Wichita eagle., 1886-10-26
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

MAYORS PROCLAMAI1ON
For a special election in Wichita city, Sedg-
wick county, Kansas. In the matter OF the
wichita, Cedsrvale + Southeastern Hallway
10 the Qualified Voters Of Wichita City:
Whereas, On the 18Th day of SeptembeA1SS3:
there was duly presented to the Mayor AID
COuncil,nen OF Wichita, kansas. 9said MAJ o.
aad council being duly convened In regular
session regularly called), petition duly sign-
ed by two-fiith= o. tie resident tax payers Of
wichita city, pray ing said mayor and council
to submit to the qualified voters of said city a
propoe iton to subscribe thirty thousand dol
iars to The cepitai stock OF the Wichi 3, Cedar
vale & Southeastern Halfway 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 ,ogncii of the City ot Wichi-
ta. Sedgwiek ounty, Kansas:
We, The undel signed, being more tnSn Two
i.hs (2-5) Of the resident tax payers OF the
incorporated city OF " ichits, III said county
and state, hereby petition the mayor and coun-
Gil OF said city aOoye-i AIMED to sabmit, at
special election, to the qualified voters OF said
city ab9ve named roy@siaEn hi, 10
Southeastern halfway Company, railroad
company duly organized and existing under
the laws of the state o. kansas, which proposes
named.
Said subs cription to be for thirty thousand dol.
lars 1884, eco OU). And In payment for said sub
scription to the capita! stock OF SAID company.
bonds Of said city. with coupons attached,
shall be duly iss ed and delivered In sums OF
five hundred dollars $3.50 each, axgregating
the amount Of thirty thousand dollars lS5),-
Oc9OO) payable In twenty t2O) yeas lo,, , as,0
payable semi-annuslly; both principal and IN
terest payebl- at the fiscal agency oi lhe state
OF Kansas in the city Of New YORK; tuch bonus
to be Guiy issued and delivered upon Compi
ance with the conditions hereinafter set out
and delivery of stock in said rod rs by
law prosiued The conditions upon which
seid subscription to the capital STOCK OF salu
company Is male are.
hat said {" ichits. Cedarvaie 4 Southeastern
tailway Company shall construct railroan Ci
Standard gauge Gncindiog all necessary track
and switches) into said city above named, ana
have cars Running thereon from some point On
the east line OF ced2wick county, Kansas, In
to sal city, on or before Septe nber 3cth, n :.
ID. 1881. delays by scL 0 God anu orders Oh
court or JUICE thereCfeXc -pted) :,
And We pray that ssid mayor anu council
upon presentation of this petition, duly con,
vene and make an order. which ORDER ehsil
embrace the terms and conditions OF h petl-
':ion and such other conditions as said mayor
and council may dem advisable; and also fix
ing the time for holding special election,
which We pray may be held. as by law pFoyiG-
ed, under chapter lo7, iaws OF Kansas, 1876,
and amen iments thereto, to determine whether
such description shall he made:
And the form of the ballot TO be u sed at su n
tion SD submitted shall BE- as follows, each
qualified voter voting for said proposition sbali
have printed or written On his ballot:
'FOr subscription 10 the capital stock OK tae
Wichita, edarvaie & SOuthea; ;tern hallway
Company
Each Qualified voter voting ayaiDs.said prop.
ositiOn shall have printed or written on MS
ballot:
Against subscription TO the capital stock
of the Wichita, Cedarvale southeastern Rail-
way Company"
Gil, in pursuance to said petition, being duly
convened as by law provided. am after naviD g
examined said petition, found that the SAM
was in due form, and was duly signed by more
iii an two-nfths OF the resident tax payers of
said city, aud duly made an order, granting
the PRAYER Of said petition, and O dering that Il
special election shall he held IN eaid city on
| the I'd dayof November, a, -. lse6, to deter
mine whether said city shall eubscribe thirty
Thousand dol ars to the capital stock OF said
company, and issue bonds to said company in
payment therefor, on the terms and conditionB
All as set out In eaid petition, ani urther or
,iering that in the event that majority OF the
voters voting ct said election, cast irhallots
in favor of 8 id proposition, and vote to issue
bonds In payment therefor. then the city clerk
of said city she'll forthwith, for and on be-
half, and in the name Of said city, subscribe
$50 eco on TO the st ck OF said coI0pany. And
1t WAS further ordered that If said railway
said subscription, then the mayor OF the city
and the city clerk Of said city, shall duly
issue bonds Of ssid city in said sum; said bcnde
To hear six t6) per cent Interest, principal and
interest to DO due and payable Is set out in taid
Aud it was further ordered that the ballots
to be used II such election fha!l be as follows
to. wit:
Each quaiiGed voter, voting at such election
in favor OF eaid proposition, shall have wiitten
or printed On his ballot
''FOr subscription to the capital stock OF the
wichita. Cedervale Il Southeastern Railway
CoEpany.''
And each qualified voter voting against said
proposition shs.; nRyo written or printed on
"Again nst subscription to the capital stock o1
the Wichita, Ceaarya'e southeastern Rail
way Company
be held on the end day of November, 1856, at
the following voting precincts In said city, to-
wit:
In the Firs. wartl-a. s. W. Fords livery
stable on South Main street
In the Second wsrd-at ushr's carpente,
shop on west side or Main street between Firsi
and seCOnd streets.
In the Third ward-at No. lis North Market
street.
In the Fourth ward-&t \. Smiths carpenter
shop, corner OF Main and Third stTeets.
Ia the Fifth ward-at Seaman's real estate
1Gicc on Chicago avenue.
Said voting places being the regular estab
iishe! voting precincts In said city. And ft Ia
further ordered that the mayor of said city
duly make and Issue this proclamation for the
date and at the places designated. and that he
give thirty days printed notice In the wichita
Daily Beacon and wichita Daily Eagle, print
ed bnd published and in general circulation
throughout said city, and that saia mayor post
notices as required by law.
Therefore, l, b. ". Aldrich, mayor o. Wich-
ita, Eanses, by virtue Of authority in me by
law vested, aad In pursuance TO the eblre or
der of said council, do hereby give public proc
lanG:ion and due notice that :. special election
-hGIl be held In said city at tie places above
designated on November 2ld, a. ID. 1888, t.
determine whether sail city shall ma Ike such
subscription ard issue said bonds on the coldi-
ions set out il slid petition.
Such election shall in all respects be con.
Quoted the returns made, result ascertsinei
and declared. all as provided BIZ law for general
elections.
In witness whereof I, r. W, AlLrich, mayor
of Wichita, Kansas. have hereunto set my
hand, at the city OF Wichita, this lst day oI
October. lscG
r. W. ALpEIcH,
Mayor OF Wichita, Kansas.
Attsa. FRED SCHAITSsh, Sity Clerk.