The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-11-25
9Th Day of December 1869,

for the purpose Of voting upon the proposition
submitted by the Manitowoc and Minnesota
railroad company to the village of Manitowoc
on the 10th day of November, 1859, as author
lied by chapter l68 Of the general laws of
1868 entitled San act to authorize certain
counties, towns and villages to aid in the con-
struction of a railroad between Manitowoc
nd the Mississippi river" which proposition
Is - follows, to-wit:
.'First-That said village contribute aid
owards paying the expenses of the engineer
e required to be done, by and Of procuring
lit Of way for said company on its line of
between the villages Of Manitowoc and
,cnasha, and paying taxes due on its lands,
the sum Of two thousand dollars, TO be ex-
ended under the direction Of the following
.4slae1 persons, t0-wit Charles Esslinger,
yetie Armsby and George Pankratz, and
sxchangc for ard in consideration Of an
~onl amount Of the capital stock Of said
many to be issued and delivered TO said
hereinafter provided.
THAT on the acceptance OF this
I by said village in the manner
~ Law, there shall be levied, as
collected upon the property in
sc in the same manner as other
by law levied, assessed and collect
# two thousand doll srs, and when so
hall be paid over by the treasurer
age upon the orders to be issued
r9per officers of said village to or on
If said company as hereinafter pro-
THAT after the acceptance of this
Ion by said village aforesaid and
me to time az the same shall be re-
TOR the purposes aforesaid and as shall
e.asnded by the said Charles Esslinger,
eia Arnlsby and George Pankratz, or a
a4.y Of them. orders shall be issued and
covered by the proper officers of said vii
ep1n the treasurer thereof payable out OF
aies collected by him on said tax so to
.sIei assessed and collected as aforesaid.
ach orders or the money received there
all be appropriated and used for the
noes aforesaid and as shall be agreed
.yH by and between the said Charles Ess-
nger Fayette ArInsby and George PAN
.-4z or . majority Of them, and the presi-
Gent Of said railroad company.
Fourth-That the said Nharles Esslinger,
Fayette Armsby and George Pankratz, or {.
ii. jurity Of them, on the receipt by them OF
lie orders issued by the officers of said vii
e aforesaid. shall make out and deliver
said village an order or orders OF equal
counts upon the president Of said railroad
lpany, payable in the shares of the capital
X Of said company, which orders shall en-
the said village to demand and receive
I'm sad railroad company the full pad
+ res Of the capital stock to the amount OF
h orders and to be issued by the proper of
ers IN the manner and form as provided by
t charter and bylaws of said company as
% as its stock books shall be provided and
d. lie ready for the signatures Of its officers.
t said election the voters Of said village
IL called upon to deposit ballot upon which
AL he written or printed the words, For
te railroad proposition,i or the words,
gainst the railroad proposition"
such election viii be held and conducted in
,le manner chat other clcctions in said village
re by law required to be held and conducted,
nd the votes cast ut said election will be
counted, canyassed and returned in the same
III inner as the votes Of any general election,
.ta the cacvassers at such election shall
make, certify and deposit with the clerk Of
III village Il statement Of the whole number
4 yotcs cast upon the question, rs well as a
.tement of the number for the railroad
position and the number against the rail-
eu proposition, rs required by chapter los
y tie general laws Of 1868.
The following arc the places for holding the
ii election:
4 ward, at the council room.
81 ward at b. Jones office.
81 ward, at the house Of Charles Gaugcr.
Itl ward, at the office Of Edward Conway.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
village of Manitowoc, this 9th day or Novem-
Der, 1869. N. NELSON, Clerk.