Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-07
VERNON COUNTY,

| VERNON COUNTY,
| Town OF Hamburg. ss
| Notice 10 hereby given TO the tax payer, of
| the town of Hamburg Vernon county Wisconsfn
that after the 20th day of January 1908, petit
tlon 70 the town board of Supervisors of the said
| town of Hamburg PRAYING that the proposition
| of the La Crosse and Southeastern railroad
| Company to the town Of Hamburg for SUBJ
scription OF Fifteen Thousand ISIS, OO0) Dollars
10 It's capital stock be accerte and carried into
effect VIII be presented for their sigma lures to
| to the male resident tax payers or said town
Hamburg, which said petition embracing a copy
| OF said proposition Is hereunto appended and
made part of this notice
Dated this 2eth day Of December, A. d. lsO2
O. l.. FINsTAD,
Town CLERK OF Town OF Hamburg.
Vernon County, Wisconsin.
| 10 the Board Of Supervisors of the TOua "
Hamburg, Vernon County, Wisconsin.
The Undersigned, resident m tle taxpayers OF
town of Hamburg, Verno county. Wis, do hereby
| respectfully petition and p ray that the follow
ing proposition of the La crosse aud Southeast
sIn Railroad Company for subscription Of
Fifteen Thousand $50 90 Dollars TO the capital
stock by the town Of Hamburg sud which was
flied in the phee of the town clerk of said town,
on the 10th day of December, lie02, be accepted
| and carried into effect.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
LA CROSSE COUNTY,
| To the Tolea Of Hamburg Vernon County,
Wisconsin, and to o. l.. FinStad. Clerk Of
Said 10Wn;--
WHEREAS the La Crosse and South eastern
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under the laws of the state OF wisconain Ia con-
struct and operate line of railroad from the
city of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin,
| through the town of Hamburg, in the comfy OF
Vernon, to the city Of vlroqua, In the county
Of Vernon, Wisconsin, and
| WHEREAS said Lsproad pany desires to
obtain from the said town of Hamburg Vernon
| county, Wisconsin, subscription TO ia canital
| stock payab BILE in the negotiable bonds ~ said
town TO be issued according 60 law for the pur-
pose of aiding in the construction of said road,
| Now THEREFORE,, said company does hereby
make, submit and deliver to you the following
proposition pursuant to the provisiors OF the
statutes of this state,
ist; The said La Crosse and Sonthaaatarn
Railroad Company propose to construct auuip
and operate line OF railroad of star dard gauge
from the Guy OF La Crosse. La Crosse county,
Wisconsin, and Tor the purpose of obtaining
aid in the building, CONSTRUCTION and eouin-
ment thereof desires and proposes 10 have the
town oi h AN vernon county, Wisconsin,
subscribe for one nundr and fifty Q5O) shares
OF the capital stock of said company OF the mar
value OF one hundred (SiO0 COZ dollars each 10 he
paid ioI IN tne s,gotlable bonds of said town to
be Issued according to law for the purbose OF
pay ing such subscription towitt Fifteen bonds.
numbered conseeutivelY from One TO Fifteen
both inclusive each band 10 be for one thou
eand lOUouU) dollars dated March lat 1901
and payable In twenty C20 years after date or In
ten tiOl years from said a. to at the option Of
said town ponds 70 bear interest at the rate OF
nve per cent per annum, payable annually,
principal and interest to be payable In gold Of
standard weight and fnenesa al he Ratavian
bAhht II the CITY OF La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wisconsin. Said bon to be duly and
properly exeeu ed according to law in the usual
form ofsueh bonds and to be by said town placed
in escrow with the Batavian Bank of La Crosse
~ trustee, or Win such other trustee rs shall be
mutually agreed upon within 30 days after de
mand therefor by said Railroad Co. its sue.
cessors or assigns and to be delivered to sait
railroad Con PAW, fts successors or assigns up
on the complete construction and operation d
said road from the said city Of La Crosse \ ia
co Gain. TO the city of Viroqua Vernon county
| Wisconsin. Said road to be fnllv completet
and put IN operation on or before the hrst day
OF May, 1904. In consideration thereof the IN
Crosse and Southeastern Railroad COMPANY
agrees that on or before the first day OF Marc
l9O3, IL VIII issue to the said town of Hamburg
one hnESred and afty Q50l shares Of the capi
tai stock or said Rairoad Company of the pa
value OF enc hundred 800 O0 dollars each an,
place the same In escrow with Batayian Bank
N the city OF La CI1sse Wisconsin, as truHte
10 be delivered TO said town by said trustee up
on the compieti of said road and atthe time o
delivery OF the Bonds of said own TO said com
pAny.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said In Cross
ana southeastern Railroad company has causes
thls proposition TO be signed by its presiden
and secretary this cath day OF December. 100
ana its corporate seal to be affixed
La CROSSE AND SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD CO
). r. REEVE. JosEPH BoscHRRr,
Secretary. President.
Corporate: La Crosse and Southeastern
Seal Railroad Company