Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-11-18

furnished and used in the operation,
upkeep, repair, and maintenance of
said water utility from the first day
of October, 1922, to the date said uil-
ity is taken over by the city.
1T is FURTHER RESOLVED that
said payment be made as soon as
funds are available and upon tender
by the said company of a good title
to the property to be so purchased,
| free and clear of all liens and incum
brances and that funds for the pay
ment of said purchase price be raised
by issuing municipal bonds of the City
of Hurley bearing interest at the rate
of per cent per annum and payable
both as to principal and interest at
such time and in such manner as may
hereafter be determined in accordance
with the statutes in such case made
and provided;
AND RESOLVED FURTHER that
the following question: "Shall the
City of Hurley purchase from the
Lake Superior District Power Co. for
the sum of Thirty five Thousand Nine
Hundred Forty Dollars ($35, 94O.O0)
all pipes, mains, hydrants, gauges,
gates, valves, standpipes, lands and
easements, and for Nine Thousand
Sixty Dollars ($9,060.O0) all meters,
now owned, used and installed as
part of the water utility in the City of
Hurley or used in connection there
with, except supplies, materials, tools
and office fixtures and supplies now
owned and kept for use in the opera
ton, maintenance and repair of said
system and business and pay cash
therefor on or before January LIST,
1923, or thereafter, if the time be
necessarily extended, in accordance
with the proposal of said company ac-
cepted by the Common Council of the
City of Hurley, subject to the appro-
val of the voters, obtaining the nee
essary funds for such payment by the
issue Of Five Per Cent 6 per cent?
municipal bonds of the City of Hur-
ley, payable as to principal and inter-
est at such times and places and in
such manner as may be lawfully here
after determined" be submitted to a
vote of the people of the City of Hur-
ley on the day of the general cleo
ton to be held on the 7th day of
November, 1922, and that the clerk be,
and is hereby authorized to prepare
an official referendum ballot, give
notice of said referendum and make
proper provision for the submission of
said question in the manner prescrib-
ed by the Statutes in such case made
and provided.
RESOLVED FURTHER that the
officers of the City of Hurley be and
they are hereby authorized and en-
powered to take such other and fur
Their steps as may be necessary and
proper in submitting the said ques-
ton to vote of the people at the
time and place above stated.
The foregoing resolution was Of
fered by Alderman Henry Carter.
Moved by Alderman Carter that
the foregoing resolution as it per-
tains to the city of Hurley purchas-
ing the water works plant from
the Lake Superior District Power
Company, be adopted subject to the
provision for a referendum on Nov
7th, 1922. Supported by Alderman
Lancer. Upon roll call the following
aldermen voted aye and for the a.
doption: Carter, Lancer, Erspamer,
Secor, Emunson, Coach, Calligaro,
Davia, Collosimo, DeFerro. Ten.
UNANIMOUSLY carried.
The city attorney having had for
consideration the claim of Swan Han
son for the sum Of $24.00 for dam
ages done to his wagon while cross
ing the 500 Line railroad track over
the crossing near the Germania Lo-
cation, rendered this for the consid-
Grafton of the council as to payment
or non-payment of said claim. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
To create uniniformity in the
payment for services of the election
officials on the election Nov. 1892,
and subsequent elections it was NOV
ed by Alderman Lancer that the a
mount to be allowed for such SER
vices shall be $500 per each official
per duration of the work in the booth
Supported by Alderman Collisomo.
Unanimously carried.
Upon motion duly made and car
ried the council then adjourned.
John A. Emunson,