Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-08-09
AFFAIRS OF The CITY.
kanv Minor Matters Discussed
by the Aldermen Last
Night.
l+tention Called to the Premi-
ums and Attractions of
the Fair.

The city fathers wrestled for two hours
Monday evening with the conduct OF the
ffsirs OF the metropolis and managed to
,et through with considerable work.
Aldermen johnson, Porter and Wells
vere absent, and as the mayor was some
that slow IN showing up Alderman
Blood was mayor pro TEN for few
moments.
A proposition from Mr.. Fancher, man
per Of the jamestown Electric Light
Co., was read and referred to its appro-
pirate committee. The proposition of
The Electric Light Co., the communica-
tion stated. to put in new light in the
First ward and furnish light for the
same for year in consideration of the
use of artesian water, was made on the
understanding that the city would pay
the cost of the wire, poles and work in
making the improvement. The use of
the water in their own we'll was proving
satisfactory and the company did not
think that they could 20 to the expense
of SIS IN putting in new light and also
furnish power at cost of 500 per year,
getting in return the use of water which
they did not need. II the city would
pay the company S5O-about two-thlrds
of what it will cost to furnish the COM
pany with water tor motor which they
wish tc use in the engine room for the
propulsion of a fan-then the company
will at once order the necessary supplies
and put the light in operation. The
electric light committee were given the
matter in their charge with power to act.
As the city clerk elected by the coun-
Gil has left the state, it was moved that
the council proceed to elect successor.
Alderman Clemens nominated for that
position the present incumbent, George
Eager, and che nomination was seconded
in happy manner by Alderman
Mitchell. Alderman Fletcher nomi-
mated Charles Flint, and Alderman
Blood presented the name OF O. j.
|Seiler. The council tied itself into a
knot or two on motions and amended
motions as to whether the Office was
vacant or needed to be declared vacant,
md also as to the manner in which the
election for clerk should be conducted.
The motion for viva voce vote was
lost. The informal vote which followed
resulted in l vote for Seiler,2 for Flint
and 2 for Eager. The formal vote
showed flop Of one vote from Flint to
Eager, and the vote stood one each for
Seller and Flint and three for Eager,
who was declared the choice of the
council.
The license question and the ''nickle.
in-the-slot" machine subject came up
for discussion but resulted IN no definite
action being taken by the council. One
alderman was in favor Of closing up all
places that did not pay their license
promptly, and another believed that the
n,ckle-in- -the.slot machines should be
allowed to be used again so as to afford
arevenue for some of the places so that
with more ease and less hardship the
proprletors could pay their license. The
machines are run in Mandan and Bis
marck, it was SAID, as an argument for
their raining in this city. However, the
meeting closed with no action taken.
The council then adjourned to p. m.
Wednesday, Aug. 8th, when the subject
OF sewerage bonds and other matters OF
Importance Will be taken up and settled.
BILLS ALLOWED.