The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-05-23
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AN ORDINANCE to amend the special Charter
of the city of ManitOwoC 10y the adoption Of
certain sections of the General Charter Law Of
this state
Be it ordained by the mayor and board Of alder
men of the city of MGntUwOC:
SECTION |. Subdivision 81 of section - of
chapter 326 of the laws Of 1889 q. amended 10y
section of chapter POI Of the laws IF 1895. Is
hereby adopted as a portion Of the charter of the
city Of Aa'Gtowoc IN lieu of snbdiyisi'n 80 of
section Is "a l.. "hl-- cr Of SAID city of Mantle
woe. S.slI subdivision 70 read as follows:
Sglh
TO provide for lighting the streets. public
grounds and buildings. with gas or Otherwise
and Tor furnishing lighting to the inhabitants of
such city upon such terms as may be provided by
The common council hy ordnance; and for such
purpose may own and operate its own lighting
plant, or may contract by ordinance or otherwise
with any person, persons, company, or corpora
ton Tor a term not exceeding ten years at any
one time, at such price. on such terms. and sub
Jet 10 such limitations as may be prescribed By
such ordinance or contra {.
SECTION 2. Section g6 OF chapter 325 of the
laws of l-s9 amended by section of chapter
2Ft of the laws of 1895, Is hereby adopted as )
portion OF the charter of the city of ManltOwoc
IN addition to section 4o Of the charter Of the
city Of Manit"woc, by adding thereto gdditio-
RAJ subdivision, TO be designated subdivision
5uth and to read as follows:
10Th
The common council shall have power to leg4.-
late on all matters wiIh reference to the con-
strucuOn, purchase, operation. management and
protection of water works or lighting works for
the CITY, not CUItCaNtGtIE the PROVISIONS OF
act or the constitution OF laws OF the State pro-
vtde5, however, that sIl pr6visio relating to
wkter works not herein otherwise provided, shall
De adopted 10y vote of not less than three
fourths of all the members Of the council
SECTION 3. Section - Of chapter 32j of the
laws OF 1889 Is amended by section of chapter
-Si Of the laws OF l3J5, IS hereby adopted as
portion OF the charter Of the city Of NanltOwoc
anu in addition thereto, and TO be designated
section sOa and to read as follows:
SUa
The city may acquire, by purchase or other
wise, as speclne1 III tins act for acquiring real
estate for public use, such lands as may be
necessary for the construction and operation of
water works to supply the city and the inhab-
ltants thereof with water, or for the construction
and operation Of lighting works to supply the
CIjy and the inhabitants thereof with electric or
other lighting; provided. that IN cases where the
water works or lighting works are owned by pri-
Fate persons OF corporations, the expenses of &c
quIring such real estate, shall be paid by such
persons or corporations on a proper conveyance
being made to such persons or corporations of
such real estate.
SECTION I. Section IS of chapter S26 of the
laws of 5e9, as amended by section 81 of chapter
3l2 Of the laws of 1893 and az amended by section
, of chapter 294 of the laws Of 1885, is hereby
adopted as portion of the charter of the city of
MsnItOwOC and III addition thereto. and to be
designated sectio" Asa and to read as follows:
SECTION Asa. When this city shall own the
water works or lighting works, the water rates
or charges for lighting sinai be collected by the
city treasurer, and ehall be first devoted 10 the
expenses Of maintaining and operating the
any Indebtedness created IL the construction
thereof; and the balance If any shall be paid into
the general fund.
SECTION >. Section 106a OF chapter 326 of the
laws Of 1889 as added by section of chapter 2g4
of the laws of 1895 Is hereby adopted In sub
stance IN addition to and as part of the special
charter of the city OF Manltowoc, to be desg-
mated as section Ash, and to read as follows:
SECTION Ssh, The common council may By
ordinance TX the rates To be charged to the IN
habitants thereof for lighting furnished by such
city, and may provide for the collection of tie
same either quarterly or seTrI-anuuaIy. in adj |
vance or otherwise, provided such rates shall be
uniform for like services IN AL parts of the city
SECTION b. Section laS OF chapter so of the I
laws of lSS9 as amended by section ~ of chapter
2l2 Of Jaws OF 1875, and as amended by section I
81 chapter Ei OF laws OF 1883, Is here by adopted
as portion of the charter of the city Of Mantle |
voc and InaddItIOn thereto, and to be desigqa-
ted section 4,C. and to read as follows:
SECTION 4oc. The common council shall have
authority to issue bonds for the following pur-
poses only,
First: Building school houses and for public
second Building bridges;
Third: Building public buildings for the use
Of the city;
Fourth: Purchase Of apparatus for fire pro-
lection;
Fifth: Street improvements which are to be-
paid for py the city.
sixth: Water works, lighting works. sewer
and drains;
Seventh: Public parks, public drives. boule- |
wards, cemeteries, garbage grounds. public hos
pitfalls, and purchasing sites for public buildings
Eighth: Purchase o. toll bridges and approach.
as.
Ninth: Refunding municipal Indebtedness;
Provided, that no such bonds shall be issued
lEless authorized 81 ordinance adopted by a vote
n favor Of the same Of at least three-fOurths of |
al the members Of the common council elect said
vote TO be at d regular meeting not less than one |
veek after the proposed ordinance shall have |
been published III the official paper: and provided
hat no such bonds shall be issued so that the
amount thereof. together with all the other in
Of the city shall exceed five per cent
# the assessed valuation Of such city at the last
issess Inent for state and county taxes previous I
o the lncurrlng Of such Indebtedness; and pro
-9ded further, that all such bonds issued shall be
]Gyable at the option of the city in annual IN
the last instailmeIt being payable |
lot more than twenty years after their date and !
hall bear interest hot exceeding six Der cent /
jer annUm payable semi-aHDCaily.
Notice Is hereby given that the foregoing bro I
]osed ordnance WIS introduced at an adjourned
ocular meeting of the common council Of the
'lty OF MaEitOwCc, held May IS, 1885. and that .
he same VIII be considered 1t regular meeting
u said council 10 be held at - O'Clock Monday
yenlGg Iuue g, 1895, 1t the city council rooms
= said city.
D=red May 18th, 1873.
nay3J Arthur Eeiehert City Clerk,