The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23
(First published February 10. 1870
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

1
! For a Special Election In the City of
Liberal, Seward County, Kansas, in
| the matter of voting on the question
| of whether bonds of said sity shall be
| issued in aid of The Colorado, Kansas
and Oklahoma Railroad Company.
TO the Qualified Electors of the City Of
| Liberal, Seward County Kansas:
| Whereas, on the 9Th day Of February,
| 1917, there was duly presented to the
Mayor and Council Of the City of Liber-
4al, Seward County, Kansas. duly con-
vened in regular session, petition duly
| signed by more than two-flfths of the
resident taxpayers of said city praying
| that a vote be taken and an election
| held upon the question of whether said
city shall aid The Colorado, Kansas and
| Oklahoma Railroad Company In secur-
| ing and paying for lands for the right
of way, depot grounds and terminal IA
| cilities of railroad to be by IL con-
structed from point on the northern
boundary line of said county of Sew
ard through said City of Liberal to a
point on the south boundary line of
said county by issuing and delivering
to said railroad company bonds of said
Dollars (S20,000), which said bonds
, shall be payable to bearer at the fiscal
agency of the State of Kansas thirty
years after the date thereof with the
option to pay the same at any time af-
ter ten years from the date thereof, and
shall bear interest at the rate of five
per cent per annum. payable semiannu-
ally, the interest thereon to be evil
dencedf by coupons attached to said
bonds and payable at said fiscal agen-
cy, and said bonds shall be issued and
delivered upon the conditions that said
railroad company shall construct q
standard gauge railroad from point
on the northern boundary OF said coun-
ty through said City of Liberal to a
point on the south boundary line of said
county, and said railroad shall be COM
pleted and in operation between said
points on or before the first day of
January, 1919. and before said bonds
shall be issued or delivered.
And, whereas, said petition was by
said Mayor and Council found to be
legal and sufficient In all respects and
signed by the requisite number of rosi-
dent taxpayers of said city and 1t was
further found by said Mayor and Coun-
Gil that the conditions in said petition
are sufficient and ample for the protec--
ton OF said city, that the said. City of
Liberal liz n city of the second class and
that tho said railroad company has de-
posted with the said Mayor and Coun-
ell such bond as is required by law.
And, whereas, II was ordered by said
Mayor and Council that the prayer or
said petition be granted and that
special election be held In said City of
Liberal on the 9Th day of March. 1917,
to determine the question of whether
said city shall aid The Colorado, Kansas
and oklahoma Railroad Company by Is
suing its bonds to the extent of Twenty
Thousand Dollars Cs20,000 In the man
ner and upon the terms and conditions
of said petition and that such election
he held at the usual voting places In
said city, to-wit:
Ward No. 1-overland Garage on Sec
ond Street.
south Of E. f. Printz grocery store.
Ward No 3-City building, Kansas
Avenue.
And whereas, IL was further ordered
that II a majority of the qualified cleo
tors voting at such election shall vote
for extending such aid and said rail-
road company shall comply with the
terms and the conditions contained In
such petition. then the said Mayor and
Council for and in bohalf OF such CITY
shall cause the bonds Of said city to the
amount specified in said petition with
coupons attached as called for therein
TO be signed, attested, sealed and issued
as provided by law in denominations
of $500 EACH
that the Mayor Of said city shall give
notice of said election as provided by
law.
Now. therefore, l.. c.. D. ,Gasaway;
Mayor or the City of Liberal seward
County, Kansas, by virtue Of authority
in me by law vested and in pursuance
of the above orders of said Mayor and
Council, do hereby give public procla.
nation and due notice that a special
election shall DO held In said city of
Liberal at the places above designated
on the 9Th day of March, 1917 TO de.
termine whether said City of Liberal
shall issue such bonds on the conditions
set out in said petition.
Such election shall in all respects be
conducted, the returns made, results
aacartained and declared as provided
by law for general elections.
I'm witness whereof. !. G. u. Gasaway.
Mayor of the city of Liberal, Seward
County. Kansas, have hereunto set my
Inland at the City of Liberal, this 9th day
LOT, February.s 10 l7-a- &
e. d. ,GAsAwAY,
J Alayor OF the City Of Liberal.