Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-04
PROCLAMATION.
For a Special Election in Union
Township, Sedgwick
County, Kas.,
In the Matter OF the Wichita q
colorado Railroad.
70 the qualified rioters of Union To,snsaip.

To the qualified poteys Of Union To,cnship.
WHEREAS, On the 18th day of August, lss
there was duly presented to the board Of coun
commissioners OF sedgwick county, KansA
(ssid board being duly convened in special sc
sion regularly called, petition duly signed
two-bfths Of the resident Taxpayers or Unit
township. praying said board OF commissions
TO submit 10 the qualified voters of said town
| ship proposition TO subscribe twenty-tw
| thousand dollars To the capital stock Of II
condi tons as set forth In said petition, whic
petition, signatures only omitted, is In wort
and figures Following. to-wit:
PETITION.
| To The Beard Of County Commissioners of sedg
uicA County, Kansas.
We, the undersigned, being more than two
iifths (2-5) OF the resident Taxpayers Of tn
municipal Township of Union, in the County @
Sedgwick, and State of Kansas, petition tn
to submit, at special election, to the quaiige,
voters OF said municipal township, u PROPOSE
ton to subscribe TO the capital stock of tn
wichita X Colorado Railway company, rail
road company duly organized and existing un
der the laws OF the State Of kansas, which
proposes TO construct railroad through ant
into said municipal township; said subscription
to be for the SUN of twenty two thousand dol.
lars t$22 600.
Aud in payment for said subscription to sale
capital stock Of said company, bonds of sale
municipal township with coupons attached tc
the amount of said subscription above sci
forth, shall be duly issued and delivered, in
sums of five hundred dollars $500 each, paya-
bic in twenty (20) 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 han-
sas in the City of New York; such bonds to be
duly issued and delivered upon compliance with
conditions hereinafter set forth and delivery OF
stock in said road Ms by law provided The con-
ditions upon which said subscription To the cap
ital stock Of said company is made, are:
That said Wichita n Colorado halfway COM
papy shall construct railroad, Of standard
gauge Including all necessary side-tracks and
switches, through aud into said munich
pal township, and have ears running
thereon from some point on the
south or east line of said municipal town
ship to some point on the north or west line of
said municipal township, on or before Feb
ruary LIST, lSS6; provided that said company
build anu maintain u depot in sssid township
ship.
And We pray that said board of county COM
missioners upon presentation of this petition,
duly convene an make an order, which order
shall embrace the terms and conditions of this
petition, and such other conditions as said board
may deem advisable. and slso liking the time
FOR holding special election, which We pray
may be held as by law provided, under chap
Ter lU7, laws of Kansas, 1876, and amendments
thereto, 10 determine whether such subscrip
ion shall be made.
And the form of the ballet to be used at such
pecial election for ana against said proposition
% submitted snail be rs follows:
Zach qualified voter voting Tor said pIopo-
iti0n shall have printed or written ON his
,allot:
'.tor subscription TO the capital stock Of the
Wichita Il Colorado Railway company"
Each qualified voter voting against said prop
sition shall have printed or written on his bal
OF:
against subscription to the capital stock oil
\ n Colorado
Amt whereas, said board OF county commits
toners in pursuance ID said petition,
'eing duly convened rs by law
royideJ, and after having examined the Ime,
ound that the same was in due form and was
July signed by more than tyo-iiiths (2-5J OF
he resident taxpayers oi said Union TOWNSHIP
nd duly made an order granting the prayer OF
aid petition, and o.dered that n special eicc-
ion shall be held in said township on the
TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF SEPrEABER,
\. D.. loS5
0 determine whether said township shall sub
cribe twenty-five thousand dollars to the cap
tai stock OF said company, and issue bonds to
hid company in payment therefor ON the terms
nd conditions as set out in said petition, ami
lItber ordering thst in the event that a major
~ of the voters voting at said election east
leir ballot i'll favor Of said proposition and
ssue bonds in payment therefor, then the
ounty clerk OF said county shall forthwith, for
nj on behalf and in the name OF said township
apital stock of said company.
And ii was further oruered that if said rail- |
ray company fully comply With the conditions
{ said subscription, then the chairman Of the
GARD OF county commissioners, and the county |
lie rk of said county, shall duly issue bonus OF
aid township in said sun; sait bonds 10 bear |
even per cent. interest to be due and payable |
; set out in said petition.
And il is further ordered that the ballots TO be
sell at such election, shall lie rs follows, TO- |
Mt:
Each qualified voter voting in favor of said |
roposition shall have wiitten or printed on his |
allot:
''For subscii ption to the capital stock of the |
Wichita Il Colorado Railway company"
And each qualified voter voting against said /
opposition shall have Written OF printed n his
sllot:
against subscription 20 the capital stock of |
lie Wichita 4 Colorado Railway company"
And it is further ordered that such election |
e held on the southeast quarter OF the south
ist quarter of section siSteen 10, township
yenty-six (2d), range two t.) west in said
'unty, (being near The center of said Union
Ana it Is fp Their ordered that the sheriff of
lid Sedgwick coanty, Kansas. duly make snd
sue his proclamation for such election on the
ate and at the place designated; and that he
I've thirty tJ6) uays pr ted notice in the Wtch-
1 City EAGLE, weekly newspaper printed,
nblished in said county and in general clrcula-
on throughout said county anu in said own
up
Therefore, /, John Fisher, sheriff of sclg-
lick county, Kansas, by virtue of authority in
e vested by law. and in pursuance Of the above
rder of the board, do hereby give public p.Oc-
mation and due notice that special election
lall be held in said township on the
wENTY- EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
lsSJ.
the place above designated, TO determine
neither said township shall make such sub
IiptiOD and Issue said bonds Such election
all respects to be conducted returns made,
suit ascertained, and declared all as provided
= law for general elections
In witness whereof, l, John Fisher, sheliG of
edgwick comfy, have hereunto set nv hand,
the City of Wichita. this 2jth dav Of August,
IS.
isEALl JOHN FISHER,
ttest: Sheriff of SedgwicK county.
h. Z. FORD; County Clerk 23-w5t.