Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-09-16
Notice Of Special Election.

Whereas, the certificate, under tho hand and seal
Of the President and Secretary Of the GALENA AND
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN RAILWAY CON PANY "A
corporation existing under the laws Of the State Of
Wisconsin, certifying that the proposed route Of tho
railroad Of said company from Galena In the State Of
Illinois to the Wisconsin river, has been determined
by said company, to build the lire of said road
through the town Of Wingyiiie, and whereas, we,
the Supervisors Of the town Of WinRvlie, deeniug
and believing that the construction Of said railroad
will greatly promote the interests and welfare Of tho
town of Wngvile and its Inhabitants have negotia-
ted and arranged with the said company, the terms
and conditions upon which town aid should be
granted TO said company in the construction Of their
railroad, by the town Of WingvIle as authorized BY
ChapterlS2 OF the Laws Of the State Of isconsin.
approved March 20 1872 and the general laws OF said
State and as to the amount Of such aid, follows,
to-wit:
The town Of Wngyiile shall subscribe to the stock
Of said company the sum Of seventeen thousand dol
lars, the payment for such subscription be made IN
the bonds Of tbs town, in sums OF ono hundred dol
lars each. and numbered from one TO one hundred
and seventy, inc!usivey, bearing eight per cent. in
terest, which is payable annually and having inter
est coupons attached, the bond payable In twenty
years from the first day Of February 1915. The in
terests and principal Of the bonds be payable at
the County Treasury Of Grant county, Wisconsin
Conditioned that the town Of Wingvile shall have
the option to pay portion. whole thereof in full
upon the first day Of February in any year, upon
their having given notice at the said County Treasur
er's Office six months prior 10 the time Of such in
tended payment. The bonds to be placed in the
hands Of the County Treasurer in Lancaster, Wscon-
sin, TO be delivered to said Company upon the fol-
lowing conditions to wit: Whenever it shall DO made
10 appear by the affidavit Of the engineer in charge
that the said Galena and Southern Wisconsin Rail
way Company, or its assigns, have completed their
said Railroad 50 that cars may thereon from
Galena to the town Of WiBgyiie, then the said Trus-
tee shall deliver 10 the said Gaena and Southern
Wisconsin Railway Company its assigns an Of the
bonds with the interest coupons not due and the
stock to the town.
1t - therefore by virtue and authority Of said
Chapter 49, Of the General Laws 0i the Of Wis
consn, approved March %, 1872 hereby ordered and
determined that the Town Clerk il hereby directed
to call special election. by giving due notice there
of to the electors Of the town. to vote upon the ques
ton Of granting such aid and that such special eiee
ton shall tie called aud held At the Wingvlle Hail.
on Friday, the 18th day Of September 1870 aud that
copy Of this order and preamble shall precede and
accompany. and he made part Of the notice Of sush
special election, and il il further ordered and de-
tefmiued that the form Of ballot 60 be used at such
special election, which may Toe either written
printed partially written and PARTIALLY printed.
shall be, If ~ favor Of granting the all opposed,
'For the Railroad PROPOSE tiDn, and if against it.
q gainst the Railroad PROPOSE ton aud that SAID
special election shall be conducted in all respects ia
the same manner general elections.