The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Mayor $ Office,
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 9th, 1893.

Mayors .oniee..
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 9tbs 1899.
l.. j. Drew. mayor of the city Of To,
make known that a special city lection
VI WiI 2e ned in the City ,s 81 Lopeka, On on
/ pose of submitting to the legal voters Of
| the city of Topeka the following propo-
sition:
Shall the mayor and council OF the
city of Topeka borrow 0ooo and Issue
amount for the purpose of erecting a city
hall. which bonds shall mature in twenty
same and bear Interest at a rate of not
abe e&eegd t9uT PER gent per 9ro 9hR1 o PAN
| the following ordinance, to-wit:
ORDNANCE NO. 2O5s.
! AN. ORDINANCE, authorizing. the mayor
City ele c 81 for ne pur 70 s Of submit
ting to the voters of said city grop9-
for the. purpose of erecting a city hail.,
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and council
Section l. The mayor Of the city of To.
peka is hereby authorized and directed TO
election for the purpose OF submitting to
the legal voters of the city of Topeka
bonds of said city therefor, for the pur-
pose Of erecting, city hall in said city;
tons of not less than 500. nor more than
ty years, and shall bear interest at
rate OF net to exceed four per cent per
annqln payable, semi-annualiy,. and shall
and no commission or other compensation
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 full in said pros
| Sec 2 At the Special city election
hereby provided for. the legally qualified
mine whether the mayor and council shall
/ borrow the money and issue the bonds
of said city hereby provided for. Said
proposition shall be printed on the. bal
! lots by the following designated title:
SHAH the mayor and and council Of the city
| bonds of the city of Topeka for said
amount for the purpose Of erecting a
] twenty years from the date of the issu-
ance Of the same and bear interest at
| a rate of four per cent per annuIn, pay
able semi-annuaIly."
! The canvassing board shall canvass and
/ decide the number of votes cast for said
J proposition and the number of votes cast
against it, and declare whether said prop
/ ositiOn is carried or defeated.
ssc 8 This Dis ordinance dina shall Alt take eegt
Passed the Council August T. 1899
Approved August 3 1879 81, NV ,,,,o
Attest: J.H. so9iREs. w. --''''s'
! (Seal) City Clerk
| The election hereby called, shall be con-
! the state. The polls shall be opened a.
s o'clock a m, and shall not be. closeu
/ the PLACES and conducted by the OFFICERS
hereinafter designated as follows to-Wit:
FIRST WARD.
| First Precinct, 912 Kansas avenue North
Gs6 toke qne c1e Saaug Bowe 6eVffT FREQ
second Precinct, sos Van Buren, street.
! North-Judges, J. P. Berry, Geo Allen,
J. T. Mclaughlin. Clerks, J. j. Durkin,
| and Grant street-Judges NJ L. Kelley,
| r. G. WALLACE. B. F, Billings. Clerks, T.
/ D. Nash, NJ. w. Overton.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct, 327 Monroe street-Judges
/ n. W. Parker. Jas. Dryer, Ed Halves
Second Precinct SS5 Jefferson street
! Judges, John Langan, W. H. Oliver, JOS
| eph Jones Clerks, Albert Benson, Otto
Third Precinct, 1112 Fourth street, East
! r. Delay. Clerks, Scott Warner, NJ. G.
Fourth Precinct, Ills Sixth avenue, East
| Judges, A. E. Gathers, H. G. Gruber, W
H. Fisher. Clerks, J. C. Yohey, Fl. c.
Fifth Precinct. veale bloek-2gudges.
/ John Armstrong, w. w. Alkire, f. Eli
son. Clerks, Dick Rodgers, L. NJ. Penwell.
! THIRD WARD.
/ First Precinct, 10 Tenth avenue East
T angst clerks. george Eagle. John
Second Precinct 933 Kansas avenue
Judges I'M. Padgett, T. j. Crouch. Joel
/ Huntoon- Clerks, E. E. Wagner, DeF'or-
! Third Precinct corner King and Clay
I streetS-Judges, M. Hamilton y: r Ar
mold, James NaylOr. Clerks D. NJ. Mitch
Fourth PRECINCT. corner Huntoon and
( Lincoln StreetS-Judges, j. 3. Carroll, ].
! r Ward. H. J. Bevelle. Clerks. Geo. B.
+ Harrison, H. S. Achenbach.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct, Rains stable on Sixth
avenue, West-Judges, VIM b. Wagner,
A. Burkhard, Silas Rain. Clerks, c. W
+ Second Precinct. city Prison-Judges. Ed
! Stewart. A. NJ. H. Claudy, NIilt. r. Stok-
! er. Clerks, Leo. krauss, Luther Nellis.
/ Third Precinct, III Fourth street, West
: Judges, C. A. Wineke, r. NJ. Curtis. J.
4 p. Johnson. Clerks, Geo. W. Clark. Thos.
Fourth Precinct. 1921 sixth avenue. West
| Judges, H. E. Adams, J. NJ West, L.
! T Gage. Clerks. John Rogers, I. D.
FIFTH WARD.
/ First PRECINCT, 400 Topeka avenue
! Judges. Sam Jones, Mckee Jack, N j.
Rurdick- Clerks, NJ. G. Uryor, G. T. Mat
/ Second Precinct, Garfield school-Judges.
/ r DIETRICH, "; E. Atchison. Dennis Hope.
| SIXTH WARD.
| Aliens barn, Ashland avenue-Judges,
} ]. o. Brintnan D. H. Morgan. w A
/ Quigley. Clerks. E. H. Roudebush, j. W.
/ IN WITNESS WHEREOF. 1 have here
! unto set my hand and caused this proc
/ lamation to be attested and the corporate
I seal to be attached this 9Th day of Aug
Mayor City of Topeka.
! Attest: J. H. SQUIRES
GSeal.] City Clerk
CFirst published in Topeka State Journal
September e. 1897