Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-08
PROCLAMATION
KHO0lAA A11ON
For a Special Election in the City of
Wichifa, Kansas,
n the Matter of the Wichita 4 Colorado
Railroad.

| To rae qualified rofers Of fhe Guy ., wscai,a:
Whereas, DIN the Ion day OF August A. d
| 1855, there was duiy presented 20 the mayo
AMI councilmen OF the city Of W;chitS, al
regular meeting, petit ton duly siguel by NOR,
than two-diths Of the resident tzx-payer, o
to submit 10 the quslided voters of said city ,
proposition TO subscribe (S4o. oo0) forty thous.
aud dollars to the capital stock OF Wichita 4
Colorado Railway Company, in the sum, on the
conditions if deemed advisable, which petition
signatures only being omitted, is in words and
figures IS follows, to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Mayor and Council of the CITY of vJich
ifG, Sedgrick County. Kcnscs:
We, the undersigned, being more than fs-5,
two-ifths Of the resident taxpayers OF the city
Of Wichita. hereby petition The mayor and
council Of said city Of Wichita to submit. al q
special election, to the qualified voters of said
city OF wichita, proposition to subscribe to
the capital stock of the Wichita 4 Colorado
Railway Company, railway company duly
organized and existing under the laws OF the
state Of Kansas, which proposes to Construed =
railroad into said city OF Wichita.
Said subscription to be for ts40, OO0 forty
thousand dollars. And In payment OF said sub.
scription to said capital stock of said company,
bonds Of said city, with coupons attached, shall
be duly issued and delivered, in sums OF fS5OO
i've hundred dollars each. aggregatipg (s4O, OoO)
forty thousand dollars, payable in fsOI twenty
years from date Of Issue, each bearing (6) six
per cent. interest. payable semi-annusliy; both
principal and interest payable at the Fiscal
Agency of the state Of kansas, in the CITY of
New York, such bonds to be duly issued and
delivered upon compliance with conditions
hereinafter set out, 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 x Colorado Railway Com
pany shall construct a railroad, Of standard
gauge Qncluding all necessary side tracks and
swltehes) into said city Of Wichita, Kansas.
and have cars running thereon from some point
in the township OF Greeley or township of
Sherman. in Sedewick county, Kansas. on or
before february LIST, 1856
And =, pray that said mayor and council.
upon as'ntation OF this petition, duly con-
yene aud lake an order. which order shall EN-
brace the terms and conditions Of this petition
and such other conditions as said MAYOR
and council may deem advisable; and also Ak
ing the time for holding q special election,
which We pray. may be held, Is by law pro-
vided. under chapter l07. laws OF Kansas $50,
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 proposifiou
so submitted, shall be as follows, eacn quail
fed voter voting for said proposition shall have
For subscription to the capital stock Of the
W ichita 4 Colorado Railway Company
Each qualified voter voting against such prop
osition shall have printed or written on hi.
ballot:
Against subscription TO the capital stock Of
the Wichits & Colorado Railway Company"
And The condition annexed by the council be-
ing as follows:
And said company shall at all times main
tain depot in said city, on the east side of the
Big Arkansas river"
And whereas, said mayor and councilmen, 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-
. fSX s.f I'll Of
ichita, and duly made an order that the
prayer Of said petition be granted, and ordered
hat special election shall be held In said city
Df wichita on the
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. ID.
ISIS,
10 determine whether the city of Wichita shall
$40, 600 forty thousand dollars to
The capital stock OF said Wichita 4 Colorado
Railway Company, and issue bonds to said
company and in payment therefor, In said sum
md on the terms and conditions as set out in
aid petition, and the condition annexed by the
,ouncil in said order. And further ordering
hist the city clerk make such subscription;
md further ordering the mayor and city clerk |
% issue said bonds, upon compliance with the
conditions upon which said subscription is
made, in the event that said proposition Is car
lied. And further ordering that the ballots To |
De used At such election he in form Is set out in
aid petition; and ordering the mayor to issue |
lis proclamation for such election, and in all |
Kings perform such act rs by law provided.
Therefore, i, b. w Aldrich, mayor of said |
ity Of Wichita, by virtue Of the authority In |
ne vested by law, aud by virtue of said order |
o made, do hereby proclaim and give notice |
hat special election shall be held in said city
Il Wichita on the
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. ID.
lss5,
o determine whether said city shall make such |
On the conditions above set out |
md in payment thereof issue bonds of said city |
Is set ont In said order; such election to be |
onducted In all respects, returns inside and |
esnlts ascertained AS provided by Law on gem |
raj elections. And l do further order that |
uch election shall be held in the five wards of |
aid city, at the places hereinafter designated |
n each ward. and that the electors named in |
with each ward. rs judges and |
Jerks of said election. shall be the judges and |
Jerks OF said election. to-wit:
First Warrf, at POpenOe's stable, South Main
treet. Judges: Robert Carson. W; Walker
nd James Davis. Clerks: j. T. Holmes and |
!. T. McMillep.
Second Ward, at Office OF Wichita Water
company, North Main street. Judges: Vim.
Jerks: Jessie Ask and n e.. IOIer.
Third Ward, at treeman's livery stable. on
. r. Stone and A. A Backer. Clerks: l.. ca
hamilton and Martin Hellar.
Fourth Ward, at Abe Smith s carpenter shop,
'orth Main street; judges: j NJ Pollock,
Douglas v. DoDnelly and Vim. H. Parkinson.
Jerks: II. l.. Taylor and Frank Thomas.
Fifth Ward. at Office of X. ID. Seaman. south
ide OF Chicago avenue. Judges: Robert Gard
er, Charles Hembro and Charles Campbell.
Jerks i. l.. Moore and VIM German.
The ballots to be used at said election shall
q as follows:
Each qualified voter voting for aid sUbscrip-
ion S all have printed or written on his bal
Ut:
"For subscription TO the capital stock Of the
vichita & Colorado Railway Company
Each quslified voter voting against said sub
cription shall have printed or written on his
allot
Against subscription to the capital stock of
he Wichita 4 Colorado Railway Company"
In witness whereof l, said mayor, have here
nth ofiei tally set my hand, at the city of Wich-
10, this lIth day Of August, a. ID. lssJ.
IL. W. ALDRICH,
lttest: Mayor.
W r. GREEN, City Clerk. DE- sic