Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-09-08
LIGHTS FOR FOUR MONTHS.
The City Council Orders the
Streets Again Lighted
With Arc Lamps.
Sewerage Deferred Until Next
Spring.-Tax Levy Made
For 1892.

For 1897.
Land Bought for Road Pur-
poses - Other Routine
Business.
The matter OF redeemlng Jamestown
from the reign of darkness, was the last
subject considered by the city council at
their regular meeting Monday night, the
question was finally disposed of by
ordering the electric light committee to
contract for the lighting ct the streets
with twelve 2,OOO.candle power arc
lamps, on the all night, moonlight
schedule, until Jan. lst, 1893. This
action was taken by an unanimous vote
of all the aldermen present. and the
arrangement is to 60 into effect at once.
The sewerage scheme did not fair as
we'll, further action being postponed
until the regular meeting IN January.
The sentiment in the council seemed
favorable to the proposed improvement,
and the plans for same were under dis
cussion for some time, but 1t was deemed
best not to undertake the work till next
spring. It being necessary to advertise
for bids for thirty days, the aldermen
thought the season would then be too
far advanced to let the contract to
advantage. In the event of the proposed
system of sewerage costing in excess of
$4,000, special election would also be
necessary to issue bonds for the purpose
OF constructing the same.
While Mayor Fuller was waiting the
arrival of another alderman to make
quorum, the council was informally ad-
dressed by transient citizen, who
announced that he hailed from Phila-
delphia and intended to sue the city for
damages. The transient citizen was
respectfully dressed and his gray hair
and open, intelligent countenance COM
manded attention. He was just little
bit under the influence of prohibition
liquor, however, and had gift of CAB
which would make his fortune as side.
show orator. The gentleman eaid that
he had re..ently arrived in jamestown,
looking for work, and while sleeping off
the effects of lag" had been picked up
and thrown into well. He was after
wards driven out of the city by an
officer whom he understood was known
as Captain Gleason. This officer had
clubbed him, and he came to complain
of the indignity. He expected money
here soon, he said, and wished per-
mission to remain until it arrived. He
was an American citizen and asked that
the vigilance committee and police
officers be notified to abandon the
practice of giving man plunge bath
or beating as penalty for being found
idle. The petitioner was informed by
Mayor Fuller in his blandest tones that
Gleason was not an officer Of the city,
that he (the mayor would grant HIM
the freedom of the city SO long as he
remained reasonably sober, and that
ample protection would be accorded to
him. He was requested to take seat,
and did so, but as business proceeded he
seemed to dispair of his case being
called and ambled away.
The council was called to order at $50,
the mayor presiding. Present-Adams,
Blood. Buckley, Lieber, Mason and Steel.
Absent-Fletcher and johnson.
Minutes of last regular and special
meetings read and approved.
A petition from President Baskerville
of the jamestown college, and eight citi-
zens of the neighborhood, requesting the
council to place an arc lamp at or near
the foot OF college hill, was read and
referred to the electric light committee.
A protest from Spangler & Robinson,
alleging the city license to be exhorbitant
and unfair, and requesting relief, was
read and referred to the license commit
tee.
A communication from the board Of
education, notifying the council that a
tax of $1,000 was necessary for school
purposes, was read and placed on file.
The committee on assessments and
taxes recommended the following tax
levy for ensuing year:
School fund. .311,O00 IA mills
General fund. 80. 5000 34 mills
Street 4 bridge fund 500 ! mill
Interest fund. 80. 1000 IL mills
Total. -. .915,6O 20 mills
| On motion of AID Steel, the report of
the committee was adopted, and the tax
levy for 1892 fixed as above.
The sewerage committee exhibited