The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-29

lar meeting of the City Council
Iof the City of Wolf Point. Mon
tana, held at the city hall the reg
ular meeting place Of the said
Council at 2:3O p. M, the meeting
be adjourned from April 26th.
The meeting was called to or
der by acting Mayor John H. APP
pelgren and the following mem
bers answered roll call.
John H. Appelgren presiding.
Alderman Johnson, Mcneil and
Dewitt.
Clerk Williams.
Absent, Mayor Thompson, Al
dermen Ferguson and Cherry.
Acting Mayor Appelgren stated
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of considering the plan of.
raising the money for crawling
the streets and entering into a
contract with the Montana-Dakota
Power Company to supply electric
current to the City of Wolf Point.
Acting Mayor Appelgren also
stated that at the meeting Of the
Commercial club held today where
their committee had reported
their findings of the cost of the
operation of the city's electrical
plant and the offer of Mr.. Jenni-
son on behalf of the Montana-Da-
kota Power Company, that the
Commercial club had approved of
their findings and recommends
tions and had appointed A. T. Lis
tug, o. c. Johnson and John H.
Appelgren to report to. the City,
Council.
Unanimous Endorsement
o. C. Johnson reported that he
had made the following motion in
the Commercial club meeting
had passed unanimously.
"Moved that the Commercial
club accept the majority report of
he committee on the proposition
If the Montana-Dakota Power
Company to supply the City of
Wolf Point with electric current
or the operation of the pumps,
street lighting and financing the
.treet graveling."
Mr.. Jennison who was present
It the Council meeting stated their
proposal to the city as follows:
eve promise to furnish electric
mercy at approximately 1900
otis, so cycle, three phase, deliv-
red at the switchboard Of the
]ity of Wolf Point at the follow
ng rate, an energy charge of six
81 cents per XVIII used.
1t is understood that the City
f Wolf Point shall purchase from
he Montana-DaKota Power Com
any during the life Of the con
ract all electric energy used by
aid city for the pumping of wa
er, lighting or any other purpose.
This contract shall continue for
period Of two years and eleven
lonths."
Moved by Alderman Dewitt
nat the proposal of Nh. Jennison
n behalf of the Montana-Dakota
over Company be accepted, sec {
nded by Alderman Mcneil, acting {
Appelgren calling for a :
I'll call vote which resulted as :
blows: :
Ayes, Aldermen Johnson, Nc &
ell, Dewitt and Appelgren. =
Nays, none.
Absent and not voting, Alder
.en Ferguson and Cherry.
To Finance Street Project
Mr.. Jennison's second proposal
as they would put up the cash
finance the graveling of the i
reefs not to exceed $5,25O pro
ding the city would repay them
It'll monthly city warrants of
so each month during the life II
the contract. o.
Moved by Alderman Dewitt d.
at the second proposal Of Mr.. be
nnison be accepted, seconded Of
Alderman Johnson, acting May Oil
Appelgren calling for a roll y
II vote which resulted as follows h,
AYES. Aldermen Johnson, Nc st
Ill. Dewitt and Appelgren. al
lys. none. Absent and not vot-
Aldermen Ferguson, Cherry, su
d Mayor Thompson. T.
Attorney Bramble stated in or
r to make the letting Of the con- ril
lct legal bids should be adver- If
ed for by the city for the fur a
hing of the electric current.
Moved by Alderman Johnson ~
the city clerk be instructed 90
advertise for bids for furnish sa.
/, electrict current for the city, me
by Alderman Mcneil and civ
ioL
by Alderman Johnson
It the meeting be adjourned to on.
Y Ord, seconded by Alderman is
Neil and carried. wi
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