Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

into erect.
Motion by Gillett, the proposed resolu-
ton be received and approved Seconded
by Adams. Roll call vote, 9 yeas, no
nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by Croft,
the Resolution be adopted. Roll call
vote, yeas, no nays. The resolution
was declared adopted.
Following petition was read:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
ell of the city Of DEBORAH.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned asks and heraby pc.
titions your honorable body TO order
a special election submitting TO the legal
voters of the City of DEBORAH, Winnie
shiek county, Iowa, this question, viz:
Shall the City Council of the City
of DEBORAH, Winneshiek County, Iowa,
grant to w. H. Burtis, for himself. his
associates, or assigns, the authority to
erect. maintain, and operate in the city
electric light and power plant, with all
poles, wires, burners, machinery, appa-
ratus, and all other requisites for COM
plete Electric Light and Power Plant
in said City of DEBORAH for the produc-
ton and distribution of electricity for
municipal. commercial, domestic and
manufacturing uses, and to bring the
city limits to said plant"
Upon which election and question you
may grant your petitioner franchise
in harmony with the W S9id Il aq nstk%is.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by Curtin,
the petition be received and recorded.
Motion was carried.
RESOLUTION.
Be it Resolved, by the City Council Of
the City OF DEBORAH. Winneshiek Coun-
ty. Iowa, that whereas, w. II. Burtis has
special election to submit to the legal
voters of the city of DEBORAH Winnie
shiek County, Iowa.. this. question, viz:
of DEBORAH, Winneshiek. County, Iowa.
grant to w. II. Burtis, for himself, his
associates, or assigns, the authority to
erect. maintain, and operate in the city
electric light and power plant, with all
poles, wires, burners, machinery, appa-
ratus, and all other requisites for COM
plete Electric Light and Power Plant
tion and distribution of electricity for
municipal, commercial, domestic and
manufacturing uses. and to bring cleo
limits to said plant" and upon said
election and question to grant him, for
himself, his associates. or assigns. a
franchise as described in above question.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ord
cred that a special election be called for
the purpose of submitting to the legal
voters of the said City of DEBORAH, Win
viz: Shall the City Council of the City
of DEBORAH, Winneshiek County, Iowa,
grant to W. III. Burtis, for himself, his
erect, maintain, and operate in the city
of DEBORAH, for a period of 20 years an
electric light and power plant, with all
poles. wires, burners, machinery, appa-
complete electric light and power plant
in said city of DEBORAH for the produce
ton and distribution of electricity for
manufacturing uses. and to bring cleo
trio current from without the said city
limits to said plant?" - W
L Is further s ordered that the date Of
18th day of August. 1905. and that
notice of such election shall be publish
ed in the DEBORAH Journal, Republican
weeks in each Of said papers-said
newspapers being published weekly -
And further ordered that the form of
Shall the following public measure be
Shall the City Council of the City of
grant to w. II. BGrtis, for himself. his
associates, or assigns, the authority to
erect, maintain, and operate in the said
an electric light and power plant. with
all poles, wires burners, machinery. APP
partus, and all other requisites for a
complete electric light and power plant
in said city of DEBORAH for the nrodnc-
tion and distribution of
electricity for municipal, Yea
commercial, domestic and
manufacturing uses, and to
bring electric current from Mo
without the said city. lin NJ
it's to the said plant?" 49,
Motion by Curtin, seconded by Couse,
the Clerk be instructed to write Engineer
Tschirgi to come to Decorah to give
grades for walks around the Court House
under the direction of the Street Com
mittee. Roll call vote, 0 yeas, no nays.
Motion was carried.
Motion by Gillett, seconded by Adams,
to adjourn. Carried.
F. M. HUGHES,
City Clerk.