The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-11-04
PETITION


70 lls Honorable Beard q O,uniy Commissioner q
a. CbuHfV q Siiise, iIi ~ SAT- y RIiaat.
The undersigned. being more than two-6fihs OF
the resident payers In Saline county and state
Of Kansas respectfully petition your honorable
body % submit 70 the qualified electors Of said
eia election 70 be called by your honorable body,
under and In pursuance q the laws Of the state OF
Kansas, and an act entitled An Act 70 enable
counties, townships and cities 70 aid In the con
struotion OF railroads, and 70 repeal section eight
Of chapter - OF the laws oiis7f and Acts amend o.
atory thereof and supplemental thereto the
following proposition upon the terms and con u
tons hereinafter specified, to-git- shall Saline
county and safe Of kanses Subscribe for so shares
Of 500 each Of the capital stock Of She 81 Louis
Fre,ionia a Denver Railway Company. a railway
corporation organized and existing under the laws
Of the state Of Kansas, and In payment therefor
Issue 20 said railway company the bonds Of said
county 20 the smOunt oil So OOu Ia denominations
Of 5000 tbs subscription OF stock and issue Of
bonds TO be upon the following conditions
viz
AZ soon a. said proposition shall be determined
In the Affirmative BY canvass Of the votes east az
said election 80 20 be called as Aforesaid sald board
Of county commissioners. for and on behalf Of
said county shall make an order directing the
county clerk Of said county 10 make, and the
county clerk o. said county shall make said sue-
scnpti0u IN the name and for the use Of said
county for said shares OF capital stock OF sid rail-
way company, provided thai said bonds shall not
be issued and delivered % said railway company
Be built ready for the operation Of trains thereon
lie said railway from some polnt on the 81 Louis
San FranciscO railway In Wilson or Greenwood
counties, interesting said railway &c Eaii point
and iIom said point 10 q nOrfhEesterly direction
into said county and into the city OF Saina IN said
county, and have the cars running thereon. And
shall build suitable depot with necessary side
Tracks on said hue u railway on the west side OF
the town Of Gypsum City and within 100 yards Of
the west end Of FO street In said town An
shall also build and lie suitable depot and side
q aHHu
Chico, and hall also build a suitable depot and
sidetraek az some point on It's said line between
the town % Chico and the city Of salina, about
midway between said pJinis and shall either
occupy the Union Pacific depot situated within he
city Of salina as union depot or shall construct
suitable passenger and freight depot within the
limits Of the city Of Salina- And should said
company construct beyond the city Of Salina, then
and In such event said company shall establish
and maintain the end Of q division at said city 7
Salsa. said railWay company shall be setively
engaged IN the construction OF its said railway on
Or BY June LIST, 1857. Upon compliance with the
foregoing conditions upon the part Of said railway
company Il shall be entitled % demand and receive
the sum Of so 900 in the bonds Of Saline county
Issued m the manner provided BY law upon the
presentation and tender Of certifeates Of 500
shares Of 500 each Of ts fully paid capital stock
In exchange therefor, provided said railroad is
constructed on or before the 3lst day Of December
iSS7, and not otherwise.
The said board Of county commissioners upon
the terms and conditions hereinbef0re stated shall
railway company or bearer At the Fiscal Agency
Of the state Of Kansas IN
thee city Of New York IN ihe state Of New York, 30
years after The date thereof and bearing inter-
est a. the rate Of per cent per annunl, payable
semi-annually, on the lst days Of January and
July Of each year. for which interest coupons
shall be attached payable a. the Fiscal Agency
Aforesaid, and shall deliver the same 70 ssid rail-
way company, upon delivery or tender 70 the
county clerk ofaaid county By said railway con-
pany OF certificates q its shares Of fully paid up
capital stock equal In amount OF aid bonds dollar
The form OF the ballot 10 be used a. saId elee-
ton shall Be, "FOr the subscription Of stock and
issue Of bonds 70 the 81. Louis Eredouia & Dem
yer Railway Company" and Against the sub
scription o. stock and issue OF bonds 70 the ST
Louis, Fredonia 4 Denver Railway Company"
And whereas, said board Of county commission
ers have examined said petition, and e having
been shown, 70 the satisfaction Of aid board that
said petition has been signed By more than two
bfths Of the taxpayers resident in said Saline
county state Of Kansas, and 4 In the form pre-
serieed By law, and is IN All respects regular and
legal and said board 90 ands and declares.
Nov therefore, pursuant to the prayer Of said
petition, and the statutes 10 such case made aud
provided. Il 4 hereby or1erej By the board Of
county commissioners Of Saline county, state Of
kansaa, that special election b held al the usual
voting phases In said Saline county, on Monday,
the 18th day Of NoYember, A. d. ISIS, e which
said election the proposition set forth IN She
herelnbelore rccited pafition-uhich petition,
aiih the signatures thereto omitted, Is hereby
llAlt - o. Jus ufufr-1nAl ne aupinlllel %
the legally qualified voters Of sid township for
their decision By ballot.
And it Is further ordered BY said board Of
county commissioners that the sheriff Of Saline
county, state q Kansas, make due pruclamaiiou,
the voters Of said county. Of the holding Of said
eleciion al the tiue and place Aforesaid, BY pub-
fishing the same for thirty days more next pre-
crding The day Of holding the said election ID the
SALINE County IouENAL. newspaper published
IN said county, and having gcneral circulation In
SAID county, and thar in said proclamation said
sherif set forth the above and foregoing order and
recile said petition therein.
IT, witness whereof, We the undersigned, chair
mae and members Of the board Of county eommis-
sioners q the county Of Saline, state q Kansas,
have hereunfo sea our hands Chairman and
members as aforesaid, a the county scar q said
county, this sith cay Of Ocsoher, A. ID. 1856.
ANsON MILLER, Chairman.
T. n. GIBBS.
DANIEL HUMBARG4R