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Home My Public Portal AboutMinutes - 11/3/1930,r '.''ellspurp_,- - - -, Iowa, �"�� 1930. Theme-o� Counci 1 of the Town of ?"ellsburg- - - - - - Iovra met in regular session pursuant o t e rubes o said Council. The � 'meeting eras called to order by the P�Iayor and the roll being called, there were Present, -� Mayor In the chair and the follow ing named Council.an: J mil. ��--� �-�� _-d��-�-- y�.��. � sent: Nane. The Cauncil took into consideration a petition for extending, reconstructing and naintain�.ng the present vv-ator works system within said town, r��hich had been filed since the last regular council r:eeting and found it to be legal and to bear the requisite signatures. Councilman �� introduced and read the reso- lution next 'na er set ou and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman and after due consideration thereof by t e,cou cil, the I'Iayor put the questionupon the adoption of said resolution and the roll being called, the following named Council-nen voted Aye: Nay: None. �`Jhereupon the P,7ayor declared said resolution duly ado pted as follows, to -wit: RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, A petition for extendin6, reconstructing and maintain- ing the present stater �•:or1-s ss.*stem within said town, i�eading : "To the Tern- _ ..Council of the Town- - -of t' ell ,burg, Iovra ""'e, the undersigned, qualified electors of the Toren of �7elleburg, Iovra, petition th�:t you call a special e3.ectior. for the pur- pose of voting bonds in the sum of Twelve Thousand Dolls.rs (�12,000.00) for the purpose of extending and reconstructing and maintaining the waterworks." �/ �/ �� >�s been presented to this Council o� the � dayof �-�•�� 1930 , Utica, and this present council meeting i.s t e first regu ar council ��-'eting since the filing of said petition; and �UHFREAS, Said petition is signed by qualified electors of said t T equal in number to twenty-five per cent of those who voted �_tst i°e�u7_ar municipa]_ election held prior to the filing of Said petition snd is in all other respects sufficient and complies ;�ith the provisions of Chapter 319, Code of Iovra, 192�1, and should be :ranted, and this council has jurisdiction thereof; and '�YHEREAS, It is necessary to submit to the voters of said town a.:.� the proposition of extending, reconstructing and maintaining the EWILITE•Ptfli.�jp''y�, . IN YE 6TIQk1�(T � �•Q i . .. .. �-• HANKS 'S •-� DAV GN PURT.IOMA __..__..o ays�em in and for said town and contracting an indebtedness for such purpose and issuing boa's for such purpose and lev;ring a tax for the paym©nt of such bones and the interest thereon; �'0". THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, By the Town Council of the Town of '"ellsburg, Ion:a, as follows section 1. That a special ©lection of said Town of ti",'ellsburg, Io::�a, be and the sums is h©reby called and shall be h®ld on the �I� der of December, 1930, at the Town hall, '"ellsburg, Io�:�a, from a-�gT-t o�clock a. m. to eight o'clock p. m., for the purpose of �.ubmitting to the voters of said town, to be by trhem voted upon, the proposition of extending, reconstructing and maintaining the pr©sent hater vrorks system within said tovm and contracting an indebtedness for such purpose not exce©ding ,�12,000, ��nd i^suing bones for such purpose not exceeding w12,000, and levying s tax annually upon the taxable property in said town not ©:zceQding mills par annum for the payment of such bonds anT t e n eras- arson. Section 2. That at such oleetion the3 ballots to be used on said proposition shall be prepared on yellow paper in substantially t-he i'ollovring form (Form of Ballot) (Notice to voters: For an affirmative vote on the follo�rring question, make a cross (x) nark in the square after the vrord "Yea". For a nc�;a- tive vote make a similar mark in the square after the vrord "Ko.") SIiALL TI?E �OLLOi:Ii�(} PUBLIC MEA°URE BE �:DOPT'GD? Shall the Toren of :'ellsburg, Iotira, extend, reconstruct ............ and maintain the present wator vrorks s;�*stem vrithin said s YES : t town, and contract rzn indebtcdness for such purpose not ............ exceeding �`12,000, • nd issue bonds for such purpose not t IJO exceeding �12,000, and levy a tax annually upon the ............ taxable property in said Tot:�n of '''e1.13burg, Iovra, not exc©eding -- hills per annum for the paym©nt o� sac on an a intorent thereon? (Back of �3allot ) OFFICIAL BALLOT �R ;s'ATER ":ORIrS PROPO�' IT ION rP?CIAL ELT:'CTION, �LL"AtTRG, IO�.''A DECES�uR C/ , 1930 .......... ................... Tovm Clerk. -action �. 1'ho 'ia�*or is he..�e+by authorized, ompovrored and instructed to issu©a proclamation of notice of said election and to give notice of said election by public�.tion of said proclamation once eaoh week for four consecutirre weelrs in th© "."lellsburg Herald.", a legal newapapor printed and published i_n the English langua�te within said 'I`own of '':ellsburg, and having a gon©ral circulation therein, the last of which publications shall b9 not less than five nor more than twenty days before the date fixe8 for a21d election, all in strict compliance vrith "�ection G244, Code of Iona, 1927. Said proclamation shall be in substantially the form as Uet out on the sheet attached hereto headed "?�Sa�Tor � s Proclamation" . Section 4. That at said ol.oction�� __ _�____, and }-h�-�.-�-�--� s 1j�ac r asTiiago�s; and--�►��= �� an ��!� as Zrfer s, a orego g o n y and sov©ra y ,r- THE WHITE-PHILLIPS CpMPANY, INC., INVESTMENT BANKERS. DAVENPORT, IOWA ��r��at ��sea��ZY��Yi`''73�� et sQ a . , ---.. v�� .v-::Sj ly' a�� Pa��sed and approved i��s-��' �� ^, 1930. ��-v ayo��. ��;ttest:_ ��, ovrn Z`Te r . (SEAL) Cn �otion and vote the council adjourned. o��vn e r . ��\ THE WHITE-PHILLIPS COMPANY, INC., INVESTMENT BANKERS, DAVENPORT, IOWA _ - � _. ___ M - __- __� ___.'_ ��I�YO�fS PRO CLl� �TION sP�claL -:LrG�r�o1� rUSLIG 7bOTIC� is hsrebg liven tl�t :� sp©cial election of the Toti��n of Wellsburg, Iov;a,�vill be bald on th® �� day of T'acember, 1930, at the3 Town Ball, `."Qllsburg, Ion°ra, from—"'e�ght o � clock a. m. until eight o�cloek p. m., at which election ther© r.�ill be submitt©d to the voters of said town, to b© by them voted upon, the proposition of exterdirg, reconstructing, and Maintra.ining the present r�4ter rrorl�s system within said tolvn ��nri contracting an indebtedness for such pur- pose not exceeding ?}12,000, and issuing bonds for such purpose not exceeding �12,000, and levying a tax annually upon the taxabl© property in sal:? torn not exceeding "-- mills per annum for the pa;�*r�ent of such bonds an' tie � eres��reon. At said election the ballots to be used for the aforesaid proposition ��iil be in substantially the fallowing form: (1'1oi�.ice to voters: For an ai'firr.:�.tive vote on the follo4ring question, make := cross (x) mr�rlr in the square after the �,��ord "Y©s'f . Fora nega- tiv® vote mare >z similar >�ark in the square after the word "210". ) SfiALI� TIfiu FO TZ,O",�?'G :'TJf3I,IC 1F �SII�� BE t�DOPTED? Shall the To��m of '''ellsburg, Io�,aa, axt©nd, reconstruct ........... and maintain the present w�tor works s�;stem within said Y�,", ; ; town, and contract an indebtedness for such purpose not ........... exceeding "-12,000, and i sue bon z3 for such purpo:,e not "0 • exceeding .0.1.'�,000, and levy rti tax annually upon the .. , . , , , , , • . taxable praporty in staid Town of '"e' Isburg, Iotvs�, not exceeding tvrenty mills rer annum far the p:xyraf3nt of sued bons and tl.e interest thereon? At r.�hi ch oI®ction all the lei al voters of slid torin are hereby notified to an�aear at said time :end place. Tn.is notice is �*,iven by order of tl�e Council of s��.id tav�n pursuant to `'ectian 6244, Code of zo�:a, 1927, and to �. sufficient petition with the requisite signatures filed in accordance ��ith the provisions of Ch4ptor 319, Code of Iot:a, 1927. Oatod at ""ellsbzu•g, Iona, this �_ day of/'c� , 1930. �, ._� , ayor. I THE WHITE-PHILLIPS COMPANY, INC.. INVESTMENT BANKERS, DAVENPORT, fOWA