The Forrest City times., 1901-09-06
City Council.


 5. Present: Hon. ]. II. TIpton, mayor, presiding; G. W. Pearson, recorder, and Aldermen John Gatllng, James Russell, $. F. Mcdaniel and Walter German.
 Reading of minutes of preceding meeting dispensed with.
 The commissioners of the water works, $. II. Mann, l.. Rollwage and John Nichols, being present, made a formal presentation of the water works plant to the council
 Alderman Russell moved that the water plant be received from the board of improvement for Forrest City Im- provement District No. I, under the terms and conditions contained in the resolution of said board of improve ment, which resolution is as follows:
 Whereas, The town council of the incorporated town of Forrest City ere ated the board of improvement for the purpose of constructing system of water works for tue Forrest City I'm proyement District No. |, and said system having been completed, but the same has not been fully paid for, and there being outstanding bonds, which It was necessary to issue to imme- diately raise money to pay for said water system, and one years assess ment on the real property of said dis trict not being sufficient to pay off the same, 1t is therefore necessary that the board continue to collect the annual assessment on the real property of said district for a series of years for the purpose of paying off said bonds and satisfying the mortgage which has been given on the water plant of said district, and it Is therefore necessary that the organization of said board re- main intact, and that the legal title to all the property owned by Forrest City Improvement District No. remain in said board of improvement until all of sald bonds are fully paid off and satis- lied. However, 1t IS the sense of the board of improvement, and under the law 1t having the option to do so, to turn over and deliver to the town of Forrest City the system of water works for the sole purpose of permitting them to operate the same and to furnish to | the people of said town water there from at such rates as said town may |
 from time to time provide, the said town to pay all expenses incident to the operation of said plant, and to keep the same In good repair, and to make such additions and alterations as from time to time may te necessary at the own proper expense of the town of For. rest City. Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, By the board of improve. ment for Forrest City Improvement District No. l, that the entire system of water works owned by said board be and the same is hereby turned over to said town upon the conditions and for the purposes above set out.
 The claims presented against the city for the month of August, 1901, amount to S32977.
 The mayors report From assess ments for month of August, 1901, S52.
 On motion of Alderman Russell, sec onded by Alderman Gatling, that the city scrip outstanding be called in for renewal and renumbering, and that notices to that effect be published and posted as the law directs.
 The motion being put, those voting aye were Gating, Russell, German, Mcdaniel and Pearson; nays none. On motion of Alderman Russell see onded by Alderman German. the street commissioner was instructed to cut the grass and weeds from the sidewalks in the city. The motion being put, was carried unanimously.
 On motion of Alderman Gatline. sec onded by Alderman German, the coun. Gil levied tax of five mills on all prop erty in the town of Forrest Civ for city purposes.
 No further business appearing the councl adjourned to September C.
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