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 regu-
lar monthly meeting at the city
clerks office on the evening of Aug
ust l, 1922.
Present were: Aldermen Bonino,
Lancer, Erspamer, Secor, Emunson,
Coach, Davia, Colosimo, Defero. AL
deImen Carter, Wiercinskl and CALI
caro- not present.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
w. T. Lennon.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved as read
The common council at this meeting
having before it the proposition of
pa ing a 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,
this matter was taken up. As rep
resentatiye for the Ironwood & Bes-
semcr Ry. q Light company, now pos
SCISSORS Of the water plant, Attorney
Fray Of Ashland, Wis, appeared.
The following is part Of the pro-
the City of Hurley, had at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 1st day of
August, 1922:
An Ordinance entitled IAN Ordin-
ance pertaining to the issue Of Fifty
Five Thousand Dollars (S55, 100000
WaterWorks Bonds of the City of
Hurley, Wisconsin" was offered by
Alderman Bonino and then read aloud
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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
100000 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 10 be convened at the city hall on
Tuesday, the 18th day of August,
1922 at 7:45 o'clock z. 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, a notice in substantially the
following furm:-
NOTICE.
To the People and Voters of the City
Of Hurley, 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, 1929 at 7:45
o'clock 7. NJ; be called up for final
reading, consideration and passage.
the following proposed Ordinance, to-
wit:
An Ordinance, providing for the is
sue of Fifty Five Thousand Dollars
5,00000) 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
said 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
$55.00000): and
WHEREAS, The Ironwood & Bees
semer Railway & Light Company a
| corporation, now owns and is operat-
ing waterworks system in said city,
and furnishing water for the use of
said city and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the said Ironwood &
Bessemcr Railway q 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 as follows:
Section /. That the city of Hurley.
Iron County. Wisconsin, shall and does
hereby determine to purchase and ac
qulte 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 waterworls svs-
tenn. and for the equipment thereof.
M the erection of engine house, en-
gnes, pumps water mains, reservoirs.
and other reasonable facilities for fire
protection, and the furnishing of wa
ter to said city and its inhabitants,
10 the extent that said cost is to be
paid for by sand city, there be borrow
cd upon the credit Of said city the
sum of Fifty Five Thousand Dollars
tfao0o0.00), and that bonds be issued
therefor.
Section g. That said bonds be de-
Slgnated Waterworks Bonds. be dated
oetober LIST. 1922, be of the denomina-
tion ot $4,000, numbered from one
I O. to one hundred ten Q10l. and ma
ture M numerical order $3.50 90 on
! October LIST, Of each of the wears
1923 70 1912. That said bonds bear
interest at the rate of five per cent
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