Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-20
Election Proclamation.

In accordance with the petition of more than
two-fifths of the resident Taxpayers Of the city
Of Wichita. in the county OF sedwick, in the
state Of Kansas. presented to the mayor and
counclmen of said city, on the 9th day of July,
A. u. 1ss5, which petition IL rs follows;
PETITION:
To the Honoya5le Mayor sai Councilman of the
City Of VichitG:
The undersigned being more than two-fifths
Of the resident taxpayers OF the said city in
the county Of sedgwick and state OF Kansas,
re spectfuliy pray Your honorable body To sub
nit t. the qualified electors OF said city a prop
osition 10 subscribe thirty Thousand dollars to
the cspital stock OF the Omaha, Abilene &
Wichita Railway Company, corporation
created and existing under and by virtue Of the
laws of the state of kansas which proposes to
construct line Il railroad from some point on
the north line Of s1id county TO the city Of
Wichita, IN said county, and that in payment
of and for said subscription 10 said stock, the
bonds Of said city shall be issued in sums OF
five hundred dollars esch To the amount OF thin
ty Thousand dollars, payable in twenty years
from date of issue, with interes. pay able semi
annually al the rate Of six per cent. per annum,
the principal and Interest to he paid at the fis
cal Agency of the staie OF Kansas, in the city
Of New York
The conditions upon which said subscription
To the capital stock shall be made are;
That the said railway company shall con-
struct a railroad Il standard gauge and put in
all necessary side tracks and switches, and
have the same in operation. from some point
on the north line OF said connty 10 the city OF
Wichits, provided that said company shall have
q passenger ard freight depot in the city 81
Wichits; and provided further, that said rail-
road shall be 30 constructed and 10 operation
from the rorth line of sedgwick county to the
city of Wichita on before December 3lst
l.>t, and provided further, that said railway
company shall establish. msin tain snd keep it,
principal offices and headquarters Ia the city 81
Wichita aforesaid
And re further pray that you order special
election to lie held in said city In pursusncO of
the laws Of the state OF kansas, in such case.
made and provided to vote upsn the question Of
Subscribing stock a. sforrssid. and that the
form Of the ballots % be used 81 such election
!of such proposition De FOR subscription 20
the espitsl stock Of the omsha. Abilene 4
Wichita Railway Company anil those against
said proposition 10 BE-, Against subscription
- the capital stock IL the Omaha, Abilene 4
wiehitA Railway Company,
And in accordance with the or,!er Of said
mayor snd councilman, smbrscin the terms
and conditions Of said petition ms;e on the
presentation OF said petition a. Aforesaid, no.
be held st the various voting places herein sft@T
mentioned, within said city. BY the legal elec-
tors thereof, on
TUESDAY, TIE FIFTEENTH DAY or SEP
TENDER. 4. u. ISIS,
upon the question whether -sii city shall sab
scribe % the capital stock 81 the omaha Abi-
lsne & Wichits EsilvSy Company in the sum q
thirty thousand dollars, and In PAYMENT for
said Subscription Issue the bonds Of said city
IN suns Of i've hundred doIisrs esch. - the
sInouut Of thirty thousand dollars. psyaois In
twenty ysars from dste II issue. with ibtsrest
payable sem!-anuaslly AZ the rate q stu PER
cen per anuum; principal and Interest q -
paid ~ the Fiscal Agency OF the stsfe 81 h2E-
s2s. in The city Of New York. The conditions
upon y hieh said sulrseripiiUu shall be male BE-
lug A. fsIIous. That fAe aid railway company
shall construct r,iirss>1 q -txrdsrt s.o<s AZ.
pot in alt necessary -sdf track szd szitrh>s,
sad have the sxne IN opersii1a frern sofI.e
p1iat oa The north line Of aid e"11ty % TIRE
eity az " ichits- provided That aid eonp>ay
shsll have passenger ard freight fer-o; in The
city q Nlcaits. and provided fzrther, iaai
said railroad shall bs - canstrzcisSi ssi IN oo-
e-sfilE frusn the sorIh iine o. the cosz-ty Of
>ei-vtck 10 the city % Nichits, CO or FORE I
the thirty first dsy sf December. A. II. I-~a
And provided further. that sid railway oorn-
ps1y shall establish. maintain And keep -
priEcip.l otzes- All headquarters 81 safe eiiy
Of WicAiiA.
Tho>~ voting IN n For Of sid sui-c-. tfon azd
tae tssGins 4 eorts II ssa3 city is FaTrneni
iheres5f, shall kxSe written o. pf4lfsd Ef-cz
their hsllots, ''Fcr Subscription 3 he capital
SICK u omaha. Ahite1e 4 wichita Railway
Company Ihos< yatiu< against Sad sob !
-crptiSu shall have written OF prtns~i % ttsir /
ballots, Against sutecriH;ian 70 he cafsfN I
stock % Omaha. Ahlsas Wlchfsa Hallway /
Company
Sad election xhsll - held =; the several 1
usrs1- cf said city follows.
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