The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1914-09-04

tuesday, tne End day of September
l9l4, from eight O'Clock in the morn
ing OF the said day to six o'clock in the
iafternoon of said day, for the purpose
OF submitting to the qualified resident
lreeholders OF said town of Wibaux
whose names shall appear on the town
or county roll tax preceding euch cleo
i ton, the question of whether or not the
town of Wihaux shall grant the ap-
Ipilcation of Henry Zopfi, for a fran
chise extending to him the right and
privilege of entering and construct :
ing, maintaining and operating in,
thru over, upon, under and across any
ana all alleys streets. highways, and
public places of the town of Wibaux,
Montana, Il system of poles, posts,
pipes, MAINS, wires, and any or all
necessary and useful Appliances for the
use ana transmission of electricity and
steam and hot water and for furn-
| lshinS the same to customers for
the purpose of lighting. heating, mo-
! tive power, cooking or other purposes S
for which electricity, steam or hot
water, produced by human agency, are
now or may be hereafter used; and
selling such electricity, heat or steam
and hot water to the inhabitants of
Wlbaux, and to others; the said pro-
posed franchise being for a term of
| thirty years, and such being the char
acter OF the franchise applied for.
Inc valuable cohsiderast stons to be
derived by the town of Wibaux by the
granting of the franchise are as fol-
| ioWS:
| F'irst-The rates proposed to be
| charged are reasonable and not excess
siVe, and the same tosc,ner with the
management of same, will be under the
control of the Public Service Commits
sion of the State of Montana
Second-A plant of sufficient capac-
| lty to accommodate the need Of the in
habitants of WibauN, will be erected
and maintained.
This notice is given in conformity
70 the provisions Of Section 3232 of the
Revised Codes OF Montana, and 4
regularly passed on the 1st day of
September 1914, submitting the said
application Of Henry Zopfi to the
qualified resident free holders Of the
lng been approved BY the Mayor on
the 1st day of September, 1914
The places for voting at such spec
ial election in said town of Wibaux,
shall be as follows;
First Ward-Fire Hall.
=, Second Ward-Jordan Realty & Loan
Third Ward-Rife & vanLuchene Of
flee.
w H. RUCCkER, Jr.
Town Clerk.
section 9.-That the town clerk of
the town of Wibaux be and he is here
by authorized, instructed, and directed
to take all necessary steps and pro-
ceedinSs required by law for the
holdins Of the said special election.
Section 1O.-That each person yot
ing at said special election shall first
be REQUIRED to make the following oath
as to his qualification, to-wit:
OATH OF VOTER.
State of Montana
County Of Wihaux,
i, the Undersigned, do solemnlv
swear or affirm that | am over II
years OF age, and a resident Of the
town of WibauX, having resided there
IN for period of more than .......
that l am a free
holder of the town of Wibaux owning
the following real estate. (here de-
scribe the real estate owned) .....--,..
ana that an assessment was made of
my property at the last general assess
ment OF the town, or county, preced-
ing this election
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this day of --.......-...-... 1914
Section 11-That the said Henry
Zopfi shall and he is hereby required to
give a certified check to the town of
Wlbaux in the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars, to insure the payment of the
costs and expenses of the said election
Section l2-That this resolution shall
be in full force and enect from and
after it's passage and approved by the
Mayor.
Passed by the town council of Wi
DauN, Montana, and approved by the
Mayor thereof on this 1st day of Sep
tember, 1914.
Attest:
w. H. RUCKER. JR, Town Clerk