River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-14
Notice of General Election.
First Publication Aug. Z, 1902.

PIERCE COUNTY, COUNTY CLERK S OFFICE,
Ellsworth, Wis, August 6, 1902. I
A general election is to be held in the sever
al towns wards villages, and election districts
in said county, on the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday being the 4th day of Novem-
Der. 1902 at which are to be elected the officers
specified herein in accordance with the sub
stance of notice received from the secretary
of state, tO-wit:
A Governor, in place of Robert M. La Fol
lette, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. D. 1903
A Lieutenant Governor in place of Jesse
Stone, deceased, Whose tenn of office would
have expired on the first MONDAY Of January,
A. D. 1903.
A Secretary of State, in place of William FL.
Froehch, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. d. 1903.
A State Treasurer, in place OF James o.
Davidson whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January. A. D. 1903.
An Attorney General, in place of Emmett r.
Hicks, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. d. 1903.
A State Superintendent, in place of Lorenzo
d. Harvey, whose term OF office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. d. 1903.
A Railroad Commissioners, in place of Graham
L. Rice, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. d. 1903
A Commissioner ofInSurance, in place of Emil
GiljOhann whose term of office will expire on
the first of January, A. D. 1903
A Representative in Congress in place OF
John j. Jenkins, for the Eleventh Compression
al District, consisting of the counties OF Doug
las, Gates Sawyer, Pierce, Bayfield,, Barron,
Dunn, Burnett, Polk, Chippewa, Washburn
A Member of Assembly for Pierce county, in
place of Harry j. Park, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday OF January a.
d. 1903.
A County Clerk in place of Ole j. Hohle,
whose term of Office will expire on the first
Monday of January. A. d. 1903
A County Treasurer. in place of Ole L. Berg
seng, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A D. 9O3
A Sheriff. in place of Charles e. Glass, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. d. 1903
A Coroner, in place of John S. Copley, whose
term of Office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. ID. 1903.
A Clerk of the Circuit Court, in place OF La
fayette G. Spinney, whose term of office viii
expire on the first Monday of January, A. ID.
1903.
A District Attorney, in place of Albert Com
hacker, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. D. 1903
A Register of Deeds, in place of Warren w.
Walsingham, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A. d. 1908
A Surveyor in place of Belden r. Eaton
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, A. u; 1903
A Superintendent OF Schools, in place OF A.
j. Ingli, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. d. 1903
In accordance with section of article XII
of the constitution of the State of Wisconsin,
the following joint resolutions adopted by the
legislature of the state of Wisconsin at the
regular session of 1901 and made part of the
foregoing notice, to-wit:
JOINT RESOLUTION NO 8.
ton of article VII of the constitution re-
lating to the justices of the supreme court
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate con-
curing, that section of article VII of the con-
stitution be amended so as to read as follows:
Section l. The chief justice and associate
justices of the supreme court shall be several
the same terms of office of ten years reSpec-
lively as now provided. The supreme court
shall consist OF seven justices, any four Of
whom shall be quorum, to be elected as now
provided, not more than one each year. The
justice having been longest continuous mem
Der of said court, or in case two or more such
senior justices shall have served for the same
time, then the one whose commission first ex-
pires shall be ex-oficio, the chief justice.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. IL.
Proposing an amendment to section of arti-
Gle II of the constitution of the state of
wisconsin, as amended by vote of the
people at the general election, Novem-
ber3. 1874, relating to the Indebtedness of
municipal corporations.
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
| curing. that section OF article II of the con-
stitution Of Wisconsin De e amended by inserting
! section as printed in the statutes of 1898, the
/ following words, "or, II city containing a
| population of more than twenty-five thousand
| according to last state or federal census taken
| before such debt is contracted, within fifty
! years, . so that when amended said section OF
article II, shall read as follows: Section 8. II
| shall be the duty OF the legislature and they
are hereby empoW cred, to provide for the or
| ganization of cities ana incorporated villages
| and TO restrict their power of taxation, assess
| ment, borrowing money, contracting debts and
loaning their credit, so as TO prevent abuses in
| assessment and taxation. and in contracting
debts by such municipal corporations. NJ
county, city, town, village. school district Of
other municipal corporation shall be allowed
! to become indebted in any manner or for any,
purpose TO any amount, including existing in
debtednesS, in the aggregate exceeding five pc
centum on the value of the taxable propert.
therein, to be ascertained by the last assess
ment for city ana county taxes previous to tn
mourning of such Indebtedness. Any county
city, town village. school district or other mu
mic pal corporation mourning any indebtedness
as aforesaid shall before or at the time of dc
ing so, provide for the collection of a direc
annual tax sufficient to payt interest on sal
debt as it falls due, and also to pay and dis
years, or If city containing population O
more than twenty-five thousand according {