The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-26
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway.
LEGAL NOTICE
OF Special Election 20 be Held November

day OF October, 1900. there was presented
to the Mayor and CouncIlpen Of the
City OF Wichita (said Mayor and Coun-
cilmen being duly convened In regular
session.. petition duly signed by two
ffths Of the resident taxpayers OF said
City OF Wichita, praying said Mayor and
Councilman 10 submit to the qualified
voters o; said City proposition that the
City OF Wichita issue and deliver 10 The
Kansas City. Mexico and Orient Railway
Company the bonds of said City 10 the
amount OF Thirty Thousand Dollars (sS0.-
ocO), to aid in securing and paying for
right OF way, depot grounds and terminal
facilities-all upon the conditions as set
forth in said petition, which petition.
signatures being omitted, IS in the words
and figures following. to-wit:
PETITION
The Proposition That the City Of wich-
tia Issue and Deliver 10 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
Iu6 lily u " ANAAAl1s N7CNS WIN NS~AN-s
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 faciE-
ties. as hereinafter described. we. the IN
designed, 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 10 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 10
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
ESQ. 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
(s5OO and numbered from one Cd 10
sixty 500 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 Councilman
OF the said City at any time after ten
aO) 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 princlptl 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 fun de-
scrption 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-
sary right OF way. and depot grounds
| therefor. and establish. acquire, con-
struct, equip and put in operation in said
| City division terminal facilities 10 consist
of freight and passenger division terni-
nails, locomotive or round-house and prin-
cipal machine, manufacturing and repair
shops for the Company's lines. at which
all work conveniently accessible 10 the
City of Wichita shall be done No other
principal or main manufacturing machine
and repair shops to 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 ap
planes. and maintained and operated
by the said Railway Company, It's sue
cessors and assigns in which shall be
employed the full complement Of men
necessary. The site OF said shops 20 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 3lst'
1901
The bonds so to be issued shall be
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 81 Wichita south
westerly 70 the Red River on the bound
airy line between the Territory of Okla
bona and the State OF Texas and the
necessary right OF way and desrot
grounds obtained therefor IN said city.
and the said principal machine. manu-
featuring and repair shops. locomotive o.
round house. yards. side tracks and other
terminals as above described. located, e.
| ta5lished. acquired. Constructed. equip
PED. anu put in operation IN Eaid city.
| the said bonds shall - delivered 20 said
/ Railway Company or IS assigns.
And We further respectfully petition
( that said srecial election be called and
+ held conforrnably 20 ard 81 provided -
I the laws ~ the State Of Kansas appiica-
/ bic thereto. being an act % sgthorize
/ cities % the first and second class - e.
( sue bonds for the purpose u aiding Rail
| road Companies n recurring and paying
! fo- lands for rizht q wa. depot grounds
and terminal facilities. passed February
+ .. 1886. being Chapter 9 laws - Kan
saz. for tire year isss, sn6 that sad spec
1 IA election shall Be called. heid End the
results thereof canvss=sd and feterrained
/ IN manner provided BY tbe Jaws - Kan
| sas applicable thereto. ard fhat ths form
/ of ballot 20 be used a. sad election shaI
I Be prepared ard iFspea ss Required b.
/ lax. snd ehsn have prsutss thereon. far
| the purpose of submitting ire ssid prep
osffion. the following language
( Shall fbe foli0wsnz
{ - adopted Tks
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sue ara asasa TO YES