Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-11-13

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Whereas. A proposed agreement has
been submitted to the council, with the
approval of the city attorney as to it's
form and Of the wafer committee If the
common council of the city of Hurley as
to its effect. and the matter having been
considered;
1t Is Resolved, That the Mayor and
Clerk of the city of Hurley be, and they
are hereby authorized and directed on
behalf of the said city of Hurley to ex-
ecute the proposed agreement of which
copy is on file with the clerk of the
city of Hurley and it is further resolved
that the common council of the city of
Hurley does hereby approve the tenn
porary increase and valves all hearing
and notice of hearing by the railroad
commission of Wisconsin on proposed
application.
This Agreement, Entered into by and
between the city of Hurley, Iron county,
Wisconsin, hereinafter designated as the
City" and the Ironwood & Bessemer
Railway & Light company, hereinafter
designated as the Company. Witnesseth
% Whereas, The Company is en-
gagged in supplying water to the public
and private consumers in the city under
franchise granted to the predecessors
OF such company prior to the year 1907
and the company has not accepted an
ihdeterminate permit under Sections
l797m-l to 1797m-109 as to the operation
OF said water utility; and
~ Whereas, The Company has made
application to the city for temporary
increase of SO per cent in it's hydrant and
commercial water rates; and
(3) A committee of the common
council of the city met with the repre-
sentatives of the company in conference
upon the matter of increased rates, at
which conference Mr.. Mathews of the
engineering staff of the railroad COM
mission of Wisconsin was present; and
a. Whereas. The said committee has
made its report to the common council
of the city and the said council has by
resolution duly adopted on the 5th day
OF November 1920, approved a proposed
Increase of SO per cent in the water rates
now effective in said city and has by
resolution duly authorized and directed
the mayor and clerk of the city to sign
in its behalf this agreement;
1t Is Hereby Agreed By and between
the city and the company, that:
1. The company shall forwith make
application TO the Railroad Commits
sion of Wisconsin for an increase of
so per cent in it's water rates in the
city of Hurley, and said increase TO be
effective as TO hydrant rentals billed
on the lst day of October, 1920, and
thereafter until modified, and to be
effective as to all other consumers
billed on the LIST day of January, 1921,
and thereafter until modified.
@ The city and company hereby
waive any and all hearing and notice
of hearing by the Railroad Commits
sion of Wisconsin on said application.
8. The company hereby agrees that
in the event that the city may here
after desire to acquire the existing
water utility now operated therein by
the company, the compensation to be
paid for said utility and the necessity
for the taking of such property may be
determined as if the company had
heretofore accepted an indeterminate
permit as to said water utility. The
company hereby expressly waving
any right which it might otherwise
have TO determination of the necessity
for taking said utility by an action
brought in the proper circuit court as
provided III Section 1797m80 and other
sections relating thereto; and
4. That attached hereto and made a
part hereof is duly certified copy of
the resolution adopted by the council
of the city to which reference was
herein made.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, the city
has caused this agreement to be ex-
ecuted by its mayor and sealed and
attested by its city clerk and the com
pany has caused the same TO be ex-
ecuted by its president aud counter
signed by it's secretary and it's cOrpOr-
ate seal hereuDto affixed this 9th day
of November, 1920.
(SeaD w. T. Lennon.
Mayor,
Attest; Eugene B, Williams.
City Clerk.
Ironwood & Bessemer Ry. 6 Lit. Co.
President.
(SesD
Secretary.
Motion made by Pollock supported
by Lancer and duly carried that the
resolution and agreement be accepted
as read.
Resolution.
RESOLVED, by the common c0un-
Gil of the clty of Hurley, at session
thereof held this 5th dav of November,
1920, that there be and is hereby ap-
propriated for the fiscal year ending
December 81, 1921, the following sum
for city purposes for said year: viz;
For maintenance of city
hall Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
For maintainence of fire
department. ........... 1851 90
For maintainence of resident
poor .....-.sa.... @ooO-Ou
For maintainence of street
lighting go. .-............ 2655.O0
For maintain ence of General and
improvement fund. .. 10579 90
Aud that the said several sums be
raised by the levy of tax on all the
taxable property of said city. and
spIead upon the tax roll of said city
for the year of 1920
Motion made by Pollock supported
by Rubatt aud duly carried that the
resolution be adopted as read
Andrew Comic and Jack Perkio had
their application on file for beverage
permits. Motion made by Lancer sup
ported by Bonacci and duly carried
that permits be granted to these per-
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