Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-03-26
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

GfangevillG, Pursuant to the
Petition OF Three-fifths of its
/ Qualified Electors and De-
ciaring the Same to be a City
or the Second Class Under
the Name and Designation
OF the city of Grange
BE 1t resolved and ordained by
the Chairman and Board Of Trus-
tees OF the Village Of Grangeville:
That whereas certain qualified
electors of said Village have Pc
titioned the Board of Trustees
praying for the discontinuance of
the present Village organization
and that said Village be organized
as city of the second class, and
Whereas, said petition were on
the 2lst day of March, 1908.
duly filed with the Village Clerk,
and
Whereas, the Board of Trustees
did at their adjourned regular
meeting held this Dist day of
March, 1908, proceed to examine
said petitions now ON file, and com
petent proof being produced and re-
ce'Ned by this board in reference to
the signatures to said petition, the
qualifications of the petitioners
respectively and Of the number
actually signing said petition, and
OF the proportion of electors so
petltioning in reference to the total
vote, and OF the total number Of
inhabitants of said village, and
the board having considered the
same and being fully advised:
Now Therefore, 1t is found and
determined by the Board of Trus-
tees of said Village of Grangevilie. |
in regular session assemblies:
First. That there are now con
tanned within the limits and
boundaries of the said village more |
than one thousand inhabitants. to-
wit: Eighteen hundred actual and
bona fide residents and inhabitants:
Second. That the number of
votes cast at the last preceding
general village election was five
hundred and seventy six, aud no
more;
Third. That 800 electors of the
sand village, each Of whom was at
the iime OF signing said petition,
md now is, qualified to vote 1t
general elections of and within
said village Of Grangevile have
the said Board of Vii
age Trustees and filed with the
,lerk of said village on the DIST /;
lay of March, 1908, their petition |
n writing ri whichJsaid petitions are
Is follows; !
To the Honorable Board of s
Trustees of the Village of Grange
lille, Idaho County, Idaho.
Your petitioners respectfully
epresent that the undersigned S
IRE qualified electors of the said a
'illage, entitled to vote at all (
General elections provided by law
o be holden in said village. c
That said village contains more
han one thousand inhabitants.
owit; $500 actual and bona fide
and inhabitants.
That the total vote as shown by
he last preceding general election
ield in said village, viz, the gen
rial election held on the 1st day of
Npril, 1902, was SO.
That your petitioners desire thor
he said village shall discontip ma
is organization as village and
'eeome organized as city. of tho
eeond class under the narne and
designation Of the City Of GRANGE.
lille, with the government and
lowers provided for 50 ch cities of
he second class no der and by
,irtne OF the genera. laws Of the
state of Idaho relating thereto;
md, particularly as provided by
N act entitled San act 10 pro
'ide for the O.. ganization, Govern ;
nent ana powers of Cities and
: iiiages Approved Feb. 10, 1899
'ho ot all acts amendatory aud {
thereto.
Your petitioners further repre- {
eh' that they have severally
igned this petition for the pur- {
'ose OF authorizing, empowering j
nd directing your Honorable
'oard to pass and enact resoln-
ION providing for such change
nder and by virture of an act en- +
tiled, IAN Act to Enable VII 5
ages to Become Organized as '
itles OF the second class aud pro. t
ldlng for the Powers, Duties and $
liabilities Of Cities so organized, Q
nd Prescribing the Means for I
arriving such Organization into t
teet.' Approved the-day of !
larch, 1908. \
Your petitioners therefore pray \
lat your Honorable Body Shall $
ass and enact a resolution Of b
I'D village providing for such 7,
ianse from a village government Ii
that OF a city Of the second e
ass; and 10 pass aud enact all '
ch resolutions aud ordinance. 5.
I'd to do all things required o
your Honorable Body under 81
"a oy virtue of the provisions of Il
III law and acts last ,na,t;o,,,a W