Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-19
CITY GOVERNMENT


eli was this day held in the council
chamber pursuant to the following
notice:
Mineral Point, Wisconsin, October 10. 1911.
10 the members of the Common Council Of the
City Of Mineral Point:
special meeting of the common council s.
hereby called 10 meet at the council chamber on
Thursday evening, October L. 1911. at O'Clock
y. m, 10 reconsider the vote whereby the reso-
luton authorizing the issuance Of $3.50 in bonds
for the impro vement Of High, Doty and Com
merce streets WAS PASSED. and to pass another
resolution for ths issuance of the correct
amount Of bonds. EDWARD Brown, 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 a 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, Enges, 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 i'll those cases where
the owners Of property affected by the
proposed Improvement of parts of
High, Commerce aud 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 as by
law required: Now therefore
Be it 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 aud 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 and sixty two cents.
That each of said bonds shall bear
interest at the rate of six per cent Der
annum payable annually and the above
amount to be issued upon saids streets
shall be made to become due in FIVE
annual installmeuts as follows:
Sl2s.62 of said bonds on Nov. /, 1912.
$500 of said bonds on Nov. /, 1913.
$500 of said bonds ON Nov. 1, 1914.
$500 of said bonds on Nov /, 1915.
$500 Of said bonds on Nov /, 1916.
-Au 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
ly in conformity with sub sections 172
to 197a of Section 925 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-
ton 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 aye and nay vote ~
Aye Crawford. Engels, Martin,
Prideaux, Sims, Terrill.
Nay--No votes. ~.
On motion council adjournedA
EDWARD Brown, Mayor.
Attest WIN. p Bliss, City Clerk
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