Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-05-04

asked moro time, which was granted, on
motion Of Aiderrnau Blood.
CONDITION OF THE STREETS
Chairman Adams OF the street and
bridge committee, reported that diligent
work had been done in the direction OF
estimating the cost Of necessary repairs,
but said the weathsr Aed prevented the
beginning Of various improvsments con.
templstsd. Snow shoveling had beeE
done, sidewalks repaired In several
places, and bids received for lumber to
build new ores. In regard to ditching
street near the round house, Alder.
man Adams said there was
question as to the ownership of
the land, and that the street had not
been dedicated to the city. City Attor-
ney Hamilton was called upon to explain
the legal status of the case, and made an
extended statement of the facts as shown
by the records. 1t appears that county
road had been laid out in the early days,
but afterwards converted to the uses of
the railroad company. The report of the
street and bridge committee was ordered
on file, and the city attorney directed to
act with the COMMITTEES in regard to ac-
quiring control over the street in ques-
ton.
The ANIMAL report of the city clerk was
read and referred to the finance com.
mittee.
The monthly report OF the city marshal
was received and referred to the mayor,
the reading of the same being dispensed
with.
Alderman Porter was excused further
attendance at the meeting.
The city clerk made his report OF
licenses Issued, the net revenue from this
source amounting to s172.25. The report
was referred to the finance committee.
City Treasurer Allen submitted q
report Of the condition of the treasury
on May LIST, which was referred to the
finance committee.
Ex-Water Commissioner Vennum pre-
sented report Of his Office for 1892, and
part of 1893, accompanied by vouchers
for water rents collected and turned into
the city treasury. 1t was referred to the
water committee, as was also the report
of the present water commissioner, for
the month of April.
NEW ORDINANCES PASSED.
Alderman Wells introduced an amend
ment to revised ordinance No. I, striking
out all Of section 13. after the word
''oftense," in line four Of said section.
The ordinance prohibits teams being left
united on the streets, "except teams Of
truckmen and draymen." This exception
is expunged by the amendment,
and is calculated not only to make the
prohibitory clause general, but to entirely
abate the danger existing from frequent
runaways. The ordinance was read the
first time, and explained BY it's author.
Alderman Lieber moved it's second
reading by title only, and the ordinance
having been read second time by title,
the rules were suspended to permit its
third reading and final passage. The
ordinance passed, all members OF the
council voting aye.
An amendment was also introduced by
Alderman Wells, to revised ordinance
No. 13, changing rule to facilitate the
collection Of water rents. The amended
ordinance received it's first, second and
third readings, and on motion of Alder
man Adams was passed under suspen-
SION OF the rules, all members voting aye.
A new ordinance was introduced by
Alderman Wells, granting franchise to
the jamestown Electric Light company
for 20 years, the former contract expir-
ing May 4th. 1t was referred to the
committee on city lights.
LICENSE ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
An ordinance was introduced by the
license committee, assessing sll dealers
in beverages, except soda water, $50 per
month, and fixing strict regulations for
the management OF saloons and resorts
Of similar character. The ordinance was
freely discussed after the first reading,
and on motion Of Alderman Fletcher,
was read a second time by title. Alder
man Wells called attention to the neces-
sity and wisdom Of the measure, and said
he believed every member Of the council
was familiar with the ordinance, az 1t had
been considered for some weeks as a
revenue expedient. Money is needed, he
said, to meet the demands ofjthe citizens
for improvements, and no class of bust
ness was better able to contribute than
the one covered by the ordinance, which
was carefully drawn and has suitable