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

Patrick I'll. u Rourke, whose term of office Will
expire on the first Monday in January, 1915.
A State Senator in the Ihire Senate District.
comprising the first, second. sixth and ninth
wards in the city of MiIwaukhe and the towns of
Granville, Milwaukee. and Sauwatosa, in the
county of Milwaukee, IN the place Off. VI. Cotz-
Laasen, IS hose term of office will expire on the
frsi Monday in January, 1875.
4 Stale Senator In the Fifth Senate District,
comprising the county OF Racine, In the place OF
Charles derrick, whose term OF office will expire
on the first Monday IN January; 1879.
A State Senator in. the Seventh Senate District,
comprising the towns of Albion, Blooming
Grove, Bristol, Burke, Christiana. Cottage trrove
Deerfeld, Dunkisk, Dunn, Medina, Pleasant
Springs. Sun Prairie, Windsor. ork and the city
OF Madison, in the county of Dane, in place OF
John 4. johnson, whose term of office VIII eX-
pire on the first Monday in January, 1879:
State Senator III the Ninth Senate District,
comprising the county OF Iowa, in place of Fran
els Little. whose term of office will expire the
first Monday in January, 1873.
4 State Senator in the Eleventh. Senate Dis
trict, comprising the county OF Lafayette. in
place of francis Campbell, whose term of office
will expire on the nrst Monday in January,
1875.
A State Senator in the Thirteenth Senate Dis
trlct, comprising the county of Dodge, except
the Fifth and Sixth Wards of the city of Hater-
town, III place OF : ID. Burchard whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday OF Janua-
ry, 1873.
A State Senator in the Fifteenth Senate Dis
trlct comprising the county OF Manltowoc, in
place OF Carl IL. Schmidt, whose term of office
is75 !; N'.N - ~ --'@' -'-'-'l1' = : 81 - =
A State Senator in the Seventeenth Senate Dis
trict, comprising the county OF Rock, in place of
Ii. L. Davis. whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday in January, 1875;
State Senator in the Nineteenth Senate Dis
trict, comprising the county Of Winnebago, in
place OF Robert AicCurdy, whose term OF office
will cx pire On the first Monday in January
1875:
AState Senator in the Twenty First Senate
District. comprising the counties of Marathan.
OcOnto, Shawano and Waupaca, and the towns
IA.
Hortonla. Liberty, Maine, Maple Creek, Os-
borne and Seymour in the county Of Duta gamie.
in place of Myron ii. McCord, whose term of
otice will expire on the first Monday in Janua-
ry, 1910;
A State Senator in the Twenty Third Senate
District. comprising the county OF Jetferson, and
the fifth and sixth wards of the city OF Water
town, IN Dodge county, IN place OF Haiter :.
Greene, whose term OF office will eXpiIe on the
first Monday IN January, 1870;
State Senator in the twenty Fifth Senate
District, comprising the counties ofGreen Lake,
Marquette and Haushara, in place of Il. l.. b.
Potter, whose term of oilce will expire on the
first Monday IN January, loI5;
A State Senas IN the Twenty-Seyenth Senate
District comprising the county of Columbia, in
place OF f. U. Jones, whose term OF office will
expire on 4he irSC Monday IN January, 1870;
State Senator in the Twenty Ninth Senate
District, comprising the counties Of Adams,
Juneau, Portage and Wood, in place of Thomas
b. Scott, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday In January, 1919 !;
State Senator in the Thirty First Senate Dis
trict, comprising the county of La Crosse in
place OF G. G. Hixon. whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday IN January. 1870;
State Senator in the Thirty Third Senate
District, comprising the counties ofUzaukee and
Washington, in place of Adam echantz, whose
term OF office will expire on the first Monday in
january, 1879:
\ memDer Of Assembly in each Assembly dis
trlct III The State, anu such county officers
by Jaw required to be elected at such election.
a proposition for an amendment 10 the conSti-
tuition Is at the same time TO be submitted to a
vote OF the electors, pursuant TO the provisions
nj chapter -, of the laws OF 1874, approved Eeo-
ruary Is. 1874, which Is as follows:
An act to submit 10 the people an amendment
to section three (), article eleven Old, of the
constitution.
HHEREAs. The legislature of the state of Wiscon-
SIM at its annual session for the year 1872, pro-
posed and adopted, by a voSe OF the majority of
the members elected to each OF the two houses
an amendment to the constitution OF this state,
in the following language:
RcSoirsd by the ass m6iy, the senate c0ncuFriisg.
That section three CD of article eleven Old of the
constitution of this state be amended, adding at
the end of said section the following words: No
county, city, town, village, school district or
other municipal corporation, shall be allowed TO
become indebted in any manner or for any pur-
pose, to any amount, including existing indebt
edneSS iii the aggregate, exceeding five per cent
um, on the value OF the taxable property there
in, TO be ascertaned by the last assessment for
state and county taxes previous to the mourning
OF such Indebtedness. Any county, city, town,
village, school district, oth9r municipal cor
poration, mcurring any Indebtedness as afore-
SAIL shall, before or at the time of doing So pro
vide for the collection OF a direct annual tax
sufficient to pay the interest on such debt, as 1t
falls due, aud also to pay and discharge the prn
ciDai thereof within twenty years from the time
II contracting he same; and,
WHEREAS the lees tature OF this state, at its an
nua session tor the year 1873, agreed to Snch
proposed amendment 10y a majority of all the
members elected to each house; now, there
The prorle Of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and assembly, do en"ct as tolto,cS:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution OF state shall be submitted
to the people, at general election, to be held on
Tuesday, succeeding The first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1917. and II the people shall approx and
ratify the said amendment by a majority OF the
electors voting thereon, said amendment shall
become a part of the constitution OF this State.
Section ,. The form of the ballot in voting
to approve and ratify said proposed amend
ment shall be for amending The constitution
limiting bonded Indebtedness by counties, towns,
cities and villages to five per cent." and against
said amendment against amending tie conSJ-
tuition limiting the bonded Indebtedness by
counties. town cities and villages TO five per
cent" which shall be on a separate ballot and
shall be deposited in separate box to be pro-
F1ded for that purpose, ana all persons qualified
to vote at any election in this state shall be
deemed voters on this Question.
Section 3, The votes east approving and rati
lying or disappearing said amendment shall be
counted ana returned by the inspectors OF the
election IN all respects votes for state officers
are counted and returned, and the officers now
designated by law to canvass the returns ofyOteS
for state officers shall canvass the returns on this
question at the same time and place and under
the same regu lations and RESTRICTIONS now pro-
vided by law for canvassing and declaring the
returns of elections for state officers.
Section 1. Within three days after the deter
mlnatlOn of said canvass 1t shall be the duty OF
the canvassers to certify the result OF the said
canvass to the gus ernor, who shall thcreppon
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 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after lis passage and publica-
ton"
Given under my hand and the great seal
e.. So of the State of Wisconsin, at the CAPT
toll at Madison, this oath day ofAugust,
1874. -
PETER BOYLE.
Secretary of STATE.
Sher:ff's Ofice,)
Grand Rapids. Wood Co., Wis.
September 1st 1874
with the foregoing notice from the Secretary of
State general election will be held in the several
wards towns and election precincts In the COun-
ty of Wood ard State of Wisconsin. on the Tues
day succeeding the fist Monday, being the 3rl
day of November next, the following officers
to be elected and the annexed amendment to the
constitution of the State of Wisconsin to be vot-
ed upon:
A Representative in Congress in the Eighth
Congressional District, comprising the countie
of Oconto, Shawano, Portage, Wood, juneau
Alams Marquatte, Marathon, Dunn, Chippewa
Barron, Polk, Burnett, Bayfield,, Douglas and
HAND ii the i,lacc % Alexander :, ~ ~.
who : fern Of office Will cx pic on lie TO, ID
lay ~ March ncTf.
( Stats senator in the o4th Senate d .f~irt,
camrriSin.. The counties D: A ..'m = ~ ~;