Gilpin observer., 1916-04-20
CITY COUNCIL Meets

Regular meeting OF the city coun-
Gil, Of the City OF Central, April 13.
1916.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Wilkinson.
Roll call. Present, Aldermen Pow
ers, Bowden and Atkinson. Absent,
Aldermen Peck and Richards. No
quorum.
Alderman Powers moved, Alderman
Atkinson seconded that tie council
adjourn to Saturday evening, April
Is, 1916. Motion CARRIED
April IS, 1916.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
city council, of the City of Central.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Wilkinson.
Roll call. Present Aldermen Rich
ards, Powers, Bowden and Atkinson.
Absent Alderman Peck.
Minutes of the last regular meet
ing, and special meetings, read, and
approved as read.
N,
treasurer and watsr rate collector and
the annual reports of tie city clerk,
treasurer, water commissioner, street
commissioner and health officer read.
Motion made by Alderman Atkinson,
seconded by Alderman Bowden, that
the annual reports of the city clerk,
and the city treasurer, be published
in the official paper. Motion car
ried.
/ Motion made by Alderman Bowden
seconded by Alderman Powers, that
all reports be accepted as read, and
placed on file. Motion CARRIED.
Alderman Richards introduced an
ordinance entitled: An ordinance pro-
viding for the calling and holding of
a spe cial election in the City of Cen
trail, to be held in sa city on Tues
day, the 23rd day of May, A. d. 1916,
and providing for the submission to
vote of the duly qualified electors
OF the City OF Central at said special
election the question of incurring an
indebtedness in the aggregate amount
OF ninety-one thousa nd dollars ($91,-
900 O0) by issuing the negotiable cou-
pom bonds of the city in said amount
IN payment for expenses incurred in
providing the city with water, which
ordinance was thereupon read in full.
1t was thereupon moved by Alder
man Bowden and seconded by Alder
man Atkinson, that said ordinance be
ordered published in Weekly Register
Call in its issue of April 81, 1916,
and that said ordinance be consider
ed for final passage at a special
meeting of the city council, to be
held not less than ten days after
| such publication on the End of May,
A. D., 1916. The question being upor
the adoption of such motion. The
roll was called with the following re-
suit These voting aye: Aldermen
Richards, Powers, Bowden and At
kinson. No nays.
| All members of the city council
said motion. the mayor declared said
motion carried and said ordinance
was thereupon by the mayor, ordered
published in acco: dance with said mo-
ton.
| City bills amounting to sSS4.62,
and water works bills amounting to
$24S.17, read. The same having been
examined and approved by the Fin
ance Committee. On morton made by
| Alderman Powers, seconded by Al
derman Richards, the bills were al
lowed, and warrants drawn on the
city treasurer for tie several am
cunts.
The council then proceeded to can
| vass the vote cast for the candidates
for the several offices at the Cen
tral City election. held April 4. 1916.
Mayor Wilkinson appointed Aldermen
Powers and Bowden as tellers.
Upon the announcement of the re-
suit of the vote the mayor declared
those candidates who received a
majority Of the votes cast for the
respective offices elected to those
positions, viz: ~
Mayor, Robert Wilkinson.
Alderman 1st Ward, fomr-year term
Guy A. Ashbaugh.
Alderman 1st Ward, two-year term
to I'LL vacancy, Bennett E. Seymour
Alderman End Ward, four-year term
Harry c. Willis.
Alderman 3rd Ward, four-year term
Sherman McCallister.
Alderman 3rd Ward, two-year term
to nil vacancy, James r. Rule.
Alderman 4th Ward four-year term
John c. Williams.
Alderman 4th Ward two.year term
to fiji vacancy Thomas p. Atkinson.