Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-10
Csancil Frscee1iaE-.
CRY HALL, OrruMwA, Ia !
Nov. "a, 1876 I


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CiTy HALL, OTruMwA, Ia !
Nov. "a, 1875
Council met pursuant 10 adjourn
mont.
Aldermen all present except Moore.
Ballingali called up the ordinance
certifying delinquent assessments.
On motion OF Ballingall the rules
were suspended, the ordinance read
The second and third time and
passed.
The Council then took recess Of 10
minutes on motion of Hawley, after
which the Council convened and Wat
erman. at the request Of the Mayor,
made statement of what the Water
Power committee had been doing.
stating that they were ready TO
enter into contract and iseue ten thou
sand dollars city bonds upon the
Directors of the Water Power Compa-
ny giving proper security for the COM
pletion Of tho work.
The Directors offered 40 security
the securities put up by d. B. Sears
guaranteeing that the dams and guard
lock should stand for two years. These
securities are valued at $4,000, and
offered also the written consent OF
D. B. Sears to the directory 10 use any
portion OF said securities to secure the
city from loss by reason of the Issue.
ance OF ten thousand of the city bonds
now.
Waterman made motion that the
contract DO so amended as 10 pro-
vide against any liabilities on the part
Of the city for repairs. Adopted. See
resolutions published elsewhere.
The resolution was then read and
adopted by the following vote. Ayes
-Armstrong, Boulton, CLANCY, Haw-
ley, Lamme and Waterman. Nays-
BalliDgall.
Hawley moved to insert in the con.
tract tbot the first 10000 be payable
in ten years. Carried.
| Waterman moved that the bonds be
issued in denominations of $1,000
each. Carried.
Hawley moved that . committee
of five be selected TO designate ground
for the use of the city and upon re-
porting tho selection to the Mayor, the
proper authorities be authorized 10
close the contract and issue bonds "a
the amount of $4,000. Carried.
The following 10 the statement made
by Mr.. AIRY, engineer Of the Water
Power Company.
hereby certify that the following
10 correct statement Of the progress
of the Ottnmwa Water Power Com.
pany.
Three. fouttlls Of ,000 cubic yards of
earth work !: done W lsc per yard. sls,i .
Dam on cast side of Island .......,.... el.Y55 u
Other work and material. .......... 5000 d
Total. ......-..."-............. si7,537 81
Contract price for said work, com.
plete In round numbers IL $4,000 o.
CLANCY made q motion to allow
Nosler and Ireland's bill Of $780,
Carried.
Hawlcy moved that the Street Com.
mittee take city prisoners, put that
pile OF stone in shape and measure 1t.
A motion was made, and carried, to
have the rock measured by the engi-
neer.
An ordinance was then read (sec
elsewhere) providing for issuing bonds
to the amount Of $4,000.
A motion to suspend the rules and
read the second and third time was
carried BY . unanimous vote of the
Councilman present.
The ordinance was then read. the
second and third time, and on motion
adopted by the following vote.
Ayes-Armstrong, Boulton, Clancy,
Hawley, Lamme, and Waterman
Nays-Bsllingall.
The Mayor then appointed . com.
mittee Of dve to select ground and re-.
port to the Council, - follows: Haw.
Icy, CLANCY, Balltngall, Boulton and
Waterman.
Council then adjourned.