1939.12.13'3\-
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING QF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON,HEED ON WED
NESDAY,THE 13th DAY OF DECEMBER,1939,at 12:00
O'CLOCK NOON
The Town Council of the Town of Moses -^ake,Grant County,Washington,
met in an adjourned meeting oil Wednesday, the 13th of December,1939, at
12:00 o'clock noon.The following Town officials were present at the meeting:
John Hocksteader
Fred Nolan
Ralph Davis
Carl Burress
C. Mo MoOosh
Councilman
Eric D.Peterson Mayor
W. E.Bunnell Clerk
0.E. Laing Treasurer
The Town Clerk announced that a bid for the purchase of the $30,000.00
issue of water revenue bonds to be issued by the Town had been received from
Wfcu P. Harper & Son &,Company of Seattle,and upon direction of the Mayor
the bid was read in its entirety to the council.Thereafter the adoption of
the following Resolution was moved by Councilman Ralph Davis, the motion be
ing seconded by Councilman Fred Nolan:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,the Town of Moses Lake is desirous of selling its water revenue
bonds in the amount of #30,000*00,and the issuance of said bonds has been
provided for in Ordinance No, 17 of said Town and has been approved and author
ized by the people of said town at a Special Bond Election held on the 31st
day of October, 1939, and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of said Town has authorized the sale of said
bonds in such manner as the Town Council shall deem to the best interest of
the said Town, and the said Town Counoil has deemed it to the best interests
of said Totfh to sell said Bonds at private sale,and
WHEREAS,the firm of Wm.P. Harper & Son & Company of Seattle has tendered
a bid for said bonds,which bid is now on file in the records of the Town Clerk,
and the said Town Council deem the bid of Win.P."Harper &Son &Company to
be the best possible bid obtainable,now,therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MOSES LAKE,AS FOLLOWS:
1. That it is to the best interests of the Town of Moses Lake to sell
its water revenue bonds at private sale.
2.That the bid of Wm.P.Harper & Son & Company is the best possible
bid obtainable for said bonds.
3. That the bid of Wm. P.Harper & Son & Company is hereby accepted by
the Town,and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to bind the Tpwn thereto
by signing and attesting said acceptance upon the bid submitted.
4. That the Mayor shall and he is hereby directed to have the said
bonds printed in accordance With the Resolutions and Ordinances of this Town
and according to the terms of the said contract to sell said bonds.
/j Mayor
Attest:>/lLyfb*^7tL£*>/_„
Clerk
The foregoing Resolution having been read in full, the foregoing motion
for its adoption was submitted to the vote of the Town Council.Upon said
vote the Resolution was unanimously adopted, the "aye" and "nay" vote being
recorded as follows:
Councilman Hocksteader voted "aye"
Councilman Nolan voted "aye"
Councilman Davis voted "aye"
Councilman Burress voted "aye"
Councilman McCosh voted "aye"
there bing no "nay"votes. The said Resolution was then duly approved,and
declared passed by the Mayor and was signed at the end thereof by the Mayor arid
attested by the Town Clerk.
There bing no further business, upon motion for adjournment being duly,
made,seconded and passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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Town Clerk