Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-05-04
THEY ARE GETTING THERE.
The Mayor and City Council
Attending to Various Pub
lie improvements.
New Ordinances Passed Last
Night Include a License
s. Measure.

Irl Hicks Forecasts the At
mospheric Disturbances
..... in May.
It lacked but five minutes Of IL o'clock
when the regular meeting OF tho city
council ad1ournedMonday night. The ses.
SION was an important one in many
respects, and large amount OF business
was dispatched in manner most credit.
able to the rustling gentlemen who now
have charge of city affairs. Mayor Steel
called the council to order at 1926, and
the roll-call showed full attendance
Aldermen Adams, Blood, Fletcher, John
son, Lieber, Mason, Porter and Wells
being present. Pursuant to recent
order of the council, the elective and
appointive officers of the city we're also
in attendance-the list including Treas
urer Allen, Attorney Hamilton, Marshal
McGregor. Water Commissioner Pierce
and ex- Water Commissioner Vennum.
City Clerk Blewett read the minutes Of
the last regular meeting, April 3rd, and
the adjourned regular meeting, April
10th, and they we're duly approved.
MARKET DAY.
A communication from the executive
committee of the German agricultural
society, requesting permission to occupy
800 feet of the public streets for the pur-
pose of having a general market day
was read. Alderman Lieber moved the
same be placed on file. Alderman Wells
expressed himself as very much in favor
OF the project, and thought market
day as proposed would result advan-
tageously to the city, but said he believed
some vacant ground off the public
thoroughfares would answer the purpose,
and offered an amendment that the
communication be referred to q SPECIAL
committee with Instructions to i'm
mediately Cooperate with the agricul-
tural society in perfecting the necessary
arrangements. The amendment was
accepted, and the amended motion pre-
valling, Mayor Steel appointed Aldermen
Wells, johnson and Blood az special
committee to consider the commur ica-
ton an9 establish public market day.
Communications were also received
from A. Steel and John A. johnson, re-
questing the extension Of water mans on
Milwaukee avenue, and from w. r. Kel-
logg, asking an extension of the Fifth
avenue main to Sixth avenue, 60 as to
admit of using q water motor. Both
communications we're referred to the
water committee.
E. 8. Lawrence asked permission to
erect q frame addition to his brick build.
ing, within fire limits, and the oommuni-
cation was referred to the fire committee.
A communication from J. E. Anderson
and others, complaining of high water
on Front street from the Northern Pa
cific round house east to the bridge, and
praying for the ditching and repairing
Of said street to prevent damage to ad-
joining cellars, was read and referred to
the street and bridge committee. This
committee was afterwards empowered to
grant the petition and expend public
funds in putting the street in proper
shape
A communication from the jamestown
Electric Light company, submitting
proposition for lighting the city, was
read and referred to the committee on
city lights.
The fire committee reported favorably
upon the bill of Smith & Ross, for $3.50
and the same was allowed.
NO DAMAGES FOR SHEPHERD.
The special committee to consider the
claim Of w. r. Shepherd for $50
damages, alleged to be due for injuries
sustained from falling on an icy side
walk, reported that they found nothing
to justify the claim, as Mr.. Shepherds
misfortune was probably the result Of
bodily infirmity. The committee recon.
mended, however, that the city donate
Mr.. Shepherd s25, on condition that he
accept the same as q gift, and release
the city from all liability. On motion Of
Alderman Adams, the report was
adopted.
The finance committee reported favor
ably upon the bill OF Wm. Stone, $3.50,
and it was allowed.
The finance committee reported having
examined the accounts OF ex-City Treas
urer Webster, and requested power to
employ au expert to check over same. On
motion Of Alderman johnson, the report
was accepted and Q resolution adopted
giving the committee authority to obtain
tho services Of an expert for the purpose
stated.
The special committee to sink second
artesian we'll reported progress, and