The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-01-18
City Council.

Meeting called to order by
Mayor Bade.
Members present: Hull, Pat
terson. Hess and Giles. Ab-
sent: Rischard and Connolly.
Motion carried that the esti-
mate of the engineer S. F.
Crabbe for $l35O0.OO on Sewer
District No. 3, be allowed.
Motion carried that the fol-
lowing resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the City of Wahpeton,
North Dakota, has constructed
sewer in Sewer District Number
Three of said city; and whereas,
within the limits of said sewer dis
trict there is located an Indian
School belonging to the United
States, and an Academy of Science
belonging to the State of North
Dakota, neither of which are subject
to special assessment; and whereas,
it would be unjust to assess the
entire cost of the construction of
said sewer against the remaining
portions of said eewer district; and
whereas, said schools are of great
benefit to the City of Wahpeton, N. d.
Therefore Be II Resolved, that
the City of Wahpeton, North OAK
ota, by reason of the benefits it de.
rives on account of the location of
said schools, guarantees the pay
ment of that portion of the special
assessment which otherwise would
be borne by the property of said
United States and said State of
North Dakota if the same were sub
ject to assessment, and that an
amount equal to the annual levy of
such tax against same, be included
in each annual appropriation or
dinance ofsaid city to pay the same.
The vote on the adoption of
the above resolution was as
follows. Yeas: Hull, Patterson,
Hess and Giles.
Motion carried that the fol-
lowing resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the city council OF the
city of Wahpeton, North Dakota,
has heretofore passed certain mo-
tions and resolutions authorizing
the issuance and sale of certain
sewer warrants against Sewer Dis
trict Number Three of said city of
Wahpeton, in accordance with the
provisions of chapter % of the Re-
vised Codes of North Dakota as
amended by the laws of 1908, in an
act entitled an act for the organiza-
ton and government of cities and
to provide for the Limitation of ac-
tions to vscate special assessments
heretofore made; and whereas, the
city council has been unable to eff
feet sale of such warrants as con-
templated on reasonable terms.
Therefore, Be It Resolved, That
sewer warrants be issued against
sewer district number three of the
City of Wahpeton, North Dakota, in
the aggregate amount of tl550O. 40.
the same to be in denominations of
$4,000 each, dated January 2, 1905,
due On or before January 2, 1928.
and bearing interest at the rate of
seven per cent per annum, PAYABLE
annually, which interest shall be
evidenced by twenty interest cou-
pons attached to each of said sewer
warrants. Be it resolved, that the
Mayor and City Auditor are hereby
authorized and directed to execute
said $15500. 90 sewer warrants.
Be It Further Resolved, That all
former motions and resolutions or
any parts thereof passed by said
council and in conflict with this res
olution are hereby rescinded.
The vote on the adoption Of
AZ a n
the above resolution was as
follows. Yeas: Hull, Patterson,
Hess and Gilles.
Motion carried that the ap.
plication of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway
CO., for right of .wsy of streets
for water mains from river to
their water tank be referred to
the committee on sidewalks
and streets.
Motion carried that the mat
ter Of new smoke stack for
pump house be referred, TO the
committee on public improve
mentsswith power to act.
Ordinace No. ", relating to
re-districtiug the city into four