The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-07
toct. 81,


whereas, The taxable property in
the City OF Fargo as determined By
the last preceding city assessment, to-
wit: the assessment for the year 1908,
is the value of s5,O39.62700, and
Whereas, the total outstanding un-
paid Indebtedness OF the City Of Far
go Is the Gum OF s124,000.00. incurred
for the following purposes and pay
able as follows, to-wit:
Water Works Bonds, due Mo-
vember LIST, 1911 .......... sac. 100000
Reminding Bonds, due De-
cember 1sI, 1918 .......... 25.000.00
Water and Sewer Bonds. due
November 18th, 1915 ..... 100000
Refunding Bonds, due June
LIST, 1924 90. ............. 100000
Water and steam Company
Bonds, assumed. due JAM
uary LIST, 1911 -. ......... 100000
Whereas, There is now on hand In
cash In the treasury OF the City OF
Fargo, in the Sinking Fund, the sum
OF s47,0000O to apply on the payment
and discharge Of the above enumer-
ated outstanding Indebtedness when
the same rhaIl become due. and
Whereas, Under and by virtue OF
the provisions OF sub division of Sec
ton 267S of Article of Chapter 30 OF
the Revised Codes OF North Dakota
1905. the City Of Fargo, when author
ICED by a majority vote at a general
or special election at which the ques-
ton is submitted to the legal voters,
may become indebted in an amount
not exceeding four az ~er cent OF
such preceding last assessed value OF
the taxable property In the city. for
the purpose OF constructing water
works for furnishing q water supply
to the inhabitants OF the city, without
regard TO the existing Indebtedness of
the city, and
Whereas. The proposed bond issue
for the special purpose OF building
and constructing new combination
Water Works Pumping Station and
Filtration Plant Is within the four 90
per cent limit on the value Of the tax
able property in the City Of Fargo. as
shown by the last preceding city as
sessment to-wit: the assessment for
the year 1908.
NOW THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF FARGO: That a
special election be called to be held
on Tuesday, the 26th day OF October.
A. D.. 1909, at which special election
there shall be submitted to the legal
voters OF the City Of Fargo.
the question. whether or not Sixty
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. OF
bonds of the City OF Fargo, to bear
interest payable semi annually. and to
mature as follows to-Wit:
100000 thereof In five years from
date of issue;
100000 thereof in ten years from
date OF issue; and
$25,000.00 residue thereof in fifteen
years from date OF issue, shall be is
sued by the City Of Fargo for the spe-
cial purpose of paying the cost OF
building and constructing q new COM
bination Water Works Pumping Sta
ton and Filtration Plant in the city
OF Fargo and installing therein all
necessary new pumps, machinery and
appliances for operating the same and
such portion Of the cost Of constructing
a new water main of sufficient capacity
to connect the proposed new plant
with the present Water Works Sys-
TEN OF the city. over and above such
part OF the cost of such new water
main as can be legally assessed against
the property along the route of such
proposed new water main specially
benefited by the construction thereof,
for furnishing to the Inhabitants OF
the City Of Fargo a supply OF water;
That the City Auditor, be. and he
Is hereby directed to give notice that
such special election will be held for
the purpose Of submitting to the legal
voters Of the City Of Fargo the Ques-
ton, whether or not, honda, in the said
amount for the special purpose afore-
said, shall be issued. by the publica-
ton OF this resolution In the official
of the City OF Fargo and
also in the Fargo Forum and Daily
Republican for twenty days next pre-
ceding the day Of such special election
as provided by law"
offered by Alderman +. #. Powers.
Passed October 9TH. 1909.
Approved October 5th. 1909.
r. ELLIOTT.
Mayer.
ATTEST.
N. c. MORGAN,
City Auditor.
(sEAI4D
State OF North Dakota, County OF Cmss,
City Of Fargo.--ss.
i the undersigned Auditor OF said
City of Fargo, do hereby Certify. that
the above ID correct copy, and the
whole thereof. Of q resolution which
was adopted by the City Council Of
said City OF Fargo &C b meeting OF that
body held on the 4fh day og October,
1903. as the same remains % fale and
OF record IN my Office.
set my hand and the seal OF the city
Of Fargo. this 9TH day OF October.
1909
lSeal.l n. &. MORGAN.
City Auditor
Cd. Oct. 5 % 2b. 1000