The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
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day % October, 1900. there was presented
TO the Mayor and Counc,lmen OF the
city Of Wichita (ssid Mayor and Coun-
cilmen being duly convened in regular
session.. a petition duly signed by tive
hfths OF the resident taxpayers Of said
City OF Wichita. praying said Mayor and
Councilmen 70 submit to the qualified
voters Of said City proposition that the
City OF Wichita issue and deliver 70 The
Kansas City. Mexico and Orient Railway
Company the bonds OF said City 70 the
amount OF Thirty Thousand Dollars go
COO. TO aid in securing and paying for
right Of way. depot grounds and terminal
facilities-an upon the conditions as set
forth in said petition. which petition.
signatures being omitted, is n the words
and figures following. to-w5t:
PETITION.
The Proposition That the city OF vIch-
tia Issue and Deliver to the Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient Railway
Company the Bonds OF Said City to
Aid in Securing and Paying Tor Right
OF Way. Depot Grounds and Terminal
Facilities.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF
the City Of Wichita. sedEwick county.
Kansas:
Inasmuch as the Kansas City, Mexico
& Orient Railway company proposes to
construct a line OF railroad IN and
through the corporate limits OF the city
Of Wichita, IN the state OF Kansas. and
obtain therefor q right OF way and depot
grounds through and in said city. and
establish ard maintain terminal facili-
ties, as hereinafter described, we the IN
dersigned, being more than two-hfths
Of the resident taxpayers Of said city
respectfully petition and request the
Honorable Mayor and Councllmen OF said
City OF Wichita to call special elect
ton to be held in said City, Tor the pur-
pose OF submitting 70 the qualified
electors thereof. a proposition Tor said
City OF Wichita to issue and deliver 10
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Rail-
way Company, q corporation organized
and existing under the laws Of the state
OF Kansas, the bonds Of said City, 70 the
amount OF Thirty Thousand Dollars
$3.50, 600 for the purpose Of aiding said
Railway Company in securing and paying
for land for right OF way. depot grounds
aud terminal facilities. as hereinafter de-
scribed. Said bonds shall be each in the
denomination of Five Hundred Dollars
$500 and numbered from one Cd 20
sixty (60l consecutively. each payable 70
the Kansas City, Mexico s. Orient Rail
way Company or bearer twenty years
after date. redeemable however, at the
pleasure Of the Mayor and CouneiImen
Of the said City at any time after ten
co years after the date OF their issue,
and each to bear interest at the
rate OF four per cent a per cent?
per annum with semi-annual interest
coupons attached. payable on the first
days OF January and July OF each year
the principtl and interest Of such bonds
to be payable at the fiscal agency OF
the State OF Kansas in the City OF New
York.
Tie conditions upon which the above
proposition is made and said bonds are TO
be issued and delivered and the fnl de-
serfption Of said terminal facilities are
as follows:
That the said Kansas City. Mexico &
Orient Railway Company. its successors or
assigns, shall construct It's line into the
city Of Wichita and acquire the neces-
ssry right of way. and depot grounds
therefor, and stablish, acquire. con-
struct. equip and put in operation in said
City division terminal facilities to consist
Of freight and passenger division terni-
nails, locomotive or Found-house and prin-
eiBal machine, manufacturing and repair
shops for the Company's lines. at which
all work conveniently accessible to the
City Of Wichita shall be done. No other
principal or main manufacturing machine
ana repair shops 70 be established at or
between Kansas City, Missouri. and the
North line Of Texas.
The said principal machine. manufac-
turing and repair shops TO be equipped
with the necessary machinery and APP
planes. and maintained and operated
by the said Railway Company. its sue
cessors and assigns. in which shall be
employed the fun complement Of men
necessary. The site Of said shops 70 be
selected BY the Railway Company within
the city Of Wichita within one year from
the date Of the election OF this PROPOSE
ton and be erected OF acquired and pun
IN operation on OF before December 1lst
1904
The bonds 20 70 be issued shall be
signed By the Mayor q said City and at
tasted BIZ its City Clerk. with its corpor-
ate seal and when the railway Of said
Kansas city. Mexico and Orient
Railway Company shall Be con-
etructed. acquired oompletea sra in oper-
alton from the CITY u Wichita south
westerly 70 the Red River en- the bound
airy line between the Territory % okla
homa sn6 the state OF Texas and the
necessary right II way and ds-ot
grounds obtained therefor in said city.
and the said princp pal machine. manu-
featuring ard repair shops. locomotive Or
round house, yards. side tracks and other
terminals as above described. located. es-
"a bIshed acquired. consfrlcfed. equip
ped. ara put in operation iu said Cfv.
The sssd bonds shall b delivered f0 said
Railway Company OF See assigns
And we further respectfully petition
that aaIG special elecfl1n he called and
he'd conforrnably 10 and as provided 81
The laws ~ the State - Kansae a11iica-
bio thereto. being AZ act ~ authorize
cities % the Hrsf ard second class ~ g.
sls bonds for this purDoss ~ aiding Rail-
rad Companies ln securing and paying
for lands for rght ~ way. Depot grounds
and terminal facilities passed February
g. 1855. beng CHAPTER q laws % Kan
ras. for ne year 1ssf. and that cad spee-
TAI election shall be called. heif and Ere
resuIts thereof canvasses aus determined
IN manner provfdef ~ re laws - F-sr-
sas applicants thereto. ard ffat tse FORM
~ ballot % ~ uFsd AZ sai6 election saafi
- prepared ard iss5s3 ar required
law, ard shan have priHtes theren f1r
ere purpose - aubralstiaE ths salt EfD-
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