Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-25
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 Voters Of Lincoln 7o,raship:
| Whereas on the 9Th day OF October, 1855
there Was duly presented to the board OF count
commissioners of Sedgwick county, Kansas
sion regularly called, q petition duly aignet
| by two-riths of the resident taxpayers Of Lin
colin township. praying said board OF commis
| s'oners to submit TO the qualified voters Of sail
thousand dollars to the capital stock Of tn
| Omaha, Abilene & Wichita hallway com any
| all on conditions rs set forth in said petition
| which petition, signatures only being omitted
10 in words and figures as following. to-wit:
PETITION.
\ To the Board Of C0aaiy COAaniss0.srs Of Sedq
rick County, hdnsds:
| We, the undersigned, being more than two
anhs (2-5) Of the resident taxpayers OF the
municipal township Of Lincoln. In the county
| Of Sedgwick and state of Kansas. petition tn,
b0scd OF county commissioners of said county
to submit, at 8 special election, to the qualified
voters of said municipal township. proposi-
Omaha, Abilene & Wichita Railway company
railroad company duly organized and exist
ing under the laws OF the state OF Kansas,
and into said municipal township; said sub
scrlption 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
the amount OF said subscription, ss above set
forth. shall be duly issued and delivered In
able in twenty Coy years from date Tissue. each
bearing seven per cent. interest. payable semi
annually; both rincipal and interest payable at
the fiscal sgency state Of q In the city
and delivered upon compliance with conditions
hereinafter set forth and delivery OF stock In
said road IS by law provided. The conditions
upon which said subscription to the capital
stock Of said company Is made. are:
That said Omaha. Abilene& Wichita Railway
company shall construct railroad OF standard
gauge, into said municipal township including
have cars running thereon from some point
on the south or west line OF said municipal
township to some point on the north or east
line Of said municipal township on or before
December 3lst. 1855. 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
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 % said board
may deem advisable: and also fixing the time
for holdlnga special election which We pray
may be held rs by law provided. under chap
ter l07, Laws Of Kansas. 1875. and amendments
thereto. to determine whether sucn subscription
shall be made.
and the form of the ballot to be used at such
special election for and sginst said proposition,
SO submitted, shat be as follows.
Each qualified vC sr voting for said PROPOSE
lion shall have printed or written on his bal
"For subscription to the capital stock of the
pany."
Each qualified voter voting against said
proposition shall have printed or written on |
his ballot
Against subscription to the capital stock Of |
he Omaha. Abilene & Wichita Railway CON-
pany."
And whereas said board ofcouat y commission
Frs, In pursuance to said petition being duly /
rs by law provided, and afer having |
Examined the game, found that the same was In
ine form AMI was duly signed by more than
of the resident taxpayers OF The
,sid Lincoln township. and duly made AN or
Ter granting the prayer OF said petition, and
ordered that Il special election shall be held in
aid township on the 9Th day OF October, A. ID.
SIS, to determine whether said township
hall subscribe fifteen thousand dollars 3d.
0Ol to the capital stock OF said company, and
ssue bonds to the said company, In payment
therefor on the terms and conditions AS setout
n said petition, and further ordering. that In
he event that majority Of the voters,
'otiDg at said election cast their ballots In favor
II said proposition and issue bonds In payment
therefor, then the county clerk Of said county
hall forthwith, for and on behalf and in the
lame of said township subscribe fifteen thous-
md dollars to the capital stock OF the said
company. And it was further ordered that II
aid railway company fully comply with the
conditions OF the said subscription, then
he chairman Of the board OF county commits
ioBers and the county clerk of said county,
hall duly issue bonds of said township In
aid sum, said bonds to bear seven In per
ent interest to be dine and payable IS set
nut in said petition. And 1t is further ordered
hat the ballots to be issued at the election
hall be Is follows, to-wit:
Each qualified voter voting at such election
n favor OF said proposition, shall have writ
Ell or printed on his ballot:
For subscription to the capital stock Of the
omaha, Abilene Il wichita railway company !"
And each qualified voter. voting against said
snail have written or printed on
lis ballot:
against subscription to the capital stock
And 1t is further ordered that such election
e held at the Cottage school house on section
wenty tsol tip ., r.. east And It Is further
ounty, Kansas, duly make and issue his
for such election on the date and
{ the place designated; AID that he give
hIrty C,o) days printed notice In the W ichita
published IN said county, and In general cir
ulaion throughout said county, and in said
ownshp.
Therefore, i, John Fisher, sheriff Of sedg-
Tick county. Kansas, by virtue OF authority in
ne vested by law, in pursuance OF the above
rider OF said board, do hereby give public
and due notice that special cleo
ion shall be held in said township on the
SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1ss5,
t the place designated, to determine whether
aid township shall make such subscription and
ssue said bonds. Such election in all respects
o be conducted, returns made, result ascer-
aimed, all as provided by law for general
lections.
In witness whereof, I, John Fisher, sheriff
{ sedgwick county, Kansas, have hereunto
ct my hand, at the city OF Wichita, this LIST
az OF September, A. ID. ISIS.
trKAL.l JOHN FISHER,
Ittest: sheriff of sedgwick County.
E. p. FORD. County Clerk. Waist