Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-02
PROCLAMATION.
For q Special Election in Union
Township, Sedgwick
County, Kas.,
In the Matter Of the Wichita &
colorado Railroad.

: WHEREAs, On the 25th day Of August, las
there was duly presented to The board f count
commissioners Of sedgwick c.unIy, Kansas
: (said board being duly convened in special SCI
sion regularly cslied), petition duly signed d
two-nfths Of the resident tax-pas ers OF Unio
to submit q the Qualified voters Of said town
ship . proposition to subscribe TWENTY-FIVE
thousand dollars to the capital stock Of N
wichita Colorado hallway Company, all o
conditions as set forth in said peti ion, whic
petition, signatures only omitted, is in word
and figures following. to-wit:
PETITION
To the Board OF County Commissioner of Sedq
wick County, Kansas.
We, the undersigned, being more than two
1fths l2-5) OF the resident Taxpayers of tn
municipal Township of Cnian, in the County o
Sedgwick, and State Of Kansas, petition th,
board Of county commissioners of said county
| to submit, at special election, to the qualified
voters OF said municipal township, PROPOSE
| ton to subscribe to the capital stock OF the
road eompaDS duiT orSsnined snd exs;ns ran,
der the laws Of the state OF Kansas, which
proposes to cOnotruct railroad through and
into said municipal township; said subscription
to be for the sum Of twenty two thousand dol
lars te22 600.
| And in payment for said subscription to said
capital stock Of said company, bonds Of said
municipal township with coupons attached, TO
the amount OF said subscription as above set
forth, shall be duly issued and delivered, In
sums OF five hundred dollars $500 each, paya-
Bile IN twenty CIV years from date Of issue,
| each bearing seven per cent. interest, payable
| semi -annually, both principal and interest pay
able at the Fiscal Agency Of the State OF KAN
sas in the city Of New York; such bonds to be
duly Issued and delivered upon compliance with
conditions h. reinafter set fOrta and delivery of
stock in said road rs by law provided The con-
ditions upon which said subscription to the cap
ital stock Of said company is made, are;
That said Wichita a Colorado hallway COM
pany shall construct railroad, OF standard
gauge Qncluding all necessary side-tracks and
switchesl, through and into said munich
h.l township and have on cars running
south or east line of said municipal town.
ship to some p. int on the north OF west line of
said municipal township, on or before Feb
ruary LIST, 1855; provided that said company
build and maintain depot in said township
within one mile OF the center of Union town.
ship.
missioners upon presentation Of this petition,
duly convene an make an order, which order
shall embrace the terms and conditions Of this
petition. and sIch other conditions as said board
may deem advisable. and also liking the time
for holding special election, which We pray
may be held. as by law provided, under chap
ter 100, laws of Kansas, ISIS, and amendments
thereto, to determine whether such subscrip-
ton shall be made.
And the form of the ballot to be used at such
special election for and against said proposition
so submitted snail be a. follows:
Each qualified voter voting Tor said propo- |
sitiOn shall have printed or written on his
ballot:
''For subscription to the capital stock of the |
Wichita Il Colorado Railway company"
Each qualified voter voting against said prop |
Dsitivn shall have printed OF written on his bal
lot;
against subscri ption to the capital stock oil
Wichita 4 Colorado hallway company !"
AMI whereas, said board OF county commits |
sioners in pursuance to said petition.
being duly convened as by law
provided, and after having examined the same,
ound that the same was in due form and was
iuly signei by more than twO-h tbs esq OF
IN. resilient Taxpayers oi said Uni township
md dul, made an order granting the pray of
aid y, tition, and ordered tuat special cleo
ion shall be held in said township on the
DAY Of SEPTEMBER,
A. D.. loss.
o determine whether said township shall sub
cribe twenty-five THOUSAND dollars to the cap
tai stock oil enid company, and issue bonds to
aid company in payment therefor on the terms
md conditions as set out in said petition, anu
III Their ing that in the event that Il major
~ OF the voters voting at said electi n cast
heir ballot in favor of said proposition and
ssue b. nde in payment therefor. then the
cunt, clerk Of said county shall forthwith, for
nd on behalf and in the name vi said township
uO scribe twenty-two thousand dollars to the
alital stock Of said company.
And IL was further ordered that if said rail-
way company fully comply with the conditions
u said subscription, then the chairman al the
,oard Of county commissioners, and the county
lie rk OF said county, shall duly Issue bonds OF
aid township in said sum; said bonds 10 bear
even per cent. int est to be due and payable
3 set out in said petition.
And it is further ordered that the ballots to be
sed at such election. shall be as follows, to-
vit:
Each qualified voter voting in favor of said
shall have written or printed on his
alIot:
.'For subscription to the capital stock OF the
Wichita & Colorado Railway company"
And each qualified voter voting against sstd
alfot:
against subscription to the capital stock of
he Wichita & Colorado Railway company"
And it is further ordered that such election
e held on the southeast quarter OF the south
asst quarter OF section sixteen (l6, township
(26), range two G) west in said
ounty, tbeing near The center of said Union
Ownshipl. |,
aid Sedgwick county, Kansas. duly lake and
ssue his proclamation for such election on the
ate and at the place designated; and tina: he
i've thirt, Cso1 days printed notice in the mich-
ublished in said county aud in general circala-
on throughout said county and in said town
h,p. H., r,.,.u .,.ar :,
rick county, Kansas, by virtue OF authority in
ne vested by law. and in pursuance Of the above
rider OF the board, do hereby give public proc
smati0n and ,iue notice that special election ,
hall be held in said township on the
DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
1856. s
t the place above designated, to determine ..
'hether said township shall make such sab
criptiOn and Issue said bonds, Such election
4 all respects to be conducted. returns made, |
esult ascertained, and declared all as provided
Y law for general elections.
In witness whereof, l. John Fisher, sheriff OF
edgwick comfy, have hereuntO set my hand, :
t the City OF Wichita. this 25th day of August, =
SIS.
(sEALl JOHN FISHER,
Ittest: Sheriff of SedgwicK county.
Z. z. FORD; County Clerk. 23-w5t. 6