Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

For special election in Wichita city, sedg-
wick county, Kansas, in the matter OF the
wichita, Cedarrale & Southeastern Hallway
TO the Qualified Voters of Wichita City:
Whereas On the 18th day OF September, 1886.
there was duly presented to the Mayor and
Councilmen of Wichita, Kansas, Said mayor
aad council being duly convened In regular
session regularly calledl, petition duly sign
ed by two-ffths OF the resident tax payers OF
" ichita city, pray ing said mayor and council
TO submit to the qualified voters of said city a
propo- ition to subscribe thirty thousand dol
lars to the capital stock 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, Cedarale & Southeastern Ky.
PETITION.
To the Mayor and council Of the City OF "lchi-
to, Sedgwick county, Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more than Two
fiths {2-5) OF the resident tax payers OF me
Incorporated city Of wichita. in said county
and state, hereby petition the mayor and coun-
Gil of said city above-named to submit, at q
special election, to the qualified voters OF said
city above named roposition to su9scri6e 70
the capital stock of the Wichita, Cedarvale q
Southeastern hallway Company, railroad
company duly organized and existing under
the laws of the state OF Kansas, Wncn proposes
to construct railroad into the city above
named.
Said subscription to be for thirty thousand dol
lars $3.50, 600 CO., And In payment for SAID SUE
scriptior to the capital stock OF SAID company
bonds of said city, with coupons attached
shall he duly les ed and delivered In sums OF
five hundred dollars $500 each, aggIegssalns
the amount of thirty thousand dollars teSo,-
OC00O), payable in twenty toy years from GATE
of issue, each bearing six per cent. lnseies''
payable semi-annually; both principal ana IN
terest pay able at the fiscal agency OF tne 1ta.e
Of Kansas in the city of New York; such bonds
to be duly issued and delivered upon compn
ance with the conditions hereinafter SET out
and delivery Of stock in said ROAD as Dy
law provided The conditions upon when
said subscription to the capital stock OF said
company is made are. ,
Ihat.said " ichita, Cedarvale s. Southeastern
railway Company shall consiruct IalI1o .uo ~
standard gauge Gnciuding all necessary track
and switches) into said city above named, ana
have cars running thereon from some point on
the east line Of Sedgwick county, hansas' II
to sail city, on or before septic nber JUN, a;
ID. 1887. delays by act OF God ana orders OF
court orr judge thereof exc apted)
And we pray that said mayor and council,
upon presentation of this petition, duly con
vene and make an order, which order email
| embrace the terms and conditions Oh nus pesi-
| ton and such other conditions as salo mayor
and council may deem advisable; ana also TX
| ing the time Tor holding special electlon'
which We pray may be held, as by Ia" pfoElru
| ed, under chapter lO7, laws OF Kansas, 1870,
| and amendments thereto, to determine Whether
| such 81 description shall be made.
And the form Of the ballot to be SEQ at such
| special election for snd against said PROPOSE
| ton 80 submitted shall be as follows, eacn
| qualified voter voting for said proposition shal
have printed or written on his Dali0t:
For subscription to the capital stock OF the
Wichita. Cedarvale G. southeastern halfway
| Company -
| Each qualified voter voting againstsaid prop
osition Shall have printed or written on ms
| ballot:
s'Against subscription to the capital stock !
of The Wichita, Cedarvale 6 Southeastern kali
| way COmpany.'
| Gil In pursuance to said petition, being ouly
| convened as by law provided. am after having
examined said petition, found that the same
was in due form, and was duly signed by more
| than two-tifths of the resident tax payers OF
| said city, and duly made an order, granting
| the PRAYER of said petition, and o. dering that
special election shall be held IN eHld CITY on
the I'd day of November, A. D. 1856, 10 ueteI-
mine whether said city shali supscrl9e tniais
company, and issue bonds to said company In
payment therefor, or the terms ana conditlohs
ali as set out in said petition, and 1urther Or
derng that in the event that8 majority or the
voters voting at said election, cast heir ballots
in favor of said proposition, and vote to issue
bonds in payment therefor, then the Guy cIerR
| of said city shall forthwith, for and on Pc
half, and in the name of said city, subscribe
$50 900 90 to the stock of said company. anu
| 1t was further ordered that II said railway
company fully comply MIN aae q tha stv
| and the city clerk of said city, snail duly
issue bonds of said city in said sum; said bonde
to bear six t6) per cent. interest, principal apd
interest to be due and payable as Get ont in said
And it was further ordered that the ballots
| to be used at ouch election shail be as ioIioWs
| to.wit:
Each qualified voter, voting at such election
in favor of said proposition, shall have written
or printed on HE ballot
! ''For subscription 10 The capital stccko the
Wichita, Cedarvale s. Southeastern halfway
Company
proposition shall have written or printed OIL
Against subscription to the capital stock Of
the Wichita, Cedarya'e & southeastern Eali-
And it was further ordered that such election
be held on the End day of November, ISIS, al
the following voting precincts IN sala CITY, To-
| In the First ward-at S. W Ford's livery
stable on South Main street,
In the Second ward-at Hahn's carpenter
shop on west eide or Main street between flfs
In the Third wsrd-at No ZIG North Marke
street
shop. corner of Main and Third streets
In the Fifth ward-at Seeman>s feai estal'
Ecc on Chicago avenue.
Said voting places being tle regular estab
lished voting precincts In said city ana IL II
further ordered that the mayor cf sald citl
duly make end issue this proclamation tor tn'
date and at the places designated, ana tnat ne
give thirty days printed notice IN me lcHI. y
| Daily Beacon and wichita Daily Eagle, prlnt
ed and published ard in general circulation
throughout said city. and that said mayor pos
notices as required by law.
Therefore, /, L. " Aldrich, may or OF "ich
tia, Kansas, By. virtue OF authority n me. u
law vested and in pursuance TO the ab: We or
der of said council, do hereby give PUBLIC proc
lamaiiop AMI dae notice that special election
shall be held in said city at t places aoo!
designated on November 2nd, \. D. 1856, !.
determine whether said city shall make sue!
subscription AID Issue said bonds on the concl
tons set out in said petition.
Such election shalt in all respects be con
Quoted. the returns made, result asceItaihe'
and declared. all as provided by law for genera
elections.
In witness whereof 1, i. W, Allrich, mayo
OF Wichita, Kansas. have hereunto set IA
hand. at the city OF wichita, this lst day o
| October, 1856.
Z. W. ALDE!CE,
Mavor OF Wichita, haDsaa.
Attest FRED SCuAITNEh, City CLERK