Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
NOtiCeOi Presenting Petition
ON QUESTION or GRANTING AID no
THE LA CROSSE AND SOUTHEASTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY

IHE LA CROSSE AND oOU dhA9i EhN
RAILROAD COMPANY
NOTICE or AN APPLICATION OF THE la
~ Crosse and Southeast IN Railroad toni-
pany tn tina town Of Hamburg for snbsceip
ton OF Fifteen Thousand ts15-0o3l Do lars To u
capital stock.
VERNON eouSrY, d..
Town OF Hamburg. SO
Notice is hereby given 20 the X payer of
the town Of Hamburg, Vernon county, Niscon in,
that after he 10th day Of January. 1919. petit
tion to the town board of Supervisors of the said
town of Hsuburg. praying thai the proposition
of the la Crus~e ana nth. EASTERN Raj T"'.t
Company to he town of ,mburg for y sab
scriptun Of Fifteen Tho lssEd (St5 00t Doll
| 10 ITS capital stock he ucceste and eafibd into
effect viii be presented tor their signatures To
| to the male re tdenG tax PAYERS said town
| Hamburg. which said petition embracing copy
Of said proposition is hereunto appended aud
made part Of this notice
| Dated this 26th day OF December, a. d. 1904
@, l., FINsTAD,
Town Clerk of Town of Hamburg.
Vernon County, Wisconsin.
| To the Board Of Supervisors If tHe Toten OF
| HdmhRlg. Vernon County, Wisconsin.
The unassigned, resident m re taxpayers of
| town of Hamburg, Vernos county Wis, do hereby
| respectfully petition and pray that the follow
| ing proposition Of the La crosse aud Southeast
! ern Rairoad Company, for subscription of
Fifteen Thousand $3.50 " Dollars TO the capital
| stock by the town of Hamburg and winch was
| filed in the office of the town clerk of sal town.
ON the Goth day of December, Il902. be accepted
and carried into effect.
| STATE OF WISCONSIN,
| LA CROSSE COUNTY,
To the Tolrn Of Hamburg, Vernon County
Wisconsin, -Gfai TO @. l., Fastdd, Clerk Of
SAID Ioteit;--
WHEREAS the La crosse and South eastern
Railroad company. a CORPORATION organized
npdef the laws OF the state IL Wisconsin 10 con-
struct and operate 3 line of railroad from the
city of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin,
| through the town ef Hamburg, in the county of
Vernon, To the city u VlFoQua, In the county
| Of Vernon, Wtsconain, and
| WHEREAS said raj road con pany desires to
obtain from the said town OF Hamburg, Vernon
| county. Wisconsin, subscription to its capital
/ stock payable in the negotiable bonds of said
| town TO be issued according to 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 provisions of the
| statutes of this state.
| ist; The said La Crosse and Southeastern
Railroad Company propose to construct, equip
and operate line Of railroad of standard gauge
from the city Of La Crosse, La Crosse county,
Wisconsin, and tor the purpose of obtaining
aid in the building, construction aud equip
ment thereof desires and proposes to have the
town of Hamburg, Vernon county Wisconsin
subscribe Tor one hundred and fifty $50 shares
of the capital stock of said company of the par
value of one hundred (sl00 COZ dollars each to be
paid for in the negotiable bonds of said town TO
be issued according TO law for the purpose OF
paying such subscription towit; Fifteen bonds,
numbered conseeutively from One to Fifteen
both inclusive each bond to be for one thou
sand l000,UU) dollars dated March list. 1903,
and payable In twenty 2O years after date. or In
ten Cl0) years from said uste at the option of
said town, bonds TO bear interest at the rate of
five per cent per annum, payable annually,
principal and interest to be payable In gold of
standard weight and fineneas At she BataviRn
Bank, in the citg Of La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wisconsin. Eaid bones to be duly and
properly execut ed according to law in the usual
| form ofsnph bonds and TO be by said town placed
in escrow with the BatavtAn Bank of La Crosse,
as trustee, or with such other trustee shall be
mutually agreed upon within 30 days after de-
mand therefor by said Railroad Co., its sue
eeas0rs or assigns and to be delivered to said
railroad COMPANY, its successors or assigns up
said road from the said city of La Crosse, n Is
co nAin. To the city of Viroqua. Vernon county,
Wisconsin. Said road to be fully completed
and put in operation ON or before the first day
OF May, 1901. In consideration thereof, the La
orosee and Southeastern Railroad Company
agrees that on or before the first day of Marct
| 1903, it will issue to the said town of Hamburg
one hundred and fifty $50 shareg Of the capt
tai stock OF said Railroad Company of the pal
value of enc hundred 800 .00l dollars each anC
| place the same In escrow with Batavian Bank
ia tine city Of La Crosse, Wisconsin, ~ trustee
to be delivered to said town by said trustee up
on the completion OF said road aud atthe time 81
delivery Of the Bonds Of said town 70 said com,
lpany.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the said La Cross
aud Southeastern Railroad company has caused
this proposition 20 be signed by its preslden
and secretary this cath day Of December. 100!
| and It's corporate seal to be affixed.
LA CROSSE AND SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD &c
j. L, REEVE JOSEPH BoscHBRr,
Secretary. President.
Corporate. La Crosse and Southeastern
Seal Railroad Company
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