Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-11
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 Tofers Of Lincoln TowhsAip:
| Whereas, on the 9th day of October, 1855,
there was duly presented to the board of county
commissioners of Sedgwick county, Kansas,
said board being duly convened in special ses-
| sion regularly called, petition duly signed
| by two-tfths of the resident taxpayers OF Lin
coin township, praying said board of commits
soners to submit 10 the qualified voters of said
| township proposition to subscribe fifteen
thousand dollars to the capital stock OF the
all on conditions set forth in said petition
which petition, signatures only being omitted, ,
is in words and figures as following. to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Board Of County Commissioners of Sedg-
uoick County, Kansas:
We the undersigned, being more than two
ffths (2-5) of the resident Taxpayers Of the
municipal township of Lincoln. in the county
of Sedgwick and state of Kansas, petition the
boz ii OF county commissioners OF SAID county
to lbmIt, at o special election, to the qualified
voters of said municipal township, PROPOSE
ton to subscribe to the capital stock OF the
Omaha, Abilene & Wichita Railway company
a railroad company duly organized and exist
ing under the laws of the state of Kansas,
which proposes to construct a railroad through
and into said municipal township; said sub
scription to be for the sum OF fifteen Thousand
dollars.
And in payment for said subscription to said
capital stock Of said company, bonds OF said
municipal township, with coupons attached, TO
forth. shall be duly issued and delivered in
sums of i've hundred $500 dollars each, pay
able in twenty Coz years from date Of issue. each
bearing seven per cent. interest, payable semi
annually; both rincipal and interest payable at
the fiscal agency of the state Of ans in the city
OF New York; such bonds to be duly Issued
and delivered upon compliance with conditions
hereinafter set forth anu delivery OF stock in
said road as by law provided. The conditions
upon which said subscription 10 the capital
stock of said company Is made. are:
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company shall construct railroad OF standard
gauge into said municipal township, including
all necessary side-tracks and switches, anu
have cars running thereon from some point
township to some point on the north or east
line Of said municipal township on or before
December 3lst, 1855. And to construct ana
maintain passenger and freight depot within
one mile of the center OF said Lincoln township.
And we pray that said board Of county com
missioners, 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 sid board
may deem advisable; and also fixing the time
for holdinga special election which we pray
NAV be held, as by law provided, under chap
ter 107, Laws Of Kansas. 1876, anc amendments
thereto, to Determine whether such subscription
shall be made.
special election for and aginst said proposition,
so submitted, shall be as follows
Each qualified voter voting for said PROPOSE
ton shall have printed or written on his bai-
''For subscription to the capitsl stock Of the
Omaha. Abilene Il Wichita Railway COM
pany."
Each qualified voter voting against said
proposition shall have printed or written on
his ballot
against subscription to the capital stock of
the Omaha, Abilene & Wichita Railway COM
pany."
And whereas said board ofcouaty commission
ers, in pursuance to said petition being duly
ia far hay N q
examined the same, found that the same was In
due form AMI was duly signed by more than
two-ffths of the resident taxpayers OF Inc
said Lincoln township. and duly made an or,
der granting the prayer of said petition, and
ordered that n special election shall be held In
said township on the 9th day OF october, A. u
lSs5, to determine whether said township
shall subscribe fifteen thousand dollars SD
cool to the capital stock of said company, and
issue bonds to the said company, in payment
therefor on the terms and conditions as setout
in said petition, and further ordering, that III
the event that majority of the voters,
voting at said election east their ballots In iAvor
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 II
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 81 SAID county,
shall duly issue bonds of said township IN
said sum- said bonds to bear seven lIt per
cent interest to be Dire and payable as Sc!
out in said petition. And IL 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 hsye writ
ten printed on his ballot:
For subscription to the capital stock OF the
omaha, Abilene Wichita railway company.
And each qualified voter, voting against said
proposition. snail have written or printed on
his ballot:
against subscription to the capital stock
Of the Omaha, Abilene Wichita railway
And IL Is further ordered that such election
be held at the Cottage school house ON section
twenty l2Ol tip. -, r. east. And II Is further
ordered that the sheriff OF sai" seag"tck
county, Kansas, duly make aud Issue his
proclamation for such election on the date ana
ut the place designated; aud that he give
thirty iSe) days printed notice In the Wichita
City EAGLE, weekly newspaper printed,
published IN lid county, and in general cir,
cula'ion throughout said county, and In SAID
township.
Therefore, /, 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
tion shall be held in said township on the
SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER, lss5,
at the place designated, to determine whether
said township shall make such subscription and
issue aid bonds. such election in all respects
to be conducted, returns made, result ascer-
tanned, all as provided by law for general
elections.
In witness whereof, !, John Fisher, sheriff
OF Sedgwick county, Kansas, have hereunt0
set my hand, at the city OF wichita, ms list
'1 fys =, ri i '''e" JOHN FISHER,
Attest: sheriff of Sedgwiek County.
+. p. FoRD, County Clerk. wa-5t