Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED.
Old Sidewalk on Fifth Avenue
and Elsewhere to be
Renewed.
Water Mains to be Extended
on Main Street Two
Blocks.
Runs Of Mail Clerks and Ex-
press Agents Affected
by New Card.

@ by New Card.
The city council held their regular
monthly meeting Monday night. Aid.
Adams, Blood, Lieber, Mason and Wells
were present, with Mayor Steel in the
chair. Aldermen Fletcher, johnson and
Porter we're absent The session was
short and business was transacted from
the word 60.
A communication from the city treas
uref showed that 227 persons had paid
their poll tax by working it out IN the
streets, and 78 had paid cash. Total 3O5
to date.
The school board reported that tax
levy OF $ll 900 for the ensuing year had
hoen made.
The committee on assessments and
tax levy for 1898, reported So follows:
School fund, $11 900; general fund, 80, 500;
interest fund, sl,0OO; street and bridge
fund. $500. Total for 1893, s15,SOO.
The city clerk was instructed to so notify
the county auditor.
It was suggested that the show license
ordinance be So rectitied that such shows
as the "Merry -go.round," which was in
the city recently, should pay tax greater
than that prescribed in the ordinance.
The show was characterized as worth
less and demoralizing institution and a
detriment to town, as it gave no return
for money expended.
The special committee, which conferred
with the Electric Light company in re-
gard to the back water rent, ETC., reported
that the committee had a conference
with the Messrs. Lloyd, at which they
expressed willingness to pay for water
used and actual damage caused to prop
erty. The report was received and placed
on file.
The report OF the city marshal for Au-
gust was received and referred to the
mayor.
The city treasurer reported balance
on hand io the treasury, September let,
OF 81, 1877 .27. The report was referred to
the finance committee.
The city clerk reported that he had
received in the way Of licenses the sum
of $375.00 during the past month.
The water commissioner reported
S3O.5O collected during the month Of
August.
The report of NJ. J. Barrett, police
magistrate, was received and referred to
the city attorney.
The city marshal reported that on
August 10th and 18th there were no
lights, and that on the 14th, 18th, 18th,
and 18th there were no lights in certain
portions Of the city.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Geo. Singler, grading for the
clty 40 O4
Kelleran & Past, for labor ... 800
j r Winslow, lumber furnished
city......................... 3s2 Oh
Frank Andre, miscellaneous Ia
Dor ................ ~
] F Pearson, three days labor
on streets. s................... 4 oO
A w Dewey, meals for prison.
er6 %
E L Calkins, carpenter work in
city jail ............... W
CL Draper, police in August. 60 90
L Nj Cadieux, :. ~ 90
r T Hamilton, services acting
c,tv attornov " 10 %
G A Gassal, repairing rubber
coats, fire department. ...... 70
Il A Blood. l6 daye collecting
poll tax and overseeing work
on the streets. ts............... Az w
Fl Pierson. labor on sidewalks. 6 90
} B Durkee, telephone rent. 80
j r Winslow, lumber for side
Walks. ......... Oh -
j G Bensch, repairing hook and
ladder truck. ck................ 20
Chas Karcher, extra police. w
j r Churchill, labor on streets, = W
G. " Craven, repairs OF hose
carG ............... ....'... w
A Steele, premium on tire lnsur'
ance of $4,000 on engine
house and apparatus ....-...: III w
A B Blewett, recording deed,
asylum road. ........ .... 20
f E Giese, labor for fire depart
ment w
Baldwin Bros, stationery for
alection l 81
H W Alderman, labor in park, 5o7
G A Lieber, five days service
board of health h.............. III w
Kirk, Allen & Hathorn, nails for
sidewalks 80. ............... ~ 81
B P Tilden, services as city en-
gineer ................... "
Total. .......... $1,Oll 43
SIDEWALKS.
An ordinance introduced by Alderman