Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-04-27
offices and are therefore hereby de-,

Offices and are therefore hereby de-
clared duly elected to such office.
Whereas the following two proposit-
ions were legally submitted to the cleo.
tors of the City OF Williston at the
annual election held on the Ord day OF
April A. D. 1905. viz:
lst. The proposition to increase the
debt limit of the: City Of Williston three
per cent as contemplated by Section
1873 Of the constitution of the state of
North Dakota. :;
The ballots to be used by the voters
at said election will read az follows:
of the City Of Williston three per cent.
Yes"
''In favor of increasing the debt limit
of the City of Williston three per cent.
No."
And whereas it appears by the official
canvass aforesaid that the number Of
votes cast upon said first proposition,
and for aud against Was as follows, to.
wit:
In favor of said proposition-"yes"
86 votes.
In favor of said propositjon-"no
II votes.
Those voting in favor of said propo-
sition having seventy-fve majority. it is
hereby declared that such proposition is
duly carried.
And whereas it appears from the
official canvass aforesaid that the pum.
Der Of votes cast upon the following
second proposition to- wit:
End. The proposition to issue bonds
Of said city to the amount of twenty.
seven thousand five hundred dollars, in
denominations of five hundred dollars
each, to become due and payable in
twenty years from the date of Issue and
drawing interest at six per cent per
annum payable semi annually.
The proceeds Of said bonds to be used
for the purpose of constructing system
Of water works and electric light plant
for the use of the inhabitants of said
city, and in case an amount sufficient
for the construction of both water
legally raised then the water works
plant to have the preference.
The ballots on bonding said city to be
used at said election will read as
follows:
"Shall the City of Willston issue it's
bonds in the sum Of twenty seven thous-
and five hundred dollars. said bonds to
be in the denominations of FIVE hundred
dollars each, to become due and paya.
bic in twenty years from the date Of
issue and to draw interest at six per
cent per annum, payable semi.annually,
to be expended for water works aud
electric light system in the City Of Will
listoE.
"For issuing said bonds-Yee"
For ilsuing said bonds-No"
That. the number of votes for and
against said proposition was as follows:
In favor Of bonding said city as above
name d-.'Yes.,, los votes.
In favor of bonding said city as above
named-''No" 8 votes.
Those voting in favor of such propo
stion having SO, and more than two
thirds majority Of the votes cast. it is
hereby declared that such proposition
has been carried.
Tie foregoing resolutions we're
seconded and upon roll-cu!l the resolu
tons were adopted; those voting in the
affirmative were: w. Fl. Denny, Mayor,
Charles Baldwin, E. H. Belyea, f. F.
Cox, Samuel Boyd. W. R. McChesney,
and H, H. La Due, Aldermen.
Z.no Gruegger. City Auditor.
Those voting IN the negative were
none. Absent and not voting, none.
-& On motion the canyasslng board ad-
jOuEnou oIuo u4e.
W. H. Denny, 49,
Mayor.
Charles Baldwin,
~ w. r. McChesney.
= Edwin F. Cox,
~ Samuel Boyd,
f. H. Belyea,
r.. H. H. LaDue,
80 Aldermen.
=. Zeno BrueReer,
.,<.r> City Auditor.