Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-31
Council Proceedings

Special meeting of Hurley City
Council Dec. 18th, 1924.
For the purpose of meeting with
engineer J. H. A. Brahtz, and j. A,
Numere, the representative of the
newly organized water distribution
company, the mayor called the mem
bers of the city council together in
special meeting on the evening of
December 10Th, 1924.
Present were: Aldermen Carter,
Friola, Erspamer, Secor, Summers,
Davia, Froney. Absent: Aldermen
Lancer, Williams, DeFero, Julian
and Emunson.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Lennon.
The purpose of the meeting being
announced by the mayor, the follow
ing resolution was read and present
ed for action.
Resolution
Whereas, the Hurley Municipal
Water Supply Company, a corpora
ton now being about to be formed
in accordance with the laws of the
State Of Wisconsin, has made a pro-
posal to the City of Hurley, to sup
plement the contract entered into
with Mr.. John II. A. Brahtz, con-
sulting engineer, of ST. Paul, Mimi,
referred to in resolution dated May
| Ia, 1924, of the Common Council of
the City of Hurley, Wisconsin, for
the construction of a water pumping
plant and the furnishing said city
with water for distribution to the
inhabitants and for the use of all
corporate purposes, a contract sub
mitted in writing whereby said COM
pany viii take over and carry out
the provisions of said contract of
John II. A. Brahtz, with certain
amendments, and
Whereas, said proposal provides
a means to furnish said City of Hur-
ley, with its necessary water supply
and by the time said supply must
be available, said proposal of the
Hurley Municipal Water Supply
Company was accepted by the Com
mon Council on this 10Th day of De-
cember, 1924, and
Whereas, the foregoing contract
was rendered by said Hurley NUM-
.cipal Water Supply Company and en-
bodied all of the matters set forth in
the aforesaid proposal;
Now Therefore, be it resolved by
the Common Council of the City of
Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin, duly
assembled in session this 10Th day of
December, 1924, that an emergency
exists and that said contract with
said Hurley Municipal Water Supply
Compmly, should be Immediately en-
tered into by the proper officers of
said city in accordance with the laws
of the State of Wisconsin and that
said Common Council does hereby
accept said contract and the same is
hereby accepted as embodying the
agreements set forth in the proposal
accepted by resolution, and the
mayor and the clerk of the council
be and they are hereby directed to
sign said contract for and in behalf
of the City Of Hurley.
Resolved Further, that in accord
ance with an agreement arrived at
with John H. A. Brahtz of st. Paul,
Mimi, that certain contract eraered
into between the City Of Hurley and
said John H. A. Brahtz as of May
l4th, 1924, in reference to a water
supply for the City of Hurley, shall
become null and void upon the COM
pletion of the signing of said con
tract with the Hurley Municipal
Water Supply Company and the ac-
ceptance of same by said company.
as provided for in said contract en-
tered into between the City of Hur-
ley, municipal corporation of the
State of Wisconsin. and the Hurley
Municipal Water Supply Company, a
corporation now being or about to
be formed
Moved by Alderman Froney, that
the foregoing resolution be adopted.
and the provisions of the resolution
met and complied with. Supported
I by Alderman Carter. Upon roll cali
I it was unanimously carried, all vot-
ing Ave.
The object Of the meeting fulfilled.
it was duly moved, supported and
carried. that the meeting stands ad-
joarneG
john A, Emunson, City Clerk
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