Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-12-01
4 u CITY cou c1l.
The Grading and 81 ewaiks Bills
Allowed.


Allowed.
4 special meeting Of the council was
held last Saturday evening. Present
Aldermen Mann, Prescott, Hurst, Patio,
Cleveland, Jenks, the mayor and audi
tor.
The special meeting wss held for the
following purposes:
Receivine report OF street committee
on strelt Sfsding, consts1erl ng tho mat.
tor Of ntsw b ontd for treisurer, and pass.
ing on bills.
The following hills we're presented
and rsfssFed to fs Rn11 Ice committee.
who rsconmsndsa 4 ihas Icy be allowed'
Warner 4 Stolt1es ....... ............. Sl6 4l
Devils Lake NH G0t.. ......... 10 OF
Aldermen Mann. Hurst, Prescott,
Cleveland and Patio voting aye on nay.
ment Of above bills.
A petition was presented from the
Devils Lake Mill Co. asking tho priYi'
lege of putting ia a spur track from
their mill to connect with the main track
Of the st. p. NJ. q NJ. road, running
across Railroad avenue north, and on
Fourth street in front OF the mill prop.
erty on block 50. said truck TO be placed
within feet of the mill building. The
petition was granted.
The street committee reported unani.
mously willingness TO accept all the
grading except Uline avenue. On motion
the report was accepted, Aldermen
Cleveland, Hurst, Pattie, Prescott. Mann,
and Jenks voting aye.
Alderman Cleveland moved that q
committee of three be appointed to acl
in connection with the finance com,
mittee to ascertain tho condition Of the
city treasury and report on same to the
councilat the next meeting. Tho mayo,
appointed the City Attorney, the City
Auditor, Aldermen Patio, Jenks and
Hurst as such committee.
Alderman Prescott moved that the
bin of City Engineer DYKE DO laid or
the table until he furnishes u detailed
estimate of the cost of grading each lol
or parcel of ground that is to be assessed
for street grading. Carried.
On motion the council adjourned.
G. M. FISHER, Auditor.
A special meeting was hold Monday
Noy. 90. Present Aldermen Cleveland
jerks, Mann, Pattie. Prescott ant
Hurst, the mayor and auditor.
The meeting was called for the pur
pose OF receiving tho City Engineer
report Of street and sidewalk grading
estimate. passing on bills, and receiving
the report of the city treasurer.
The estimate Of the city engineer o
assessment for street grading done by
4. \. Edwards, was presented to th'
council; also the estimate Of assessmen
for grading for sidewalks on Sixtl
street. harrington and Hill avenues.
Alderman Cleveland moved that til
reports of tho city ensineer s,e l,nblisle,
and that the council meet December |
TO approve the same. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Cleveland. sec
onded by Alderman Pattic. that tin
INrER-OcEAN be declared tho oflicia
newspaper Of tho city. The motion wa
put by president Of tho council Mann
and carried unanimously.
Tho bill of. f.. Dyke. city engineer
for SIG5.45 tor services of himself ant
assistant in surveying for sidewalks
and streets ard inspecting stree, grad
was presented. Alderman jerks move,
to allow the bill at $l25. Carried, Alder
men jerks, Cieyeland, Hurst Pattie
Mann and Prescott voting aye.
J. A. Burnett presented his account a
City Treasurer, showing balance OF
hand in the city treasury ,36l.50.
Moved by Alderman Cleveland tina
the report he accepted. Carried.
Alderman Prescott moved that til
council adjourn. Carried.
G. NJ. FISHER, Auditor.