Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-15
Election Proclamation.

In accordance with the petition OF more than
two-iifths of the resident taxpayers Of the city
of Wichita, In the county 81 sedwick, In the
state Of Kansas, presented to the mayor and
councilmen Of said city, on the ct day of July,
A. II. lss5, which petition Il rs follows
PETITION:
To tie Honorable Mayor and COGHe'imen Of the
CITY Of Uichiid:
The undersigned being more than two-iiiths
Of the resident taxpayers OF the said city, In
the county of Seligwick and state Of Kansas,
respertfuiiy pray yonr honorable body to sub
init to the qualified electors Of said city prop
ositiOn 10 subscribe thirty thousand dollars 10
the capital stock OF the Omaha, Abilene
wichita Railway Company, corporation
created aud existing under and by virtue Of the
Laws of the state OF Kansas. which proposes 10
construct line Of railroad from some point on
the north line Of said county TO the city OF
wichita IN said county, and that IN pay ment
of and for said subscription 10 said stock, the
bonds 81 said city shall be issued In sums OF
nye hundred dollars each to the amount o. thir-
" thousand dollars, payable in twenty years
from date Of issue, with interes. payable semi
annually at the rate OF fxpsr cent per annum,
the priuciual and Interest 10 be psid III he i--
csl Agency Of the state OF Kansas, In the city
Of New York.
The conditions upon which said subscription
| to the capital stock shall be made are.
That the said railway company shall con-
| s.ruct railroad Of standard gauge and PCT In
| al necessary side tracks and switches, and
| have the same in operation. from som- point
on she north lire Of said comfy to the city OF
| wichita provided that said company shall hsy >
| a passenger ard freight depot in the city Of
wichits; and provided further, that said rsiI-
ros.i -haiI be so constructed and in operation
| from the north line of Seigvick county TO the
| CITY Of Wichita on or before December slsf.
| l,>s and provided farther. that said railway
company sh all establish. maintain ami keep IT,
principal offices and headquarters In the city Of
| And we further pray that you order special
election 10 be held in said city In pursuance Of
4 of he - a
| made and provided to vote upon the question o;
| .ubseribing stock ~ Aforesaid. aud that the
form Of she ballots to be a.-i st such election
for such proposition be '-for subscriptions e
N. caritaI stock 81 the Omaha. Abilene A
wichita Railway Company" and Hose s<ainsi
aid proposition 70 b. Ass,n.s -ae1 S,, ap,Io,
| wIehits Railway Company
| and in accordance with thu orier Of ssis
mayor sni eoaneiifnrn. efnerscin the term
and conditions Of said PETITION maize On ih'
nre-.ntation OF said petition Aforesaid no
lice T. hereby given that special election bal
be held 3; The variou- voting places hsreiI aiis
mentioned. within said city. by the legal eiee
tor. thereof on
TUESDAY. IHE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SIP
| TIMBER. A. D ISIS,
u,-pn The question whether said city shall sub
| -crihe to ,hs capital stock Of the omaha. Aba
lene wichifA Railway Company in The cum a
| aid sns-erip,ion Issue the bonds q ss:s cit
| in sums q FIVE hundred dollars each. % III
! amount of thiYfy thousand dollar. PAYABLE II
I tv.nfy wear. from date 81 i-sB~ with interes
| tSyst,ie .-n1i-snruslly az TIE rate q six -
| cent per snuu:I; principal al Interest u 4
| rxid A. the Fiscal Agency OF the state Of Nan
| -. in the city % Neu York The condition
1 uroz uhich said Subscription shsil Be made be
, Ing A. follows. Tnsf the said 1ilsay csDpa1,
| shxn construct raiircad OF STANDARD gage an
| ~. in all necessary side trscs- aed switches
and have the came IA operation from sors
| rairt on TIE north line % .sid o0on-y 10 ID
civ OF Wichita; provided that -sit oompss
.halt have ;sas-ea ger snd freight dsy,St IL IN
CITY Of wichita: x1i Yrsrtd-t farther, tia
s,s1i r,tlrusi a. AT se - Constructed SD in %
.rstian frnrn tn. rorth hns Of the cssrnty Q
-@.4xwick to ii, city 81 Wiohita, on or b,f5-
the thirty -drss day q: Deosmb>r, 4. u l--
AID provided farther. hat AID railway cen
Raw shail establish, maintain sas keep !.
J-iSesrsI o1oss Asi hsssqSsrier- =; said cit
81 WlchiiA-
Tso.. vctiu- in favor Of sid sab-orip;san ~
IN. ts.uirg a sopsi- Of sssd city IN pzrn<1
rss-s-f .hAll have urltrsa or pr7n,~d ago
, their hslIot. 'sFos -as-cTptiou :. The eafifs
.t,-ek of OMAHA. Atisere Wichsta Esiiwa
. Co-sxzay - Iho<~ votirx a<aIr.f szid sat
.s-s,s.ioa sAAlI have written OF prime; sn tA<i
: hsiiots sAxaic.s scs.-crinsinn 20 n. carat,
: stock % Omaha, Ahxssse A vlrhi:s RAilrH
congxzy"
salI ciecss.s shall - held =; the s~terl
varss Of said c4sy - follows
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