Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-08-26
Council Proceedings

The common council Of the City Of
Hurley, Wisconsin, met at its rePu-
lar monthly meeting at the city
clerks office on the evening Of Aug
ust !, 1922.
Pres Mt were: Aldermen Bonino,
Lanzer, Erspamer, Secor, Emunson,
Coach, Davia, Colosimo, Defero. Al
dHfmen Carter, Wiercinski and CALI
garo not present.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
W. +. Lennon.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved as read
The common council at this meeting
having before it the proposition of
pa ing d resolution for the adoption
Of an ordinance to bond the city in the
sum Of $50, 10000 to pay for the pur-
chase Of the water plant in the city,
tins matter was taken up. AS a rep
Iesentatiye for the lronwood & Bes-
semer Ry. q Light company, now pos
SCISSORS Of the water plant, Attorney
Fray Of Ashland, Wis, appeared.
The following is a part Of the pro-
u -
the City of Hurley, had al a regular
meeting thereof held on the lst day of
August, 1922:
An Ordinance entitled IAN Ordin-
ance pertaining to the issue of Fifty
Five Thousand Dollars 55000.00)
Waterw0rks Bonds of the City of
Hurley, Wisconsin" was offered by
Alderman Bonino and then read aloud
3 a.. l.
set forth in the "Notice to the People
and voters Of the city of Hurley, Wis
consin," appearing below in this rec
ord
Thereupon the following resolution
was introduced by Alderman Lancer:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, that ordinance entitled
AN Ordinance pertaining to the is
sue of Fifty Five Thousand Dollars
(SJ5.00000) Waterworks Bonds. this
day introduced and read to the council
be taken up for final passage by this
council at the regular meeting there
of to be convened at the city hall on
Tuesday, the 18th day of August,
1922 at 7;45 o'clock 2. NJ.
RESOLVED further, that the city
clerk DO publish in the Montreal River
Miner and the Iron County News the
official newspapers Of said city, at
least twice prior to the date of the
regular meeting whereat said propos-
ed ordinance will be taken up for final
passage, notice in substantially the
following form:-
, NOTICE
To the People and Voters of the City
Of iurleS, Wisconsin:
Notice is hereby given that there
has been introduced and is now pend
ing in and before the Common Council
of said city, and will at a regular
meeting of said Common Council in
the City hall Of and in said City, on
the 18th day of August, 1922 at 7:45
o'clock r. NJ. be called up for final
reading, consideration and passage,
the following proposed Ordinance, to-
witt
An Ordinance, providing for the is
sue Of Fifty Five Thousand Dollars
(S55,00000) Waterworks Bonds of
the City of Hurley, Wisconsin.
WHEREAS, it is by this common
council Of the city of Hurley, Iron
County, Wisconsin, deemed necessary
and for the best interest Of the citi-
zcns and residents of said city, that
and city should purchase, acquire and
equip its own waterworks system for
furnishing water to said city and its
inhabitants; and it has been found
and determined that the cost thereof
is to be paid for by said city in the
sum Of Fifty Five Thousand Dollars
$55 100000: and
WHEREAS, The Ironwood & Bes
Semer Railway 4 Light Company a
] corporation, now owns and is operat-
ing a Waterworks system in said city,
and furnishing water for the use of
said city and its inhabitants: and
WHEREAS, the said Ironwood &
Bessemer Railway & Light Company
Is willing to sell its said waterworks
| plant, consisting of water mains. nv
drants, water meters, stand pipe,
| leases easements, real estate, fran
chlseS, and other equipment;
NOW, THEREFORE, the common
council Of said city of Hurley, do Or
dain MS follows:
Section L That the city of Hurley.
iron County. Wisconsin, shall and does
hereby determine to purchase and ac-
qWfe from the said lronwood 4 Bes-
semer Railway & Light Company, its
successors or assigns, the said water
works system as above described.
Section That, for the purpose Of
providing funds to pay the cost Of
the purchase Of said waterworks svs-
tenn. and for the equipment thereof
n the erection of engine house, en-
glnes pumps, water mains, reservoirs.
and other reasonable facilities for nre
protection, and the furnishing of wa
ter to said city and its inhabitants.
~ The extent that said cost is to be
paid for By said city, there be borrow
ed upon the credit Of said city the
sum Of Fifty Five Thousand Dollars
H tsa50Oo00), and that bonds be issued
therefor.
Section 3 That said bonds be de-
/ slgnated Waterworks Bonds. be dated
/ ottober LIST, 1922, be of the denomina-
zion of $4,000, numbered from one
4 I'd ~ one hundred ten ll0l, and ma
ture In numerical order S2750.O0 on
j October LIST. of each Of the wears
/ 1928 90 1872 That said bonds bear
+ interest at the rate of tive per cent
1 Per amuun1 pay4hla n,,;I - 1000