Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-14
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION


WHERgAs The Certificate, under the hand aud seal
q me President and Secretary of the Galena aud
southern Wisconsin Railway Company. a corporation
existing undsr the laws Of the State Of wisconsin
oeltbyhg that the proposed route Of the Railroad Of
sd company, from 6aiena, in the State Of Illinois 10
the wisconsin River, has been determined by said
company to build the line of said road through the
Iomn q Mingylle; aud Whereas we, the Supervisors
y the town Of Wingyie, deeming and believing that
We construction Of said Railroad viii greatly promote
tue interests ana welfare Of the Town of Wingvle.
ana s inhabitants have negotiated and arranged with
tne said Company, the terms and conditions mon
which Town Aid should be granted to said Company
"a the construction OF their Railroad, by the Town OF
Winstilei authorized by Chap. 49, Of the laws Of
Wisconsin approved March 25tl lS72 aud the ge1er-
" ave o. SAD STATE aad as 10 the amount Of such aid,
~ follows % wit
The Town Of Wingvlle shall subscribe to the stock
Of said Company the of twenty -hTe thousand dol
ars the payment for such subscription be made in
the Bends OF the Town. in OF one thousand dol
lars each aud numt cred from to twenty Eve I'M
cusiYey bearing eight per cent. interest, which IS
payable imnnally and having interest Coupons
taeheii the BOND payable Ia twenty years from the
hrst day Of July, 49, The interest and principal Of
the Bondsto De payable at the Metropolitan National
Dahk ia the City OF New York. Conditioned that the
Iowh u Wingyie shall have the option TO pay por-
don or the whole thereof in full upon the first day OF
july IN any year, upon their having given notice at
ihe sad metropolitan National Bank. in the City of
New York, six months prior to the time Of such in
tended payment. The Bonds to be placed in the hands
oi Mersabts National Bank of Galena, Of the City Of
baleiia, 10 be delivered TO said Company upon the
Following conditions. to-wit. Whenever il shall be
made . appear By the affidavit Of the Engineer in
charge, that the said Gaena and Southern Wisconsin
Halfway Company its assigns shall have completed
Their sud Railroad, that tho cars may thereon
from daena 70 The Town Of Wingvils. the said Trus
tee shall deliver e. the said daiena an Southern Wis
eonsin Rsii"ay Company its assigns, all Of the
Bonds
II is therefore 10y virtue and authority OF sud chap
ter ls2 of the General Laws OF the State OF Wisconsin
approved March 18th, 1872, hereby ordered and de-
termined thar the Town Clerk is hereby directed To
call pecial Election, 10y giving due notice thereof to
tho electors Of the Town. 20 upon the question of
granting such Aid, and that such special election
shall be called aud held "a the Office Of the Town Clerk
on Monday, the Sd day OF June, 1872, aud that "A
copy Of this order aad preamble shall precede and ac
company, and he made part of the notice Of such
special election. Aud it is further ordered and de-
toinined that the form Of Ballot TO be used at such
specia election whic hmay be either written or print
ed or partially written and partially printed shah be-
il iayorol granting the AID proposed For the Rail-
road Proposition and if against it, Against the
Railroad Proposition, aud that said special election
shall be conducted in all respects in lhe same man
"A ordinary Town elections
THOMAS LAIRD. Chm,
JOSEPH CHANDLER, Supervisors.
A. D. MILLS,
das&; JAMES T. TAYLOR. Town Clerk.