Gilpin observer., 1916-05-11
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Meeting called to order by Mayor
Wilkinson.
Roll call. Present, Aldermen Sey-
mour, Ashbaugh, Willis, Rule, Nc
Callister, Atkinson and Williams. Alb
sent, Alderman Peck.
The city clerk announced that an
ordinance entitled: "An ordinance
providing for the calling and holding
of special election in the City of
Central, to be held in said City on
Tuesday, the 23rd day of May, A. D.,
1916, and providing for the submis
sion to a vote of the duly qualified
electors of the City of Central at
said special election the question of
mourning an indebtedness in the ag-
gregate amount of ninety-one thou-
sand dollars (S91 900. .00), by issuing
the negotiable coupon bonds of the
city in said amount in payment for
expenses incurred in providing the
city with water which was intro
duced, placed upon its first reading
and ordered published at the regular
meeting of the city council held on
the 18th day of April, A. d. 1916. At
ter considerable discussion ON the
ordinance it was thought best by the
Aldermen to adjourn to Thursday
evening, May 4th, 1916. and ask the
property holders to come and meet
with the council and discuss this
question with them so as the council
could act with better Judgment as 80
the welfare of the City of Central.
Alderman Ashbaugh moved, seconded
by Alderman McCalIister that the
council adjourn to Thursday, May 18th
1916, to further consider this ordi-
nance. Notion carried.
May 4th, 1916.
Adjourned special meeting of the
city council, of the City of Central.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Wilkinson.
Roll call. Present, Aldermen Sey-
mour, Ashbaugh, Willis, Rule, Nc
Callister, Atkinson and Williams. Abb
SeuV, AutTlndu feSCk.
The following property owners were
present: County Judge w. c. Fuller
ton, Messrs. H. H. Lake, w. j. Saull,
G.. NJ. Laird, Joserh Floyd, also Mr..
c. M. Phillips of the bonding firm of
Sweet, Causey, Foster & Co., who
was present and discussed the diff
ferent features of the ordinance. II
was then moved by Alderman At
kinson, seconded by Aldermen Ash
baugh that all rules of the council
which might prevent, unless. suspend
ed, the final passage and adoption
OF said ordinance at this meeting
be and the same are hereby suspend
ed for the purpose of permitting the
final passage and adoption of said
ordinance at this meeting. The Ques
ton being upon the adoption of said
motion and the suspension of the
rules, the roll was called with the
following results: Those voting aye
Aldermen Seymour, Ashbaugh, Willis,
Rule, ,McCallister, Atkinson Ind Will
iams. Those voting nay, none. All
present members of the city council
having voted in favor of said motion
the mayor declared said motion car
ried and the rules suspended. AL
derman Rule then moved that SAID
ordinance be now placed upon its
final passage. Alderman Seymour
seconded the motion. The question
being upon the placing of said ordi-
nance upon its final passage, the roll
was called with the following result:
Those voting aye, Aldermen Seymour,
Ashbaugh. Willis, Rule, McCallister,
Atkinson and Williams. Those voting
nay. none. The mayor, as presiding
officer, then declared the motion car
ried and the ordinance placed upon
lister thereupon moved that said or
dinance be finally passed and adopt
ed as originally introduced, read and
published. Alderman Atkinson sec
onded the motion. The question be-
ing upon the final passage and adop-
tion Of said ordinance. the roll was
called with the following result
Those voting aye, Aldermen Seymour.
Ashbaugh, Willis. Rule, McCallister,
Atkinson and Williams. No nays.
The mayor thereupon declared that
a majority Of all TIE members of
the city council, duly qualified and
acting as such, having voted in favor
thereof, the said motion was carried
and said ordinance finally passed and
adopted. On motion, duly adopted,
II was then ordered that said ordi-
nance be signed by the mayor and
attested by the city clerk, be record
ed and authenticated by the mayor
and city clerk. and finally published
In the Weekly Register-Call, in It's