Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-10
PROCLAMATION
For a Special Election in the City Of
Wichita, Kansas,
n the Matter Of the Wichita q Colorado
Railroad.

To the qualified ro'srs Of fse Cus ., wscatie:
Whereas, On the 10 n day Of August, A d
1855, there vs. daily presented 10 the msyo
aaa councilmeD OF the civ Of Wichita. Al
regular meeting, petition duly signed by NOR
thsn iwo-fiih- OF the resident taxpayer, o
card citv. PRAYING said msyor aHd counci lmei
10 submit 20 Inc aualit del voter, or aid civ ,
proposition TO Subscribe tSiD. 100 forty th9u,
and doiiars TO The capital STOCK Of Wichits 4
Color aio ia iwsy Company, In the sum. on b.
c"Dfii ions a Il Oh. ia -Sd petition, and OF Fl
conditions u deemed advisable, wn ch petition
signatures only being omitted, Is in worus an,
lgurss as follows, to- VIII:
PETITION.
To The Mcyor GRd t0aafU Of The Cifs Of yTeh-
ala, Se5griek toa~ig. Kaasss:
We the undersigned. be ng more than fs-D
two tii H. OF tue -ideBt isN-pavefs OF the q
OF wicnita. hereby p-.iiion The MAYOR Rod
speci4i eIec Ion. 10 tue gus id-d vote, o. sid
eiiy oil wicbiis. proposition to suDscfl lie ia
the esp al sock OF The W ichls a colo s,io
Eaiiws. Compsnv Tailwsy rolnusn4 duiy
state OF Kansas. wbicn propose 10 ooti.lruci Il
railroad into -a'i cay OF wichits.
said suD-cr' plion % oe FOR SO Oe0) frty
tnoUs ud ,ioilsrs. And ia llaymeuE of sid u -
cription 10 said cap al stock OF sid couipaay
bonds of said civ. win coID0Ds attached .i,-il
he duiy Issued ana delivered iu sums OF : s,pI
i've hundred doiisrs eseh, sssres1t.ng ls'o. 500
fouy ib"u>ssd collars, paysole 20 10 twenty
wears from dits OF issue, each o.srius f,,l sx
per cent. interest psyaDie s-mi-snnusits: no n
p riucirs. aut in,efesl nsysbie al the tiscsl
A--n-v OI the sisie nj hsnss-, ~ IDe rity of
New YORK, such bonds 10 oe ,iulg Issued aud
delivered upon coWpi isnre win conditions
her-inai irr --t out, snu uelivery o. ,torA N
sad rosd As Nv law pTovioeb. Inc cOndn ions
upon wHicn sad sub-cTi ION To the csuitsl
-lock OF SAID company il nisde. are:
1usL ihe " ichi Ia n colorado Eaiwav Com
pany shsll Construct railroad. OF ,Ian,srd
gauge Cncludips all necessary side trscAs aud
FFaHn ~%Hh N tN.ta
1 nd saye ears running thereon from some ,poiDt
Ia Inc township OF Greeley Or townsnp of
she nsn. In sedSwicS county, Kansas, On or
before teDrpsry l,l, ISIS
And We prav That -aid mayor and council
ipou presentation OF This petition, uuly con-
geUe and make IN order. which order shsiI EN-
,raee The terms saJ conditions OF Ihis petition.
ina sucn nrr coHdtlion, as -sia naYor
md council NAV deem advisable; and also dy-
NJ lne time Tor hol''in. q special election
Snirn We prsy. NAV be neld, a. bT law pro-
idsd. under cuap'er To-. law OF ksnsas s.6,
nj amendment lnct~io, 40 ''rieTmi re whether
ucn -Iiit>g4ipi on -iisil he made
And tue form Of ne lot Ia he ns''. al such
pec,sl election TOR snd sSsiu-i said propo- iou
% suDmiiis,i shah he a follows. esen ausii-
led voter voting for sad prop sit:on shall have
printed Of " ittrn On hi ballot:
- For subsc ipiion 10 the spiral stock of the
len "a n colorado Railway Compsrv -
Escn quail iieti voter yotiu : s.sinst zach prop
sition shall have p inied OF writted ON his |
siiot:
"a gsinst subscription TO line capital stock OF |
he WichIis ~ olor ado raj way onpsny."
And The condition annexed by the council be- |
ng a. follows;
''An,i ssd company shall at all times min |
ain depot in - u city, on the easl side of the |
.ig Arkansas river -
AND whereas. sid msvor and councitmen, In |
ur-uance of said eiitiun being duly convened |
5 by law provided, and after having examined
aid petition fouEd ihsi the ssne wss IN due |
prm, and was duly signed by more Than two
/. n he 70 IaN sI. ttte t lf
ichita. and duly made an order thst The |
rayer Of said petition be granted, md ordered |
nat special election shall be held IN said city
wichita on the
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. ID.
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, determine whether the city of Wichita shall
lDscribs tSfe, 000) forty thousand dollars to
ne capital stock of said Wichita Colorado
Iilway Company, and issue bonis to said
Dmpany and in payment therefor, in said -um
nd petition, and the condition annexed by the
puncil in said order. And further ordering
rat In the event that said proposition carried,
INT the city clerk make such subscription:
MI further ordering the mayor and city clerk
issue said bonds, upon compli snce with the
,nditions upon which said subscription is
ade, in the event that said proposition is car
cd. And further ordering that the ballots 10
used at such election lie in form a. set out in
Nd petition; and ordering the mayor Ia issue
s proclamation for such election, and in all
therefore,, 1, Il. W Aldrich mayor of said
ty of Wichita, by virtue Of the authority in
e vested by law, aud by virtue OF said or'ier
msde, do hereby proclaim and give notice
ai n special Cleo ion shall be held in laid city
" ichita on the
FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D.
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determine whether said city shall make such
Inscription. on the conditions above set out,
nj in payment thereof issue bonds OF said CITY
nducted in all respects, returns made and
sult> a,cerlained a. provided by Law on gem
al elections. And ] 90 further order thai
oh election shall be held In the five ward, OF
at city, At the place. hereinafter designated
each ward, and tbat the electors named in
injection with each ward. as judges and
erks OF laid election, shall be the judges and
erks of said cleo; ion. to-wit:
First ard, At Popenoe's stable. South Main
rect. Judges: ROberi carson, W =. Walker
Il Jane. Davis Clerks: J. 4. Holmes and
second Ward, at Office Of Wichita Water
,mpany, North Main street. Judges: VIM.
Heller. u. e. Riggs AMI A. II. Mckee.
erks: Jessie Ask amt II q. 1oler.
Third Ward, at treeman's livery stable. on
Jrth Topeka avenue. Judges: W. \ Richey.
x. Stone and \. \ Eacker. Clerks; l.. c.
amiifon and Martin Heilar-
Fourth " ard, al Abe Smith 8 carpeuter shop,
nth Main street. judges: J. NJ Pollock,
,uglas V. Donnely snd Wm. ~. Parkinson.
erks: II l.. TAYLOR and Frank Thomas.
Filth Ward, at Office OF t. ID. seaman. south
ie OF Chicago avenue. Judges: Robert CART |
r. Charles Hembro and Charles Campbell |
erks ! l.. Moore and Wm German.
/ he bsllots to be used at said election shall
rs follows:
ach qualified voieT voting for said sphscrip-
IN all have printed or written on his bal
/:
For subscription to tine capital stock OF the
iehta 4 Colorado Railway Company
Zach qusli6ed voter voting against said sub
ription shall have printed or written on his |
Hot
'Agains. subscription to the canitai stock of
p " ichiia n Colorado Railway Company
In witness whereof |, said msvor. have here
tn officially set nv hand. al the city Of Wich-
!, this llih day OF August. \. u. lSs5-
b. W. ALDE!CH,
test: Mayor.
W r. GEEES. City Clerk. DE- sic