The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-03-08

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THE CITY FATHERS. u
: Monthly meeting Of city council,
March 9Th, 1888. Members present,
Geo. D. Swaine, Frank Braun, II,
G. Albrecht, Geo. NJ. Hanly, Anton
Miksche, James Purdon and ia.
Lawrence. ss
Minutes Of last meeting were
read and approved.
Chairman of finance committee
reported city treasurer's report for
January as being correct.
On motion report was accepted.
Report of finance committee 1t
of Edwards & McCulloch Lumber
Co.'S. bill of $3l 81 the sum Of e31.17
be allowed, was received, and on
motion report was accepted and
claim allowed.
On motion the following bills
were allowed and ordered paid out
general fund:
Geo P CARED, printing. ng.................. 80 Is
9dl spso,Et ProRpsr. salary As police g 90
Pat Mccabe, do ........... 90 90
Theo Doerr, salary as street commlss'er Is 90
N Stevens, hardware. 8 10
RI j AuQhoR cOa1
Math Harles, janitor's services. .......... 90 90
W Pelham, deputy sherif's fees......... $50
Bills of Folsom Dow and DR.. G.
Wiensma were referred to commit
tee on finance.
On motion the bills as enumer-
ated in report of street commits
sioner for February were allowed.
Bill of Wolfe and Blanding for
legal SERVICES, according to Stone &
Thomas standard, were laid over.
Moved, seconded and carried that
]. w. Blanding be allowed $40 for
his services revising the ordinances.
Petition from the members of the
Wahpeton Cornet Band was read
and a motion to lay said petition
on the table prevailed.
On motion bill of Wahpeton Tele-
phone company for $500 was al
lowed out Of general fund.
On motion the auditor was in-
structed to draw warrant at the
end of each month in favor of the
Wahpeton Telephone company for
telephone rent as per contract.
Mr.. Turner appeared before the
council and submitted a form of
franchise and contract for the con-
struction and maintenance of an
electric light plant Tor the consider
alton Of the council. Same was
read and at length considered.
Motion made and seconded that
the franchise be granted and the
contract agreed to.
The ayes and nays being called
motion carried as follows: Anton
Miksche, Frank Braun, H. G. AL
brecht. Geo. M. Hanly, j. A. Law
renee voting aye; James Purdon
voting nay.
Motion duly made and carried
that the chair appoint committee
of three to locate the lights.
Chair appointed Anton Miksche.
H. G.. Albrecht and Geo. M. Hanly.
An ordinance providing for the
letting of the city printing to the
lowest bidder was filed and read the
first time.
Motion made, seconded and car
ried that an election be held on
Monday April 2, 1883, for the
election of two councilmen in each
ward. The council designated poll
ing places and appointed judges as
follows.
First ward polling place to be in
Mr.. A. Miksche's building, known
as the old court house, and John
Shippam, A. L. Roberts, and A. M.
Maxfield to act as judges of election.
Second ward polling place to be
in city hall and VIM. Hanly, Jos.
Schild and Chas. Hinman to act as
judges.
Third ward polling place to be in
sample room in Headquars and D.
Bell, J. Deily and o. L. Loomis to
act as judges.
On molten board adjourned.
GEO. D. SwA1NE,
Attested by Mayor.
CHAs. G.. BADE,
City Auditor.