Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-01

sim at its annual session for the year 1872. pro-
posed and adopted, by vote Ofthe majority of
the members elected TO each fthe two houses
an amendment TO the constitution OF this state
in the following language:
ReS0Ired by tas assembly. the senate conctrriBq
That section three (3) of article eleven CID ofthe
constitution of this state be amen,'ei, adding at
the end of said section the following words No
county. city. town. village. school district. or
other municipal C Orporation. shall be allowed to
become indebted In any manner or tor any our
pose, TO any amount, including existing ln"ebt-
edneSs in the aggregate, exceeding i've per cent
um. on the value of the taxable property there
in. TO be aScertained by the last assessment for
state and county taxes previous to the mourning
of such Indebtedness. Any county. city, town,
village, school district. or other municipal cor
poratlon, incurring any indebtedness afore-
said, SHALL before at the time of doing so. pro-
vide tor the collection of direct annual tax
sufficient to pay the interest on such debt, as it
falls due, and also to pay and discharge the prin-
cipal thereof. within twenty years from the time
of contracting the same and,
WHEREAS. the legislature of this state, at its an
nual session for the year 1873, agreed to such
members elected TO each house; now, there
fore,
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,, represented
IA Senate end Assembly, do enact as follolcS:
Sectlon l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of this state shall be
submitted TO he people, at a general election to
be held on tuesday, succeeding the first Monday
of November. 1874. and if the people shall APP
prove an ratiiy said amendment by a majority
of the electors voting thereon. said amendment
shall become part of the constitution of this
State.
Section ., The form of the ballot in voting
to approve and ratity said proposed amendment
shall be for amending the constitution limiting
bonded indebtedness by counties. towns, cities
and villages to i've per cent and against said
amendment, against amending the constitution
Uniting the bondet Indebtedness nv counties.
towns cities and villages to five per emit . which
Ishall be on separate ballot and shall be depos
tied in a separate box to be provided fer that
purpose and all persons qualified TO vote at any
this question.
Saction 5. The votes cast apprOying and rati-
fying or diSapproving said amendment shall be
counted and returned by the inspectors of the
election in all respects votes for state officers
are counted and returned AMI the officers now
designated by law to canvass the returns o.
votes for state officers shall canvass the return;
on this question at the same time and place, ant
IN Ter the same regulations and restrictions now
provided b. law for canyasSing and declaring
the returns of elections for state officers
Section 4. Within three days after the deter
mination Of said canvass, it shall be the duty o
the canvaSSers to certify the result OF the san
canvass to the governor, who shall thereupol
without delay make proclamation OF the result
Section ). The secretary of state is hereby re
quired to include the substance OF this at III thu
notice Of the general election for the year 1874
in force from and after its passage and publica
ton
The above election is to be held, ne vote:
counted and returns made in the manner as pro
E. LAVIGNE, Sheriff