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

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Il Glese, work on streets. ..... 5 GO
Chas Tancard, shoveling snow. ! so
VIM Mckay, shoveling SNOW. 50
Chas Wilbur, cleaning Diamond
laundry, ETC.. ........... 2 IS
Gus.A Lleber, checking water
rentals 500
jamestown Alert, printing .... 26 IS
Q L draper, special police. ...... 81 90
b Tilden, making contour map
of city. :. -. 100 90
Joseph Mason, draying IS
Gull River Lumber Go, lumber. 36 "a
The council adopted resolution that
the city clerk hereafter decline to receive
bills against the city until the persons
presenting same have caused the several
items to be approved by the proper off,
Ger or committee. and the rule that all
bills shall be referred until the next reg
ular meeting will be adhered to unless
this resolution is complied with.
The official bond of. T. Eager, as city
plumber, in the sum of $1,000, was &C.
cepted, approved apd placed on file.
A resolution was adopted that, whereas
the contract With the jamestown Elec-
trio Light company is about to expire,
the committee on city lights is directed
to secure the continuance OF same for ono
month, pending action by the council
upon contract for longer period.
On motion, telephones were ordered
placed IN the police station and marshals
residence, as means Of prompt commu-
nlcation and alarm in emergencies.
A resolution, offered by Alderman
Lieber, authorizing the city clerk to loan
one copy Of the printed charter and
ordinances to each elective and appoint
i've officer of the CITY, TO be returned at
the expiration OF their terms. was
adopted.
Alderman Wells offered resolution
which was adopted, providing for the
granting of permits to place clean ashes
and clnders upon low places IN the
streets, under direction. of the proper
committee and the city marshal. He
supported the resolution with the state
ment that money could be saved to the
city by an arrangement of this kind, if
properly restricted and managed.
The ruins Of the Lloyd & Watson
block again came up for discussion, and
the street and brioge committee was
directed to tear down the east walls un-
less the owners Of the burnt block
caused the same to be done within ten
days.
TU ESTABLISH POUND.
Mayor Steel called attention
to the dog license and the
necessity for pound, both for dogs and
stray stock. Alderman Blood thought a
city pound should be provided at once,
and also that the dog tax ought to be
collected down to the last cent, the 1900.
or more, remaining and unlicensed dogs
to be killed. Horses, colts, mules and
cows were also at large in tho city
notably IN the Third ward, he said-and
trsmped up and down the sidewalks from
dark to daylight. The matter was
referred to the pound committee with
power to act immediately.
Bids were received from Jas. r. Wins
low, Geo. Lutz and the Gull River
Lumber Co., to furnish lumber for new
sidewalks. The bids wore referred to tho
street and bridge committee, to deter
mine the lowest figures, and with power
to award contract. This committee ex-
presses determination to begin
work at once on all necessary
improvements. They were directed
to employ Mr.. Tilden, the civil engineer,
to superintend the work. Mr.. Tilden
appeared before the council and gave an
outline OF what work is necessary to be
done. He also submitted the topograph-
ical or contour map recently made for
the city. ana it was given in charge OF
the sewer committee. The map is very
complete and will afford the council
chance to do good job when the sewer
system is undertaken.
In order to give prompt attention to
pending improvements, an adjourned
meeting Of the council will be held next
Monday night, May Sth, and at midnight
an adjournment was taken to that date.
Hicks May Forecasts.
Cool days and frosty nights, following
last April storm period, will give place to
warmer stormy weather about I'd and Sd,
Sharp, frosty nights need not surprise
two or three days before the 7th or 8th,