Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-09
sHERIFFs PROCLAMATION
For a Special Election in Sherman
Township, Sedgwick County,
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Wichita & Colorado
Railway. Company.

To TIE qualified roters Of Sherman Toirnshsp:
Whereas, On the 18th day Of September, A. D.
1855, there was duly presented to the bosrt
of county commissioners of Sedgwtck county
special session regularly called. petition duly
signed by two-ffths OF the resident taxpayer:
Of sherman township, praying said board Of
commissioners to submit to the qualified voter
(S22 ,0oO) twenty-five Thousand dollars to the
capital stock of the Wichita Il Colorado Rail.
way Company, all on conditions Is set forth In
said petition, which petition, signatures being
to-wit:
To the Board Of County Commissioners of Sedg-
rick County, Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more than (2-5)
two-ffths Of the resident taxpayers Of the mu-
nicipal township of sherman, In the county OF
psa the saS
init, at special election, to the qualified voters
of said municipal township Q proposition TO
subscribe to the capital stock Of the Wichita 4
duly organized and existing under the laws Of
the state of Kansas, which proposes to con-
struct railroad through and into said munic-
ipal township; said subscription to be for the
And in payment Of said subscription 20 said
capital stock of said company, bonds Of said
municipal township with coupons attached), TO
the amount Of said subscription rs above set
forth, shall be duly issued and delivered, In
sums Of five hundred dollars $500 each, pay
able in co twenty years from date Of issue,
each bearing seven per cent: interest payable
semi,annuaiiy; both principal and interest
kansas, in the city OF New York. such bonds
to be duly issued and delivered upon cOmpli-
ance with conditions hereinafter set forth, and
delivery of stock In said road as by law provided
The conditions upon which said subscription
to the capital stock Of said company IL made.
are:
That the wichita & Colorado Railway Com
pany shall construct a railroad, OF standard
sauge Gncluding all necessary side tracks and
sWitches) into and througi said municipal town
chip and have cars running thereon Nom some
point OH the east line OF said municipal town.
ship TO some point on the north or west
line Of said municipal township on or before
March LIST, lss6. Provided that said company
build and maintain depot In said township
within one and one-fourth 40 miles Of the
geographical center of township &C. range west
in said county.
Aud we pray tn It said board of county COM
upon presentation OF this petition,
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 fix
ing the time for holding a special election,
which we pray, may be held, as by law pro-
vided, under chapter Ia1. laws OF Kansas fs76,
and amendments thereto, to determine whether
such subscription shall be made.
Ard the form of the ballot to be used IL such
special election for and against said proposition
so submitted, shall be as follows, each quail
fed voter voting for said prop osition shall have
printed or written on his ballot:
For subscription 10 the capital stock OF the
Wichita & Colorado Railway company"
Each qualified voter voting against such prop
osition shall have printed or written ON his
ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock of
the Wichita Colorado Railway Company I"
And whereas, said board Of county commits
sioners in pursuance OF said petition being duly
as by law provided, and after having
In due form, and was duly signed by more than
two-fifths OF the resident taxpayers OF said
Sherman township, and duly made an order
granting the prayer OF said petition, and ordered
that o special election shall be held In said
on the
DAY OF OCTOBER, A. d,
lsS5,
to determine whether said township shall sub
scribe o., 0O0) twenty-five thousand dollars to
the capital stock Of said company, and Issue
the terms and conditions ali as set out in said
petition, and further ordering that in the event
that majority Of the voters voting at said
election cast their ballots in favor OF said propo
sitiop, and vote TO 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. subscribe twenty two
thousand ts22 900 dollars to the stock Of said
!
said railway company fully comply with the
conditions Of said subscription, then the chair
man Of the board of county commissioners
ana ,ne county n.y., cos ne Oh 9 SAD COUNTY
sum; said bonds TO bear seven 60 per cent in
terest, principal and interest TO be due and
payable MS set out in said petition.
And 1t was further ordered that the ballots to
be used at such election shall be Is follows, to-
wit:
Each qualified voter voting at such election
In favor Of said proposition, shall have written
or printed on his ballot,
"For subscr: ptior to the capital stock Of the
Wichita 4 Colorado Railway company"
And each qualified voter voting against said
proposition shall have written or printed on his
ballot,
Against subscription to the capital stock OF
the Wichita & Colorado Railway company"
And It was further ordered that such election
be held on the
DAY OF OCTOBER, A. d.
1t the following voting precinct In said town
ship, to-wit: At the Northrop school house on
section 30, in said township. In school district
school house in school district No. 20 in said
county. said voting place being the regularly
established voting precinct In said township.
And IT is further ordered that the sheriff Of
Sedgwick county, Kansas, duly make and Issue
this proclamation for the date and at the place
designated, and that he give thirty days printed
notice in the Wichita City EAGLE, a weekly
newspaper, printed and published in said
county, duu III general tiTCulhtlOn In SAID
county and throughout said township, and that
said sheriff post notices as required by law.
Therefore, ], John Fisher, sheriff Of sedg-
wick county, Kansas. by virtue Of authority In
ne vested by law, and in pursuance to the above
order Of said board do hereby give public proc
smation and due notice that q special election
,hall be held in said township at the places
iboye designated on the
Q9th] DAY OF OCTOBER,
A. ID. 1855,
daf
nan shall make such subscription and issue
aid bonds on the conditions set out In said Pc
ition.
Such election shall In all respects be con-
lucted, the returns made, result ascertained
In d declared, all as provided by law for gen
raj elections.
In witness whereof i, John Fisher, sheriff Of
'edgvick county, Kansas, have hereunto set my
land, at the city of Wichita, this 18th day OF
september, 1856. JOHN FISHER,
Attest Sheriff sedgwick Co, Kan.