Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08

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pie keep their alleys and back yards
clean the council adjourned to meet
at s o'clock next Monday evening.
Ordinance No. Sc.
Providing for the holding Of an
election for submitting to the resident
freeholders of the city of Lewistown,
whose names appear on the city or
county tax roll preceding the date
of such election, the application of the
Montana Railroad Company for the
right. privilege and franchise to To-
cate. construct. maintain and operate
a railroad over, upon and through
Ninth avenue of said city.
Be it Ordained by the Council of the
City of Lewistown:
Section l.. That a special election
be held on the goth day of April, 1903,
for the purpose of submitting to the
resident freeholders of said city,
whose names appear on the city or
county tax roll preceding such cleo
ton, the application of the Montana
Railroad Company for the right. priv
ilege and franchise of locating, con-
structing, maintaining and operating
a railroad over, upon and through
Ninth venue of said city.
Sec. 2. That the city clerk be, and
he is hereby. authorized and directed
to publish notice of such election in
a weekly newspaper OF general circu-
lation, published in said city, at least
once a week for three successive
weeks prior to said election, and also
post notice thereof in three public
places in said city at least three weeks
prior to said election. which said no.
tice shall be in the following form:
Notice Of Election.
ITO the resident freeholders of the
city of Lewistown whose names ap-
pear upon the city or county tax roll
preceding such election:
Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial election will be held on the 30th
day of April, 1903. from eight 81
o'clock a. m. to six 90 o'clock D. m.
of said day for the purpose of SUBMIT
ing to the resident freeholders of the
city of Lewistown. whose anne ap-
pear on the city or county tax roll
preceding such election, the applica-
ton of the Montana Railroad Com
pany for the right. privilege and fran.
chise of locating, constructing, main.
tanning and operating a railroad over,
upon and through Ninth avenue of
said city, which said application is
as follows:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Lewistown:
Gentlemen: The undersigned.
the Montana Railroad Company, here.
by make application for the perpetual
right, privilege and franchise of 10.
eating, constructing, maintaining and
operating a railroad upon, over and
through Ninth avenue in the city of
Lewistown, to be granted to il, its
successors and assigns, upon the same
terms and conditions as the right,
privilege and franchie heretofore
granted TO the said undersigned by
ordinance No. 10 of the ordinances of
said city.
"'And the said undersigned hereby
proposes. in consideration of the
granting Of said right, privilege and
franchise thus applied for, to waive,
release and relinquish the right, priv
ilege and franchise heretofore granted
by said ordinance No. 40, so far as the
same applies to Eighth avenue in said
city, but not otherwise.
Dated this third day of April. A. ID.
1903.
MONTANA RAILROAD CO.,
by RICHARD A. HARLOW,
Vice President"
Attest: VIM. J. FECHS,
(SeaD Secretary.
That the places for holding such
election in said city will be as fol
lows: In the first ward, at the court
house; in the second ward. at Culver's
hall; in the third ward, at the council
chamber.
Dated this 18th day of April, A. d
1903.
"E. p. CHANDLER,
City Clerk"
Sec. 3. That the time, places and
purpose of holding such election shall
be as specified in said notice and the
ballots to be used at such election
shall be of ordinary paper, four by
four inches in size, and must contain
the words. For Granting Franchise
Against Granting Franchise" and in
voting the elector must make a cross
thus tX) opposite the answer he in
tends to vote for.
Sec. 4. Such election must be con
Quoted and ~canvassed and the returns
made in the same manner as other city
elections.
Sec. 5. That the city clerk be, and
he is hereby, authorized and directed
TO take all necessary steps and pro.
ceedings. and do all things required
by law, for the holding Of such cleo.
ton.
Passed and approved this sixth day
of April, A. d. 1903.
C. W. COOK.
Mayor.
Attest: E. p. CHANDLER,
Civ Clerk.