The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-28

district, comprising the county OF Jefferson,
and the fifth and sixth wards OF the city OF
WATERFOWL, in Dodge county IN place OF
Walter s Greene whose term of office VIII
expire on the first Monday il January, 1879.
A state senator in the Twenty Fifth senate
district, comprising the counties of Green
Lake, Marquette and Waushara, in place OF
f. L. l. Potter, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday in January 1919.
A state senator in the Twenty seventh
senate district, comprising the county OF Co
lumbia, in place of f. 0. Jones, whose term
of office will expire on the first Monday In
January, 1875.
A state senator in the Tweffv ninth senate
district comprising the cou1 IS OF Adams,
Juneau, Portage and Wood, in place of Thorn
as b. Scott, whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday in January, 1875.
state senator in the Thirty first senate
district, comprising the county of Lacrosse,
in place of G c. Hixon, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday in January,
1875
4 state senator in the Thirty-third senate
district. comprising the counties of Ozaukee
ana Washington, III place of Adam Schantz,
whose term of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1875.
member of assembly in each assembly
district in the state and such county officers
as are by law required to be elected at such
election.
proposition for an amendment to the
constitution is at the same time 10 be sub
mitted to vote of the electors, pursuant TO
the provisions of chapter 81, of the laws of
1874, approved February Is, 1874, and which
is as follows;
'An Act to submit to the people amend
ment to section three (3), article eleven
(ll) Of the constitution.
Whereas, The legislature of the state of Wis
consn, at its annual session for the year
1872, proposed and adopted, by vote of
the majority OF the members elected to each
Of the two houses, an amendment TO the
constitution of this state, in the following
ing language:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing That section three 81 of article elev-
en- (ll) of the constitution Of this state he
/ amended, adding 1T the end of said section
the following words: No county, city, town,
village, school district. or other municipal
corporation, shall be allowed to become in
debted in amy manner or for any purpose to
any amount, including existing Indebtedness
in the aggregate, exceeding five per centum,
on the value Of the taxable property therein,
to be ascertained by the last assessment for
state and county taxes previous to the incur
ring of such Indebtedness. Any county, city,
town, village, school district, or other muuc
4 lpal coTD0ratlon mourning any Indebtedness
+ rs aforesaid, shall, before or at the time of
J doing so. provide for the collet ticn Of a di-
rect annual tax sufficient to pay the interest
on such debt, as il falls due, and also to pay
and discharge the principal thereof, within
twenty wears from the time of contracting
F.. the same; and
7 Whereas, the legislature OF this state, at
/ its annual session for the year 1878, agreed
to such proposed amendment BY majority Of
all the members elected to each house now
therefore,
The people of the stare of Wisconsin, repre-
/ scented in senate and assembly DO enact as
! follows:
+ Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
meHt to the constitution Of this state shall be
submitted to the people, at general election
! to be held On Tuesday, succeeding the first
/ Monday of November, 1874. and if the people
shall approve and ratity said amendment by
q majority of the electors voting thereon,
said amendment shall become part Of the
/ constitution of this state.
/ See. 2 The form of the ballot in voting to
! approve and ratify said proposed amendment
1iIt'li p' tti dhtl5IiiI tilt CONSTITUTION mn
iting bonded Indebtedness by counties towns
cities and villages. to FIVE per cent" and
against said amendment, = against amen ing
the constitution limiting the bonded indebt
edue-s by counties, towns, cities aud villages
/ to five per cent which shall be on a sepa-
rate ballot and shall be deposited in scpa-
rate box to be provided for that purpose aud
j ali persons qualified to vote at any election
i III this state shall be deemed voters on this
question
Sec. s. The votes cast approving and rati-
tying or Disappearing said amendment shall
be counted and returned by the inspectors of
the election in all respects as.votes for state
officers are counted and returned and the
officers now designated by law to canvass the
returns OF votes for state officers shall can
vass the returns on this question at the same
time and place, and under the same regua-
lions and restrictions now provided by law
for canyassng and declaring the returns of
elections for state officers.
See. 1. Within three DAYS after the deter
mination of said canvass it shall be the duty
+ Of the canvassers to certify the result of the
said canvass to the governor, who shall
thereupon without.delay make proclamation
of The result.
See. >. The secretary of state is hereby re-
quired TO include the substance Of this act in
/ the notice OF the general election for the year
| 1874.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publica-
ton"
Given under my hand and the great
LIS. seal Of the state of Wisconsin,, at
the capitol in Madison this oath
day of August, 1914
PETER DOYLE,
Secretary Of State.