Wichita eagle., 1886-11-02
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

MAYORS PROCLAMATION
For special election in wichits city, se.i.
wick county, Kansas. In the matter Of II
70 the Qualified Voters of Wichita City:
Whereas, On the 18th day of September, 1SSt
| there was duly presented to the Mayor an
| Councilmen of Wichita, Kansas, Said mayo
and council being duly convened in regula
session regularly called, a petition duly sign
ed by two-fifths of the resident tax payers {
| Wichits city, praying said mayor and counc
| to submit to the qualified voters of said city
proposition to subscribe thirty Thousand dol
lars to the capital stock CT the Wichita, Cedar
| vale 4 Southeastern Railway Co., all on con
di;ions as set forth in raid petition, whic
petition, signatures being omitted, is in word
and figures following, to-wit:
Wichita, CedaNaIe & Southeastern ~
PETITION.
To the Mayor and Council of the City OF Wichi
to, Sedgwick County, Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more than two
tifths (2-5) of the resident tax payers Of tn
and state, hereby petition the mayor and coun
Gil OF said city above-named to submit, at ,
special election, to the qualified voters OF sale
the capital stock ofthe Wichita, Cedarvale 4
Southeastern Railway Company, . railroad
company duly organized and existing under
the laws of the state OF Kansas, which proposes
to construct q railroad into the city above
named.
Said subscription to be for thirty thousand dol
lars 1888, 0O0. co.. And in payment for said sub
scription to the capital stock Of said company
bonds of said city, with coupons attached,
shall be duly Issued and delivered in sums OF
five hundred dollars $500 each, aggregating
the amount of thirty thousand dollars $3.50,
of issue, each bearing six per cent. interest,
payable semi-annually; both principal and In
terest payable at the fiscal agency Of the state
Of Kansas Che city Of New York; such bonds
ance with the conditions hereinafter set out
and delivery Of stock In said road az by
law provided Jhe conditions upon which
said subscription TO the capital stock Of said
That said Wichita, Cedarvale Southeastern
Hallway Company shall construct a railroad Of
standard gauge Qnciuding all necessary track
and switches) into said city above named, and
have cars running thereon from some point on
the east liEe of Sedgwick county, Kansas, in
to SAID city, on or before September 30th, \
ID. 1851. Delays by act OF God and orders Of
court or uige thereof exc apted.)
And We pray that said mayor and council,
upon presentation OF this petition, duly con-
yene and make an order, which order shall
embrace the terms and conditions Of his petit
tion and such other conditions as said mayer
and council msy Gaem advisable; and also tx
ing the time for holding a special election,
which we pray may be held, Gs By law proTid
e4, HAutr cnapLer 40. iESb OF AGN=aS, 1910,
and amendments thereto, 10 determine whether
such 81 description shall be made
And The form Of the ballot to be used st suc n
special election for and against said PROPOSE
tion so submitted shall be as follows, each
qualified voter voting for said proposition shall
have printed or written On his ballot;
For subscription TO the capital stock of the
Wichita. Cedarvale e southeastern Railway
Company
Each qualified voter voting againstsaid prop
oslt1on shall have printed or written On his
ballot:
against subscription to the capital stock
OF the Wichita, Cedarvals & Southeastern Rail
way Company.
And whereas, said board of mayor and coun-
ell, in pursuance to said petition, being duly
rs by law provided. an1 after having
examined said petition, found that the same
was in due form, and was duly signed by more
than two-ffths OF the resident tsx payers OF
said city, and duly made al order, granting
the prayer Of said petition, end ordering that a
special election shall be held IN said city on
the 2d day of November, A. d. 1856, to deter
mine whether said city shall subscribe thirty
and issue bonds to said company in
payment therefor, on the terms end conditions
all as set out in said petition, AMI further or
dering that in the event that majority of the
voters voting at said election, cast heir ballots
in favor Of said proposition, and vote to Issue
bonds in payment therefor, then the city clerk
Of said city shall forthwith, for and on be-
half, and in the name of said city, subscribe
1t YVES further ordered that If said railway
company fully comply with the conditions of
said subscription, then the mayor OF the city
and the city clerk of said city, shall duly
ssUe bonds of said city IN said sum; said honda
70 bear six t6) per cent interest, principal and
interest to be due and payable as set out in said
petition.
And it was further ordered tina. the ballots
20 be used lt such election shall be Is follows
o-wit:
Each qualified voter, voting ct such election
n favor of said proposition, shall have written
)r printed on his ballot
For subscription to the capital stock OF the
Wichita, Cedarvale & Southeastern Railway
Company
And each qualified voter voting against said
Proposition shall have written or printed On
lis ballet
Against subscription to the capital stock of
he wichita, Ceaarva.e Southeastern Rail-
way Company
And 1t was further ordered that such election
De held On the End day of November, 1856, at
he following voting precincts III said city, to-
Wit:
In the First ward-at s. VI. Fcrd's livery
table on South Main street
In the Second ward--at Hahn's carpenter
hop on west side OF Main street between First
nd Second streets.
In the Third ward-at No. 1l6 North Market
treet.
In the Fourth ward-st \. Smiths carpenter
hop, corner of Main and Third streets.
In the Fifth ward-at Seaman's resi- estate !
flee on Chicago avenue
Said voting places being the regular estab |
shed voting precincts in said city. And /: is |
urther ordered that the mayor OF said city /
uly make and issue this proclamation for the |
ate and st the places esignated, and that he |
i've thirty days printed notice in the Wichits |
lailv Beacon and Wichita Daily Eagle, print |
d and published and in general circulation /
throughout said city. and that said mayor post |
offices as required by law.
Therefore, l, Z. w. Aldrich, Eisyor OF Wich- 1
IS, Ksnsss, by virtue of authority in me by !
aw vested, and in pursuance to the ab9ve or
er of said council, do hereby give public proc
smation and due notice that & special election (
hall be held in said city at tie places above /
on November 2ad, A d. 1855, to
etermine whether said city shall make such
Inscription and Issue said bonds on the condi-
ions set ojit In said petition.
Such election shall in all respects be con-
ucted, the returns made, result ascertsine'i I
nd declared, all as provided By law for general
lections.
4 witness whereof I, 3. W, Aidrich, mayor
Of Wichita, Kansas, have hereunto set my
hand. ct the city OF Wichita, this lst day Of
October, lSS6.
T. V. ALDBICH,
Mayor of Wichita, Kansas.
Attest. FRED SCHAITSEh. City Clerk