The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-09

(First publication October 3. 190e)
Kansas City. Mexico and Orient RaIway.
LEGAL NOTICE
OF Special Election TO be Held November
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Gay OF OCTOBER, 1919, E1sfe was presented
to the Mayor and Councilmea Of the
City of Wichita said Mayor and Coun-
cilmen being duly convened in regular
session., a petition duly signed By two
hfths Of the resident taxpayers Of said
City OF Wichita, praying said Mayor and
COuncilmen to submit &c the qualified
voters Of said City proposition that the
City Of Wichita issue and deliver to The
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
Company the bonds Of said City to the
amount OF Thirty Thousand Dollars $50
600, to aid in securing and paying for
right Of way, depot grounds and terminal
facilides-sn upon the conditions as set
forth in said petition, which petition,
signatures being omitted, is IL the words
and figures following, to-wit:
PETITION.
The Proposition That the City Of Wich-
tia Issue and Deliver to the Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient Railway
Company the Bonds of Said City to
Aid in Securing and Paying for Right
OF Way, Depot Grounds and Terminal
Facilities.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of
the City of Wichita, sedgwick 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 a right Of way and depot
grounds through and in said city, and
establish and maintain terminal facin-
ties, as hereinafter described, we, the I'M
dersigned. being more than two-hfths
Of the resident taxpayers of said city
respectfully petition and request the
Honorable Mayor and Councilmen Of said
City OF Wichita, to call a special elect
ton to be held in said City, for the pur-
pose Of submitting to the qualified
electors thereof a proposition for said
City of Wichita TO issue and deliver to
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Rail
way Company, corporation organized
and existing under the laws Of the state
Of Kansas, the bonds of said City, to the
amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars
$50 900 for the purpose of aiding said
Railway Company in securing and paying
/ for land for right of way, depot grounds
and terminal facilities, as hereinafter de-
scribed. Said bonds shall be each in the
! denomination of Five Hundred Dollars
$500 and numbered from one % to
sixty (60) consecutively, each payable TO
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Rail-
way Company or bearer twenty years
after date, redeemable, however, at the
pleasure of the Mayor and Councilmen
of the said City at any time after ten
90 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.
The conditions upon which the above
proposition is made and said bonds are to
be issued and delivered and the full de-
scription of said terminal facilities are
! as follows:
That the said Kansas City, Mexico &
Orient Railway Company, its successors or
| assigns, shall construct its line into the
City of Wichita, and acquire the neces-
sary right of way, and depot grounds
therefor. and establish, acquire, con-
struct, equip and put in operation in said
city division terminal facilities to consist
Of freight and passenger division termi-
nails. locomotive or round house and prin-
opal 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
and repair shops to be established at or
I nd tn,
north line Of Texas.
The said principal machine, manUfac-
turing and repair shops to be equipped
with the necessary machinery and ap-
planes. and maintained and operated
by the said Railway Company, its sue
cessors and assigns IN which shall be
employed the full complement OF men
necessary. The site of said shops to be
selected by the Railway Company within
the City Of Wichita within one year from
the date of the election on this PROPOSE
ton and be erected or acquired and put
in operation on or before December 31st,
1901
The bonds so TO be issued shall he
signed by the Mayor Of said City and at
tested by its City Clerk. with its corpor-
ate SEAL and when the railway Of said
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
Railway Company shall be con-
structed, acquired. completed and In oper-
alton from the city Of Wichita south
westerly to the Red River on the bound
airy line between the Territory OF Okla
homa and the State OF Texas and the
necessary right Of way and depot
grounds obtained therefor IN said City.
and the said principal machine, manu-
featuring and repair shops, locomotive or
round house. yards. side tracks and other
terminals as above described. located. es-
/ ta5lished, acquired, constructed, equip
ped. ana put in operation in said City
the said bonds shall be delivered to said
Railway Company or IFS assigns.
And we further respectfully petition
that said special election be called and
held conforuablv to and as provided by
the laws If the State Of Kansas aaoliea-
biz thereto. being an act % authorize
Cities # the first and second class 81 81
sue bonds for the purpose Of ali inE Rail-
road Companies in securing and p1yiae
fer lands for right If way. depot grounds
and terminal facilities, passed February
o. 1856 being CHAPTER G. lass of kan
sas for the year 1885, and that said spec
isl election shall be called, held and the
results thereof canvassed and determined
In manner provided bv The laws e kan
sas applicable thereto ard THAT the form
ot ballot t7 be used AT said election sha@l
BE- prepared ard issued ss REQUIRED ~
law. Rnd shall have printed thereon tor
/ the purpose Of suhuliSins me said prop
osition the following language
shall the following
( be adopsed2 TIE
proposition that The
( city Of wichita IS
sue and deliver 70 Y rs
the Kansas Cftv.