Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-08-07
BILLS ALLOWED.

The bill of H. P. Rugg u Co., pipe for
water mains, Sl,3G0, was referred to the
water works committee.
When the bill of the jamestown
electric light company for July light,
S12035, was read, Alderman Alley moved
to allow the bill at the rate of $95 per
light and explained that the increased
rate was for one year, and that that time
had expired. Alderman Steel moved rs
a substitute that the bill be referred to
the electric light committee, which mo-
ton prevailed and the bill was so re-
ferred.
Alderman Steel introduced resolu-
ton appropriating 5l22.4l to meet July
liabilities. The resolution was adopted
under suspension Of the rules.
The report of the police magistrate for
the quarter ending July lst, 1890, was
presented and ordered placed on file.
Alderman Hotchkiss introduced res
olut1on appropriating $3.50, to make
Gasal & Haas a partial payment on their
contract for digging water trenches. Res
olution was adopted.
Alderman Steel introduced resolu-
ton appropriating S220.S5, to pay
freight on pipe for water mains. The
resolution was adopted.
Alderman Alley moved that the street
and bridge committee be instructed to
advertise for bids for laying sidewalk on
Sixth avenue as per advertised resolu-
tion said bids 10 be opened at the city
clerks office Saturday, August 9th, at
o'clock p m. Carried.
Judge Palmer If Sioux Falls, who is
on his way to Bismarck in the interests
of Sioux Falls gas company and with
jhe object of putting in gas plant there
addressed the council and urged the
project of putting in a similar plant in
jamestown. He called attention to the
superior qualities of the gas manufac-
tured by his company and submitted the
following propositions:
The Northwestern Gas light and heat
ing company makes the following propo-
sltion to the city of Jamestown:
10 erect and maintain gas plant in
said city upon the following terms and
conditions:
Duration of franchise 20 years.
Two miles of mains, Is posts per mile.
Cost to city not to exceed Sl.25 per NJ
cubic feet of gas.
10 private consumers not to exceed s.
per NJ cubic feet of gas.
When daily total consumption in city
reaches ten thousand feet of gas then the
price to private consumers shall be S1.75
per NJ; from 10000 to 10000 feet S1.5O
per NJ; from 10000 to $4,000 feet Sl.25
per N; from $4,000 and upwards Sl.0O
per M.
Alderman Steel moved that the electric
light committee be instructed to investi-
gate the proposition submitted by Judge
Palmer and report at the next meeting.
Carried.
Alderman Steel moved that the assess
ment committee be instructed to report
the tax levy for the year 1890 at the next
meeting. Carried.
Alderman Alley moved to instruct the
water works committee to order pipe to
complete the extension of the mains, also
hydrants and fittings necessary. Carried.
Alderman Alley called attention to the
condition of of the Nam street bridge
and moved that the street and bridge
committee be instructed to re-plank the
bridge with three inch lumber. Carried.
Alderman Alley moved that the fire
committee be instructed to ascertain how
much it will cost to erect a hose tower,
and report at the next meeting. Carried.
The council then adjourned.