Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-04-27

Official Proceedings of the City
. ~.<. Council.
Williston, N. D., April 4. 1908.
Adjourned meeting Of the city council
held at the council chamber in the CITY
Of Williston on the 4th day of April "A.
D. 1905 at o'clock pm
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Denny. -
Present: Aldermen Baldwin. Belyea.
Cox, Boyd, McChesney and LaDue.
Absent: None. ~
Moved by Alderman Belyea, re conded
by Alderman Boyd, that the city audi
tor be instructed to issue notices OF
election in accordance with the official
canvas Of the election held April 3rd,
1905. Made April 4, 1905. Carried
Moved by Alderman Belyea,
seconded bv Alderman La Due tbatthe
auditor be instructed to draw warrants
for the election board as follows:
+. +. Cox, lnspector..-............. 2 90
Ihoe. Shea, udge."..................2 90
John Hamilton. Jhdee..."............. 2 90
9. =. Ellithorre, Clerk..."....."..... 2 90
l.. H. Dow, Clerk..........."....... 2 90
'Thos. Shea, return ballot box.:::..... 90
The finance committee reported favor
ably on the following bills: .e&
R: H. Copeland, printing..........$28 95
A. L. Butler, printing. ....."........ Is 95
D. G. Page, services as city atty. 10 90
Walker Bros. & Hardy, poll b'ks.. so
Moved by Alderman Cox, seconded
by Alderman La Due. that report of
finance committee be adopted and the
nd k1<l k~ 80
rants for the same. Motion Carried.
Moved by Alderman Bald win,
seconded by Alderman La Due that
council adjourn until 8 O'Clock p. m.
April Is. 1905. Motion carried. '''
Zeno Bruegger, city auditor.
OFFICIAL CANVASS. =
Williston, N. D. April 4, 1905.
Meeting of the official canvassing
board Of the city Of Wiliston N. Oak,
consisting of the Mayor, City Council
and City Auditor, held in the council
room in the court house in said city
April 4. 1905, at O'Clock D. m.
Hon. W. H. Denny, Mayor. Charles
Bald win, E. F. Cox. Samuel Boyd, W.
R. McChesney, and H. H. La Due,
Aldermen, and Zeno Brueeqer, City
Auditor. met on the 4th day Of April,
A. d. 1905, at O'Clock p. m. at the
council chamber in the city Of Williston,
N: d., for the purpose of canvassing the
votes cast at the annual election of said
city held April 3rd, 1905, for the cleo
ton of city officers and also upon the
two following propositions. viz:
l. The proposition to increase the
debt limit of the city three per cent as
contemplated by section 1873 Of the con.
stitution Of the state of North Dakota. -
The ballots to be used by the voters
at said election will read as follows:
lin favor of increasing the debt limit
OF the city Of Wiiliston three per cent,
yes" +: - . MI 4 . =: c q
I'm favor Embarrassing theAdebt limit
Of the city Of Williston three per cent;
End. "Shall the city of Williston
issue its 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 and to draw Interest
six per cent per annum, payable semi,
annually, to be expended for water
works and electric light system in the
city Of Williston, North Dakota?
For issuing said bonds Eyes"
For issuing said bonds mo"
Whereas the annual CITY election of
the City of Williston, N. =. was held in
eaid city on the 3rd day of April, A. D.
1905, pursuant to regular notice there
of published according to law, and
whereas the inspector and judges of
said election have made due return
thereof and fled tho same with the
CITY auditor:
- Resolved. that the official canvassing
board do now proceed with the official
canvass of said election and declare the
result thereof.
On motion of Alderman Belyea
seconded by Alderman Cox said reso.
luton was carried.
The official canvassing board then
proceeded with such canvass of the
returns of said election with the follow.
ing result, viz:
The following named persons. being
candidates for the respective Offices
received the number of votes set oppo.
site their respective names:
For Mayor: VOTES
W. H. Denny received ....."...........l29
For Aldermen at Large:
F. H. VanDyke received..."............ 70
H. H. LaDue ..."............13 40;