Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-30
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

For special election in Wichita city, sedg-
wick county Kansas, In the matter OF the
wichita, Cedarvais & Southeastern Halfway
TO the Qualified Voters Of Wichita City: 100.
Whereas, On the 18th day OF September, 1886.
there was duly presented to the Mayor and
Counciluen of Wichita, Kansas, lsaid may or
AID council being duly convened in regular
session regularly called petition duly sign
ed by two-fifths OF the resident tax payers of
Wichita city, praying ssid mayor and council
to submit to the qualified voters of said city a
proposition to subscribe thirty thousand dol
lars to the capital stock Of the Wichita, Cedar
vale & Soatheastern Railway Co., ail on con-
ditions as set forth In said petition. which
petition, signatures being omitted, is IN words
and figures following, tc-wit:
Wichita, CedaVale 6. Southeastern Ry
PETITION.
To the Mayor and iouncii Of the City Of "ichi-
ia, Sedgwick county, Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more than two
fiths (2-5) of the resident tax payers OF the
city Of Mef 1h In sasa
ell of eatd city abo7e-I AIMED to submit, at
special election, to the qualified voters Ct said
city above named roposition TO eu9scflne 10
the capital stock ofthe Wichita, Cedarsais q
Southeastern hallway Company, railroad
company duly organized and existing under
the laws of the state OF Kansas, which proposes
to construct a railroad into the city above
named.
Said subscription to be fer thirty thousand dol
lars $3.50, 600 OU. And In payment for SAID SUI
scripti0n to the capital stock OF salu company,
bonds Of said city, with coupons attached,
shalI be duly iss ed and delivered In sums OF
five hundred dollars $3.50 each, aggIegsting
the amount OF thirty thousand dollars lsSJ,-
OCOeo), payable in twenty t2G) yeas ION a ua,e
ofissue, each bearing SIX per cent interest,"
payable semi-annually, both principal ana ln-
terest payable at the fiscal agency OF the sts,e
Of Kansas in the city Of New YORK; Euch DoEus
%ol ,,-,I. nd deIty r0ynDlI
ance with the conditions hereinafter set out
and delivery Of stock IN said roHd as by
law provided The conditions upon when
said subscription to the capital STOCK OF salo
company is made are.
That said wichita. Cedarvaie & Sontneastsrn
Sailway Company shall construct rallfoad OF
standard gauge Qncluding all necessary trach
and sWitches) into said city above named, ana
have cars running thereon from some point on
the east line Of Sedgwick county, Kansas In
to said city, on or before September ootn, a:
j.. 1887. delays by act o. God anu orders OF
court or judge thereofexc pted.) :,
And we pray that said mayor and council,
upon presentation of this petition, duly con,
yene and make an order. which order snail
embrace the terms and conditions Of this petit
ton and such other conditions as said mayor
and council may deem advisable; ana also Tx
ing the time for holding, a special election
which we pray may be held, as by law pfovlu-
ed. under chapter lU7, laws OF Kansas, 1875,
and amendments thereto, to determine whether
suchsubscription shall be made.
ana the form the CatlOt " nc u1tt az shS IL
special election for and against said PROPOSE
ton SO submitted shall be as follows, each
qualified voter voting for said proposition shall
have printed or written en- Els balio,: -, ,ro
"For subscription to the capital stock oi The
Wichita, Cedarvals & southeastern Halfway
COmpany.'
Each qualified voter voting against said prop
osition shall have printe; or written on hls
ballot:
'Against subscription to the capital stock
of the wichita, Cedarvsle i southeastern i.eii-
way Company.'
And whereas, said board OF mayer and cOun-
Gil, in pursuance to said petition, being duly
convened Rs by Law provided. en- after having
examined said petition, i9und ,nas 'h ne SANE same
than two-ffths OF the resident tax payers OF
said city, and duly made an order, granting
the prayer of said petition, and o dering thst a
special election shall be held In said city on
the ID day of November, A. y. 1856, to deter
mins whether said city shall subscribe thirty
Thousand dClIsrs to II capital stock OF said
COMPANY and issue bonds to said company In
payment therefor, On the terms and conditions
all as set out in said petition, AMI further or
dering that in the event that's majority or the
voters voting at said election, cast heir ballots
IA 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
$780, Geo. 90 to the stack of said company. And
it was further ordered that II said railway
company fully comply with the conditions of
said subscription, then the mayor OF the city
and the city clerk OF said city, snail a;d GUY
to bear six t6) per cent Interest, principal aId
interest to be due and payable as set out In taid
petition.
And it was further ordered that the ballots
to be used 1t such election shall be rs follows
to. wit:
Eech qualified voter, voting at such election
Ia favor of eaid proposition, shall have written
or printed on his ballot
s.Fcr subscription to the capitsl stock OF the
Wichita. Cedsrvale s Southeastern Railway
And each qualified voter voting against said
proposition shay have written or printed on
Against subscription to the capital stock Of
the Wichita, CesarVae IL Southeastern Kali
And it was further ordered that such election
DO held On the End day OF N6Tember, 1856, at
tie following voting precincts in taia c.ty' To-
wit:
In the rirs. ward-as 8. w. Ford's livery
stable on South Main street.
In the Second Ward-at Hshn'5 carpenter
shop On west aide OF Main street between First
and Second streets.
In the Third wsrd-as No. 1l6 North Market
street.
shop, corner Of Main and Third streets.
In the Fifth ward-aS Seaman's real estate
Office on Chicago avenue.
Said voting places being the regular eetab-
liaheI voting precincts in said city. And 1t fs
further ordered that the mayor OF said city
daily make and iasue this reclamation Tor the
date and st the places designated. Sno tnat ne
give thirty days printed notice in the Wichita
belly Beacon ana Wichita Daily Eagle, print
ed and published and in general circulation
throughout said city, and that eaid mayor post
notices as required by law.
Therefore, I, e. W. Aldrich. mayor Of Wlca-
tia, Kansas, by virtue OF authority in me by
law vested, and in pursuance 10 the ab We or
der of said council, DO hereby give public proc
lafhaiion and due notice thst special election
shall be held in said city al tie places aboTe
designated on November End, A. ID. 1855, to
determine whether ssid city shall make such
subscription and Issue said bonds on the condi-
tons sat cut ia 6aid petition.
Such election shalt in all respects be con-
ducted. the returns made, result ascertsinei
and declared. oil as provided by law for general
elections.
In witness whereof I, 3. ", Aldrich, mayer
Of Wichita, Kansas. have hereantO set my
hand, atthe city Of Wichita, this lSt dag OF
Octohc-, lSS6.
2. ". AIDrICu,
Mayor og Wichita. Kansas.
Attest FRED SCHAITEEh, City Clerk.