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MAYORS PROCLAMATION

NATION
For a spec al election in Wichita CITY. Sedg-
wick couusy, Kansas. in the matter of tue
Wichita, Ccdarvale & Southeastern hallway
10 the Qualified Voters OF Wichita City:
Whereas, On the 18Th day of September, 1886.
there was duly presented to the Mayor AID
COuncilnien OF Wichita Kansas (-aid ma, on
a. d council being duly convened in regular
session regularly called), petition duly sign
ed by two-fifthe OF the resident tax payers OF
W Mich,ta city, pra!ing said mayor and counc, ,
propO itiOI to subscribe thirty thousand dol
lars to The capt. al stock Of the Wichita, CEDAR
vale Il So o.theasIern Railway Co. all on con-
ditiOns as set forth In said petition, which
petition hignatu, "a being omitted, ls IN words
and figures following, to-w.t:
Wichita, CedaNale & Southeastern Ky.
PETITION.
To the Mayor and ooncii of the City of Wichi-
ta. Sedgwick oanty, Kansas:
We, the unde, signed, belue more tn9n ~
0ith, (2-5) OF the resident Tax pa!e:I no,,ty va
incorporated city Of wichita. In saiu Sounss
ami sisG-, hereby petition the may ~, shmit nit At
special ell ection, to the quanheo soteio y. n".u
cit, above named roiosition 70 su9ecNoc %
th. cauitai stock ofthe Wichita. cedar ale q
Soutn,n,t-rp hallway Company, railroad
cOmuany duly oTgauiZed Il existing under
the laws OF the state o haneas, whicn proposes
to constru { a raiiroad into the city above
named.
lars 1880, 900 Ov). AHd III payment ior said suo-
scri,,ti,,n to the capital stock of said cpmpant,
bond, of said city, with coupons attached
shall be duiy iss ed and delivered IN sums II
five hu .dred dollars (S5U) each, asgtegating
the amount of thirty thousand dollars 1885,
0u0oj, payable in twenty t2O) yea ii ON dale
OF issue, each bearing SIX per cent interest,
pay able senii-annually, both principai aud in
tere7t ,ayabl- At the iisc ! agency OF the state
of Kansas in the ,ity of New York; .uch bonds
to be ouly Issued and delivered upon compi
ance with tie condition, hereinafter ST.; out
and delivery Of strck In SAID 70 q ss oS
law proyided he conditions ulon which
said subscription to the capital stock ot saiu
company is maize ere,
9hat said michita, CedarvaIe s. Southeastern
railway Company shall construct RAN onn OF
STANDARD gauge Qncludi & all necessary track
AID switches) into said city above named, ana
have cars running thereon from some point on
the east liue OF oed- wick cuuaty, Kansas, la
to sal city, "n or b-fo septic ober 3oth, "A:
ID. 1887 delays by act o God ana orders OF
court or uige thereOfeXc pied ,
And we pra, that said mayor ana council,
upon 10 e. eLtatiun Of this petit on, duly CON
vene and make an order. which order shh!i
embrace the terms and coDditi' ms OF petl-
tion and such ether conditions IS SAID Iii yVr
ami council may deem adv sable; and also hx-
ing the time Tor holding special election
which We pra, may be held, as 10y law provn-
ei, under chapter lu7, laws oil kansss, 1870,
and amen mepis thereto, to determine whether
such srbscription shall be made.
And the form # the ballot To he -ed at sucn
special tltcLOn 1oT anu dkdiu6s onl" PAoPo'A
tion 30 sCbnitted shall b. rs follows each
qualified voter voting for said proposition Shall
have p.inted or written on h ballot:
For subscripti n 10 the capital STOCK on Tue
Wichita edaryale & southeastern Raliway
Company -
Ea, qualified voter voting against said prop
Osition shall have printei or written on hls
ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock
of The " ichita Cedarvale &Southeastern KILL
way Company"
Gil, In pursuance to raid petition, being duly
convened as by law provided an aiter hasing
examined said petition, found that the saih
was In due form ami was duly signed by more
ths An twu-nfths OF the resident tax payers OF
said city. and duly made an order granting
the PRAYER OF said peti' ion, and dering tnAt a
SPECIAL election shall be held IN SAID city on
the "a day OF Move uber, A. -. 1856, 70 deter
mine whether said city shall sub 'cr'oe thirty
Thousand dol ars to the capital STOCK OF said
com,any and Issue bonds to said cOnirhny In
payment therefor, IN the terms and conditions
al as sci out in said petition, AMI further Or
dering that in the event ihata majority OF tne
voters voting at said election cast heir hall0ts
ia favor of id D oposi.ion, and vote to Issue
DO Ids In pay Inent therefor, then the city clerk
of sad city shall forthwith, for AID on pc
half, ana Ia the name Of said city, suoscrioe
$50 900 O., TO the It ck Of said company. And
it was further crde' ed that il said raiiw'y
company fully comply with the condltions OF
said subscription then the mayor OF the city
and tn. CITY clerk of said city, shall duly
Is ue bonds of said city in ead eum; said bonds
to bear six t6l per cent int rest, principal 20
int 10 be due and pay able As tet out IN sai"
petition.
Aud it was further onlered that the ballots
to he used at such election shall be as iollo"s
to. wit:
in favor of said proposition, thsll have Written
or printed on hi- ballot
For subscription 10 the capitai stocKM the
Wichita, Cedarvals u southeastern EatlWay
Company ,s
proposition shall have written or prihted On
his ballot
.Against subscription to the capital stock OF
the Wichita, Ceaarya Il southeastern KALI
way Company
be held on The 2nd day OF November, 1856, at
the following voting precincts IN said CITY, To-
wit
stable on South Main street
In the Sec md ward-at Hahn's carpenter
shop on west side OF Main stree. between flrst
In the Third wsrd-a. No lI6 North Market
In the Fourth ward-at A. Smiths carpenter
shop corner OF Main and Third streets
Ia the Fifth ward-at Seaman'5 feal eslsle
Office on Chicag o avenue A.,
Said voting places beirg the regular estab
lishei voting precinct In sald ci'y anu ~ is
further order, d that the mayor "f ealu cay
dul, make and issue this proclamation Tor the
date and at the places desigEat Il. snd ahst ns
Civ. thirty daye printed notice IN 'he "icnI.a
ed aud ,ubnsh.d and in general circulation
throughout said city, and that said mayor post
not ces required by law eu,.,,
Therefore, 1. 3. W. Aldrich, mayor OF "ich-
ita Kan-as by virtue of authority IN me Dy
l w v. st-d. and In pursuance TO the 90 Se ol
der of .aId council do hereby give public proc
lama ion ami due notice that 81 epecisl eIectioh
shall be held In said city at places aoo.e
designa ed on November 2nd. A. ~. ose, I"
determine whether ssi city SHALL NIKE snch
subscription and issue said bonds on the condi-
tions set pst in said petition.
Such ell. ction shall in all respects pe con
,vct.d ,ba returpe made result ascertsinei
and declared, all as provided by law for general
elections. ,S .
In witness whereof I, B. W, Aidrich, mayor
of wichita Kansas have hereunfo eet my
hand. at the city OF Wichita, this lst day OF
October, lSS6.
Mayor OF Wichita. Kansas.
Attest: FRED SCuA1rNkk, Iity Clerk