The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-05-16
AN ORDINANCE to amend the special Charter
of the city of Manitowoc by the adoption of
certain sections of the General Charter Law of

AN ORDINANCE to amend the special Charter
of the city of Manitowoc By 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 Manitowoc:
SECTION /. Subdivision 81 of section 50 of
chapter 326 of the laws of 1889 as amended by
section of chapter 29i of the laws of 1895. is
hereby adopted as q portion of the charter of the
CITY of Manitowoc in lieu of subdivision 80 of
section As of the charter of said city of Manito-
Woo. Said subdivision to read as follows:
To provide for lighting the streets, public
grounds and buildings, with gas or otherwise
and for furnishing lighting to the inhabitants of
such city upon such terms as may be provided by
the common council by ordinance; and for such
purpose may own and operate its own lighting
plant, or may contract by ordinance or otherwise.
with any person, persons, company, corpora
ton for a term not exceeding ten years at any
one time, at such price, such terms. and sub
lect to such limitations may be prescribed by
such ordinance or contra t.
SECTIOS :. Section SO of chapter 326 of the
laws of 1889 amended by section of chapter
pa of the laws of 1895, is hereby adopted as a
portion of the charter of the city of ManltOwoc
III addition to section As of the charter of the
city of ManltowOc. by adding thereto additio-
nal subdivision, to be designated subdivision
5Oth and to read as follows:
50th
The common council shall have power to legis-
late on all matters with reference to the con-
strucuon. purchase, operation. management and
protection OF water works or lighting works for
the city, not contravening the provisions of this
act or the constitution laws of the state; pro-
vlded, however, that all provisions relating to
water works not herein otherwise provided, shall
be adopted by a vote of not less than three
fourths of all the members of the council.
SECTION 8. Section q of chapter $50 of the
laws of 1859, as amended by section 4 of chapter
294 of the laws of 1895, is hereby adopted as a
portion of the charter eff the city of Manit voc
ana IN addition thereto, and to be designated
section oOa and to read as follows:
S0a
This city may acquire by purchase or other
WISE, e. specified IN this 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-
Itents thereof with water, for the construction
snd operation of lighting works to supply the
Clty and the inhabitants thereof with electric or
other lighting; provided, that IN cases where the
water works or lighting works are owned by pri-
yate persons or corporations, the expenses of aG-
curing such real estate, shall be paid by such
persons or corporations on proper conveyance
being made to such persons or corporations of
such real estate.
SECTION 1. Section IS of chapter 1926 of the
laws of 1889. as amended by section 81 of chapter
312 of the laws of 1885, and as amended by section
of chapter 294 of the laws of 1895, is hereby
adopted as portion of the charter of the city of
Manitowoc and in addition thereto, and to be
designated section Asa and to read as follows:
SECTION 48a When this city shall own the
water works or lighting works the water rates
or charges for lighting shall be collected By the
city treasurer, and ehall be first devoted to the
expenses of maintaining and operating the
WOfkS ana paying the principal ana interest OF
any indebtedness created in the construction
thereof; and the balance il any shall be paid into
the general fund.
SECTION ). Section 1C6a of chapter 500 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 Manitowoc, to be desig-
mated section Ash, and to read as follows:
SECTION Ash, The common council may by
ordinance fix the rates to be charged to the IN
habitants thereof for lighting furnished by such
citv nd may q for the cOllnctIou of no
same either quarterly or seml-annually. IN adj
vance or otherwise, provided such rates shall be
uniform for like services in all parts of the city.
SECTION 8. Section 1873 of chapter 500 of the
laws of 1889 as amended by section ~ of chapter
3I2 OF laws of 1898, and as amended by section
of chapter 294 of laws of 1895, ID here by adopted
as a portion of the charter of the city of Mantle
voc, and lnaddition theret o. and to be designa-
ted as section 4Sc. and to read follows:
SECTION 48c. The common council shall have
authority to issue bonds for the following pur-
poses only,
First: Building school houses and for public
Libraries;
Third: Building public buildings for the use
Fourth: Purchase of apparatus for fire pro-
lection;
Fifth: Street improvements which are to be
sixth: Water works, lighting works. sewers
Seventh: Public parks. public drives bouIe-
wards, cemeteries garbage grounds, public hos
pitfalls and purchasing sites for public buildings.
Eighth: Purchase of toll bridges and approach
es.
Ninth: Refunding municipal Indebtedness;
Provided, that no such bonds shall be issued
unless authorized by ordinance adopted by vote
in favor of the same of at least three-fourths of
all the members of the common council elect said
vote to be at a regular meeting not less than one
week after the proposed ordinance shall have
b en- published i'll the official paper and provided
that no such bonds shall be issued so that the
amount thereof, together with all the other in
deigtedness of the city. ehsll exceed five per cent
o. he as essed valuation of such city at the last
assessment for state, and county taxes previous
to tie mourning of such Indebtedness: and pro
videi further, that all such bonds issued shall be
pays Die at the option of the city in annual in
St nents, the last installmsnt being payable
no; more than twenty years after their date, and
shall bear interest not exceeding six per cent,
Der annum payable semi-annually.
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing pro
posed ordinance was introduced at an adjourned
regul ar meeting of the common council of the
city Of Manitowoc, held May Is, 1885, aud that
tlle same will be considered at regular meeting
OF So i council to be held at 80 O'Clock MONDAY
ver ing June 3. 1895, at the city council rooms
Ia said city.
Dated May 18th, 1895.
mayo Arthur Reichert City Clerk