Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10

A Representative in Congress IN the Eisi tn
CSh greSslonai District, comprising the counties
Vt Oconto, ShawanO. Portage, "oou, Juneau
Adams, Marquette Marathon, Dunn. Chippewa,
barron, Polk. Burnett, Bayfield,, Donslas ana
AShland, IN the place of Alexander ;; McDlll,
whose term of Office viii expire on the fourth
day OF March next.
State senator in the 29th Senate District,
comprising the counties of AsamS, Juneau,
portage and Wood, in place of IhCInas b. Scott,
whose term Of Office will expire on the lSt Mon
day In January, 1875
A member OF Assembly in the Assembly Dis
IItet, comprising the counties OF Adams ana
Gou, IN place OF ChTS. A. Cady, y7hoSe term OF
next.
A County Treasurer for the County of Wood,
IN Iue place OF E. DutruIf, whose term OF once
WI expire on the 1St day of january next
= NoHnty Slerk for the County OF Wood, m
place OF Z. o. Raker, whose term of office will
eAtiIe On the lSt day of January next.
a IheslSter 81 Deeds fSs the County Of Wood.
IN p'ace oI hemuel KRONER, whose term q SINCE
VIII expire on the lst day Of January next.
e u EleIk OF the Circujt Court for the County
next.
A District Attorney for the County of Wood
IN pace OF Geo. R. q 4rdner whose term Of office
VIII expire on the lst day of January nest,
g r Slgrl1 Tor the County of Hood. in tbs. place
VI Euseoe LaVigne whose term of office Will eX-
pre- on the Ist day of January next.
:; a ~ Couhl! surveyor for the County Of Wood
III y the pace OF nm Scott, whose term At office
WI expire on the LIST day of January next.
Also the proposition Tor the following amend
nehI 10 the constitution of the state Ct WlscOn-
SIN Will De submitted to the voters.
~ acI 20 submit to the people an amendment
! sto section lhree t3), article eleven CID, of tho
WHEREAS, The legislature of the state of lTiscon-
sih' a. lts annual session for the year 1872, ETe
Roseu 9h3 adopted, by vote of the majority of
the mem elected TO each Ofthe two houses,
/ an amendment to the constitution Of this state
In the following language:
ReS0trsa by the assembly, the senate conctrrsl,s
That section three 50 of article eleven CD ofthe
constitution OF this state be amended. adding at
the end OF SAID section the following words No
county, city, town. village school dktrict sr
other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to
become Indebted In any manner or fe- any mr.
pose, to any amount, including existing inIebt-
edness IN the aggregate, exceeding five per cent
! um, on the value of the taxable property there
in, to be ascertalned by the last assessment for
StatR anu county taxes previous to the incurring
/ of such Indebtedness. Any county city, town,
village, school district. or other municipal cor
pOratiOn, lncurrlEg any Indebtedness as afOre-
said, shall before or at the time ofdOng so. pro-
vide for the collection of Il direct annual tax
sufficient TO pay the interest on such debt, rs il
falls due, ana also to pay and discharge the prin-
clpal thereof, within twenty years from the time
| of contracting the same and,
WHEREAS, the legislature OF this state, at its an
nual session Tor the year 1873, agreed to sGch
| proposed amendment by majority of all the
members elected to each house; now, there
fore,
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, sHesse
in Senate amt assembly, do enact as fo}5oWS:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution OF this state shall be
submitted to lhe people, at a general election t.
be held on Tuesday, succeeding the first Monday
of November, 1874, and if the people shalt APP.
prove and ratity said amendment by a majority
! of the electors voting thereon. said amendment
shalt 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 five per cent. ana against sale
amendment. against amending the constitution
limiting the bonded Indebtedness Ay counties
towns. cities and villages to fave per cent. which
shall be on ii separate ballot and shall be depOS
| tied in a separate box to be provided for tAa
purpose. and ali persons quasli fed 70 vote at an.
election III this state shall he deeIsed voters %
| this question.
Saction 3. The votes casa approving Esl ratT
| flying or disapproviNg said amendment snail b.
counted aud returned by the inspectors OF tn
election in all respects votes fcr state otfGer
are counted and returned, and the officers nOy
| designated by law TO canvass the returns o
votes for state officers shall canvass the retun
on this question at she same time and place, AM
under the same regulations and restrict 9fs nov
provided by law for canvassfng and declarln
the returns of elections for state officers.
Section 4. Within three days after the deter
minatiOn OF said canvass. 1t shall be the duty
the canvassers to ceTtty the result OF the sal
canvass 10 the governor, who shall thereupe
without delay make proclamation Os the result
Section ,. The secretary OF state Is hereby re
CURED to include the substance of this act in tn
notice of the general ele:iio for the year 1814
! Section d. This act shall take effect and b
in force from and after its passage md puhlIcis
/ tiul.'
The above election is to be held. the vote
counted ana returns made in the manner rs pro
L. LAVIGNE, Sheriff