Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-12-15
THR CfTY CoUNCIr..
The Tag Cases The Grading
Aneafion.

Present. Aldermen Cleveland, jerks.
Hurst, Mann and Pattie. and the mayor.
On motion, duly seconded. w. w.
Wishart was appointed auditor pro tenn.
On motion of Alderman Cleveland.
seconded by Alderman Pattie, the audi
tor was instructed TO draw q warrant for
1i000 on artesisn we'll fund and deliver
same to the contractors on account
Of the work. All the aldermen present
voted ave..
Alderman jerks moved to reconsider
the resolution III reference tn Mr.. Me-
Gees proposition TO look after the city's
IN the tax cases recently de.ii-
ed hy tle district ronrt, which resolu-
tion WAS considered by the council. at its
lust meeting. The motion was carried.
o, the aldermen voting in the af-
Alderman Hurst rsllel for
the question on the Original resoln,io ".
The t being taken Aldermen Cleve.
land, jerks, Hurst aud Mann voted yes:
Pattie voted no.. s..
Alderman Pattie offered the following
and moved that 1t be adopted.
Resolved, That the city treasurer be
present at 9 meeting Of the city council
to he held or December II, lat 3 o'clock
p.m:, with the full amount Of the citv's
FUNDS, and that he present at said meet.
ing q new bond to the city duly executed
in the sum Of $4,000 for the faithful per-
OF his Official duties.
Motion seconded and carried.
Alderman Mann moved that the city
auditor inform the city treasurer Of the
adoption OF the foregoing resolution.
Motion seconded and carried.
Alderman Cleveland moved to ad-
carried. WV. W1sHART.
City Auditor, pro. tenn.
8 STREET GRADING.
A special meeting Of tue council was
held Tuesday evening.
Present, Aldermen Cleveland. Pattie.
Prescott and jerks, the mayor and audi
tor; absent Aldermen Hurst and Mann.
The meeting was called for the follow
Ing purposes: To approve city engin-
eer's estimate Of assessment of street
grading; passing on bills; receiving re-
port Of city Justice.
The minutes Of meetings held Nov.
Oath and 18th, Dec. Sd, 9Th and 18th were
read and corrections Of the journal made.
Alderman Cleveland moved to approve
the record as corrected. Carried.
The following bills were presented
and referred to tho finance committee,
who returned them to the council with
the recommendation that they be allowed:
n G Walsh, labor on streets e So
John Bolksrd, ..... 8 IS
Ollie Oleson, ......... 100
Andrew Hanson, ...... 4 SO
w f Shadduck, ...3 Is
r Seeger, lamps and extra burners, 81 65
Stoughton d Chamberlain, gasoline, IS SO
and the bill OF A. NJ. wilkinson OF $3.50
be referred to chief of police for approval,
And the bill Of Allen Mettler Q fe2s 50
which was recommended at last meeting
Of council to be allowed at $3.50 be al
lowed at $3.50
Voting aye on the above: Aldermen
jerks. Cleveland, Pattie and Prescott.
The report Of City Justice McClory
from Oct. 1st to Nov, 80, 1888. was pre-.
scented to the council and referred to the
city attorney and he was requested to
file with the council q written report on
the anne Motion carried.
The estimate of the city en- gineer for
the grading Of such streets as were grad
ed by Thomss Edwards was presented
to the council for its approval.
Alderman Prescott moved that the as
sessment be approved, Alderman Cleve-
land seconded the motion.
James F. O'Brien, attorney for Gard.
ner 8. Moore. and Alice H. Creel, filed q
protest against TO assessment against the
property on Harrington south of Third,
aud lots on Uline Avenue.
Attorney O'Brien appeared also for the
bondsmen of T. A. Edwards, and re-
quested tho council to defer action on
the approval of the estimate until the
engineer employed. by the bondsmen
shall have completed a survey of the
work; that he was now employed in
making the survey.
H. M. Creel and Charles Budde adj
dressed the council and requested that
action be deferred on the matter.
Alderman jerks moved that the coun-
Gil defer action on the assessment until
Monday evening, Dec. 18th. Carried.
The mayor appointed Aldermen jerks
and Prescott . committee on artesiaE
well.
Alderman Cleveland moved to adj
journ. Carried.
6. M. FISHER. Auditor.
Dedication.
Burnett's new building, the addition
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