Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-03-17
A I T PURCHASED.
Four Lots in Block local for
an Election.

Council met Friday evening, March
%. Present the mayor, Aids. Chamber.
lin and Maloney. No quorum present.
Adjourned till Saturday evening March
10.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Council called to order by the mayor.
Present Aids. jerks, Chamberlin. Mann,
Cleveland, Maloney. Stanley and the
mayor. Minutes of the two previous
meetings read and adopted.
Moved by AID. Chamberlin and
seconded by Aid. Mann hat the city
justice be notified to present to the
council at Its next meeting the receipt
OF the City Treasurer for the amount Of
fines mentioned IN his report from Nov.
9Th, 1887, to Jan. 9th, 1888, and that he
be further notified to present at the
next meeting of the council q report Of
all proceedings had in hts Office from
Jan. 9th, 1888, to March 1883. Carried.
Moved by Aid. Mann and seconded
by Aid. Cleyeland that the time for the
putting in Of the report of the commit
tee appointed 10 select a site for the
a~rtesian we'll be extended till Monday
evening, March 18th, 1888. Carried.
Moved by Aid. Mann and seconded
by Aid. Maloney that the bills of Brown
and Devaney for shoveling snow from
the sidewalks be allowed. Aids. jerks,
Chamberl,n, Mann, Cleveland, Maloney
and Stanley voting yes. None Of the
alderman voting no. Carried.
Moved by Aid. Aaloney and seconded
by Aid. jerks that the auditor proceed
to give notice Of the regular election to
be held on Monday, April 2, 1888. Car
lied.
Moved by Aid. Stanley and seconded
by Aid. jerks, that the voting place Of
tht LIST ward be ut the engine house on
Kelly avenue.
That the voting place Of the Cd ward
lie at j. l.. Davenport's store.
That the voting place Of the Sd ward
be at the Benham HOUSE. Carried.
Moved by Aid. Stanley and seconded
by Aid. Cleveland that the council APP
point, and T. s. Benham, A. Black and
J.E. Locke are hereby appointed judges
Of election IN the FIRST ward; that j. L..
Davenport, A. s. Pattie and S. Aspaas
are hereby appointed judges Of election
in the Second ward; and that A. P.
Brainard, E. +. Moen and A. w. Griggs,
are hereby appointed judges Of election
in the Third ward.
Moved by AID. Cleveland and seconded
by AID. Mann that council stand ad-
journed until Monday evening, March
IL, at 7:3O. W. w. W1sHARr,
Acting Auditor.
MONDAY EVENING.
Council called to order by the mayor.
Present Aids jerks, CLEVELAND, Maloney
and Stanley, and the mayor.
Minutes Of the previous meeting read,
and on motion Of Aid. Stanley which
was duly seconded they were approved.
Moved by AID. jerks and seconded
by Aid. Stanley thai tho city purchase
lots 81, %, %, and "a in block 10 of Jas.
F. o. Brien for the sum of $1,000. Aids.
jerks, Cleveland, Stanley and Maloney
voting yes. No vote in the negative,
Carried.
Moved by AID. Cleveland and second.
ed by AID. Maloney that the sum Of
$4,000 be transferred from tho general
fund to the grading fund. Aids. Cleve.
land, Maloney, jerks and Stanley
voting yes. No vote in the negative
Carried.
Moved by Aid. jerks and seconded by
Aid. Maloney that the report Of the
city justice covering the period from
November 9, 1887, to January 9. 1888, be
accepted and that warrants be drawn OF
the city treasury to pay the following
officers therein named, viz:
P. j. McClory, city justice, s14>
f. A. Pierce, chief Of police. $22O
w. 0. German, policeman, 1920
Ever Wagness, sheriff, $3.50
Moved by Aid. Cleveland and second.
ed by Aid. Snanley that w. w. Wlshar1
lie appointed acting auditor from March
Is. 1883. Aids. Cleveland, jerks.
Maloney and Stanley voting yes. Nc
vote in negative. Carried.
Moved by AID. Stanley and seconded
by AID. Cleveland that the city attorney
be paid the sum of sl75 for his services
rendered during the life of this council,
and that a warrant be drawn on the
treasury for the amount. Aids. jerks,
Cleveland, Stanley and Maloney voting
yes. No votes in the negative. Carried.
Moved by Aid. jerks and seconded
by Aid. Cleveland that G. NJ. Fisher be
paid the sum of S25 for lights, fuel and
Use Of Office for the city council up to
April II, 1888, INCLUSIVE. Aids. jerks
CLEVELAND, Stanley. and Maloney voting
yes. Novotes in the negative. Carried
Moved by AID Cleveland and seconded
by Aid. Stanley that the council stand
adjourned till Saturday evening. March
"a, 1888, at 1907 M. Carried. Council