Year: 1871

Section 2. The company by this act created is here
by authorized and empowered to survey, locate and
from time to time alter change and relocate $50
not materially to change the route) and to construct
and complete, perpetualy to have, and enjoy,
maintain and operate the said railroad with one or
more tracks or lines, over and along the following
routes, that is to say: beginning at convenient
point the west shore of the bay of Superior,
the south shore of the bay of ST. Louis in the county
of Douglas, running thence southery by di-
rect may be practicable through the counties of
Douglas, Burnett, Polk, st. Croix and Pierce via ST.
Croix Falls and Hudson to Prescott, with branch
extension running westerly from the above designated
place OF beginning in Douglas county to such point on
the Minnesota boundary north of the Nemad river
may be deemed desirable by the directors of said rail
road company.


Section l6. The several counties, towns villages


ad cities upon contiguous to the line of the said
road by this act authorized be constructed the
same may hereafter be located and established, are
and each of them is hereby authorized to aid in the
construction of said railroad, by subscribing to the
stock of the company and paying for the in
money, and levying special tax to raise money for
that purpose, or by Issuing bonds to said company in
payment for said stock and levyng taxes to pay the
interest as 1t accrues upon said bonds and to establish
sinking fund for the gradual redemption and ultimate
full redemption of said bonds at maturity; and for
these purposes the boards of supervisors officers of
such counties towns the boards of trustees of such
villages and the common council of such cities, re-
spectively and severally shall have power to negot





such aid shall be granted to enter into all proper
contracts with said company in relation to the same,
and to adopt such ordinances and regulations pertain
ing thereto, to the taxes to be levied under this
act, may be expedent and proper and consistent
with law proyed that before any such aid shall be
granted contracted for by any such county, town.
village city, the question Of granting the same shall
be submitted to vote of the electors thereof respect
lively, as hereinafter provided.


Section H. Whenever the president and secretary
of the said SuDpriOr Il ST Croiy Railroad COmDaDy
shall certify under their hands and the seal of the
said company to the authorities of any such county,
town, village city, that the route of said railroad
has been located through contiguous to such coun
y, town, village city, it shall be the duty of the
authorities thereof herenbefore mentioned, to call
special election to determine the question whether aid
shall be granted to said company in the manner pre-
scribed in the preceding section of this act Such
election shall be called notice thereof shall be given,
the form of ballots shall be prescribed and all regua
tons relating to the be determined by the pro-
per authorities herenbeore mentioned of such coun-
ties, towns villages and cities that the question be
fairly submitted to vote of the electors In case at
any such election the majority of votes shall be against
granting such aid the proper authorities may after
wards in their discretion, call another election upon
the subject, and the shall be conducted in
a like manner


Section IS. IF at any election authorized by this
act, any such county, town. village city shall vote
in favor of granting such aid by majority of the votes
cast at such election, then the authorities thereof shall
have and exercise, in their discretion, the powers con-
ierred upon them by the preceding sections of this
act and all contracts made by them by virtue thereof
shall be valid and enforceable according to the true
intent and meaning thereof


Section l9. The several counties, towns, villages
and cities which shall subscribe for the stock of said
company, authorized by this act hereby author
lied severay to own, control and dispose of the same
in the same manner as an individual might do and to
vote upon the by agent duly authorized, at an
election held by the stockholders of the said company


Section 20, All property which the company hereby
created is authorized to appropriate, take, possess
hold or use by making payment therefor, is hereby
declared to be taken for public as the com
pany shall appropriate take, possess, hold use
the


Section 81. 1t is hereby declared that in the judg
ment of the legislature of this state the objects of the
corporation hereby created be attained under
the general laws.


Section %. This act is hereby declared to be pub
lie act and the same Immediately after the passage
thereof shall be printed by the state printer and be
in full force and effect from and after its passage.


Approved March Is 1870.