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

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the Common Council
of the City of River Falls in the
counties of Pierce and ST. Croix did
at regular meeting of said council
held on the 10th day of February,
A. D. 1906, lawfully pass resolu-
ton which has been duly approved
by the Mayor of said city such res
olution being as follows:
RESOLUTION.
Resolution, declaring the purpose of
the Common Council to raise
money by the issue of the corpo-
rate bonds of the City of River
Fallssfor the purpose of purchas-
ing the Junction Falls Water Pow
er Plant and the Powells' Falls
Water Power Plant and directing
that the City Clerk call Special
Election for the purpose of SUBJ
hitting the question of such is
sue to the people of such city:
RESOLVED, by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of River Falls in the
Counties of Pierce and St. Croix
and State of Wisconsin:
First: That the Common Council
of the City of River Falls does here
by declare its purpose to raise mon
ey by issuing the corporate bonds
of said City to the amount Of fifteen
thousand dollars ($15, 000) for the
purpose of purchasing the water
powers known respectively as the
Junction Falls Water Power and the
Powells' Falls Water Power, togeth-
er with all the necessary real and per-
sonal property appurtenant thereto,
to operate for the public use the
water and electriclighting plants
of said city.
Such bonds to bear date June 1st,
1906, to be issued in denominations
of five hundred dollars each, bear
ing interest at four per cent per an
mum payable semi annually, with in
terest coupons annexed evidencing
such interest and 10 be numbered
from one to thirty inclusive and to
fall due and payable as follows:
Numbers one and two to fall due
one year from date of issue; Num-
bers three and four, two years from
such date; Numbers five and six,
three years from such date; Mum
bers seven and eight, four years
from such date; Numbers nine and
ten, five years from such date; Num-
bers eleven and twelve, six years
from such date; Numbers thirteen
and fourteen, seven years from such
date; Numbers fifteen and sixteen,
eight years from such date; Num-
bers seventeen and eighteen, nine
years from such date; Numbers
nineteen and twenty, ten years from
such date; Numbers twenty-one and
twenty-five, eleven years from such
date; Numbers twenty-three and
twenty-four, twelve years from such
date; Numbers twenty-five and twen-
ty-six, thirteen years from such
date; Numbers twenty-seven and
twenty-eight, fourteen years from
such date; and Numbers twenty
nine and thirty, fifteen years from
such date; such Common Council
before the issue of such bonds to
provide by an ordinance duly pass
ed (if this proposition is approved
by the electors of said City, for the
issue of said bonds and for the levy
of direct annual tax in addition to
all other taxes sufficient to pay
when due the interest annually to
grow due on said bonds and also to
pay and discharge the principal
thereof by the time the same shall
become due; such bonds to be exc
cuted in behalf of said City by the
Mayor and City Clerk thereof.
Second: That the City Clerk of
said City is hereby authorized and
directed to call a Special Election
in said City for the purpose of SUBJ
hitting to the people thereof the
question of issuing the said corpo-
rate bonds for thespurpose of MAX
ing such purchases; such election
to be held on the third day of April,
A. D. 1906.
Passed February 10th, 1906.
Approved February 10th, 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 said city of
River Falls, on the first Tuesday,
being the third day of April A. D.,
1906, for the purpose CT determin-
ing whether such resolution of the
Common Council shall be approved
by the electors of said city and the
corporate bonds of such city be is
sued by said common council to the
amount of fifteen thousand dollars
($15, 000) in the manner and form
and for the purpose set forth in
such resolution.
The form of ballots to be used at
such election shall be as follows;
For Bonds