The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-28
The Halstead Belt Line Railroad Company.
sHEEIFF's pEOCLAMATIOE.

sHEEIFF's PROCLAMATION.
For a special election IN Eagle township Sedg.
To the Qualified Voters OF Eagle Township:
Whereas on the 2jth day Of March les there vas
duly presented to the Board Of County Commission
ers. OF SedgySick county. Kansas, petition duly
signed by Uwo-ffthS Of the resident taxpayers Of
submit to the qualified voters OF said town.
ship proposition to subscribe two thousand dol
Railroad Com pany, all conditions set forth IN
said petition which petition, signatures beng
omitted, i IN words and figures following, to-VH-
THE HALsTEAD BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY
PETITION.
To Tie Roard Of County Commissioners OF the coun-
" of SedgwiCk state of Kansas:
We. the undersigned, resident Taxpayers OF Inc
municipal township OF Eagle, in the county ~
Sedgwck and state Of Kansas. petition the Board Of
County Commissioners of said county To submit. at
a special election to the qualified voters of said
the capital stock Of the HaIstead Belt Line Railroad
Company, a railroad company duly Incorporated
and existing under the laws OF the state of kansas
which proposes to construct and operate railroad
into the said municipal Township of Eagle, said
lars
And in payment Of said subscription to said CAPT
tal stock Of said company, bonds OF sald nunlclpa
township with coupons attached. 10 the amount of
said subscription above forth shall he duly is
3ueu ana Delivered IN the sum OF one lhonsand Dol
lars tElUfh each payable in twenty years from date
of ssue each bearing siN per cent interest payable
sen-annaaliy; BOTH principal ana interest paya3le
at the fiscal agency of the state OF Kansas in the
City of New York. such bonds To be duly issued and
ntHNeItd nloh compliance Win t9Iuluone hSTtihI
after set forth and delivery Of stock in said railroad
1
which Sald subscription to the capital stock OF SAID
company i made ara
That said The Hal,,ead Belt Line Railroad company
shan construct railroad, ct standard gauge inclnl
ing sde-traCk and switches. into The town called
Bentley, OF said municipal township. and have cars
running thereon tr0u "A point on me norm me OF
said municipal township. from the city Of Halstead,
on or before December /, 1871.
In the construction Of the above nemed railroad
second hand material may he used. No battered T
shan he thirty Eight tasl pounds.
And pray that said board Of comfy commits
u ft,tffh iz tTfsf1 Il
vene and make an order. which shall -. forth the
terms and conditions Of this petition. and also liking
pray may be held as by law provided under chapter
O', Laws Of kansas lSiC n amended by chapter II.
Laws of Kansas. lSS7, and amendments thereto 10
determine whether such subscription shall he made
And the form of the ballot (" he used a. such sIe
Cial election for and agfinet said proposition sub
Each qualified voter voting for sid proposition
shall have printed written on his ballot: For
subscription TO the capital stock of the Halstead
Each qualified voter vot!n, against said propo-i-
ton shall have printed on written on his ballot:
Against subscription 10 the capital stock OF the
Halstead Pclt Line Railroad COMPANY"
Ana whereas, said board OF county commission
ers in pursuance 10 said petition being duly con-
veued a. ny law provided and after having examined
said petition found that the same was in due form,
and was duly signed by more than two-fths Of the
resident taxpayers Of said Eagle township ard duly
made an orreT granting the prayer 81 said petition,
said township on the first day of MAY.
4. D, l&G, to determine -, whether said
TO the capital stock Of said company. and issue
bonds to said company i'm payment therefor. on she
terms and conditions, all a. set out in said petition,
and further ordering that in the event that a
joTity Of the voters voting at said election cast their
ballots in favor Of said proposition and issue
bonds in payment therefor then the county clerk Of
said county shall forthwith. for and on behalf. and
in the name OF said township subscribe two thuu~-
and dollars to the stock Of said company. And il
WAS further ordered that il said railway company
fuly comply with the conditions OF said sIIi~crif-
ton. then the chairman of the board o. county conf
m,Ssiou"T- ana the county clerk Of said county.
sFl dI,Iy i-su bond of said township in said sum;
sad bonds 10 bear siN per cent interest. principal
ana ntcrcs, to be due and payable a. SCI out in said
Aud it va, further ordered that the ballots TO De
used NJ such oi i"a shall Sa a. follows. tow e
shall have printed or written o. his ballot
s-aIS r,eiT H., r. tiIrn,5 r,ri5.,s5r N -
Each qualified voter voting against said pTCpo-!-
zion shah have written ur printed uu h, ballo'-
''AEaiuS, slihSc riptton % the capital stock OF,
The llalstrsd Belt Line Railroad company.
Ard it was further ordered thar sueb election b.
held on The TA day ~ Nay, $50. ~ the usual voting
place being The regularly established voting pre-
ciu.t IN said 5oHE-rh'p And il j. iar'her ordered
sas. duly mas and issue this FToc.1nAtau fpF tae
da'e anil ~ the place designated. and thar be- give
newspaper printed ami published in said
county and in general circulation fra said ccI"-E
posi- notices a. required hy ,tw.
vested and i,i gs1r.a!se 20 ff above order @. said
hoard, do hereby give p1hiiC proclamation and due
rs,gr-n II - me place 45lte designated Oh BE r--f
DAY 81 May. \. ID. ISf ~ Diet eImiEe whether sad
township IT Ea-e shall MAKE zch subscription AID
Issue sid bonds Ok INC tci-Cll2-'- se, ost 30 te
~uch election shall In al respects be conducted
the returns uade. rcSlt a~ce. 'ai1@d and declared.
AL is provided 10y iav. for general elections
r. witness Tlereo; Rli,i- Cone. sheriff - >esie-
WIGS CraUry Kansas. Rave he-eEt'1 -e- 'ly hand
the iry Of Wichita, ihis -,h dog q. March, Ike
A,tcs,.- sheriff Sed,grsrk county, kansas.
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