Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-22

In accordance with the petition Of more than
two-fifihs of the resident taxpayers 81 the city
If Wichita. in the county Of >eiwick, in the
state Of Kansas. presented TO the mayor aud
couneilmen Of said city. on the 9Th 'isy Of July,
A D. los5, which petition Is rs follows
PETITION:
To the Honorable Mayor aud Couaciinlen Of the
CIy Of Uiohita:
The undersigned being more than two-1fth,
Of the resident taxpayers OF the said city, in
the county Of >edgwick and state of Kansas,
respectfully pray your honorable body to sub
nit to the qualified electors of said city prop
osition to subscribe thirty thousand dollars to
the cspitai stock OF the OmahS, Abilene 4
Wichita Railway Company, corporation
crested and existing under and by virtue Of the
laws of the state Of Kansas. which proposes to
construct line Of railroad from some point on
the north line Of said county TO the city Of
Wichita. IN said county, and that in payment
of and for said subscription u said stock. the
bonds Of said city shall he issued in sums o:
five hundred dollars each To the amount OF thin
~ thousand dollars, payable in twentv years
from date of issue. with interes. payable semi
annually at the rate of Elk per cent. per annum.
the principal and Interest to be paid 81 the fi--
cal Agency Of the state 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-
strurt railroad Of standard gauge and put in
al necessary side tracks and switches, And
have the same in operation, from som" point
on the north lire OF said comfy to the city Of
wichita, prov ided that said company -hsll hsys
n passenger sBd freight depot in the city Of
Wichita: and provided further, tina; laid rail
road shaii he so constructed and in operation
from the north line Of >esigwick county 10 the
city OF Wichita on or before December 3lst.
I->s; and provided farther, that said railway
conI,spy shalt establish. IN in tain an Keen it,
principsi offices and headquarters In TIE city Of
W chta aforesaid.
Ard re further pray that you ordfrs special
election 10 he held in said city In pur-usoco OF
the laws Of the state Of Kansas. IN such csss-
made aud provided TO vote upon the question OF
subscribing stock - Aforesaid. and that the
for such proposition be For subscription u
the capltal stock Of the Omaha, Abilene
wiehits Railway Company AMI those ssainsi
sid proposition to b.. Against subscription
10 me capitsl stock II the onaAhs, Abilene
Wichita Railway Company
and in accordance with the order Of said
snf condition. OF -sid petition made OF the
presentation Of said petition a. Aforesaid no
iice = hereby given that sis~cisi election shall
b. held .i The VARIOUS voting places hsreinsfisr
mentioned. within said city, By the legal cleo
tor thereof, on
TUESDAY. TIRE FIFTEENTH DAY OF W
TEMPER, \. d less,
urs,p the question whether said city shsll Sub
.c-li,@ = the capital stock OF III. 'sInAhs- Ahi-
lsra 4 wichit. Rsilvsy Company in ;hs slsn q
thirty thousand dollars. ard Ia meet fOr
said Subscription, issue the bonds Of -std city
in suns Of Eve hundred dollar each. % the
srleFl OF tktrry tcoE-4E1 1ciftr-- ~
twenty vea-s from ds;e Of i.-D~ with int-re--
tsvshie .>rni-sanusily nj III. rx.e q six Per
cen per srsum; principal adt ir;sre-; y %
md 4. the Fiscal AreBcy o; the STATE q Kan
a. IA the cit. Of New York. The conditions
ut.sa u hich aid suh-crirfion shsll be made BE-
leg a. follows Th-tfhe aid railway COMPANY
"a n COO struct railrusi Of <tspta-l gage s5i
PCT Ia sli necessary sids tracks aai .~iiehs-,
sad hss. the SAM 10 opsraton frara .one
T-lfct OF he nor1h lire Of said ecarty % tie
sity Of " iehiss. provided fhs: ssid cornPA1y
hail hzys = passenger snd freight dspp; in TIE
ei;v Of " icnftA. And provided further, lAai
sd rs.Irna. shall Dc ~ constructed AL In 90
erxtlar from the n~rts nne OF the eo1ziF %
s~-axxsck 20 the city 81 iohits, % or o-f2-e
TIE ,hirry-h--. day Of D.csslh~r- a ID ~
Ard provided further. TIA; said r.iiuaF CON-
psuy shxii ssi.bii.h. rasntsiu All s.ep -
rrin-ipsi o6oe- ard hesd4Earters a. aie elig
81 wichita
Tho-4 voti1x in favor 4 ssse suls-c-i pSoz ,n1
n. f.-uizx Il bsrll- u .Ait city IN fsFD>sf
fherrar sail have written o. p-1ni-- Efol
;heir ballots s'fsr sSS-eriFtscn - The e.pitai
~ II omaha Abtisss wichita Hallway
Co5npspv Ihos@ t0ti-g s<ai,si .t4c .1s-
ss-ip.isa shsli hare v-!t.en OF p-int-a on thsif
bziiot-, 'A-.iu-, szS-c-in;ion 20 ne osf<sAi
-to-k a orusss, Abilene 4 "scalss ksaf-ss
sSi Election .h.r - he'd .; tks ssFs-,l I
rxTs:s % s.sz cirv n fciicw.
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