Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-02
PROCLAMATION.
For Special Election in Lin
coin Township, Sedgwick
County, Kansas.
In thu Matter Of the Omaha,
Abilene q Wichita Rail-
way Company.

To the Qualified Toiers Of Lincoln Township:
Whereas, on the 9Th day OF October, lsss
, there was duly presented 10 the board Of count
\ commissioners of Sedgwick county, kansas
said board being duly convened in .recisi SEES
sion regularly called. u petition duly same
by two-hiths Of the resident taxpayers VI Lin
coin township, raging said board OF commits
sfoners TO submit 10 the qualified voters OF sal
thousand dollars to the capital stock OF tn
Omaha, Abilene Wichita hallway comJAny
all on conditions rs set forth In said petition
which petition, signatures only being omitted
10 in words and figures as following, to-wft:
/ PETITION.
| To the Board of County Commissioners Of Sedg.
nick County, Kanscs:
| hfths (.-5j OF the resident Taxpayers Of the
municipal township OF Lincoln. in the county
Of Sedgwick and state of Kansas. petition the
boz ri of county commissioners of said county
to submit, 1t . special election, to the qualified
voters of aid municipal township. PROPOSE
| ton to subscribe to the capital stock OF the
Omaha, Abilene & Wichita Railway company,
q railroad company duly organized and exist
ing under the laws OF the state OF kansss,
which proposes to constructs railroad through
and into said municipal township; said sub
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. as above set
forth. shall be duly issued and delivered in
sums OF i've hundred $500 dollars each. pay
able in twenty Coy years from date ofissus. each
bearing seven per cent. interest. payable semi
annually; both rincipal andinterest payable at
the fiscal agency Of the state Of 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 o. by law provided. The conditions
upon which said subscription to the capital
That aaid Omaha AbileuaA Xicbfta Raf1~av
company shall construct railroad OF standard
gauge, into said municipal township, including
all necessary side-tracks and switches, and
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 |
maintain passenger and freight depot within
one mile Of the center of said Lincoln township.
And we pray that said board Of county COM
upon presentation OF this petition,
duly convene and make IN order, which order
shall embrace the terms and conditions Of this /
petition. and such other conditions as said board
may deem advisable; and also fixing the { me
may be held, as by law provided. under chap |
ter 107, Laws of Kansas. 1876, and amendments |
thereto. to determine whether such subscription |
shall be made.
And the torn of the ballot to be used ut such |
special election for and aginst said proposition,
20 submitted, shall be as follows.
Each qualified voter voting for said proposi~
'ioh bhoii hoNc PiAAscu VI WAAssCh vH hAo DoA-
'tFor subscription to the capital stock Of the
Omaha, Abilene q Wichita Railway COM
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 hallway COM
,Any.p
And whereas said board ofcounty commission
rs, in pursuance to said petition being duly
I.x~ Of has
the same, found that the same was in
ue 70 m AMI was Only signed by more than
wo-fifths of the resident Taxpayers Of The
aid Lincoln township. and Only made an or,
rdered that q 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 l$l5,-
Dol to the capital stock OF said company and
,sue bonds to the said company, in payment
herefor on the terms and conditi ms Is setout
q said petition, and further ordering that In
he event that majority Of the voters,
citing at said election east their ballots In favor
said proposition and Issue bonds in payment
nerefor. then the county cierx OF said county
hall forthwith, fog and On behalf and In the
anne of said township subscribe fifteen thous-
nd dollars to the capital stock OF The said
ompany. And IL was further ordered that IL
aid railway company fully comply with the
Dndtions of the said subscription, then
he chsirman of the board OF county commits
toner's and the county clerk of said county,
nhif uuiy Issue bonus OF tdlu tOWGsnlp ID
aid sum, said bonds to bear seven u per
emit interest to be due and payable as set
ut in said petition. And Ii is further ordered
nat the ballots to be issued at the election
hail be as follows. to-wit:
Each qualified voter voting Mt such. election
n favor of said proposition, shall hsve writ
IL or printed on his ballot:
FOR subscription to the capital stock OF the
maha, Abilene 4 Wichita railway company
And each qualified voter, voting against said
rogosition. snail have written or printed on
is ballot: .
Against subscription to the capital stock
the Omaha, Abilene Wichita railway
And Il is further ordered that such election
e held at the Cottage school house on section
Senty l30l tip ., r. 2 east And it Is further
rdered that the sheriff of said sedgwick
)unty, Kansas, duly make and issue his
the place designated; aad that he give
lIrty t3o) days printed notice In the W ichita
ity EAGLE, weekly newspaper printed.
ublished IN said county, and in general cir
lla ion throughout said county, and In said
)wnshp.
Therefore, /, John Fisher, sheriff of Sedg-
lick county. Kansas, by virtue OF authority in
lie vested by law, in pursuance OF the above
reclamation and due notice that special cleo
on shall be held in said township on the .
SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1856,
the place designated, to determine whether /.
hid township shall make such subscription and
sue aid bonds. Such election In all respects
, be conducted, returns made, result ascer-
lined, all Is provided by law for general
In witness whereof, 1, John Fisher, sheriff
7 Sedgwick county, Kansas, have hereunto
It my hand, at the city OF Wichita, this LIST
~ OF September, A. ID. lss5.
trEAL. JOHN FISHER, F.,
ttest: Sheriff of Sedgwick County.
T.. p. FORD. County Clerk. w24-5t I