Williams news., 1904-06-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

said town on the Eth day of June, A.D 1904, at S:30 pm. Hudson. Mathews, Bar ney, and the mayor.
 Absent-C. NJ. Wolf
 The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and approved.
 The following resolution was in troduced by MT. Hudson:
 Be it Resolved, That the mayor, of the town of Williams, in Coco nino county, territory of Arizona, be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered by the common council of the said town to institute and prosecute, in the name of the town of Williams, all such civil actions and make and execute for and on behalf of the said town, all atfidavits and bonds necessary for any writs of attachment or garnish- ment as he may deem necessary and proper for the collection of any street tax or taxes due or payable, or that may hereafter become due or payable, to the said town of Williams.
 (Signed) J. H. HUDSON.
 On motion by Mir. Mathews, sec onded by MT. Barney, the above resolution was passed by a majority vote of the common council.
 A building permit was granted Jos. Johnston upon payment of the usual fee.
 On motion of MT. Hudson, sec onded by Mir. Barney, Messrs. Math ews, Hudson and Barney were ap- pointed committee of three to in- terview Mir. Gilson and see what arrangements could be made in re- gard to securing water for the town.
 It was moved by Mir. Barney and seconded by MT. Hudson, that the town purchase forty acres of land of MT. Caufman for town uses, pro viding satisfactory terms could be agreed upon and purchase price did not exceed $7OO The motion was passed by a majority vote.
 Messrs. Sleeves and Ashurst were retained as town attorneys for an- other year upon the same terms as last contract, which expired June 2d, 1904.
 The following bills were allowed and the clerk instructed to draw warrants for same:
 Saginaw x Manistee l.. Co.,,
 lumber. MI " w. H. Lockridge, ser town
 engineer ....... ? 30 X. N. Sleeves, salary for
 quarter 9 % R. K. Farnsworth, street su-
 pervisor, : days work . r 50 R. K. Farnsworth, lumber
 and work .... 4 co Gee Jim, board prisoners. . IS 50 Thos. Andrews, arrests s % M. L. Ranney, police judge,
 cases UU Williams News, publishing
 minutes ? 25 Grand Canyon Fl. L. x P.
 Co.,, May lights 26 35 Jacob Salzman, supplies % 3 35 R. K. Farnsworth, cash paid
 for labor on streets ..... 2S co l. l.. Sanders, team 2 days. 10 co G. H. Barney, team 1 day. 5 co J. 1. Vanzandt, team 1 day. 5 co
 The clerk was also instructed to draw warrants for May salaries of clerk and marshal.
 The meeting then adjourned un til Monday, June 13, at 8:3O pm.
 E. G. DUBoIs, Clerk.
 A special meeting of the common council of the town of Williams was held in MT. Sleeves office in said town on the 9th day of June, AID. 1904, at 4:30 pm.
 Present. Hudson, Mathews, Bar ney, Wolf and the mayor
 It was moved by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Wolf, that the council be authorized to purchase for the town Lot No. in Block No Is, in Williams townsite and Scott 1 addition thereto, of Mr. J. J. Gil son. The motion carried.
 It was then moved by Mir. Hud- son and seconded by Mir. Barney, that the council borrow 5000 for the purpose of making the first of $500 on the aforesaid purchase, and the balance ($2OO) be used for installing a pumping plant at the we'll on said premises. Motion carried.
 On motion of MT. Barney, sec onded by Mir. Mathews, the clerk was instructed to draw warrant for $500 in favor of MT. Gilson for the first payment on the purchase of aforesaid Lot No. 8. Block No. l6, in Williams townsite.
 The meeting then adjourned.