonds TO be
conditions hereinafter set fOrti 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:
IT, IA ;nks ta = (f,ln do Pail vra
pany shall construct railroad, of standard
gauge Gncluding all necessary side-tracks and
switches. through and into said munici-
pal township, and have cars running
south or east line of said municipal town.
ship to some p, int on the north or west line OF
said municipal township, on or before Feb
ruary lst, 1855; provided that said company
build and maintain depot in said township
within one mile of the center Of Union town.
ship.
And we pray 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 such other conditions as said board
may deem advisable and also liking the time
may be held as by law provided, under chap
ter IO7, laws OF Kansas, ls16, and amendments
thereto, to determine whether such subscrip-
ton 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 propo-
sition shall have printed or written on his
.'For subscription to the capital stock Of the
Wichita & Colorado Railway company
Each qualified voter voting against said prop
osition shall have printed Or written on his bal
lot:
Against subscrip tion to the capital stock Of
Wichita \ Colorado Railway company
And whereas, Said board Of county commits
siOuera in said petition,
being duly convened rs 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-hiths (2-5l 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 EPrEMBER,
A. D.. lss5.
to determine whether said township shall sub
scribe twenty-five thousand dollars to the cap
ital stock OF said company, and issue bonds to
said company in payment therefor on the terms
and conditions rs set out in said petition, anu
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
capital stock of said company.
And it was further ordered that IL said rail-
way company fully comply with the conditions
OF said subscription, then the chairman Of the
Gle rk 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 payable
as set out in said petition.
And ii Is further ordered that the ballots to be
used at such election, shall be as follows. to-
wit:
Each qualified voter voting in favor Of said
proposition shall have written or printed on his
''FOr subscription to the capital stock OF the
Wichita l. Colorado Railway company"
And each qualified voter voting against said
proposition shall have written or printed On his
against subscription to the capital stock Of
the Wichita Colorado Railway company
And 1t is further ordered that such election
be held on the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section sixteen Q6), township
twenty-six (26), range two C) west in said
county, tbeing near the center OF said Union
And 1t Is 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 tS0) days printed notice In the wich-
ia City EAGLE, q weekly newspaper printed,
published in said county and in general circula-
lion throughout said county and in said town
ship.
Therefore. 1, John Fisher. sheriff Of sedg-
wick county, Kansas, by virtue Of authority In
ne vested by law. and lin pursuance Of the above
order OF the board. do hereby give public proc
amation and due notice that special election
hall be held In said township on the
DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
lSS5.
It the place above designated, to determine
whether said township shall make such sub
,crption and issue said bonds, Such election
n all respects to be conducted returns made,
result ascertained, and declared all as provided
by law for general elections.
In witness whereof, l, John Fisher, sheriff Of
,edgwick comfy, have hereunto set my hand
It the City OF Wichita, this 25th day of August,
1855.
fsEALl JOHN FISHER,
Attest: Sheriff OF SedgwicK county.
Z. z. FORD: County Clerk. 23-w5t.