River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-22
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

WHEREAS, the Common Council of
the City of River Falls, in the coun-
ties of Pierce and ST. Croix and
state of Wisconsin, did at regular
meeting of said Common Council
held on the 10Th day of February, A.
D. 1906, lawfully pass a resolution
which has been duly approved by
| the Mayor of said City, such resolu-
ton being as follows:
RESOLUTION.
A Resolution, providing for the pur-
chase of the water power plants
respectively known as the juno
ton Falls water power plant and
the Powells' Falls water power
plant for the purpose of main
tanning and operating for public
use lighting plants and water
works for the City of River Falls,
and also providing for the calling
of a Special Election in such City
to determine whether the electors
of the City will ratify the action
of the Common Council.
Resolved by the Common Council
of the City of River Falls:
First: That the City of River
Falls does hereby exercise the op-
tons contained in two certain con-
tracts, one bearing date May 31st,
A. D. 1900, executed by and be-
tween r. N. Jensen and N. P.
Haugen, Trustees, parties of the
first part, and the City of River
Falls, party of the second part,
wherein and whereby the said trus-
tees agreed to sell and convey to
said City upon the terms stated in
such contract, the said Junction
Falls Water Power Plant at such
time within fifteen years from such
date that said City should determ-
inc to purchase the same; the Sec
ond of said contracts bearing date
December 4th, A. D. 1908, and be-
ing executed by and between Per-
nilla Lund and Kate Winter, parties
of the first part and the City of
River Falls, party of the second
part, wherein and whereby the said
parties of the first part agreed to
sell and convey to the said City of
River Falls, upon the terms in said
contract stated, the Water Power
Plant, known as the Powells' Falls
water power plant at such time
within fifteen years from said date,
that said City should determine to
purchase the same. And that the
City of River Falls has determined
and does hereby determine to pur-
chase each of said plants upon the
terms stated in each of said con-
tracts respectively, for the purpose
of maintaining and operating for
public use Lighting Plants and
Water Works for said City and will
purchase the same for such pur-
pose if this action of the Com
mon Council shall be ratified by the.
Electors of said City at a special
election to be called for such pur-
pose.
Second: Be it further Resolved:
That the City Clerk of said City is
hereby authorized and directed to
call special election of the cleo
tors of the City of River Falls to be
held on the first Tuesday of April,
A. D. 1906, to determine whether or
not the foregoing Resolution shall
be ratified by the Electors of said
City.
Such Special Election shall be
held for the First Election District
at the City Pumping Station in the
FIRST Ward of said City and for the
Second Election District at the City
Fire Hall in the Second Ward of
such City.
The polls for such election shall
be open at nine o'clock a. m. and
close at five o'clock p. m.
Passed February 16, 1906.
Approved February Is, 1906.
F. M. WHITE, Mayor.
ATTEST: ALLEN P. WELD, City Clerk.
Now therefore, Notice is hereby
given, That Special Election will
be held in and for the City of River
Falls on the first Tuesday, being
the Third day of April, A. D. 1906,
for the purpose of submitting to the
Electors of said City the question
whether the action of said Common
Council shall be ratified by the vot-
ers of such City as provided by
Chapter 95. Laws of Wisconsin for
the year 1901.
That ballots of such election will
be in the following form:
For the Purchase of
the Water Power Plants
Against the Purchase of
the Water Power Plants -
Mark an x in the square opposite
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