Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-23
Official Proceedings of the City
Council.

Council.
Williston, N. D., March 4, 1905.
Council met as per adjournment and
was called to order by Mayor Denny.
Roll call showed the following members
present Aid. Boyd, Cox, LaDue and
McChesney. Absent: Aid. Baldw
and Belyea.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and on motion of Aid. Boyd, Sec
onded by Aid. Cox, the same were ap.
proved. Motion carried.
Moved by Aid. Boyd, seconded by
Aid. Cox, that the City Auditor he in
structed to draw warrant in favor Of
Rev. A. l.. Woolley for $35 tor the pur-
pose OF aiding a poor person. Motion
carried.
The following resolution was intro
d9sed by Aid. Boyd who moved its
adoption:
Whereas the debt limit of the City OF
Williston as now fixed by law at five
per cent Of the assessed valuation o: all
the taxable property within the City,
will not permit of the expenditure re-
quired for the conduct of the city's
business and the making of needful
Improvements.
Resolved, That there be submitted
to the vote Of the electors Of the city at
the next annual election to he held in
said city of W.llis,on on the 3rd day Of
April A. D. 1905 the question of increas.
ing the debt limit of said city three per
cent AS contemplated by section 1873 of
the constitution Of this state and further
Resolved, That the Auditor Of said
city be and he is hereby directed to
prepare official ballots for use at said
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vote, and upon said ballots there shall
be printed the following:
"Sball the debt limit of the City of
Williston be increased three per cent:
Yes.'
''Shal the debt limit of the City of
Wil|iston be increased three per cent:
No."
And that each voter at said election
shall indicate his approval or disap-
proval of the proposition by making a
cross with pencil in the square printed
opposite the word Eyes" and mo"
Whereas,the City of Williston is with
out any water supply or lights for public
or domestic use; and whereas, it is
deemed necessary for the sanitary and
physical needs Of the inhabitants to
construct such 4 system; and where as
there are not available funds on hand
in the city treasurer with which to pro-
vide for such system, and the limits
upon the city's indebtedness will not
warrant the levy Of taxes sufficient for
such construction.
Therefore, Resolved: That there be
submitted to the electors Of the City of
WillstOn ut the coming annual election
to be held on the 3rd day of April, a. D.
1905. the question Of the issuance of
bonds of said city to the amount Of
twenty seven thousand five hundred
dollars, in denominations of five hun
| dred dollars each. to become due and
payable in twenty years from date of
issue, and to draw interest at the rate
OF 6 per ceut per annum, PAYABLE semi
annually, the proceeds of which bonds
shall be used for the purpose OF con-
| structing new system Of water works
and electric light plant in said city.
And in Gaze sufficient amount can not
be raised on said valuation for the con-
| stFuction Of both water works and cleo
trio light plant, then and in such case
| the amount raised shall be for water
works system only.
The ballots on bonding said city shall
read az follows: "
z"'Shall the CITY of Williston issue it's
bonds in the sum of twenty seven
thousand five hundred dollars, said
bonds to be in the denominations of five
hundred dollars each. to become due
and payable in twenty years from the
date Of issue ard to draw interest at six
per cent per unnum, payable semi
annually.
For issuing said bonds-"Yes."
For issuing said bonds-"No."
Voters wishing to vote for or against
said proposition will mark cross in the
square designated eyes" or mo" as
they may desire. The polls of said
election will DO open at eight O'Clock
a. ID. and close at five o'clock p. IN. and
held at the place of holding the annual
election Of said city at the Court House
in the City Of Wiliston, N. b.
The City Auditor is hereby ordered
and directed to cause notice Of said
submission to be published as required
by law and to provide ballots to be- used
at such election in accordance with the
foregoing resolutions.
The above resolution was seconded by
Ald La Due and WAS duly adopted. All
members voting aye.
The finance committee recommended
thai the following bills be allowed:
I. 5. Phillips, Water...............S 20
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