The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1905-09-21

of adopting House Bill No. 222,
Laws of 1905, and as canvassed
by the city council was as fol-
lows:
First Ward: For city organ-l
ization under general law IA
Against city organization
under general law. ....... IL
Second Ward: For city or
ganization under general
Against city organization
under general law. 6
Third Ward: For city organ
ization under general law 40
Against city organization
under general law. 4
The city council on the cam
vass of said votes declared that
there was majority of 81 votes
in favor of city. organization
under general law.
Motion carried that the mat
ter of deepening the sewer at
the University be referred to
the com mittee on sewers and
engineer with instructions to
arrange satisfactory terms with
the contractor for the same.
Motion carried that the ap-
plication from the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Co., for light on Ninth street
and Wisconsin ave., be referred
to the committee on public
safety. they to report at the
next meeting.
Motion carried that we adopt
the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION.
fs.t 70 deemed By The city
and whereas the city council desires TO az the
amount Of y bond for said ofbcer. Now there.
engineer be: and the same hereby is axeo SIss !,
the sum OF $4,000.
The vote on the adoption OF
the above resolution was as fol
lows, Yeas: Hull, Patterson,
Rischard, Hess and Connolly,
| Motion carried that the bond
of ]. A. Wright, Supt. of Water
Works be placed on file and ap.
proved as to sureties subject to
the approval of the city at
torney as to form.
Motion carried that we adopt
the folio wing resolution:
RESOLUTION,
Whereas. the city council of the City OF
ces.ary 70 establish within said city Sewer
District No: 8; and whereas, the contract has
been let TO build said sewer according to plans
and specihcatiOns now on file in the office OF
the City Auditor OF said city; and whereas
e tbe cost Of =, ssSns sstd
hat ssiS civ .ae
warrants in the sum of $l5OOO0O TO pay for the
construction of said sewer. and further, Be II
resolved. that the city auditor be and he is
the sale Of said Sl5ooo.oO sewer warrants to
draw interest not to exceed seven per cent
70 Ss ss eo%s r1nGay % s1S the @ @,ns
date Of issue; 1900 90 fifteen years from date
of Issue Issue and nd S9@oo M twenty years from date
meeting of the city council Of said city at the
hour Of eight o'clock in the afternoon on
/ mVuu8ys OCGOU6f " l3Uo.
The vote on the adoption OF
the above resolution was as fol
lows, Yeas: Hull, Patterson
Rischard, Hess aud Connolly.
Motion carried that the mat.
ter of; securing Offices for the
city council, police magistrate
and Supt. of Water Works be
referred to the committee on
public improvements with
power to rem suitable quarters,
4 Motion carried that we adopt
the following resolution:
J. RESOLUTION.
CITY 81 ss The
cendttton e ad t9r several months past by reason
ing Q successor to take charge Of ssid ONCE
aud being fully installed therein. Water
meters have heretofore been installed In
to Ss ssed ea
liked rate. But By reason Of the death Of
sad supertntendent Of water works, the read
corded and no water collections made from
consumers using euch meters and no collec
tt0no maoe on such meters. The city council
70 at this time undecided just what rate shOuld
be established Tor consumers using water
where meters are installed 90 thar the some
would be lust and fair between such consum.
ers. the city and consumers who are not on
the meter systam; and deem that It may be
necesoaIy TO revise said meter rates
Therefore be II resolved BY the city council
that said meter rates be and they are hereby
euepended for the quarter ending October 1,
1906. and consumers of water usine meters be
and they are Hereby required to pay for such
Watef at the same rate CHARGED before such
meters were installed. -
And be IL further re4olved that the super.
intendent OF water works b and ho % hereby
instructed 70 collect from consumers using
meters. tho dat rate ln vogue prior 10 the 10.
ctellatton Of meters and prior to the estab-
ltehment OF meter rates, and TO collect the
sum Of $500 On each meter ct the time water
Il collection u made.
The vote on the adoption at
the above resolution was 40
fotlows: Yeas: Hull, Patter-
son, Richard, Hess aud Con-
molly.
Motion carried to adjourn.
F. B. ScHNKLLER.
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