The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-19
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Mayors Office.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 9Th, 1S99.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 9Th, 1899
!. G. J. Drew. mayor of the city Of To,
peka, DO hereby proclaim, give notice and
m be bed that the c Pse az f5g e ON
Saturday, September 9Th, 1899 for she pur-
sition: '''e-N'' INC -'-'' No
city of Topeka borrow $4,000 and issue
the bonds of the city of Topeka for said
hall. which Bonds shall mature in twenty
years from the date of the issuance Of the
to exceed l, four per gent per a .EI, pay
the following ordinance. to-wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 205s
AN ORDINANCE, authorizing the mayor
of the city of Topeka. to call a special
ting to the voters OF said city a propo-
sitiOn to borrow money and issue bonds
Be it ordained by the mayor and council
men of the city of Topeka:
Section I. The mayor OF the city OF To-
peka is hereby authOrized and directed TO
issue proclamation calling a special city
proposition to borrow $50. 600 and issue the
pose Of erecting a city hall in said city;
said bonds SHAH be issued in denomina-
Sl,OJO and shal run for the period OF TWEEN
ty years, and shall bear interest at a
annum, payable semi-annuaIfy and shall
not be sold for less than their face value.
shall be allowed for their sale. Notice OF
said election shall be given for at least
ten days by publication one or more times
in the official city paper and this ordin-
ance shall be printed in fun in said proc
lamation and notice.
Sec. 2. At the special city election
hereby provided for. the legally qualified
mine whether the mayor and council shan
borroW the money and issue the bonds
proposition shall be printed on the bal
lots by the following designated title:
Shall the mayor and council of the city
Of Topeka borrow $4,000 and issue the
5 bonds of the city of Topeka Cor said
ety ham i0 whieS B on99S shall matare in
twenty years from the date of the issu-
able semi-annually."
The canvassing board shall canvass and
decide the number of votes cast for said
proposition and the number of votes cast
against it, and declare whether said prop
Osition is carried or defeated
Sec; 3. This ordinance shall take effect
cation in the official city paper.
Passed the Council August Z, 1899.
approved aug 'iS' e. ? J. l3 DREy. Aravor.
Attess JH. sQUffREs. y" NY "
(SeaL) City Clerk
The election hereby called. shall be con-
the state The polls shall be opened at
8 O'Clock a m, and shall not be closed
the places and conducted by the officers
hereinafter designated as follows, to-wit:
FIRST WARD.
First Precinct-Polling place. 500 North
Kansas avenue. Judges. L. Beverly, 4.
S. Stevens, H. c. Bowen. Clerks-Fred
Marks, G. c. Stoker
Second PrecinctEPolling place. sos N.
Van Buren, street Judges-Geo. Allen. J.
?. Berry, J. T. Mclaughlin. Clerks. J.
Durkins H H. Lucas.
Third Precinct-Polling place, 1900 North
ToP 2aI9 ayenge Judgg,e,s;@M l. Kelley r.
L. Il. Clerks II II
Nash. M. w. Overton.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct-Polling- place. 327 Mon
Dwyer,- Ed HAYES. Cierks-W. /. Colt,
Second Pre ai1l1: place. 2s5 Jeff-
erson street. Judges-J. Langan. ". H
Oliver, Joe Jones. Clerks-A- L. Benson.
Third Precinct-PolIing. place. u12 East
FouGth street. Judges-Chas- Bothan, },
Warner N. e. Mccormick
Sixth avenue Jqdges--A Z. Gathers, H
G Gruber, w; H Fisher. Clerks. c.
Fifth Precinct-Polling place, veale
block JudgeS-W. W. Alkire, John Arm
strong, W. F. Ellison. Clerks-L. NJ.
Penwell, Dick Rodgers.
THIRD WARD.
First Precinct1-Polling place. no East
Tenth avenue Judges-Frank Curry. w.
F. Monaghan, J; c; Langston- Clerks
Second fin{et@PolliRRg place 938 gan
Crouch Clerks-Geo. Hanley, D. F. Jet
Third -Precinct-PolIing place, corner
King and Clay street, udges-N. Hamti-
ton, y. B., Arnold, John Gardiner. Clerks
d. M Mitchell, Jas NayIor.
Fourth Precinct-Polling place. corner
Huntoon and Lincoln street judges.
3. Carroll, j.. T. Ward H. J. Bevelle.
Clerks-G. B. Harrison, H. S. Achenbach.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct-POlling place, 215 West
Sixth avenue. ,Judges--M. D Henderson,
Davis A n Tucas
Second Precinct~Polling place. Police
station. Judges--A- NJ. H. Claudy, n. Rob
bins, N. E; Stoker. Clerks-Leo. Krauss,
Third Precinct-Poning place. III West
Fourth street. Judges a Wieneke, E.
c. Stevens, Tom Hiskey.
Fourth Precinct-PolIing place. 1921
Adams. J. NJ. West, Jack Pace. Clerks
W. L. Vance, John Rogers.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct-Polling place. 1900 To-
peka avenue. Judges-McKee Jack. NJ z.
jones' n T. Srat BqFdiek Clerks h
Second Precinct-Poiling place. Garfield
G GdgesR BietricR W E. 1tchiSSopS Bea-
mis- Hope. Clerks-E. c. Russun. Clar-
ence Moss.
SIXTH WARD.
First Precinct-Polling place. Aliens
B Rfit Ash b A. aME9n9g W cnleS
Clerks-J. W. Tucker. Z. H. Roudebush.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here
unto set my hand and caused this proc
seal to be attached this 9th day Of Aug
Mayor City of Topeka
Attest: J. H SQUIRES.
ISeaLl City Clerk
CFirst Published in the Topeka state
Journal August 3, 1891