Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-05-26
CITY
Regulating Sidewalk Widths-Pe.
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CITY CoUNcIL
Regulating Sidewalk Widths-Pe-
tit1ons-Bius-Etc.
A special meeting Of the city council
was held Saturday evening, May IL, tor
the following purposes: Considering q
petition signed by the president aud vice
president Of the LIST National Bank, r.
L. Cleveland. F. W. Mann, A. s. Pattie,
G. w. Jameson, J. E. jerks and VIM.
Hurst requesting the city to establish,
by ordinance, the width OF sidewalks on
certain streets. Also the matter of en-
ploying an engineer to survey and make
profile of streets and to transact other
business pertaining to the welfare Of the
city.
The meeting was called to order by
the mayor. There were present Alder
men Cleveland, Hurst, Jameson. Pattie
aud Mann. the mayor and auditor. The
minutes OF the last meeting were read
aud approved.
A petition from c. 8. Hubert and
others to establish, by ordinance, the
width of sidewalks on Kelly and Fourth
at II feet, and to be granted the use
of certain portions of said street and
walks. Alderman Mann moved that
the petition be granted. Motion seconded
and carried, Aldermen Mann. Cleveland,
Pattie and Jameson voting aye, and the
city attorney was authorized to draw an
ordinance in conformity Herewith.
On motion Of Alderman Pattie, duly
seconded and carried. J. F.. Dyke was
employed to do what necessary work
was needed. in surveying streets and
making profile of same.
The following bills were presented
and allowed:
Peter Smith, setting street lamp.
and burying carcasses at dumps y 80
F. w. Priest, repairing lock up. 50
Geo. Buska, cleaning street lamp. 2 90
Martin johnson, cleaning streets. 10 SO
John Hedlcan, hauling garbage
from Q 3 15
NJ. w. Shanley, filling cess pools
on lots o and "A, block Is, cost
OF same to be charged to proper
" IL 5O
The committee on streets requested the
privilege of Withdrawing their reports,
passed at a meeting Of the council April
20, relating to the width of sidewalks and
to amend the same. Privilege was
granted.
Aid. Mann then offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That tho width Of all side
walks built after the 2lst day Of May,
1883, on Kelly avenue from the depot to
Sixth street and on Fourth street from
Harrington avenue to Flint avenue shall
be Of the uniform width of II feet. On
Fifth street west OF Kelly avenue, on
Arnold avenue, Third street east OF Kel.
~ avenue. Fourth street EAST Of Far
rington avenue, 8 foot walks. Six foot
walks on Third street, Fifth and Sixth
street east of Kelly avenue, and on Flint
harrington. Hill and Uline avenues. All
sidewalks of the width of II feet shall I've
laid upon S stringers OF 2x8 inches. Each
sidewalk Of feet, 4 stringers 2x8 inches.
All sidewalks of the width of 6 feet to be
laid on 3 stringers 2x6 inches. Plank
used in the construction Of all sidewalks
to he W inch material Of good grade
surfaced on one side and OF ever thick
ness and not less than six inches wide,
and to be laid compactly and spiked
with 2Od nails. All sidewalks to be laid
in conformity to established grade of
streets.
The resolution was adopted, and an or
dinance covering same was presented
and read to the council and passed TO its
second reading.
Alderman Mann, offered the folio wing
resolution:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
city council the grading Of the following
named avenue in the city Of Devils Lake,
d. T., has become necessary, and the
work herein specified is hereby ordered
in accordance with Chapter %, Article III
of the laws of 1887. Kelly avenue from
Sixth street to Seventh street.
The resolution was seconded and car
ried, and notice to property owners
ordered given by publication.
On motion the council adjourned.
G. M. FISHER, Auditor.
Ellen Terry poke, In goblin and black,