Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-12

preamble and resolutions were adapt
ed, be filed by the clerk of this city
with the Secretary of State, of the
State of Wisconsin.
The vote was taken on the above
resolution by al aye and nay vote.
The following aldermen voted aye:
Weidenfeller, Horn, Terrill, Jeuck
Blewett, Burns, Frieden, Engels. Nay
votes: none. The resolution was duly
passed and adopted and declared so
by the president of the council.
The following resolution was intro
duced:
Whereas, the common council of the
city Of Mineral Point of Iowa County
has this day authorized and directed
the mayor and clerk of said city to
make application for and borrow from
the Trust Funds of the State of Wis
consin the sum of forty thousand dol
lars for the purpose of erecting a
Municipal Building, Opera House,
and to accommodate the public library
Therefore be it
Resolved, That there shall be raised
and there is hereby levied upon all
property, real and personal, within
the city of Mineral Point, county of
Iowa, state of Wisconsin, a direct an
nual tax sufficient to pay the interest
on such debt as it falls due, and also
to pay and discharge the principal
thereof, as such principal falls due,
within twenty years from the time of
contracting said debt, in accordance
with the amendment to Article XI of
Section 3, of the Constitution of the
State of Wisconsin.
A vote was taken on the above resO-
luton by an aye and nay vote. The
following aldermen voted aye: Weld
enfeller, Horn, Terrill, Jeuck, Blewett,
Burns, Frieden, Engels. Nay: no
votes. The resolution was duly pass
ed and adopted and declared by the
president of the council.
The following petition was presented
and read:
70 the honorable Mayor and COM
mon council of the city of Mineral
Point: The undersigned hereby petit
ton your honorable body that you
amend the lease heretofore granted,
by your body to w. A. Jones, of the
premises and property upon which the
electric light plant in this city is situ-
ated as follows:
By striking out the last five words
of Section of said lease or of said
resolution granting the lease and in
sorting in lieu thereof the words land
for the purpose of operating an artiti-
eial ice and steam heating plant there
on and for such other purposes as
may be incidental thereto"
Respectfully presented this 3rd day
of September, A. D. 1907.
MINERAL POINT ELECTRIC LIGHT Co.
per F. c.. Ludden, Gen'l Manager.
On motion of alderman Horn all un-
finished business referred to an ad-
journed meeting.
On motion of alderman Horn, it was
carried: That the mayor and clerk
are hereby authorized to sign the con-
tract composed by the city attorney
relating TO the construction of a side
walk on the north side of Front street.
On motion the council adjourned.
Attest: VIM. P. BLISS, City Clerk.
Mineral Point, Wis, Sept, 6, 1907:
Pursuant to adjournment of Sept. B, a
meeting of the common council was
held this day in the council chambe.
Called to order by Pres. Engels.
Members present: Aid. Weidenfeller,
Jeuck, Blewett, Burns, Frieden,
Engels. Absent Mayor Osborne, Aid.
Horn, Terrill.
A quorum not being present, on mo-
ton of Aid. Burns council adjourned
to Sept. 16.
Attest: VIM. P. BLISS, City Clerk.