Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-04-13
NEW BROOMS SWEEP CLEAN.
The Mayor and Council Tackle
, a Number Of Necessary
Reforms.
Promise to Amend Street and
Sidewalk Grades and
Clean the City.
Another Turn of the Sewer
age Wheel.--Notes of
the Meeting.

age Wheel.--Notes of
the Meeting.
Promptly at s o'clock p. m. Monday the
new city council started to work with a
vim and an enthusiasm that shows that
new era IN the history of the city is
inaugurated. For over three hours the
council worked like beavers and large
amount of business was disposed of, and
understandlngly too, as we'll. There was
full attendance With the exception Of
Alderman Porter from the Second ward
Accommodation from the mayor to the
council stated that Carey l.. Draper had
been appointed assistant policeman, his
term being from month to month.
City Clerk Blewett reported that he
had appointed H. Gieseler, deputy clerk
for the the ensuing year.
upon the application of Geo. Lutz to
erect frame building on Fourth avenue
north. The building Is not to exceed
the dimensions of 20 by 100 feet with II
feet posts, the roof to be OF CORFU
gated tin or iron. Also for the con-
structlon Of street scales provided no
injury be done to the street IN any man.
ner. ...
STREET GRADING AND GRADES.
The street and bridge committee
reported recommending the building Of a
sidewalk on Second street and First
avenue, according to the petition for the
same, except for few minor changes,
from Messrs. Heath, Dewey and others.
The report was adopted unanimously.
In connection with this matter, Alder
man Adams stated that there were about
twenty places in the city where mud
holes existed, which should be filled and
the streets graded up and made passable
in all kinds and conditions Of weather.
This opened the way for lengthy dis.
cussion upon the condition Of the streets
Of the CITY in general and some in par
ticulsr. Alderman Blood stated that he
was tired Of having road material hauled
onto the streets without knowing
whether they were above or
below grade. Fifth avenue, he
said, il now about one foot above
grade and ought to be cut down. The
sidewalks are from four inches to one foot
below the present street grade. He was
in favor OF cutting the street down and
using the material to fill up what low
spots there are. Aid. Lieber's views coin;
c,ded with Aid. Blood's. He remarked
that from 25 to 100 loads of gravel are,
each spring, deposited on the avenue
and it was time to call q halt and reverse
the process, or better, to properly gutter
the streets and make side drains and
throw the material into the center. The
streets would always be dry and what
storm water there might be would have
a chance and would quickly run of.
About this time the electric lights in the
room went ont and q lamp vas sent for.
In the mean time the discussion was
carried on with hardly break, Except
to place a formal blessing upon the
ights), by the aid of the glow from the
stove and several cigars. Alderman
Fletcher moved that the city engineer or
q competent person be employed. by and
with the consent of the street and bridge
committee, to make estimates OF the cost
Of repairing the worst places in the city.
This motion was unanimously adopted
and it was evident that all were in hearty
accord in the matter-that the streets
must and shall be more presentable. In
regard to the bad condition Of Main
street, down near the round house,
Alderman Adams reported that rather
than go to the expense of digging ditch
and building email bridge over it for
the passage Of teams, 1t was advisable to
let matters remain AZ at present, and as
soon as possible the defect in the street
should be remedied by filling in and
grading it up properly for all future time.
In this connection Alderman Mason
called attention to the poor condition OF
the street and avenue adjacent to the
Northern Pacific depot and suggested
that in the near future this also be
renedied by proper grading, etc.
The official bonds of Chss. w. Pierce,
wster commissioner, VICE j. F. Vsnnum
resigned; G. l.. McGregor, city marshal,
and A. Blewett, city clerk, were presented,
approved and placed on file. Bonds in
each case are placed at 81 1000
The verbal report Of ex-Watsr Com
missioner Vennum was received and the
hooks and papers turned over to Mr..
Pierce.
On motion Of Alderman Wells, it was
unanimously declared that oil elective