Wichita eagle., 1886-10-23
PETITION.
10 the Mayor and Council of the City OF Wichi-

10 the Mayor and Council of the City OF Wichi-
"a, Sedgwick County, Kansas
We, the undersigned, being more than two
fiths (2-0 of the resident tax payers of the
incorporated city Of Wichita, in said county
and state, hereby petition the mayor and coun-
Gil or said city 0oove-Lamed to submit, at
special election, to the qualified voters OF said
city above named 9 roposition to subscribe to
the capital stock the Wichita. Cedarvale &
Southeastern Hallway Company, . railroad
company duly organized and existing under
the laws ofthe state OF Kansas, which proposes
to construct railroad into the city above
named.
Said subscription to be for thirty thousand doll
lars tsSo, ooo oW. Ard in payment for said sub
scription to the capital stock Of said company,
bonds Of. said city, with coupons. attached
shall be duly issced and delivered in sums OF
five hundred dollars $500 each, aggregatng
the amount Of thirty thousand dollars ts3o,-
OG0.0W, payable in twenty (20) years from date
of issue, each bearing six per cent. interest,
payable semi-annually; both principal and In
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 by
said subscription to the capital stock of said
company is made are.
That said Wichita, CedarVale AZ Southeastern
Hallway Company shall construct railroad OF
standard gauge QncludiDg all necessary TRACK
and switches into said city above named, and
have cars running thereon frOmhome point on
the east line Oh Se0EWlch county, hGH-a5p ti-
to SAID city, on or before septenber 30th, 4:
D. 1887. delays by set OF God and orders OF
court or Judge thereof exc epted.)
And we pray that said mayor and councii,
upon presentation of this petition, duly con.
Vene and make an order, which order snail
embrace the terms and conditions Of hts petit
tion and such other conditions as said mayor
and council may deem advisable; and also fix
Ing the time for holding special election,
which we pray may be held, as by law provid-
ed. under chapter l07, laws OF Kansas, 1876,
and amen ndments thereto, to determine whether
sach subscription shall be made.
And the form Of the ballot to be used at such
special election for and against said PROPOSE
ton so submitted shall be as follows, each
qualified voter voting for said proposition eball
have printed or written On his ballet:
For subscription to the capital atcck OF the
wichita. Cedaryale & Southeastern Halfway
Each qualified voter voting again ns.said prop
osltion shall have printed or written on his
ballot
"a gainst subscription to the capital stock
of the wichita, Cedarvale &southeastern Rail
way Company
And whereas, said board OF mayor aud coun-
Gil, In pursuance to said petition, being duly
examined said petition, found that the same
was in due form, and was duly signed by more
than two-ffths of the resident tax payers of
said city, and duly made an order, granting
the prayer of said petition, and ordering that a
special election shall be held in said city on
the 2d day OF November, A. d. 1856, to deter
thousand dollars to tie 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 q majority OF the !
voters voting at said election cast heir ballots
in favor of said proposition, and vote to ssne
bonds in payment therefor then the city clerk |
of snd city shall forthwith, for and on be- |
half, and in the name Of said city, subscribe |
so 600 90 to the stock of said company And |
1t was further ordered that il said railway |
company fully comply with the conditions of |
said subscription, then the msyor of the city |
and the city clerk Of said city, shall duly |
issue bonds OF said city In said sum; said bonds |
to bear six t6) per cent interest, principal and |
interest TO be due and payable rs set out in aid
petition.
And it was further ordered that the ballots
to be used at 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 To the capital stock Of the
Wichita. Cedarya.e & Southeastern Hallway
Company.
Aud each qualified voter yoting against ssld
proposition shall have written or printed on
Against subscription to the capital stock Of
the Wichita, Cesarva'e S Southeastern Rail-
way Company
And it was further ordered that such election
be held on the 2nd day of November, lsSG, at
bhe following voting precincts in said city, to-
Wit
,
.tab!e On South Main street,
In the Second ward-at Hahn's carpenter
hop on west side OF Main street between First
md Second streets.
In the Third ward-at No. il6 North Marke.
street.
In the Fourth warl-st 4. Smiths carpenter
hop, corner of Main and THIRD streets.
Ia the Fifth ward-at Seaman's real estate
'fcc en- Chicago avenue.
Said voting places being the regular estab-
ished voting precincts In said city And it Is
urther ordered that the mayor of said city
luly make and issue this proclamation for the
late and at the places designated, and that he
i've thirty days printed notice In the Wichita
Daily Beacon and Wichita Daily Eagle, print
d and published ard in general circulation
throughout said city, and that said mayor post
iotices as required by law.
Ia, Kansas, by virtue OF authority IN rae by
er OF said council, 90 hereby give public proc
amelion and due notice that special election
hsll be held in said city at tie places above
designated on November cad, A. d. 1888, TO {
determine whether said city shall make such :
Inscription and Issue said honda on the condi-
ions set out in said petition.
Such election shall in all respects be con-
ucted. the returns made. result ascertGinesi
nd declared. all as provided by law for general
lectiors.
n witness whereof I, g. W, Aldrich, mayor
of Nichtts, Kansas. have hereunto get my
hand at the city Of Wichita, thi, lst day Of
October. loc6
Il. ". AIDF1cu.
Mayor OF Wichita. Kansas.
Attest FIRED SCuAITNEA, City Clerk.