The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-03
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY INTERUR-
BAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
LEGAL NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELEC-
TON TO BE HELD OCTOBER
sTH. 1903

LEGAL NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELEC-
TON TO BE HELD OCTOBER
sTH. 1868.
Notice is herby given that on the i4th
day of September 1893. there was pre-
scented TO the mayor and council Of the
city OF Wichita (said mayor and coun-
cilmen being duly convened inN regular
session. a petition duly signed by two
ffths 2-5) Of the resident tax payers Of
said city OF Wichita, praying said mayor
and counciluen 10 submit to the qualiried
voters of said city a proposition that the
city of Wichita issue and deliver 20 the
Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway com
pary the bonds OF said city TO the amount
OF Thirty Thousand (sS5. 600 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 City of Wichita:
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
10 construct a line or railroad from the
city OF Wichita. Kansas in souths-ly
direction to the city Of Arkansas City.
Kansas. the undersigned. being more than
two-hfths OF the resident tax payers CT
the said city OF Wichita, respectfully peti-
ton the mayor and council @ the said
city of Wichita TO call special election
in the said city. at early a date as
practicable and legal, az such cpecial cleo
ton to submit TO the qualified clecsors Of
the said city a proposition that said city
issue Its bonds 20 the amount II Thirty
Thousand (S3o. oool Dollars and deliver said
bonds 10 the said The Arkansas Valley
Interurban Railway company 10 aid the
said railway company IN securing and
paying for lands for right Of way, depot
grounds and terminal facilities within the
city OF Wichita. under the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth. SAID
bonds 20 be OF the denomination % Five
Hundred $3.50 00) Dollars each. numbering
from one to sixty consecutsveiys payable
10 the said railway company. or bearer.
twenty go years after Gate. redeemsble.
however. 81 the pleasure OF the said city
at any time after ten 90 years after the
date thereof. each bond bearing interest AZ
the rate Of four and ore-half ffsD per
cent per annuu1. payable seEni-annusliy.
as per interest coupons thereto attached.
payable m the fret days Of January and
July OF each year, thu principal and IN
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fiscal agency OF the state of Kansas. in
the city Of New York. in the state q
New York The conditions upon which
said bonds are 20 be Issued and delivered
20 the said The Arkansas valley Interur-
ban Railway company are az follows;
That said railway company. IS success
sors or assigns shall build a standard
gauge railroad @ he operated By electric
fty from a point in the city Of wichita
% q point on the south line Of ihe county
u Sedzwick Kansas. ard thence n a
southerly and southeasfsrly direction
toward the city az Arkansas CITY. n Cow
ley county. Kansas with suitzsse pas
senEer ard freight depot within ths a. u
city Of Wichita. that the said company
shall also maintain It's principal repair
shops and car harms IN or rear TIRE city
q Wichita. and tnst the sat- company
shan commsnce the Construction q tss
said road on az before the first dsy q
Nay. Isl4. and that az least forty-hvs
81 niles q TIE sal road. commencing
in the said CITY q wichita- nzust De con-
oleted ard 81 operation on q before the
first dsy q Nay. 81. gnlezs the co1strUc-
ton thereof - delayed Is zc;s q Frcsi-
s-~-- ~~s<sa - f-f,,r~sEo~<- a-S that
Wien ,bs ssd read "a % constructed ara
IL operation tor IN sste fartv-hrs 81
niles and WHEN ire SAD e<pof- r=pzlr
shops ard car ear-s ~ o. near 70 city
~ wichita s;s bufi, ih~a IRE sid esfa.s
to IRE amount ef TaIrrr 7nouSsrs TO-
ss9 Dolzrs shall - issged ard delivered
70 TIE aid rzE~ay Company
IT, sad rsi~sy company shan also
establish and zsstn,sta n tn@ sd city
of wichita ga pr1sripsi c<scss
II Is EXPRESSLY s15srstoo-1 ard sssrz-
lated that noa@ &c TIRE z1swe ecrts sal
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co-ditfc.s sEag Fave 49, idly co-e-
pae6 With O. the parz q TIE SID rAE-
way company.
we furehe- respectfully r%1-cr t1a-
sd s1<rfaf election - hsE cszafs-s3zA4y
70 s-s a. prp~tt@s FOR ~ fas sso. q
;ha s-atA &C Kansas sppleAtss fhs-ssa.
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