The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-05-30

AN ORDINANCE to amend the special Charter
os the city of Manitowoc by the adoption of
certain sections Of the General Cuarte 7 Law of
fe.s state.
Ia 1t ordained 10y the mayor and board of alder
Int. Of the city of hdnltpwuc:
SECTION /. Subdivision - OF section - Of
clauter SO of the laws Of 1889 ~ amended 10y
ss"tloa of chapter 29+ OF the laws IL 1875. Il
here 10y adopted as portion of the charter OF the
c Is of MauitowOc IN lieu of sdbGivisl 81 OF
ION IS Of the charter ut said city Of Mantle
y"r. said subdivision to read as follows:
70 provide for lighting the streets. public
grounds and buildings. with gas or otherwise,
5ust for furnishing lighting to the inhabitants of
such city upon such terms aS may be provided by
the COnmon council by ordinance; and for such
IdTpCse may Own and operate It's own lighting
TlaHJ, or may contract 10y ordinance or otherwise.
uoI ,a' tenn mol exceeding ten years at any
o"a tia3C- at sHyt prlrg. uu such terms. and sui
JH"l to such limitations IA may DC prescribed by
such ordinance oT contra L.
SEXTON 2. Section 81 of chatter So of the
Iaw5 Of l-s9 as amended 10y section ) of chapter
~ OF the laws of l@ij is hegchy adopted as a
portion of the CEHUteF of the city OF AuUiIOwOc
~ addition 10 stctl@" d Of the charter ot the
CtJg o. Manltn"pc, by adding jheret" aI addItIO-
nal subdivision. 20 b" Ce-isnatet subdivision
{. p and to read "a .otlD%s:
51th
The common council shall have pow. r to leg,s-
late on AL matters Win reference to the cor
sJTuCtOu, purchase, operation. IuiU-,eII. 'It III q
protection 81 water works or lighting Is Tor
iii. city, no. cOu;rayrulug the prov sIohs Of thu
act or the constitution or laws OF the state; pIO-
Njted- however. titHt al F"uNi~ IONS i.IrIis to
v4ter WORKS not HcTpiA .ttIerwIse provided, shall
la adopted by vote OF not less than three
fourtus OF all Tie members os the council.
SECT on IS. Section; - of C,.>ptt ,}2J of the
VS. Of 1885, amended 10y section ! OF ri,apt n
80 Of the Laws of 1879, is hereby auDptei az
Triton OF the charter ef the elty II Nanitowo,
t..G IN addition thereto. and to he Ge5lguatc ed
Ction s0I and 10 read as follows:
bla
The city may acquire, by purchase or other
wise, "a specIlel in TINS act for acquiring real
estate for pubic use, such lands may be
necessary for the construction and operation Of
water works to supply the clty and the Inhab-
.taIL5 thereof with water, or for the Construct n
aId operation Of lighting works To supply The
Guy and the inhabitants thereof with electric or
0Ihor lighting; provided, that eases where tie
water works ur l};GfI'g WORKS ara oyarI by pr
vtte persols or ccrs."rat"ns, the 'sAp"l.scs ri ac
gulrIng such real estate, snail be paId by such
IeIsOns or corporations on Il proper conveyance
beng made 10 such persons or corporate ions Of
such real estate.
SEeTioN 1. Section IS Of chatter 326 OF the
laws OF lo-! as amended by section 81 OF chapter
81 OF the laws of 1898, and rs amended 10y section
: of chapter "a Of the laws Of ls!1, IS hereby
alOpted as portion Of the charter ~ the city OF
hal1tuwoc and IN addition thereto, and to be
design ated Ser'tIo" Asa and to read as follows:
SECrION fsa. When this city shall Gwu the
water works or lighting works, the water rates
charges for lighting shall be collected by tie
city treasurer, and ehull be first devoted to the
expenses OF maintaining ard oleraJIug tie
v."rks and paying tie principal and interest OF
sUy indebtedness created IL the construction
thereof; and the balance If any shall be pad into
the general fund
SECTIoN5. Section 1Jda of chapter 326 of the
l-Ns of lSS! as added by Sc, ton Of chapter 2q4
- the laws of lsqj IA hereby adopted IN sub
stance in addition to and as Il part of the special
charter of the city of Vi nItow0c, TO be- desig-
mated As section Ash, and to read A. follows:
SECTION 4>b, TIE rumuun council may hy
ordinance tx the rates to be charged To- the. IN
aa8itaUIs thereof for lighting +" rni5hed by such
caty. and may provide for the collection of the
came either quarterly or semI-aunuaiiy. III adj
Ta.Hce or otherwise, provided such rates shaIl be
uniform for like services IL all parts of The city
SECTION D. Section 1913 of chapter 326 Of the
laws of l~sg as amended 10y section ~ OF chapter
~ Cf laws OF 1898, ard as amended 10y section
Of chapter 29t of laws of 1888. Is her, by adouted
is a portion Cf The charter Of the city 81 NaIItD
VOC, and InGGditIon hereto ana to be deei s4-
"a as section 4oc. and to- read as follows:
SECTION 4Sc. The common council shall Lave
1lJhoritE to issue bonds for tie following pur-
r1ses only.
girs,: building school houses and for public
i.nTarlcE;
Second: Building bridges;
Third: building public buildings for the use
Fourth: Purchase Of apparatus for Ere pro-
-gctGu;
TIta: Street Improvements which are to be
s.z,h: Water works. lighting works sewers
ard drains;
Seventh: Public parks, public drives. .boula-
i 7dt, cemeteries. garbage grounds, public hos
-,ais and purchasing sites for public buildings
Eighth: Purchase oi oil bridges and -. roach
Ninth: RefundlnS municipal indebtedness:
Provided that 10 such bonds snail re issued !
q less authorized by ordinance adop,r, toy vote
favor Of the same of II least thrae-futlrfhs Of /
4 the members OF the common council elect SAID /
BE tu DE ~ regular meeting not less than one
~g.k after the proposed ordinance shall have /
been published in the official paper; and provided
hat 10 sUch bonds shall be issued so that the /
lGp1ut thereof, together with all the other IN [
3-btedncss Of the city, shall exceed five per cent.
d he assessed valuation Of such city a: The last
.<,1-smert fuT state and county taxes previous
- the inCUTIHg of such indebtedness: and pro
.ted further, that al such bonds issued shall De-
5=yHfle at the option of the city Ia annual IN
g .Il-aeujs. tHe last instaILncut beirg payable
.Hr more than l,Fcuty years afC.r their date. and
aaH bear interest noe exceeding eIz per cent.
DtT aHuum payable samI-aHHualiv.
Notice le hereby given that the foregoing pro /
.pseL ordinance was Introduced at an adjourned
guar meeting II the common council of the
~ OF Maultugoc. held MAY Il, 1875. ard that |
i.e same will be considered AT a regular meeting
4 sad council 70 be held at 7-aU o'clocA Monday
Fcmng. June 3 1895, al tie city council rooms
H sad city.
Dated May 18th l-15.
lag0J Arthur Eeirhert City Clerk.