Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-09-02
nlisfelLaneons A0ur'ts
Notice of Special Election.

Whereas. the certificate, under the hand aud seal
of the President aud secretary of the GALENA AND
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN RAILWAY COMPANY, a
corporation existing under the Of the State of
Wisconsin, certifying that the proposed route of the
railroad of said company, from Gaiepa State of
illinois, to the Wisconsin river, has been determined
by said company, to build the lice OF said road
through the town of Wiz willie. and whereas we,
the snneryisors of the town Of Wineyile deen.inS
and be ieving that the construction of said railroad
will greatly promote the interests aud welfare of the
town Of Wingville and its inhabitants have negotia
ted aud arranged with the said company, the terms
and conditions upon which town aid should be
granted said company in the construction of their
railroad, by the town OF Wingvie, authorized by
Cha pterlS2 Of the Laws of the State of Wisconsin
approx March 25 1871 and the general laws of said
State. and a 10 the amount Of such aid, follows,
to-wit:
of said company the sum Of seventeen thousand dol
lars the pay for such subscription to be MAZE in
the bonds Of the town, ia sums OF hundred dol.
lars each, and numbered from one TO one hundred
and seventy. ineusively bearing eight per ceut in
terest which Is payable annually and having inter
est coupons attached, the bond PAYABLE in twenty
years from the first day of February. 1875 The in
terests and principal of the bonds to be payable at
the County Treasury of Grant county, Wisconsin
Conditioned that the town Of Wingvilie shall have
the option to pay portion. or whole thereof in full
upon the first day of February in any year. upon
their having given notice at the said County Treasur
ers othee stN months prior TO the time of such in
tended payment The bonds to be placed in the
hands Of the County Treasurer in Lancaster, Wiscon
sin to be delivered TO said Company upon the fol-
lowing conditions to-wt Whenever it shall be made
to appear by the affidavit of the engineer in CHARGE
that the said Gaena and Southern Wisconsin Rail
way Company, er its assigns, have completed their
said Railroad so that cars may run thereon frem
Gaiena to tie town of Wingvle, then the said Trus
tee shall deliver to the said Galena and southern
Wisconsin Railway Company or its assigns, all of the
| bonds with the interest coupons not due and the
| stock to the town.
1t is therefore by virtue and authority Of said
Chapter lS2 Of the General Laws OF the Wis.
consin, approved March 25 1872 hereby ordered aud
determined that the Town Clerk is hereby directed
to call special election. by giving due notice there.
OF to the electors of the town, 10 vote upon the ques
tion of granting such aid and that such special eles
ton shall be called and held at the Wngville Hail.
Friday the 18th day of September, 1870 and that
copy OF this order and preamble shall precede and
accompany, and be made part Of the notice OF sush
special election, and il is further ordered and de-
teIInined that the form of ballot be used at such
| special election, which may be either written
printed, partially written and partially prin ted
shall be, il in favor of granting the aid proposed
"Eor the Railroad PROPOSE ton," and If against It,,
| Against the Railroad Proposition" and that said
special election shall be conducted in all respects In
the same manner as general elections.
THOMAS LAIRD, Chairman
| !. 2 CHANDLER,
| DAVID kITCH, Supervisors,
| Attest: J. A. THOMAS, Town CLERK
| County OF Grant. Town Of wiugville-ss.
| The electors of the town of Wingve will hereby
take notice. that by virtue and authority Of Chap.
ter s2 the General Laws Of the State Wisconsin
approved March 25 1872 and by order and direction
of the Board Of Supervisors of said town, special
election will be held on Friday, the seventeenth day
of September, 1875 at the Town Clerk stice in said
town. for the purpose of voting upon the question OF
aiding in the construction of the Galena and South.
ern Wisconsin Railway from Galena, in the State of
Illi-ois, through Wingyille TO the Wisconsin river
by subscribing to the stock of said Company to tho
amount and upon the terms and conditions herein
above stated and that the poll OF said election will loo
opened on said day between the hours of nine and
ten O'Clock in the forenoon and closed at sot In
the afternoon Of said day
Dated this 18th day of August, A. D. 1878.
2}w3 j. A. THOMAS. Town Cler k