Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-11
PROCLAMATIO
For q Special Election in Wichita
Township, Sedgwick
County, Kas.
In the Matter Of the Omaha, abb
lene & Wichita Railway
Company.
PROCLAMATION.

To The qud!Ifed r0ferS 81 Wichifd T0srnShiP.
WHEREAS, On the 2ith day of August, Issj
there was duly pr esented to the board of count,
commissioners OF sedgwick county, Kansas
said board being duly convened in special SEES
| sion regularly called). petition duly signed
| by twO-fiiths of the resident Taxpayers o
Wichita township, praying said board of com
| missioners 10 summit to the qualified voters o
| said township, u proposition to subscribe ter
thousand dollars 10 the capital stock of tn,
| Omaha, Abilene Il Wichita Railway company
| all on conditions rs 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 Commissioners Of Scdg.
pick County, Kansas.
We, the undersigned, being more than two
nfths t!-5) of the resident tax payers of The
municipal Township Of Wichita, IN the County
of Sedgwick, State OF Kansas, petition the
boald ef county commissioners of said county
qualified voters OF said municipal township, a
proposition to subscr, be to the capital stock OF
the Omaha. Abilene 4 Wichita Railway COM
pany, u railroad company duly organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Kan
sas, which proposes to construct q railroad
through and into said municipal township; said
subscription to be for the sum Of ten thousand
dollars 10000
And in payment of said subscription to said
capital stock of said company, bonds of said
municipal township, with coupons attached, to
IL,
shall be duly issued and delivered, in sums oi
five hundred dollars $500 each, payable in
twenty t2D) years from date of issue, each bear
ing SCI EN- per cent. interest, plyahls semi-au-
nually; both principal and interest payable AT
the Fiscal Agency oil 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 anu delivery of stock in
upon which said subscription to the capital
stock Of said company 10 made, are:
That said Omsha, Abilene Il Wichita Rail
way company shall construct a railroad, OF
standard gauge, dncluding all necessary side
tracks and switchesl, into said muoicipal 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 pay that said board of county COM
missioners upon presentation OF this pc ition,
duly convene and make an order, which order
shall embrace the terms and conditions OF this
petition. and such other conditions rs said
board may deem advisable, and also fixing the
time for holding special election, which
We pray may be held, as by law provided, IN
der chapter l05, LAWS of Kansas, 1876. and
amendments thereto, to determine whether
such subscription shall be made.
And the form of tbs ballot to TO 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
'for subscription to the capital stock of the
Omaha, Abilene i Wichita Railway Com
pany."
Each qualified voter voting against said prop
0sition shall have printed or written on his ball
lot:
Against subscription to the capital stock OF
the Omaha, Abilene 4 Wichita Railway com
pany.'
And whereas, said board of county commits
sioners, in pursuance to said retition, 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
Al sci ..fe -
the said Wichita township. and duly made an
oder, granting the prayer of said petition, and
ordered that special election shall be held in
said township on the
TwENIY-SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.
D., lSS5,
to determine whether said township shall sub
scribe ten Thousand dollars to the capital stock
OF said company, and issue bonds to said COM
pany in pay ment therefor on the terms and con-
oitions as set out in said petition, and further
ordering that In the event that majority of
the voters. voting at said election, cast their
ballot in favor OF said proposition and issue
bonds in payment therefor, theE the county
clerk of said county, shall forthwith, for and
on behalf and In the name of said township,
subscribe ten 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
board OF county commissioner, and the county
clerk OF said county, shall duly issue bonds OF
SAID township IN SAID sum, SAID Donus 10 Dear
seven "a per cent. interest to be due and psya-
BILE as set out in said petition.
And it 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 PROPOSE ton, shall have written
or printed on his ballot:
"For subscription to the capital stock of the
Omaha, Abilene & Wichita Railway company"
And each qualified voter voting against said
election shall have ritten or printed on his
ballot:
.Against subscription to the capital stock of
the Omaha, Abilene & Wichita Railway COM
pany."
And 1t is further ordered that such election
be held at the Township house on Chisholm
creek, north o. the Hydraulic -four mills.
And IL is further ordered that the sheriff of
said Sedgwick county, kar as, duly make and
issue his proclamation for such election on the
date and at the place designated; and that he
give thirty 1907 days notice In the Wichita City
EAGLE, weekly newspaper printed, published
In said county, and In general circulation
throughout said county and In said township.
Therefore, 1, John Fisher, sheriff of Sedg-
wick county, Kar sas, by virtue Of authority in
me vested by law. and In pursuance of the
above order OF said board, do hereby give pub-
lie proclamation snd due notice that special
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
conducted, returns made, result ascerfained,
all as provided by law for general elections.
In witness whereof, |, John fisher, sheriff
of sedewick county, Kansas, have hereunto set
nv hand at the city Of wichita, this 18th iay
Of August, ISIS.
tsEAL JOHN FISHER,
Attest: Sheriff of Sedgwick County.
L. r. FoRD. County Clerk. 23.w5t.