Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-31
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

MAYORS PROCLAMATION
For special election In wichits city, seog-
wick county, kansas. IN the MISTER ps OF me
To the Qualified Voters OF Wichita City:
,bs-s was du NV 'n mTes~nted to Ihe MsVoI aad
COuIcitmen OF Wichita, Kansas, fsaid mayor
aad council being duly convened In regular
session regularly called a petition duly sign
ed by two-ffths OF the resident tax payers OF
Wichita city, praying said mayor and council
to submit To the qualified voters os said city
propo itiOn to subscribe tn rty thousand dol
lars to The cspitai stock of the Wichits, Cedar
vale 4 Southeastern Railway CO., all on con-
ditions as set forth in said petition. which
petition signatures being omitted, is in words
and figures following, to-w-t:
Wichita CedaNaIe & Southeastern Ry.
PETITION.
To the Mayor and o, Dcii Of The City Of Hiehi-
ts, Sedgwick tounty, Kansas:
We, She under iSned, being more than two
fiths Go OF the resident tax payers OF The
incorporated city OF wichita, In said county
and sIaSe, hereby petition the mayor and conn
ell OF said city above-i AIMED to submit, at q
special election, to the qualified voters or said
city above named q ro,.osi,iOn to subscribe to
the capital stock ofthe Wichita, Cedar ale q
Southeastern hallway Company, railroad
company duly organized AID existing under
the laws OF the state o. Kansas, which proposes
10 construct railroad into the city above
named.
said subscription to he for thirty thousand dol
| lars ts39 eco 00). And In payment for said suo-
eeription 10 the capital stock of said company,
bonds OF said city, with coupons attached
shall he duly ISIS ell and delivered In sums CT
five hundred dollars $500 each, agSreSatsng
the amount of thirty thousand dollars 1884,
VvuO0J, payable in twenty t2O yea fion. date
payable seIni-annually; both principal and In
terest payable Ct tire Use Il agency Uf The state
OF Kansas in the City Of New York; such bonds
to be Gully Issued and delivered upon comph
ance with the conditions hereinafter set cut
ana delivery OF stock in said road as L!
law provided Tie conditions upon which
said subscription to the capital stock Of said
4 hat ssid ', ichita, CedarGale & Southeastern
railway Company shall COL truct railroad Cf
standard gauge Qncluding al necessary track
and switch-sI into said city above nsIned, and
have cars running thereon from some point On
the east line OF oedkwick C unty, Kan SIS, IL
to sal city, on CT before sept. Lber 3uth, y.
-, 1881. lDeiays by aet o. Goo and orders q
court or jutge thereof exc pted.)
And We pray that Sal, mayor and council,
upon presentation OF this petit on, duly con-
vsne and make an order, which ORDER sh5il
embrace the terms and conditions OF h peti-
ton and such other condition, as said mayor
ana council may dem advisable; anu also TX
ing the time tor holding special election,
which We pfsy may be held. ss By law pfoysiIi-
ed, under chspter Iu7, law. Of Kansas. 1915,
ana amen ;ments thereto, todeterm!ne whether
such subscription shall be male.
And the form # the ballot 10 oe u+ed az such
special election for and against said prGpOst-
ton so sEbnittel shall be as follows, each
qualified voter voting for said proposition shall
have printed or written onhis ballot:
- or sabscripti n 70 the capital STOCK Of the
wichita. edaryale s. southeastern Hallway
Company -
Each qualified voter voting ayalrs. said prop
ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock
OF The Wichita, Ceiarvsls i Southeastern i.alI-
Way tompany.P
And whereas, said board of mayor and coun-
ell. in pursuance to said petition, being duly
convened as by law provided. an after having
examined saii petition, found that the SAM !
was IL due form, and was duly signed by more /
'han tTc-.fths OF the resident tax payers OF
said city, ard duly made al order, granting |
the PRAYER OF said petl ion and o dering that /
special election shall be held in said city on |
the I'd DAY of November, a -. lSSG, TO deter !
mino whether said city shall subscribe thirty ,
thousand dol ars to the cspital stock OF said |
company, and issue bonds to said compsny in |
pay Inens therefor, IN he terms and conditions
al as set out In said petition, and further Or |
dering that in the event that u majority Of the
voters voting At said election, cast heir balIots
in favor 81 : id proposition, and vote 70 issue ,
bonds IN payment therefor, then the city clerk
of said city shall forthwith, for and on be-
half, and ia the name IF said city, subscribe
$50 CC0.01 o the OF said cpmDsny. And !
II was further ordered that ii said railway
fully comply with the conditions OF
said subscription, then Ihe mayor OF the city
and the city clerk of said city, shalt day
Issue bonds of said city in said sum; said bonds
TO bear six (G) per cent interest, principal and
interest to be dne aud pa able Is set OUT IN said
petition.
And it was further ordered that the ballots
TO be used at such election shall be IS follows
TO- wit:
Eaeh qualified voter, voting at such election
IN favor OF said proposition, hall have written !
1r printed on his ballot
For subscription 10 the capital stock OF the
Wichita, Cedarvale 81 Southeastern hallway
And eSch qualified voter voting against said
proposition shall nave written or printed on
his ballot
- gsiost subscription to thecapitsl stock of
the Wichita, Ce9aryae & Southeastern Rail-
way Company -
And it was further ordered that such election
be held on the End day OF November, lSS6, At
wit:
In The Firss ward-at s. W. Fcrd's livery
stable on South Nain street.
In the Second w&rd-at Hahn's carpenter
hop west side or Vi ain stree. between First
lud ccoud streets.
In the Third ward-at No. Ii6 North Market
street.
In the Fourth war lat \. Smiths carpenter
shop corner of Main and Third streets.
Ia the Fifth ward-at Seainan's real estate
flee on Chicsgo avenue.
Said voting places being the REGULAR estab
ishei voting precincts il said city And /. "a
urtaer ordered that the mayor Of said city
luly make and issUe this proclamation for the
late and st the places designated, and that he
rive thirty days printed notice IN The Wichita
Daily Beacon and Wichita Daily Eagle, priE!-
d AID published and in general circulation
throughout said city, and that said mayor post
lutices required By law. i
Therefore, |, b. ". Aldrich, rosvor OF W!ch
ia, Kansas, by virtue Of authority in he by
w vested sHd in pursuance 20 he SD We or
Ter of said COUCH, do hereby give public proc
ANA ion and due notice that special election
hail be held in said city at places above
designated on November cad, A. ID. So. to s
eterrniGe whether ssid city shall IA Ike such
Inscription ard Issue sail bonds on the condi-
ions set out in said petition.
such election sbsl in al respects be con-
ucted. the returns made. result ascertziae I
NJ declared, sli as provided b. law for general
lectiars.
Il witness whereof I, L. ", AIdrich, mayor
Of Wichita, Kansas. have hereUnto set my
hand, at the city OF Wichita, this lst day %
Octobe-, lSS6.
B ". ALDFTCH.
Mayor Of Wichita, Kansas.
Attest; FRED SCHATTSEh, city Cleik-