Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-02


To the Board Of County Commissioners of Sedg-
irick County, Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more than (2-5)
two-1fths OF the resident taxpayers OF the mu-
nicipal township of Sherman, In the county Of
Sedgwick, state Of Kansas, petition the board
Of comfy commissioners Of said county TO sub
init, at special election, to the qualified voters
of said municipal township proposition to
subscribe TO the capital stock OF the Wichita Il
Colorado Railway Company a railroad company
duly organized and existing under the laws Of
the state Of Kansas, which proposes to con-
struct a railroad through and into said munic-
ipal township; said subscription to be for the
sum of twenty-five thousand (S22 coo dollars.
And in payment Of said subscription to said
capital stock of said company, bonds OF said
municipal township with coupons attached) to
the amount OF said subscription as 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-annualIy; 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 Is made.
are:
That the wichita 4 Colorado Railway Com
Sauge Including all necessary side tracks and
sw Unto and throug said municipal town
ship and have cars running thereon from some
point on the east line OF said municipal town
line of said municipal township on or before
March LIST, 1886 Provided that said company
build and maintain depot in said township
within one and one fourth 90 miies Of the
geographical center of township 26, range west
And We pray that said board of county COM
missioners. upon presentation OF this petition,
duly convene and make an order. which order
ali oil Lam u Of
petition, and such other conditions as said
board may deem advisable; and ALSO FIX
ing the time for holding a special election,
which We pray, may be held, Is by law pro-
vided under chapter loI. laws or Kansas 1879,
and amendments thereto, to determine whether
such subscription 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 as follows, eacn 9uaii-
printed or written on his ballot:
'For subscription 10 tire apltal stock OF the
Wichita Il Colorado hallway Company I"
Each qualified voter voting against such prop
osition shall have printed or written on his
ballot:
.'Agninst subscription to the capital stock of
the Wichita 4 colorado Railway tompany !"
And whereas, said board of county copm s.
sioners. In pursuance of said petition being duly
convened as by law provided, and after having
examined said petition found that the same was
In due form, and WAS duly signed by more than
two -ffths OF the resident taxpayers OF said
Sherman township, and duly made an order
granting the prayer of said petition and order ed
that O special election shall be held in said
township on the
NINETEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. d.
1855,
TO determi ne whether said township shall sub
scribe CSs2 ,00O) twenty-five thousand dollars to
the capital stock of said company, and issue
bonds to said company In payment therefor. on
the terms and conditions all as set out in said
petition, and further ordering that In the event
election cast their balotsin favor OF said propo-
sition. and vote 10 issue bonds In payment
therefor, then the county clerk Of said county
shall forthwith, for and on behalf, and in the
thousand (sa2 900 dollars to the st ok Of sal;
company. And 1t was further ordered that q
said railway company iuliy comply with the
conditions OF said subscription, then the chair
man OF the board of county commissioners
and the county clerk of said county
shall duly Issue bonds Of said township In said
sum; said bonds to bear seven "a per cent. In
terest, principal AZ d interest to be due and
payable as set out in said petition.
And 1t was further ordered thst the ballots to
be used at such election shall be- rs follows, to-
wit:
Each qualified voter voting at such election
in favor of said proposition, shall have written
or printed on his ballot,
''For subscription to the capital stock OF the
Wichita 4 Colorado Railway eompany::' :.
proposition shall have written or printed on his
ballot,
against subscription to the capital stock of
the Wichita & colorado Railway company -
And 1t was further ordered that such election
be held on the
NINETEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER. A. u.
1855,
at the following voting precinct ia said town
ship to-wit: At the Northrop school house on
section 81, In said township. In school district
school house In school district No. 70 in said
county said voting place being the regularly
established voting precinct In said township
Sedgwick county, Kansas, duly make and Issue
this proclamation for the date aad at the place
designated, and that he give thirty days D. ipted
notice in the Wichita City EAGLE, weekly
newspaper, printed and published in said
county, and In general circr 10 -ioi in said
county ard throughout said township, and that
said sheriff post notices as required by law
Therefore, /, John Fisher, sheriff OF SedR-
wick county, Kansas. by virtue OF authority In
me vested by law and in pursuance to the above
order of said board do hereby give public proc-
lamation and due notice that special election
shall be held In said township at the places
above designated on the
asthl DAY OF OCTOBER,
A. ID. 1855.
to determine whether said township Of Sher-
man shall make such sulscrinti0n and Issue
said bonds on the conditions set out In said pc
tition.
such election shall in all respects be con-
Quoted, the returns made, result secertaiped
and declared, all rs provided by law for gen
eral elections.
In witness whereof I, John Fisher. sheriff OF
Sedgvick county. kaasas, have hereunto set my
hand, q the city Of Wichita. this lssh day Of
September. 1855. JOHN FISHER.
Attest: Sheriff ssdgwick Co. Kan.