The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23


Topeka, Kan, March 1S 1901.
G. J. Drew, mayor. Of the city q 10;
peka, DO hereby proclaim. give notice ana ana
election wiii be held in the city Of Topeka
on Tuesday, April 2 1901, for the pufp9.,se
Mayor, City attorney. city clerk. city
treasurer, one councilman IN each ward.
each ward, judge Of the court Of Topeka
clerk OF the court Of Topeka and mars nal
to the legally qualihed voters Of said city
the following proposition: a..
Shall the mayor and council Of the
city of Topeka borrow $4,000 and issue
the bonds of the city Of Topeka Tor said
paying for lands for additional terminal
facilities and shops for the Atchison, To-
the city OF Topeka. which bonds shall
mature in 80 years from the date Of the
at the rate of four per cent per annum.
interest payable semi-annI,ually.' as pro-
"(Ftrst published IN the Topeka Daily
Capital, March z. 190l)r
ORDINANCE NO 22l3.
An ordinance submitting 60 the legal
voters Of the city OF Topeka "a proposition
city to borrow. seventy thousand dollars
and issue the bonds OF said city Ior t9e
for additional terminal facilities and
shops for the Atchlson Ioleka q Santo
Fe Railway company at the city OF To-
Be II Ordained by the Mayor and coun-
cilnen Of the City OF Topeka.
Section !. The mayor and council %
the city OF Topeka are hereby autnorizeq
issue the bonds of the city for said amount
for lands for additional terminal facilities
and shops for the AtchisOn. Topeka q
Topeka, said company having railroad
constructed into and through SAID CITY
tions OF not less than I'VE hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars. and
bear interest at the rate OF four per cent
per annum, payable semi-annuaiiy az the
tb Sea eta Sse 81 New YORK Said bonds shall
not be sold for less than their face value
shall he allowed for their sale nor shall
said bonds be issued unless authorized BY
Proposition contained in this ordinance.
Sec. 2. At the time Of the issuance OF
general election TO be heid n
the city Of Topeka On Aprl
in said proclamation the proposition em-
braced in this ordinance. which prOcln-
before the day of said general election
and said proclamation shall be published
Of the city Of topeka. the first Dubiica-
ton being at least ten days before said
Sec. 3. At the general city election to be
held in the city Of Topeka on April z, 1901.
shall determine by "A majority Of the votes
cast upon such proposition whether the
row row y seventy thousand dollars and issue
the bonds Of said city therefor, as pro-
for that purpose there shall be printed
or written on the ballots I'm addition 70
the names Of the candidates for the vari-
Gus offices to be elected at said election
the following. tO-Wit.
Shall the mayor and council OF the city
of Topeka borrow seventy thousand ool-
lars and issue the bonds Of the city Of
Topeka for said amount for the purpose
of securing and paying for lands FOR ad-
ditional terminal facilities and shops for
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Re Rail-
way company at the city Of Topeka. which
bonds shall mature IN thirty years from
the date OF the issuance Of the same ana
bear Interest at the rate or per cent per
annUm interest payable Ecmi-annuaiIy-
And the canvaseing board shall canvass
and declare the number OF votes cast Tor
said proposition and the number o. votes
cast against it,. and declare Whfthef sara
proposition IS defeated or carried, anu lt
carried. by what majority Of the vote cast
upon said proposition.
Sec 4. This ordinance shall take erect
and be I'm force from and after Its publ
cation ia the official city paper
Passed the council March 4. 1901
Approved March 6, 1901
Attest: J. IT. SQUIRES. City Clerk"
Candidates for Councilmen VIII be voted
for In their respective wards only Candt-
dates for all other Offices and the propo-
bonds Of the city for said amount, VIII
be voted for in the city al large. Said
election shall be held and conducted UNI
The polls shall be opened at O'Clock "a.
m in the several voting precincts ana
shall not be closed until o'clock p. M
In witness whereof I have hercunto set
my hand this 18th day Of March, l9yl
C. j. DREW, Mayor.
Attest: J. II sQuIREs;
(Seal) city Clerk.
CFirst published in the Topeka State
Journal March p, l9ol)