Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-19
CITY COUNCIL
Proceedings of Special Meeting
Held Thursday, Oct. IL.
S1228.62 BOND ISSUE
On Account OF the Improvement
of High, Doty and Commerce
Streets.


Streets.
Mineral Point, Wis, Oct. IL, 1911.
A special meeting of the common coun-
Gil was this day held in the council
chamber pursuant to the following
notice:
Mineral Point, Wisconsin. October 10, 1911.
To the members of the Common Couhcll ot inc
City Of Mineral Point
special meeting of the common council II
hereby called TO meet mt the council chamber on
Thursday evening, October II, 1911, at 4 O'Clock
D. M. To reconsider the vote whereby the reso-
luton authorizing the isuancc Of SlAW IN bonds
for the Improvement Of High, Doty ana Com
merce streets passed. and to pass another
resolution for tho issuance Of the correct
amount OF bonds EDWARD BHowN, Mayor.
Called to order by Mayor Brown.
Members present: Alderman, Craw-
ford, Prideaux, Sims, Terrell, johnson,
Engels, Martin.
Due proof was made and filed that
the notice of this meeting had been du
ly served upon all the aldermen Of the
city either personally or by leaving a
copy thereof at their usual place of
abode. The mayor stated that on ac-
count of clerical error that the
amount of bonds authorized to be is
sued at the meeting Of October Sd was
too large Alderman Crawford moved
to reconsider the vote by which said
resolution was adopted. Motion was
seconded by Alderman Martin. Motion
carried by following vote: Aye-Craw-
ford, Martin, Prideaux, Engels, Shep-
ard, Terrill. Nay-no votes. Alder
man Engels then withdrew the original
resolution and offered the following:
A resolution authorizing the issue Of
special street improvement bonds for
the improvement of parts of High,
Commerce and Doty streets
Offered by Alderman Engels
Whereas due proof has been made
and filed showing that the notices In
regard to the issuing of bonds for street
improvements in those cases where
the owners Of property affected by the
proposed improvement Of parts Of
High, Commerce and Doty streets did
not file due written notice of their
election to pay such special assessments
upon the presentation Of certificates has
been duly given By publication M by
law requred Now therefore
BE IL resolved by the common council
of the city of Mineral Point:
That the city of Mineral Point issue
its special street improvement bonds
for the improvement of part or parts of
High, Commerce and Doty streets, and
for which special assessments have
been made to the amount Of twelve
hundred twenty eight dollars and
sixty two cents.
That the Mayor and city clerk Of the
city Of Mineral Point be and they are
hereby authorized and directed to pre-
pare, execute and issue the bonds of
the city of Mineral Point as aforesaid
In denominations of one hundred dol
lars, except that one bond may be for
the sum of one hundred twenty eight
dollars ana Sixty TWO cents.
That each of said bonds shall bear
interest at the rate of six per cent per
annum, payable annually and the above
amount to be issued upon said streets
shall be made to become due in five
annual installments M follows
$l2S 90 of said bonds on Nov. |, 1919.
5000 Of said bonds on Nov. /, 1913.
$500 of said bonds on Nov, /, 1914,
$500 of said bonds on Nov. /, 1915
$500 of said bonds ON Nov, /, 1915.
All in conformity with the Revised
Statutes of the state of Wisconsin re
lating to cities operating under the gen
eral charter law and more particular
~ in conformity with sub sections lf2
to 191a of Section 0e5 of the Revised
Statutes of the state of Wisconsin,
That said bonds shall be made to cover
all the special assessments made for
the improvements of said streets, ex-
cept in those cases where the owners of
property subject to said special assess
ments have filed notice of their election
to pay their assessments upon the com
pletion of the work and the presenta-
tion of certificates as is shown by the
schedule and statement of the city clerk
filed with this body
Said resolution was adopted by the
following ave and nay vote:
Aye Crawford, Engels, Martin,
Prideaux Sims, Terrll
Nay-No votes,
On motion council adjourned
EDWARD BROWN, Mayor.
Attest, WIN. =. BLISS, City Clerk.