The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-06-06
An Ordinance
To aii in the Construction of the Milwauk &
Manitowoc & Green Bay Railroad.

WHEREAS, The President and Secretary Of .s
Milwaukee, Manitowoc & Green Bay Railro4
Company have certified. under tneir hands and the
seal OF the said COMPANY to the authorities of the
city of Manitowoc as the fact is that the ron,e OF
sad Milwaukee, Manitowoc and Green Bay Rail
road has been located through the said city o.
ManltoWoc. and have submitted herewith Il yropo-
sitloh asking that SAID citv OF Manlto|oc subscribe
for seven hundred and fifty shares OF the capital
STOCK OF said railroad company to ala the construc-
tlun thereof Wach said certificate and PROPOSE ton
is duly fei with the Clera Of Ii city OF Mantle
Voc, to which reference is hereby made.
AMI whereas, by the provisions of the llx In
such case maze and provided on submission Of
such certificate ard proposition. the Common
Council Is authorized and empowered to negotiate
and arrange the telms and conditions upon which
the subscription aad aid asked tor shall be graft
ed, 10 enter into all proper contracts with said
compaay IL relation to tne same. and adopt
such ordinances and regulations pertaining there
TO as may be expedlent and proper. and consist an
with law provided the question of granting sucl
aid be submitted 10 a vote of the electors OF the
CIV, and by them approved.
And where IS, 1t Is the opinion of the Common
Council OF the city o. Mapitowoc that the consruc-
ton OF railroad between the cities of Milwaukee
and MlnltoNoc, giving direct communication be-
tween them b. rail, and onward nortuery from
ManltoWoc, VIII greatly advance the interests OF
the CITY OF ManitoUoc and to secure the construc-
ton OF the same wItlin reasonable time il is
deemed proper and exoetent TO comply with the
proposluon and request OF said railroad company
and aid IN It's construction BY law authorized to
he amount requested, TO Wit: the sum of seventy
five thousand. aolals 5, reasonable under the crcum
stances, aud JuGlciously expended toward The COM
elton OF said road, ant in iurtnerance of the IN
teress OF said city
And hereas, There arc no means now provide
IN the hands OF sad city out OF Which to make
such subscription ana aid therefore.
lie Mayor aud Common Council of the city of
ManltoWoc do ordaln as follows:
Section l. The proposition OF the Milwaukee,
Naniton oc and Green Bav Railroad Company. and
tae terms and conditions uron which aid snail be
Granted. and subscription to the capital stock OF
SAID company made by the city Manitow oc, as
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hereby accepted and agrees to by tie city of Mani-
tc~Cc: Provided, that before such ala shall be
granted or contracted tor BY sail city, the guest on
OF granting the same shall be submitted 70 vote
OF the electors OF said as hereinafter PROVIDED
Sec 2 Tie question wHehera al shall De granted
TO SAID company. and subscription made to lis
CAPITAL stock, by the city of hanitowoc to the
amount OF seven hundred and fifty shares, being
seventy-five thousand dollars in the aggregate
upon terms ana conditions aforesaid. shall be sub
United TO vote o. the electors of the CITY o,
Mauilowoc. at special election to be called ana
he'd Tor that purpose IN the several Wards OF said
city, II the places where the last general eec.ion
~as held, on tie 18th day OF June. \ D. 1872
sec. d Noure OF Said election snail be given b.
the Clerk OF said CITY Tor and behalf of tle
Common Council. setting forth the amount OF al
required. ana subscription to be made, and the
PURPOSE thereof IA designating the places where
tie polls viii be held in each ward IN saII city
respectively, and the time Of election, and tIe form
o. ballot to be useo, and also setting fortl the
SUBSTANCE OF the proposition Aforesaid.
Sucl notice slaif be rubislIed IN al the news
papers printed in the CITY of Aanitosoc once in
each week for successive weeks next
proceeding the cay of election, and the notices
o. lnted in the Gel man newspapers shall De trans
lated ano printed in the German Ian uare An1
written printed notices shall be posted in
three conspicuous places in each ward in SAID city
az least ten days before the day OF such election.
Sec. The polls of sad election shall be kept
opes IN each ward in the city from rine O'clock
until twelve O'Clock noon, and from ore O'Clock
until i've CLOCK the ait moon at the same d-Y
and shall be leid 1t the places to be designated in
the notice o. election erenbetore prescribed and
said election shall be held and conducted in the !
manner and unGer the officers and regulations. and
votes cangasse1 and certified conturma0.e to tine
provisions for the annual elections for city and |
ward officers in said city ae FORM OF ba'lpe 10 be
voted + tie electors at such ELECTION shall be IF
the Railroad aid F" ii in favor, and Against the /
Railroad aid " if opposed
Sec. 5. Within one week after said election the /
Common Council shall meet ard canvass the votes {
received returns thereof, and tie results there
o. shall De entered upon tne records of the Com 4
mon Council, and II majority OF all The votes cast
at the said election shall be For the Railroad aid
hen the MAYOR and Clerk OF tile CITY OF Mantle !
voc snail. and they sEeby authorized and di- !
reeted TO subscribe for seven nuaored and ffty .
shares OF the capital stock OF said railroad CON-
pauV TOT and in pehal ana in tae name, of the {
lily of Masitowoc. and TO secure PAYMENT and TO
paw therefor at par. tie Aayor ard Clerk Of said .
,Ity shall duly proper form. ia the name ;
II said cit! under tie hand and signature Of sod