The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-26
RECOPY.
Published April rs, 1881
AN ACT relating to municipal subscription TO railroad

stock and aendatory of section $40 of chapter a. Of
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section Section 9i6 of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out the word five" in the
eighth line Of said section, and inserting in lieu there
Oh the words thirty; nor more than sixty, SO as to
make said section when amended, read follows
preceding section may be accepted so as to become
mutually obligatory, in either OF two NODES as fol-
LIST Within three months after the filing of any such
proposition with the proper clerk the railroad com
pany may, by written request require notice to be
gwen by such clerk. in the same manner hereinafter
SIch r1Tonosifion that afteT a 5aa in sUcb TOtce
named not less than thirty nor more than sixty days
from date of notice petition to the proper authori
ties Of such municipality praying that such PROPOSE
ton may be accepted and carried into effect viii be
presented Tor their signature to the resident taXpa
ers thereof WHICH petition, embracing copy OF such
ce thereafter, and within four months from the
ming OF such proposition with such clerk, the rail
road company shall deliver TO such clerk such pe-
non elnbraclng copy OF such proposlnon and bear
ing the signatures of majority of the persons re-
taxes real personal estate in such municipality,
as shown by the last assessment roll which sigma
lures shall be verified by the affidavit of person
who Witnessed the signing OF the same, then such
IopQSlIlon sla be deemed accepted ana the proper
County Board, Town Board, Village Board, Board of
Trustees Common Council shall carry the same in
TO effect in the manner hereinafter provided.
Of such proposition together with request signed
by at least twelve resident eeholders that vote be
taken thereon, the respective County Board, Town
Board, Village Board, Board of Trustees or Common
made, in their discretion order election TO be
shall publish notice of such election TO. be held at
the usual places of holding elections therein, at a
time 10 be fixed by him. not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days from the date of such notice. which
notice shall further contain copy of the proposition
made by such railroad company .and shall notify the
legal voters thereof to deposit ballot upon which
shall be written printed. For the railroad propo
such notice shall be posted in three public places
each election district in the municipality In which aid
Is desired at least twenty days before the day OF such
election and shall also be published at least three
times before such election. in newspaper IN such
city village town, if any be published therein; and
If be published therein, then in some newspaper
In the county and if the aid is asked of county IN all
the newspapers published therein and newspaper
be published in such city, village, town or county linen
such notice shall be published in q newspaper pub
llshed at the nearest place thereto IN which one Is
published Such election shall be held and conducted
in the manner that general elections IN such
counties, towns villages cities are by law required
to be held and conducted except that no registration
of shall required and the votes cast at such
election shall be counted canvassed and returned ID
and the canvassers shall make, certify, sign and
deposit with the Clerk of such county, town. village
city Ill which such election is held statement OF
the result of such election and such certified state
ment shall be presumptive evidence OF the number OF
votes cast for against such proposition and also
according to law But it is expressly provided that If
the railroad company shall elect to pursue the hrst
mode aforesaid by causing such notice OF the present
ment of petition for signature to be given in any
case, then election shall be held; and unless such
proposition be accepted in the time and manner pro
vided in the first OF said modes 1t shall be deemed
finally rejected.
Section ? This shall take effect and be in force
from and after Its passage and pubhcauon.
Approved April 8. 1888. H-COPT.