Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-24

shall be deposite in a separate box to be pro-
FIded Tor that rarpose; ana all persons qualified
TO vote AT any election in this state shall k9
deemed voters on tais question.
section = The votes cast approving and rati-
lying OF dlsapproving sa1d amendment shall e
counted and returned by the inspectors of tIe
election IN all respects votes for state Officers
are counted and returned. and the officers now
desIsnated by law 10 canvass the returns ofvot,s
FOR state officers shall canvass the returns on this
question nj the same time and place and nnder
the same regulations and restrictions now nro-
Vlded by law Tor canyassing and declaring the
returns of elections for state officers
Section T. Within three days alter the da,ar-
mlnatIon OF said canvass. it shall be the duty Of
the eanvassers TO certify the result of the said
without delay make proclamation of the re-
suit.
Section s. The secretary Of state is hereby RE-
CURED to include the substance of this act in the
notice OF the general election for the year 1874
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after lis passage and publica.
ton.
Given unler my hand and the greot 80,
e.. So of the State of Wisconsin nj the caniI
70! at Madison, this oath day ofAugust,
PETER DOYLE.
Secretary of State
Sherifrs Office
Grand Rapids. Wood Co.. Wis
September 1St. lS7i
with the foregoing notice from the Secretary 81
Statea general election will be held in he several
WARDS, towns and election precincts In the COM
ty OF Wood and State of Wisconsin on tho IT,
day succeeding the fist Monday. being the Ard
DAY OF November next, the following officers ar.
10 DC elected ana the annex ed amendment to the
constitution OF the State of Wisconsin L. be yot.
ed upon: - " WI
= A Representative in Congress in the Eighth
CenSressIons District. comprising the countie
Adams, Marquette. Marathon, Dunn Chipncw,
Barron, Polk. Bun ct. Bayfield,, Douglas and
Ashland, In the place of Alexander 5. McDilI,
whose Term of Once Will expire on the fourth
A State Senator in the 10Th Senate District,
comprising the counties of Adams Juneau
portage and Wood. in place Of Thomas B. Scotti
whose term OF office will expire on the LIST Mon
day IN January, 1875.
A member OF Asse mbly in the Assembly, Dis
met IKetr comprising the counties of Adams and
next. ~ ''
\ County Treasurer for the County Of Wood.
IN Ihe place ct h. Dutruit. whose term of office
Nhl expire on the lst day of january next.
- county Clerk for the County of Wood. in
place OF Z: o. Baker, whose term of office will
expire on the lSt day of January next
a Register of Deeds for the County of u,od
IN place OF Lemuel KRONER, whose term of Office
VIII expire on the lst day of January next
Ia v
OF Food, in place of r. ". Burt, whose term
OF office viii expire on the LIST day of January
next.
A District Attorney for the County of Wood
In place OF Geo. X. q lrdncr. whose term of oifc,
VIII expire on the LIST day of January next
a Sheriff for the County of Wood. in the place
OF Eusebe LaYigne whose term of Office will ex-
pre- on the LIST day OF January next.
A County surveyor for the County of Wood
! IN the place o. VIM. Scott, whose term of office
Wi expire on the LIST day of January next.
lSnf hn Yrpn u. A. IL
ment to the constitutions OF the state of Wiscop-
SIN. will be Submitted to the voters
Nm act to nbmit TO the people an amendment
TO section three 3G article eleven Gid, of tho
constitution.
WHEREAS, The legislature of the state of WIscon
I SIN, at ITS annual session for the year 1872 pro
posed and adopted. by a vote of the majority Of
TIE members elected to each of the two houses,
an amendment to the constitution of this state
In the following language:
Res 0Ired by the assembly the senate conc,rr,pc
That section three 60 of article even OD nftL
constitution OF this state be amt u ied adding at
the end OF said section he follow ing words No
! county, city, town, village. school district or
other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to-
become Indebted Ill any manner or Tor any purs
pose, to any amount, including existing indebt-
edneSS IN the aggregate, exceeding five Dcr cent
um OH the value Of the taxable properly there
IN. TO be aScertalneG by the last assessment FIR
state and county taxes previous 10 the incurriuu
| of such indebtedness -Any county. city town
village, school district. or other municipal cor
] pOTdtlOD, mourning any lnUeDit dncSS atprt-
Saia shall before or at the time doing so pro-
vide for the affection of a direet annual tax
sufficient to pay the interest on such debt a. it
tails dre, ami so to pay and discharge the prin-
cIpal thereof, within twely years from the time,
OF contracting the same: and.
HHEREAS. the Legislature Of this state at its an
nual session for The year 1873. agreed to such
proposed amendment by majority of all lie
NJ nbcrS Elected to each house /; now Il ere
ttre,
The l,opl' Of the Stat Of WISCONSIN. represented
IN SeHdts and 1s$t,sbly, 10 enact as Jodo1cs:
Sectlon /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution cf this stale shall lie
submitted to lhc people ut general election to
be held on Tuesday. succeeding the first Monday
of November 1874. and if the people shall an
| prove atil ratity said amendment by majority
of the electors voting thereon, sail amendment
shall become part of the constitution Of this
State.
| Section 2. The form Of the ballot in votin z
| to approve and ratify said proposed amen lm"ut
shall be for amending the constitution limiting
bonded Indebtedness by counties. towns. cities
ana Villages to live per cent. and against said
amendment. against amending the cnnstita ion
uniting the bonde = Indebtedness, by count =,
towns. cities and villages to five per cent. which
IN be ON a separate ballot AMI shall be depo<-
! ltst IN separate ADX to lie provides for that
purpose, and all persons qualitir to vote mt any
election in this state shall be deemed voters ON
thfS question.
SactiOn 3. The votes cast approving IN rati-
tying or disappearing saA amendment shall C
counted and returned by the inspectors Of tie
election In all respects votes for state Office S
are counted and returned, an the officers now
designated by law to canvass the returns Of
votes for state officers shall canvass the returns
on this question at the same time and place. and
un Ter the same regulations and restrctiOnS now
provided by law for canyassIng and declaring
the returns of elections for state officers.
Section a. Within three days after the deter
mination of sail canvass. il shall be the iutv Of
the canVassers to crrlty the result of the said
canvass to the governor. who shall thcrcupnn
without de ay aIHke proclamation # the result.
SectlOn >. The ecrctary of state i hereby re-
qured to include the substance Of this act in tho
notice of the general election for the year 1874
SectiOn 6. This acT shall take effect AMI be
IN force from and after its passage AMI publica-
ton
The above election is TO be Eel. the votes
counted and feterns made in TIL manner pro-
vided by Inv.
F. LAVTGNE Sheriff