The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-05-30
An Ordinance
To aid in the Construction OF the Milwaukee
Manitowoc Green Bay Railroad

To aid in the Construction OF the Milwaukee
Manitowoc & Green Bay Railroad
WHEREAS. The President and Secretary at tie
Milwaukee, N"nit 'woc Green Bty Railroad
Complny hive cerlided. under tGe:r hands and the
seal o, the said COMPANY. 10 he authorities OF the
city OF Manowoc as toe fact Is that the route OF
sali Milwaukee, Manlt WOE AM Green Bay Raj
rod has been located through the said CITY a
Manitowoc. and have submitted herewith a prnpo.
stion asking that said city OF Mann oUoc suOscrlte
rr seven hundred and fifty snares OF Ie capital
stock OF SAID raj r ad company to aid the construc
ton thereof winch SAID certificate and PROPOSE ton
is duly Il Ell with the ClerA OF Il e city oil Manic
voc, to which reference is hereny made.
AMI whereas, by the provisions of the lax IN
such case mace aud provided. SUBMISSION O
such certificate and proposition. the Common
Council is authorized and empowered to negotiate
and arrange the ms and conditions upon whicl
the subscription aud aid asked for shall De era, t.
ed, TO enter into all pruDcr contra~ts with said
com aHy in relation to the same. and to adopl
such ordinances and regulations pertaining there
to as may be expedIent and proper. aud Consistent
with law: provided the question of granting sue
aid be submitted TO a OF The electors OF the
CIV, and by them approved.
And where -, 1t Is the opinion of the Common
Courcli OF the CITY o! Maultowoc that the construc
tOn or a railroad between the cities OF Mi Hiukee
and MinitOw oc, giving direct communication be.
tween them b. rail, and onward Dortberlv from
Manit"woc, VIII greatly advance the int .rc>ts OF
TIE CITY OF Manltov oc and 10 secure the
ton of the same within reasonable time, il is
deemed proper aud exuedent 10 comply ltn the
proposition and request of said railroad COMPANY
and aid IN us construction IS 0y law 1oriz ed 10
tie mount requested. 20 wit: the sn'n OF seveuty.
FIVE thousand. GoaIs. reasonable under 10 crcum.
stances, AID Judicous'y expended toward The com.
pieuon OF said read anc IN iurtnerance of tine IN
terests OF said city
j. Ana I hereas There are no means now provide
such subscription and aid therefore.
1he Mayor and Common CoCncH of tie city O.
Nanito" oc do ordam as follows:
Section l. Tie proposition Of the Milwaukee,
ManltoHoc and Green Bly Raj ID Conn any, and
the terms and conditions unon which aid snal! DE
granted, ana substitution TO the capital STOCK OF
SAID comDint made by toe city o Manitowoc, IS
rartlcularly set forth in tle foregoing preamble is
hereby accepted and agree. to by tie city OF Mani-
to~oc: Provided, that before such aid shall be
granted or contracted Tor b. sa citv the quest on
OF granting the same shall be submitted 10 a vote
OF the electors OF said city. hereinafter p ovoed
Sec TIE question whether al shall De granted
TO s"iu &C npany. ana SUBSCRIPTION made to lis
calltal stock, by the CITY OF hanitowoc to the
mount o. seven hundred md ti.tY shares being
seSenty-hye thousand dollars in the aggregate
upon teris and conditions aforesa d. snail be sub
mltted 10 vote o. the electors of the city OF
Aanitowoc at special election to he called and
heio Tor That purpose ~ the several Wards Of said
city. Il the places where the last general eec:iun
US held, on tie 9TH day OF June. y D. 1912
Sec Notice OF Said election snail be given BY
me clerk OF said city Tor and or behalf of tae
Common Council, setting forth the amount OF al
required, and su5scrption to be made. and the
DarpOse thereof and designating tie places where
the polls viii be held in each ward IN SAID city
Respectively. and The tine of election. and the form
o. ballot to lie Used, and also setting forth the
suostince OF the proposition 4; ofeSaid.
Sucl notice snail be ru0s.ei IN all the news
papers printed in the cits of Mantoxoc once in
each week for tnree successive weeks next
proceeding the sy OF election. and the notices
2'Infed in the German newspapers shall be trans
lated ano printed in tae German IAN uage- Ana
written or printed notices shall lie posted in
three conspicuous places in each ard in sand CITY
at le-st ten days before the day o. such election.
Sec Ire polls of SAID election shall be kept
open IN each ward in tile CITY from hine O'Clock
unit twelve O'Clock noon, and from ore O'Clock
Until nve o clock m the AIT rnoon of The same d.y,
and shall be leld 1t the D!ac to De designated in
the roiice Of election Lereinbe tore prescribed and
said election shall De held and conducted la the
manner and unGer tie officers and regulations and
votes canvasse1 and certljed cenfnrmable TO the
provisions Tor the annual elections for city and
ward officers in said city. Inc form OF ballot to be
voted The electors at such election shali De FIR
this Railroad aid" il in favor, and "Agau st the
Railroad ald " if opposed.
sec. 5. Within che week alter said election the
Common Council shall meet and canvass The votes
received or returns thereof. and rssulfs there
o. shall De entered upon tie records of the Com
mon Council, and II majority OF all The votes cast
1t the SAID election khcll be For TIE Railroad aid
fhen the Ma, or an0 Clerk OF tie eity OF Mshits-
Voc snail. and they are hereby tnarized and d.
rected TO subscribe for seven nund-ed and fifty
shares of the capital stock OF SAID railroad
pany ror and in Dehal ana in the name, Of the
pay therefor At par, tie Nayor ard Clerk OF said
OF ssid clt!. upoer tie hand and siyna.ure said