The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-11

ress Will be for the City of Wichita to
Take the Park for Its Claim Against
the County-Trade Made Through
Smith and Dorsey.
Yesterday afternoon the county COM
missioners bought Griswold Park for the
county's claim of s7613.57 against the
Wichita National Bank.
When the bank failed some years ago
there was deposited in il s13,S42.S6 OF
the county's money. Major W. y. Ew-
ing was appointed receiver and he paid
a IS per cent dividend upon the claim,
which left a balance due Of s7.613.57 that
has run along for some time without set
Element.
The bank owned Griswold Park, hav-
ing taken it under mortgage foreclosure
from Mr.. Griswold.
Last July Major Ewing, through Smith
and Dorsey sent the following PROPOSE
ton 70 the board OF commissioners:
Wichita, July 9TH.
To the Honorable Board Of County Conn
missioners, Sedgwick County:
'Gentlamen:-I beg leave TO submit 70
your honors the following proposition,
to-wit: The transfer 70 Sedgwick coun-
~ the property known as Griswold
Park in full settlement Of the remainder
OF your claim against the Wichita Ma
tional Bank w. y. EWING,
Receiver"
II was not until yesterday that. the
commissioners passed and sent in this
acceptance:
Wichita, Kan, Sept 10, 1897.
'Major ". y. Ewing, Receiver:
Dear Strive. the board Of county
commissioners, hereby accept your
proposition submitted 70 US through
Smith & Dorsey, on July 5, 1897. as fol-
lows: To transfer 10 the county what is
known as Griswold Park for our claim
against the late Wichita National bank,
when good title is made 10 said park.
~. E. HARMON,
Chairman
With this acceptance Of the proposi-
Zion, Messns. Smith & Dorsey. who have
hustled persis.enly and effectively 70 Sc
!cure the trade, went 10 Judge Williams
and within an hour from the time the
acceptance was signed had the follow
ing order, and a warranty deed Of the
park property 20 the commissioners:
In the Circuit Court of the United States,
District Of Kansas. Second Division.
in the matter Of the Wichita National
Bank in liquidation.
ORDER.
On this 10th day of September. 1897
This cause comes on for hearing on the
petition of W. II. Ewing, receiver of the
Wichita National Bank of Wichita
Kansas, for authority to sell and con-
vey u The County of Sedgwfck in the
state of Kansas, the following described
real estate in the county OF Sedgwick.
state Of Kansas, to-wit:
Commencing eighteen and Dion
as 2-100 chains west OF the quarter Sec
ton corner on south side Of section sev-
enteen % township twenty-seven on
south. range one a east of the 9Th prin-
cipai meridian. Thence north seven
hundred and twenty-seven G2O feet to
THE north banks Of the Little Arkansas
river; thence down said river along the
n leanderingS 20 The meander corner. on
sc, etion line between sections seventeen
Q0' and eighteen O9; thence south
aero SIS Little Arkansas river to mesnder
corner on left bank of the Big Arkansas
river. thence down the Big Arkansas
river With the mearderings thereof. to
corner between sections sev-
enteen 80 and twenty (2O: thence east
TO place Of beginning. sometimes de-
scrihei as Shuman's P3rl,
And accept in fIGl consideration there
FOR, the receiver's certificate Of said
trust issued 10 said county for the sum
OF thirteen thousand eight hundred and
fortw-two and Soa00 (SI3. $3.50 dollars
upon which dividends amounting to a.
per cent have been paid And the cour,
being fully advised in the premises.
finds that ii is for the best interest of
said trust to grant the prayer of said
petition.
L - therefore ordered. that said w. Y.
Ewing as receiver IF the Wichita Ma
Vional Bank OF Wichita. Kansas. be and
he is hereby authorized II execute and
deliver a good and suffic lent receivers
deed conveying to the County Of Sedg-
wick. in the state Of Kansas. title to the
above described property ans accept IN
fun consideration the efor. the receivers
certificate Of said trust u the said county
OF Sedgwiek, in the state OF Kansas. for
thirteen thousand eight hundred and
fortw two and S6-100 (s13. So upon
upon which dividends Slnounting 20 10
per cent have been paid.
JNO. \. WILLIAMS, Judge
This consummates a big deal and one
atht entities the men VINO made Il. the
commissioners and Major Ewing 10
much credit. The next step now is fo-
the city . get the park. Wichita has a
big claim against the county. ana # it is
subs,antia;ed the commissioners viii no
doubt be glad % turn over the park in
liquida ton Of the sum. and there ought
To be no hinlerance 10 this trade FOR me
mayor and city are willing. and in fact
everybody who knows anything about
the matter and ventures an expression
wants the ciJy to take the park and f.
II up as a first class driving ana sum
mer resort.
Mr.. George W. Supp Of Wellington
was circulating on ne streets Yesterday.