Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-13

In accordance with the petition Of more than
iifths OF the resident taxpayers OF the city
of Wichita, In the county OF sedwick, In the
state Of Kansas, presented to the mayor and
councilmen Of said city. OF the 9Th day of July,
A. D. lss5, which petition Is As follows;
PETITION:
To tss Honorable Mayor and Couneiinen Of the
City of WichtG:
of the resident Taxpayers OF the said city, In
the county Of sedgwick and state Of Kansas,
respectfully pray yonr honorable body 10 sub
mil to the qualified electors of said city prop
osition to subscribe thirty thousand dollars to
the capital stock OF the Omaha, Abilene 4
Wichita Railway Company, corporation
created 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 20 said stock the
bonds Of said city shall be Issued In sums OF
five hundred dollars each to the amount of thir-
~ thousand dollars, payable in twenty years
from date Of issue, with interes. payable semi
annually at the rate OF six per cent per annurn,
tn. principal and Interest to be paid az the fi-
| cal Agency Of the state OF Kansas In the city
| Of New York
The conditions npon which said subscription
| TO the capital stock shall be made are:
That the said railway company shall con-
/! struct n railroad Of standard gauge and put In
| ala necessary side tracks and switches, and
| have the same In operation, from some point
| on the north line OF said comfy TO the city OF
wichita provided that said company shall have
| n passenger ard freight depot IN the city Of
| Wichita; and provided further, that -sii rail-
| road shall be - constructed and IN operation
| from the north line Of Seigwick county 10 the
city of wichita on or before December Slst,
| lsS.,. and provided further, that said railway
| cornpany hall establish, maintain and keep it,
principal orsces ana headquarters III tue CITY OF
| wichita aforesaid.
| And ne further pay this; you order special
election 10 be held il said city in pursuance Of
| The iaw- of the state Of Kansas, 10 such cases
mad, and provided 10 vote up-,n the question Of
| .nb-cribius stock Aforesaid. and tia; the
| f,r,n OF the ballots to be u.~i sf such election
| - --,-h ,.rouo.i,foa be .-For Subscription %
he caritsi stock of the omaha, Abilene &
wichita Railway Company and those Against
| sid proposition 20 be. ''A<sin-: subscription
| - the capitAI stock q the omaha, Abilene A
| wichita Railway Company
| .rA in accordance with the order Of said
MAYOR and councilman. embracing the terms
and condition. OF sad I-stl'ion naAle o. NE
lice Il hereby given thSI special election shAli
be held AZ the vxriou- voting places herein amer
mentioned, within said city, by the legal cleo
| tors thereof on
u-ESpAY TIE FIFTEENTH DAY of SIP
TIMBER. A. D ISIS,
ur.on the question whether said city shsll cub
| -erih- u ih@ capital stock % the oI1zhs. Ali
Lien. A w.chits Railway Company IN the ss-n q
| thirty thousand dollars, and N stTsnt f9'
| "a sph-rritfion issue the i-onsls 81 said cit,
| in snrr. Of I've hundred dollars each. % tn,
| snnouni OF thirty thalssnd dollars, payable IL
! fEegfT Nears trula f..s@ % a--ANr NAe- A1k~EN-
u.y.bi, semi -AnauzIly AZ the rate cf sir Pei
cen, per aunum; principal and Interest . y
uzia A. the Fi-cxl Agency o; the state Of Nan
- in n. cf.v Of New York The conditions
| u--5u which said sub-erip:ian shsii be usfe Dc
Ing A. follows That the ssta railway coEzpa1.
4 -hxE construct . raiiresd OF sfsnsari <s1ze an
rot in all necessary side rrscks And switches
ard hsve the sane in op>-aa5a frrm SON
r..frf OF The north line OF aid eo1nty 20 n
city Of wiehit.; provided TIA: aid enTspan,
. shsu have 5 passenger >nd frsixsi depot tn IN
: citv Of wichita; sna pr5v;G-i forte.r, TIA
= all rslirss.d shall 6e - censt-nrfrt an u op
| Grafton from the aorth line OF the cg0nty o
= >-trxiek 10 The city q ickita, o. or b<f5r
"a. tAlrfv-s-s. DAY az December, a p. i--
| Ard provided further, that said rail ssg COR
pxny shsli establish. n-sint.is aad Keep j
/ rrtreitsl Offices soi heAcqzarter- A. SAC cit
| OF Wichit.-
hos voting In favor Of ssia sut-cTspi,oz A.
IN. issuing o; bSrs.. 81 ssi@ eify - PAYNE,
I tke--f shnI have written OF printed 1Pof
;aesr ballot ''fsf sroscryfioa - -. capita
I .s,ck Q! omaha, Ahiiezs A wichita Rs4lra
e Company Tncs> voting a<x1ns: sssd s.t
= .c-i.ssia shs.i have written or prlzs-t CO taei
; halin.. sASrin<: sab>rripsinn 10 the cagt.s
: .,ock o. Omaha, Ahzisrs Wicsits Eailva
|. COMPANY
sad election shali b hsia NJ tie sven
fvn.-ss Of said ctry - foiloUs,
II In I'm. wa-d. NJ Gives fo7-esoeis Es
y ery cable. Mar ss<vss 1. TIE s>co1a WAR
~ oacs Of wsce;sa WISER Wcrks company