The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-30
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY .INTERUR-
BAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
LEGAL NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELEC-
TION TO BE HELD OCTOBER
sTH, 1903

BAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
LEGAL NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELEC-
TION TO BE HELD OCTOBER
sTH. 1903.
Notice is herby given that on the 18th
day of September. 1903 there was pre-
seuted TO the mayor and council of the
city of Wichita (said mayor and coun-
ciimen being duly convened IN regular
SESSION. a petition duly signed by two
fifths Cs-5) of the resident tax payers OF
said city of Wichita. praying said mayor
and councilmen to submit TO the aualified
voters of said city a proposition that the
city of Wichita issue and deliver to the
Arkansas Valley Interurhan Railway COM
pany the bonds OF said city TO the amount
of Thirty Thousand ($30.ooO Dollars TO
aid in securing and paying for right OF
way, depot grounds and terminal faciii-
ties all upon the conditions as set forth
in said petition. which petition, signatures
being omitted. is in the words and figures
following, to-wit:
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY INTERUR-
BAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
PETITION.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
OF the OlIy Oh "lCIlt6.
Inasmuch as The Arkansas Valley In
terurban Railway company, a corpora
ton. organized under and by virtue OF
the laws OF the state OF Kansas. proposes
to construct a line OF railroad from the
city of Wichita. Kansas. in a southerly
direction TO the city Of Arkansas CITY,
Kansas. the undersigned, being mere than
two-fifths OF the resident tax payers OF
the said city OF Wichita. respectfully petit
ton the mayor and council of the said
city of Wichita to call special election
in the said city, at as early date as
practicable and legal. at such Speciai e!ec-
ton, to submit TO the qualified electors OF
the said city proposition that said city
issue its bond. TO the amount Of Thirty
Thouss nd (S9o, 600 Dollars aid deliver said
bonds TO the said The Arkansas Valley
Interurban Railway company TO aid the
said railway company In securing and
paving for lands for right Of way, depot
grounds and terminal facilities within the
city OF Wichita. under the terms ard
conditions hereinafter set forth sad
bonds to be Of the denomination o. five
Hundred C;5D0ee) Dollars each, numbering
from one 10 sixty consecutively; payable
10 the said railway company, or bearer,
twenty (ao) years after date. reGeemable.
however. at the pleasure Of the sasd city
al any time after ten O0) years after the
date thereof. each bond bearing interest al
the rate Of four and one-half GA per
cent per anuum. payable senni-annualiy,
as psr interest coupons thereto ATTACHED.
PAYABLE on the first days Of January and
July Of each year. the principal and IN
terest OF such bonds 70 BE- payable AZ the
ascal agency Of the state OF Kansas. in
the city Of New York. IN the state of
New York The conditions upon which
said bonds are 20 Be lssuei and teiiTered
TO the said The Arksnsss valley IntsruE-
ban Railway Company are a. foiic~s:
That sad railway company. irs suoees-
sors OF assigns shall build a standard
gaur. railroad 50 be operated bT eiectrte-
ity. from point in the city 81 WieastS
70 = point on the south lire of ths county
Of sedgxick Kansas and thence n
sox,ths-iv and sou;hsssteriy 6irectisn
toward the city Of Arkansas City. = Gov
Lev county. KsHsas with 4 suitable pas
senger ard freight sspot within ths s@sd
city OF wichita. that the said company
shah also maintain ;ts F-t1clsAl -@PaiE
shcps and car bzrn. II OF Eear the CITY
OF wichita. ard that TIA s2f company
shan oornnsnoe ths constrEcttoz e tae
sid -ozd OF or before The arst day q
Esy. 1904 and fhz; 81 least forty-siFe
tss3 rale< q TIE sad read. eornn<ncAas
IA the said city OF wichit2- rz1st b@ coz
pletes and :, op<r.s1on OK % sssore fa~
arst day of May. 80. unless TIE eScsfr'2z-
iioz thereof Dc ieizys1 bT acts os PT0Fs-
deuc~. s.rfkss or frt9octso1s. ard tszf
when .h- sasd ro.5 - - eo.strrefe1 assc
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l 40 ,h~ srucu-s Of Thirty Tnoasznd ga
ssa Dollars seal - l.~ssed snd DELIVERED
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