Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-21

In accordance with the petition Of more than
two-ffihs Of the resident taxpayer 81 the city
OF Wichita. in the county Of sedwick. In the
state Of Kansas, presented to the mayor and
councilmen Of said city. on the 9Th day Of July,
A. d. lse5, which petition 10 - follows:
PETITION:
To the Honorable Mayor and Coune,Imen Of the
City of Wichifd:
The undersigned being more than two-hiths
the 'r county Of sedswisf and state Of Kansas,
respectfully pray your honorable body 70 sub
nit TO the qualihed electors OF said city prop
osition 20 subscribe thirty tnousand 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
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 Gums OF
five hundred dollars each to the amount OF thir-
~ thousand dollars, payable In twenty years
from date Of Issue, with interes: payable semi
the principal and Interest 70 be paid st the fis-
csl Agency OF the state OF Kansas, In the city
Of New York
The conditions upon which said subscription
10 the capital stock shall be made are:
That the said railway company shall cor
struct a railroad Il standard gauge and Put in
al necessary side tracks and switches, aud
on the north line Of said comfy to the city OF
Wichita provided that said company shall have
q passenger ard freight depot in the city Of
wichita; and provided further. that said I,il-
from the north line Of sedgwick county to the
city of Wichita on or before December 5Ist,
ISIS. and provided further, that said railway
company shall establish, m.in tain AMI keep its
principal otfices and headquarters In the city Of
Wichita aforesaid.
And we further pray that you order special
election 70 be held in said city In pursuance Of
the laws Of the state Of Kansas, in such cases
made and provided 10 vote uyon the question Of
subscribing stock Is Aforesaid. and that the
form Of the ballots to be n.ed at such election
the cspitsi stock Of the Omaha, Abilene 4
wichita Railway Cempany;' and 'ho-e af.insi
said proposition TO b.: Against sub.eription
wichita Railway Company
And In sccordanee with the orier OF said
mayor and couuctlmen. embrncin the terms
ana eondition, ., s.sd pesi'ion NAE % ,ne
tice Il hereby given that o special election shall
be held at the yarious voting places hersira:ieY
mentioned, within said city. By the legal cleo
tors thereof, on
TUESDAY, THE FrFTEESra DAY OF SEP
TENDER. A. ID. ISIS.
upon the question whether said city shall sub
scribe n the capital stock Of the s,naba- An
iene 4 wiehits Railway Company IN the sum Of
thirty thousand dollars. ard 10 paynens f,r
In sums Of Eve hundred dollars each, 70 the
amount Of thirty thausand doiiars. pay asle In
twenty years from date Of i.srs. with fstefe>t
paw able semi annually n the rnfe Of stx per
cent per annun: principal ADD interest 20 Be
paid Q, the FiscaI Aevncy OF TIE stsse Of Kan
sas in the city Of New York. The coodltions
upon y hieh said sahscYiksica shall be made be-
ing as follows: That the said railway company
shai. construct railroad Of standard g1u<s Asd
put In ALI necessary side tracks aad switches.
ard hare the same IN operatsos srum sS0s
T-o!l: on the norfh lire % aid eecssy 10 the
city OF Wichita; provided that sas1 ooopany
shall have passenger and frptehs depot Ia the
city Of wichisA; ard yrovssed further, that
said raiircad shAil Be - Constructed aod In op-
Grafton from the north lie Of The ea-ssr OF
s>drwick to the city OF icAisa. o OF b. sore
The thirty -zrss day 81 Deeembsr. 4. d fsSs.
And provided further. that sasd rAifuny CON-
rAny shau establish. uaintAsn and keep ia
ryincsrai o4ces and headquarters Of ssfd city
Of Wichita-
Iho-e voting in favor 81 said sns~rripssos ssd
the issuipE Of bonds 70 ,aiS city 10 payDeaf
thereof. shAu have wri;;<a or printed upoe
their ballots. ''FoY Subscription % The eaYitai
sick ef omaha. Abilene 1 Wichita Railway
Company Tkoss rosfng against sid sob
-criptios shall hare writsea OF printed % tests
ssilosz. .-Asaisss sahssnp<sea . The csExsai !
stock Of Omaha, Atiless wsrA.:s eaifv.y !
Company
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