Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-10
CHAPTER 327.-Loc4L.

county Of Iowa, to issue the bonds Of
said village and town, to aid in the con-
struction of the Mineral Point railroad,
from the city Of Mineral Point to the
village of Dodgeville, and to contract
with said Mineral Point railroad or other
railroad company in reference thereto.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and assembly DO en-
act as follows Az4s SIR 80 ia 5sAET
SECTION /. Tt shall be lawful for the
village of Dodgeville in the county OF Iowa
in this state, and the said villagesis hereby
authorized to issue the bonds Of said vii
lage in a sum not exceeding the sum OF
eighteen thousand dollars, payable not ex-
ceeding ten years from the date of such
bonds, together with interest coupons at
tached thereto, with interest at the rate OF
ten per cent per annum, and payable as
the president and board of trustees OF SAID
village may direct, and in such amount and
sums as said president and board OF trus-
tees may direct: pr00ided hoaceCer, that
such bonds and coupons shall be.negotiable
and made, payable to bearer or order.
SEC. 2. No bond shall be issued in pur-
suar,ce of this act by said village, until a
majority of the legally qualified voters Of
said village voting upon said question,shtall
have voted in favor of the same at an elcc-
ton called by order of the president and
board of trustees Of said village as herein
after provided.
SEC. 3. Notices of said election shall be
signed by the village clerk of said village
and shall be posted up in at least three
conspicuous places in said village and a
copy of such notices shall also be published
in any newspaper published in said village,
for two successive weeks prior to said cleo
ton. Such notice shall clearly set forth the
object Of said election There shall also be
chosen at said election two commissioners
from the electors of said village, (theqno-
tice of whose election. shall be specified in
the notices aforesaid) who upon election
and qualification shall have such power
and authority as is hereinafter conferred
upon them.
Sec. 4. Said election shall be held at
the usual places of holding elections in
said village, and the voters voting at said
election shall deposit ballot containing
the words "for bonds,", or against bonds"
and also ballot for two persons for com
missioners as aforesaid. Said election shall
be conducted and the result thereof can
vassed and returned in all respects as vii
lage elections in said village are eanvassed,
and recorded in book of records to be
prepared for that purpose by the clerk of
said village, which record, when attcsted
by such clerk, shall be received as legal
evidence of the result of such election:
Droptzed, that the two persons having the
highest number Of votes for said commits
sioners shall be declared duly elected as
such commissioners, and be entitled from
the clerk Of said village to a certificate of
election as such commissioners.
SEC 5. The bonds issued under the
provisions Of this act by said village of
Dodgeville shall be signed by the president
and board of trustees of said village, and
attested by the clerk of said board, and said
bonds shall be used exclusively as here
matter provided, and for no other purpose
whatever: proricyez aIacdgs, that the inter
est COUPONS attached to said Bonds shall
be received in payment of village taxes of
said village, on, account Of said bonds.
SEC. 6. The commissioners hereinbe-
fore named, shall, before they enter upon
their duties required by this act, take and
subscribe an oath that they will faithfully
discharge the duties of their said Office &C
cording to the provisions of this act, and
file the same with the clerk of said village
They shall also execute bond to the vii
lage treasurer of said village in such penal
sum and with such sureties as the presi-
dent and board of trustees of said village
may direct, conditioned that they will faith
fully discharge their duties as required by
this act, and that they will truly account
for all bonds, moneys, and property which
shall come into their hands under this act
Sec 7. It Shall also be lawful for the
town efDodgeyille, in the county of Iowa,
in this state, and the said town is hereby
authorized to issue the bonds of said town
in sum not exceeding the sum of forty
two thousand dollars, payable not exceed
ing ten years from the date of such bonds,
together with interest coupons attached
thereto, with interest at the rate Of ten per
cent per annum, and payable as the board
of supervisors of said town may direct and
in such sums and amounts as they may
also direct: prooided hopever, that such
bonds and coupons shall be negotiable and
made payable to bearer or order.
Sec. 8. The (no1 bond shah be issued
in pursuance of this act by said town, un
til majority of the legally qualified voters
of said town, voting upon said question,
shall have 9veted In favor of the same at
an election called by order of the board Of
supervisors of said town of Dodgeville, as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. g. Notices CT said election shall be
signed by the town clerk ofsaid town, and
shall be posted up in at least three con-
spicuous places in said town, and copy
of such notice shall also be published in
any newspaper published in said village of
Do1geville, for two successive weeks prior
to said election. Such notices shall clearly
set forth the object ofsaid election. There
shall also be chosen at said election four
commissioners from the electors of said
town, (the notice Of whose election shall
be specified in the notices aforesaid who
upon election and qualification shall have
such power and authority as is hereinafter
conferred upon them.
SEC. 10. Said election shall be held at
the usual places of holding elections in
said town, and the voters voting at said
election shall deposit ballot containing
the words, "for bonds" or against bonds"
and also ballot for four persons for COM
missioners as aforesaid. Said election shall
be conducted and the result thereof can
vassed and returned in all respects as town
elections in said town are eanyassed and
recorded in a book Of records to be pre-
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