River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-05-10

BillS allowed, all voting aye.
Voted to build a sidewalk on south
side OF Maple Steet from Main Street
to Maple Street bridge.
Resolution offered by Alderman
Winter entitled, "a resolution to
the Common Council of the City of
River Falls declaring the purpose OF
said City Council to issue bonds for
the construction of electriclight works
in said city and directing the city
clerk OF said city to call a special
election for the purpose of submitting
the question OF bonding said city to
the electors thereof"
On motion voted that a committee
comprising the Mayor and such other
gentleman as he may s%electj be APP
pointed to investigate the question of
submitting the question of proper
power to use for electric works.
Mayor appointed Alderman Will
liams, j. NJ. Smith, r. n. Jenson, N.
P. Haugen as such committee. On
motion adjourned until Saturday
evening May 5th at eight o'clock P. NJ.
Adjourned.
ALLEN P. WELD,
City Clerk.
Council Chamber, City OF River
Falls, Wis. May s., 1900.
Adjourned meeting of the Com
mon Council.
Council convened at $50 p. NJ. Pres
ent, Mayor Chinnock, Aldermen VIII
liams, Winter, Barg and Elertson.
The following resolution was then
taken up and read in full, it being the
third reading thereof:
A resolution of the common coun-
Gil of the city of River Falls declar-
ing the purpose of such city council
to issue bonds for the construction
of electric light works and directing
the city clerk to call a special election
for the purpose Of submitting the
question of bonding said city to the
electors thereof:
Resolved by the common council of the city
of River Falls, the mayor concurring.
That such city council hereby declares It's
purpose to issue the negotiable bonds of said
city to the amount of eight thousand dollars
(SS, 1000. 00) for the purpose Of constructing elec-
tric lighting works in said city, such bonds to
issue in denominations of five hundred dollars
each, and be numbered consecutiyely from l TO
| IL mud 70 hpoP fntaracf Of thu 80 &c 49,. -
cent per annum payable semi-annually on the
first days of January and July of each year upon
interest coupons. which shall be attached
thereto Tor the payment of such Semi-aunual
interest; such bonds aud coupons to be made
payable at such place as the common council
may hereafter determine.
Such bonds shall fall due and become pavable
as follows: number on the first day of ,Janu-
airy, A. d.. 1901; number 2 on the FIRST day of
January, A. ID. 1902; number 8 on the first day
Of January, A. D.. 1903; number 4 on the first
day of Junnary, A. ID. 1904; number 5 on the
first day OF January, A ID. 1905. number 6 on
on the first day of January. 4 d. 1917; number
8 on the first day OF January, A. D. J90s: num-
Der . on the first day of January. A. d. 1908;
number 10 ON the first day of January, A. D.
1910; number II on the first day of January, A.
D. 1911 number 70 on the first day of January,
A. ID. 1912; number 13 on the first dny Of Jan1,
airy, A. D. 1918; number IA on frst day OF .Janu-
airy, A.. d. 1914; number 10 on the first day of
January, =. D.. 1918; number 16 on the first day
| vi OGahellN y = n A. 1910
Provided however that no such bonds shall
issue unless the said council shall be duly
authorized 20 issue the same by a majority Of
the electors of said city voting at a special
election OF said city called for that purpose.
And II = further resolved that a special cleo
ION Ia said city Of River Falls shall be and
hereby is called to be held in said city at the
Good Templars' Hall, Oh Elm Street in said city
on the Sth day of June, A. D., 1900. to determine
the following questions:
| Resolved, that the common council of the
city OF River Falls are hereby authorized to
issue the corporate bonds of said city to the
amount OF eight thousand dollars for the pur-
pose OF constructing electric light works In said
city, Sucn Donds to bear interest at the rate of
four per cent per annum payable semi-annual-
ly as stated IN the resolution of such common
council passed and approved May, 3, A., d. 1906,
The form Of the ballot to be used at sIch
election shall be as follows: Those in favor of
issuing such bonds shall have written or print,
ed thereon "FOR B0kDS;n those against the
issuing OF sueh bonds shall have written or
printed thereon AGAINST BONDS" And It
city is hereby Directed Ssy to s5efS cali q s sash
speclal election for the purpose of submitting
the question OF bonding said city to the electors
Passed May 5, 1900,
Approved May 5, 1900,
G. W. CHINHocR, Mayor,
Attesti ALLEN p WELD. City CLERK.
Resolution was then put upon its
hnal passage and adopted. Aldermen
Williams, Winter, Rarg and Elert-
son voting aye.
Resolution approved by the Mayor,
Ihere being no further business
the Council adjourned.
ALLEN II. WEIU. CItv Clark