Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
SPECIAL Meeting Of the Cry Council.

SPECIAL Meeting Of the Cry Council.
\ special meeting Of the city councll
of the City Of Langdon was held Tues
day, Dec. 18th, pursuant to call OF the
mayor.
! Aldermen present: Ortony- Mercer,
Power, Flumerfelt and Kelly.
The mayor in calling the council to
order stated the object Of the meeting,
which was foY the purpose of aevislng
ways and means for increased fire pro-
lection, as in his opinion there existed
an urgent necessity for prompt and
definite action The meeting was
characterized by deep interest With all
members Of the council. emphasized
by the large number Of tax payers who
were in attendance. Mr.. WatarouS,
representing the Waterous Engine
Works, was present and explained in
detail their engine manufactured espe-
cially for small municipalities. En-
tended discussion followed until 1890
D. m. when Adjournment was taken to
7:30 p. m.
at the adjourned hour the mayor
and full 5oard Of councilmen were
present. Mayor Boyd submitted the
following plan: AS abviating the neces-
sity of bonding the city to meet the
liability of purchasing Il steam engine
for additional fire protection, the
reason advanced for same was that the
CITY could not bond within the debt
limit in an amount sufficient to pUr-
. chase the outfit desired. The sugges-
ton made by the mayor was that the
: city, in the event Of purchasing the
!. Waterous engine, issue four warrants
!. in the amounts of $500 each: the llrSt
. PAYABLE July l, 1895: second, July l,
| 1896; third, July l, 1897; fourth, July
|. 1898. which would leave the sum Of
! $3.50 to be provided for, which was pro-
= posed in this way, that when the first
five hundred dollars was paid, war
rant be issued for another $500, upon
n payment of the second $500. The re-
T. manning $3.50 be protected by the issut
a of a warrant in that amount. 1T was
, further suggested that each year
g special tax levy be made to protect the
, warrants SO issued. The plan was ap
J. proved and submitted to MIR. Waterou:
who stated that he would accept TIT
i form of payment provided that Il SUI
= iicient guarantee was given that TIT
W $3.50 would lie protected by the issue 0
Il city warrants at the time stated. l
, was moved and carried that commit
,s tee. consisting of E. E. Eford, .)oh1
Il Mahon and J. B. Boyd be appointed t.
is circulate petition for the endorse
"a ment of the tax payers to the PROPOSE
J. tons as stated, said committee wer
NJ also informed to procure the require
al guarantee.
II On motion adjournment was take
" to Wednesday evening, Dec. ~, 1888.
ID WEDNESDAY,, Ev'G, Dec. 20, 1873.
III The city council met pursuant to at
al journment.
ID Present: Mayor Boyd, Aldermen o.
is ton, Mercer, Elumerfelt, Power an
ry Kessler.. Absent. Alderman kc}ly.
I'd Minutes of proceeding meeting rea
n and approved.
III John Mahon as member OF specl;
III committee to circulate petition II
- signcrs was present and submitted h
~ report. The petition presented all
% read. and found to conform to the sta
w. ules governing such matters. by II
w. signatures of majority Of the leg
IL voters of the city. The guarantee ?
III tition WIS also presented and subm
~ ted to Mr.. Waterous, who stated tn
ny it was satisfactory IN the sufliclency
I'LL guarantee.
1t was moved by Alderman kess!'
ot. seconded by Alderman Flrmerfelt,ts
the petition Of the majority Of the Lee
voters of Langdon City For increas
90 fire protection be acted upon.
W. W. The motion prevailed.
The matter Of appropriating fur
for the purpose embodied in the pc
ton, created extended discnssi'
Us, definite action deferred, and adjou
'"' ment taken to Thursday, Dec. q, Is
s93. ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING,
As DECEMBER 81, 1898.
Present: Mayor Boyd; Aldermen
ind ton, Mercer and Flumerfelt.
g Absent: Aldermen Kelly and Pow
lew Minutes of adjourned meeting +
l and approved.