The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-05-23
An Ordinance
To aid in the Construction Of the Nil,

To aid in the Construction Of the Milwaukee,
Nanitowoc Green Bay Railroad.
WHEREAS, The President and Seer -rary of tae
Milwaukee, Mant"woc & Green BAY Railroad
Company have certified. under tneir hands AMI The
seal oil the said COMPANY. to the authorities of the
city OF Mantowoc (as tGe fact is that the ronte
said Milwaukee, Mantpwoc aud Green Bay Rail
road has been located through the said city o
ManitOwoc. and have submitted herewith n propo-
stiOn asking that said city OF Manltowoc subscribe
for seven hundred and tiftv snares OF the capital
stock OF said railroad company TO ana the construc-
ton thereof which said certificate and proposition
is duly filed with the Clera OF tie OF Manlto-
woe, to which reference Is hereoy made.
AMI whereas, by the provisions OF the lax In
such case made and provided. en- SUBMISSION OF
such certificate aid proposition, the Common
Council is authorized and empowered TO negotiate
and arrange the telms and conditions upon which
the subscription aud aid asked tor shall graft
ed, 10 enter into all proper contra Is vita said
COMPANY IN relation to the same. and to adopt
such ordinances and regulations pertaining there
to as may be expedIent and proper. and consistent
With law: provided the question of granting sue
aid be submitted TO a vote of the electors OF the
CITY, and by them approved
And where IS, 1t Is the opinion of the Common
Couhcl OF the city OF Mapltowoc that the consTur-
ton OF railroad betW cen tie cities of Milwaukee
and ManitOWoc giving direct communication be
tween them b, rail. and onward northeriy from
Manitowoc, VIII Greatly advance the interests OF
the city of Manitovoc and to secure the construc
ton Of the same within reasonable time. il is
deemed proper and exuedent TO co molly with the
proposition and request OF said rai.ro"d company,
and aid IN its construction rs BY law authorized, to
the mount requested, 20 Wit: the sun OF seventy
FIVE thousand. dollars. reasonable und IT e cream
stances, ahd JUG icously expended toward the com
pieuon ot said road. an IN furtnerance OF tne H.
terests o; said city
And hersas, There are means now provide
in the hands OF said city out OF which to inake
such subscription and aid: therefore.
he Mayor and Conmon CoGncIl of the city of
ManitOaO c do ordaln as follows:
Section i. The proposition OF the Milwaukee,
Nanitoxoc and Green BaV Railroad Conn anv. and
tue terms and conditions unon v nich aid snaii be
q he can M
sand company made by the city O. nanituwoc, a
particularly set forth in foregoing preamble is
hereby ceDted and agrees 10 by the cItG OF Mani
to"oc; Provided, that before such aid shall be
granted contracted Tor b. sail city. the gues.
OF granting the same shall be submitted 10 vote
OF the electors of said city. hereinafter ovioeJ
Sec z TIE question whether Al shall De granted
to SAID company. and subscription made to It's
CAPITAL stock. by the city of hanitOwoc, to the
amount o. seven hundred and ti:tv shares, being
seventy-nve thousand dollars tue aggregate,
upon terms and con EDITIONS aforesaid. shall be sub
mitted TO a vote OF the electors OF the city OF
Aanitowoc, at a special election to be called anu
held for that purpose in the several Wards of said
city, It the places where the last gener. e.ection
was held. on tie 9TH day oil June A ID. 1872
Sec g. Notice OF sald eie elton snail be given by
the Clerk OF said city Tor and behalf of the
Common Council, setting forth the amount of al
required, and subscription to be made. and the
purpose thereof, and designating the places where
the polls will be held in each ward city
respectively. and the time of election, and te form
o. ballot to be useo, and also setting forth the
substance Oh the proposition AFORESAID
SuCI NOTICE snail De pUDilSIed IN al tue news
papers printed in the cits OF Mantle &C once in
each week for tnrea successive weeks next
proceeding the ay of election. and the notices
printed in the German nea spapers shall be trans
lated anc printed in the German Ian -uage Ana
written printed notices shall lie posted in
three conspicuous rlaCeS in each ward SaIo CITY
al least ten Ga, before the day OF such election.
Sec. The polls Of SAID election shall be kept
open in each ward in the CITY from nine o'clock
until twelve O'Clock noon. and from O'Clock
until hive o'clock IN the art rnoUn OF the same Gy,
and shall be held at the places to De designated in
the rotice OF election Lerenbeiore prescribed and
said election shall be held and conducted Ia the
manner and unoer the officers and regulations. and
votes canyassed and certified confurmabie to the
provisions for The annual elections FOR city and
ward Ohcsrs in said city ne form OF oailoI 10 tie
voted B. tie electors at such election shall be 'F4r
the Railroad aid il in favor, and "Agaiust the
Railroad aid " if opposed.
Sec. 8. Within one week after said election the
Common Council shall meet and canvass the votes
received or returns thereof and tae results there
OF shall be entered upoD the records of the Com
mon Council, and II majority OF all the votes cast
ut the said election shall be For the Railroad aid
then the Mayor ana Clerk OF tie city of Manito-
voc snail. and they are hereby authorized and di-
rected to subscribe for seven hundred and iity
shares OF the capital stock OF said railroad CON-
canv and in pebal and in the name, of the
city OF Maritowoc. and 10 secure p4ymeRt and TO
pay therefor at par. the Mayor and Cerk OF said
Of s>id cit, under tie hand and signature OF sail