Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
PROCLAMATION.
For Special Election in Lin
coin Township, Sedgwick
County, Kansas.
In the Matter Of the Omaha,
Abilene & Wichita Rail-
way Company.

To the Qualified rOiers Of Lincoln Torn.hip:
Whereas, on the 9Th day OF October, lss5
there was duly presented 10 the board Of count
commissioners Of Sedgwick county, Kansas
said board being duly convened in special SEES
sion regularly called. a petition duly signe,
coin township, praying ssid board OF commits
sioners to submit to the qualified voters Of sale
township 2 proposition to subscribe nfteel
Omaha, Abilene 4 wichita Railway com sn W.
all on conditions ~ set forth In said petition
which petition, signstures only being omitted
10 In words and figures as following. to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Board of County Commissioners of Sedq
rick County, Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more than two
afths (s-s) OF the resident taxpayers Of tn,
municipal township Of Lincoln. In the count,
Of Sedgwick and state OF Kansas, petition TIL
b0acd OF county commissioners of said county
voters OF said municipal township, PROPOSE
ton to subscribe to the capital stock OF tn,
Omaha, Abilene & Wichita Railway company
. railroad company duly organized and exist
ing under the laws Of the state OF Kansas
which proposes to construct railroad through
and into said municipal township; said sub.
scription to be for the sum OF fifteen thoussnt
dollars.
And in payment for said subscription to SAID
capital stock Of said company, bonds Of said
municipal township, with coupons attached, tc
the amount Of said subscription, as above sci
forth, shall be duly issued and delivered In
sums Of i've hundred (s5OO) dollars each. pay
able In twenty (2G) years from date Of issue. each
bearing seven per cent. interest. payable semi
AM both and
OF New York; such bonds to be duly issued
and delivered upon compliance with conditions
hereinafter set forth and delivery OF stock In
upon which said subscription to the capital
stock Of said company is made. are:
That said Omaha. Abilene& Wichita Railway
company shall construct o railroad OF standard
gauge, Into said municipal township, including
all necessary side-tracks and switches, and
have cars running thereon from some point
ON the south or west line Of said municipal
T. Some ON ahs NORTH OF east
December 3lst, 1885. And to construct and
maintain passenger and freight depot within
one mile of the center OF said lincoln township.
And we pray that said board Of county COM
missi0ners, 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 as ssid board
may deem advisable: and also fixing the time
for h0ldlnga special election which We pray
may be held, as by law provided, under chap
ter l07, Laws Of Kansas. 1875, and amendments
thereto.to d;termine whether such subscription
shall be made.
And the form of the ballot to be used at snch
special election for and aginst said proposition,
SO submitted, shall be as follows.
ton shall have printed or written on his bal
'For subscription to the capital stock Of the
Omaha, Abilene 4 Wichita Railway COM
psny."
Each qualified voter voting against said
proposition shall have printed OF written on
Against subscription to the capital stock of
the Omaha. Abilene Wichita hallway CON-
pany."
And whereas said board of coua ty commit sion-
ers, In pursuance to said petition being duly
convened as by law provided, and after having
examined the same, found that the came was in
due form and was duly signed by more than
twO-hfths of the resident Taxpayers Of The
der granting the prayer of said petition. and
ordered that special election shall be held in
said township on the 9Th day of October, A. ID.
lsS5, to determine whether said township
shall subscribe fifteen thousand dollars Sl5,-
COO to the capital stock of said company, and
issue bonds to the said company, in payment
therefor on the terms and conditions 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 proposition and 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 fifteen thous-
and dollars to the capital stock of the said
company. And IL was further ordered that If
said railway company, fully comply with the
conditions OF the said subscription, then
the chairman OF the board Of county commits
siOners and the county clerk of said county,
shall duly Issue bonds Of said township In
said sum, said bonds to bear seven la per
cent interest to be dine and payable as set
out in said petition. And Ii is further ordered
that the ballots to be issued at the election
shall be as follows, to-wit:
Each qualified voter voting at such election
In favor of said proposition, shall have writ
ten or printed on his ballot:
For subscription to the capital stock OF the
Omaha. Abilene Il Wichita railway company
n mai nd nat aa
proposition. snail have written or printed on
his ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock
OF the Omaha, Abilene Il Wichita railway
And II is further ordered that snch election
be held at the Cottage school house on section
twenty ts9l tp. sa, r. east And It Is further
county, Kansas, duly make and issue his
proclamation for such election on the date and
1t the place designated; and that he give
thirty lse) days printed notice In the Wichita
City EAGLE, weekly newspaper printed,
published IN said county, and in general cir
cula,ion throughout said county, and In said
Therefore, 1, John Fisher, sheriff of sedg-
wick county, Kansas, by virtue Of authority in
me vested by law, in pursuance OF the above
order OF said board, do hereby give public
proclamation and due notice that special cleo
lion shall be held in said township on the
SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER, Iss5,
1t the place designated, to determine whether
said township shall make such subscription and
issue said bonds. Such election In all respects
10 be conducted, returns made, result ascer-
tanned, all as provided by law for general
elections.
In witness whereof, 1, John Fisher, sheriff
of Sedgwick county. Kansas, have hereunto
vet my hand, at the city OF Wichita, this LIST
lay OF September, A. d. lsss So, ,sur,
Attest: Sheriff of Sedgwick County.
E. P. Ford, County Clerk. w24-st