Wichita eagle., 1886-10-12
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MAYORS PROCLAMATION

MAYORS PROCLAMATION
For special election in Wichita city, sedg-
wick county, Kansas. in the matter OF the
Wichita, Cedarvale Southeastern Railway
10 the Qualified Voters Of Wichita City:
Whereas, On the 18th day Of September, 1885,
there WAS duly presented to the Mayor and
Councilmen of Wichita, Kansas, (said may or
and council being duly convened in regular
ed by two-ffths OF the resident tax payers Of
Wichita city, praying said mayor and council
to submit to the qualified voters OF said city y
lars to the capita stocS Of the WICHITA. Cedar
vale 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-wit:
Wichita, Cedavale & Southeastern Ry.
PETITION.
To the Mayor and >ouncii Of the City of Wlchi-
ts, Sedgwick County, Kansas:
We, the signed, being more tnsn t"o-
iiths (2-5) of the resident tax payers ,r Q, Tue
Incorporated city Of Wichita, in said county
and state, hereby petition the mayor anu coun
Gil of said city aOove-i AIMED to SUBMIT, s,S
special election, TO the quailhed soIsis ut to
city above named q roposition TO suoecHIe
the capital stock ofthe Wichita, cedar aIe q
Southeastern hallway Company, 1sr lAH
company duly organized "a .Aai.h 1ronoses
70 ,nnssrnf "a "a. rsitroad into the city above
named dol
lars fs20 pu oOl And III synept Tor sald suo-
scription to the capital stock OF saiu c.inpahs'
bonds Of said city, with coupons SttacLeo
shall be duly ISIS ed and delivered In sums cI
five hundred dollars $500 each, aggregatlng
the amount of thirty thousand dollars $751;
OUo COZ payable in twenty t2D) years from date
of issue each bearing six per cen. interest,
payable serni-annually; both principal and in
terest pay able al the fiscI agency Of the state
OF Kansas in the city of New York; such bonds
to be Culy Issued and delivered upon compii
ance with the conditions hereinafter set out
and delivery Of stock In said roed as by
law provided The conditions upon which
said subscrpt to the capital stock OF SAID
company Is made are,
That said " ichits, Cedarvale & Southeastern
hallway Company shall coz struct rallroan OF
standard gauge Qncludiog all necessary track
and swtches) into said city above named, and
have cars RAINING thereon from some point on
the east line of ced2wick couaty, Kansas, ln-
to sal city, on or before septe nber aOth, a.
ID lsSl. delays by act o God ana orders OF
court orr judge thereofexc pted)
And pray that said mayor and council,
upon pI esentation OF this peut.on, dnly con-
ald ma Ike an order, which oruer snaIl
embrace the terms and conditions OF n 5 peti-
tion ana such other conditions as SAID mayor
and council may dem adVls7ole; ana $3.50 hA-
ing the time tor holding = speclai eiection'
which we pray may be held, as by law provld-
ed, under chapter lo7, laws OF h ansas, 1876,
and amen ments thereto, to determine "hether
such sr bscri ption shall be made.
And the torn Of the ballot 20 be u .ed at such
special election for and against SAID propo=i-
ton go Submitted shall be as follows, eacn
qualified voter voting for SAID Proposition 81 La!i
have printed or written n h 5 ballot;
For subscription 70 the capital stock oi the
Wichita, edarvale & southeastern haiiWay
Each qualified voter voting agains said prop
o5ition shall have printet or written on MS
ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock
of th., " jchits Cedaryale * Southeastern Rail
way Company
And whereas, said board of mayor and conn
ell, in pursuance to said petition, beng GUY
convened as by law provided. an after having
examined said petition, found that tne sam
was in due form, and was duly signed by more
than two-Efths of the resident tex payers OF
said city and duly made 81 order. granting
the PRAYER of said petition, and deriEg tnat
special election shall be held IN seld CITY on
the 2d day of November, 4. u. 1856. 10 deter
mine whether said city shall Sub cribe thirty
tho ussnd dol ars TO the capital stock OF saii
company and issue bonls to said conpsny In
payment therefor, On the terms and conditions
Ali as set ont in said petition, ani further or
dering that in the event that e majority or the !
voters voting at said election, cast heirba!iot5
ia favor of id proposition, and vote TO Issue
bonds in payment therefor, then the city clerk |
OF sad city shall forthwith, FOR aBd on Dc
half, and' in the name Of said city, suoscrloe
$50 ooo-eo TO the st ch 9t sa c'ipshy sS railnaV nn
company fully comply with the conditions oil
said subsser ption, then the mayor OF the clty
and the city clerk of said city, shai, uu5y
issue boni- OF said city in said sum; said bonds
TO bear six 90 per cent interest, principal a q
to be due and pays able as set our n sssid
petition.
And itwss further ordered that the ballots
to be used 1t such election shall be IS follows
to wit:
Each qualified voter, voting at such election
in favor OF said proposition, shall have written
or printed on his ballot
For subscription tc the capital stock of the |
Wichita, Cedarvale southeastern halfway
And each qua,iied voter voting against said |
proposition shall have written or printed on
.Agsinst subscription to the capital stock Of
the Wichita Ceaarva;e & southeastern Kali |
And it was further ordered that such election |
be held on the End day OF November, 1856, at
the following voting precincts ii sald city, To-
wit.
In the First ward-at S. W. Ford's livery |
stable on South Main street
In the Second ward-Gt Hahn's carpenter
shop on west side OF Main street between FIST
and -econd streets
In the Third w3rd-at NO lio NolLh Ma1Aes
In the Fourth wari-at A. Smiths carpenter
shop, corner Of Main and Third streets
Ia the Fifth ward-at Seaman's real estate
Office on Chicago avepne.
Said voting places being the regular estab-
liehei voting precincts In said city And 1t 10
further ordered that the mayor of said city
duly make and Issue this proclamation for the
da te and st the places designat' q, and ihat ne
give thirty days printed notice in the wichita
Daily Beacon and Wichita Daily Eagle, print
ed and published and in general c'rcula alton
throuxh xhout said city, and that said mayor post
notices required by law.
Therefore, |, B. W Aldrich. mayor OF Wien
ita, Kansas, by virtue of authority in me by
law vested, and in pursuance 10 the 80 We or
der Of said council. do hereby give pubic proc
lama ion and due notice that special election
shall be held in said city at e piaces above
designa cd on November End, A. ID $50. 20
determine whether sait city shall maj ke such |
subscription and issie said bonds on the conul-
tions set out in said petition.
Such election shall in all respects be CON.
dueted the returns made, result ascertalnei
and declared, all as provided by law orgenerai
elections.
In witness whereof 1, Il. W, Aldrich, mayor
Of Wichits, Kansas. have hereunto set my
hand. at the city of Wichita, this lst dsy OF
October, 1856.
3 W. AIDRICH,
Mayor of Wichita, Kansas.
Attest. FRED SCuAITNER, Iity Clerk