Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-06-06
JAMESTOWN, THURSDAY JUNE

the city clerk and which certlfcation
shall contain q description OF the said
lot, or lots, or parcels Of land, adjoining
said sidewalk to the amount of such re-
pairs and the said city clerk shall turn
the same over to the city treasurer for
him to collect as hereinafter provided.
Nothing. in this section shall prevent
the owner Of said lot or lots in making
repairs il the same be done forthwith.
And SAID owner of the lot, or lots, may
pay to the city treasurer the cost ofsuoh
repairs without extra costs or expense il
paid before advertisement is made.
Ordinance No. As was also introduced,
read the first, second and third times,
and passed. This ordinance amends
ordinance No. 13 and rule by adding
that mo person, firm, or company, shall
permit any water from the city water
works to be used in sprinkling or wet
ting OF lawns or OF streets, between the
hours of 8 a. m. and p. N. under
penalty of S. for the first offense and $40
for the second offense, with the costs in
case of conviction
Alderman Schmitz said in support of
the ordinance that the indiscrlminate
use of the water for the purpose of
watering lawns at all hours of the day
rendered his motor useless several days
at time. He did not use one third of
the water that was used on lawn and
not secure the power IN the day time for
which he paid he could not use the
power at night.
"Capt." Dunstan appeared before the
council and asked for road viewers to
assess the damage to his land by road
which now runs through 1t. He said
that there we're six roads which now ran
across his $50 acres. The matter was
referred to the street and bridge CON-
mittee.
Jas. Ross, the nominee OF the Artesian
hose company for chief of the city fire
department., was confirmed by the coun-
Gil on the third ballot by vote of for
Ross and 3 for Chas. Pearce, the nomi-
nee for chief OF the Rescues and the
Northern Pacific fire companies. On the
first ballot the vote for chief stood
Pesrce 5, Vennum l and Ross e. Mr..
Pearce WAS elected assistant chief by the
deciding vote Of the mayor the vote
standing each for Messrs. Pearce and
Vennum on the second ballot.
Postal Clerk Clayton appeared before
the council to make complaint against
Policeman Dewey for the forcible way
in which he was handled at the perform
snce of Uncle Toms Cabin recently.
He was told to be seated by the police
department, and upon his refusal to
comply with the order was seated IN a
rather violent manner. He was not ar
rested. He said that at the time he
thought that Dewey was one OF the can
vas men of the show. Mr.. Dewey, how
ever, stated that the morning of the
show he had spoken to Mr.. Clayton and
ordered him to refrain from riding on the
sidewalks or he would be under the ne
cessity of pulling" him. By motion
of one Of the aldermen the matter was
referred to the fire committeeman the
matter dropped.
The electric light franchise did not
make it's appearance.
MAY EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Gus Enghren, labor on bridges. 5 7 So
E B Thornhill, spikes. ...... 90
Harry Rhineheimer, labor on SITS 4 81
Capital, printing. g............. % 70
The Alert, printing. g........ 3 40
A Klaus, interest on bonds. 46 II
jamestown Electric Light Co.,
lights for May ................ lO4 90
B p Tilden, surveying, etc.,. 7 90
John Nelson, buying dead" dog 81
E B Dewey, police service 81 days g. 90
Josiah Pearson, labor on streets. 3 90
VIM Klein, pals s......... II SS
Smith & Ross, blacksmlthlng. l IS
q A Lleber, returning ballot box 2 90
II d Adams, painting signs. l so
VIM Wellman, work on bridges. 7 70
Kelleran & Past. sprinkling sts.. 25 90
do hauling material. .... Is
Gull River Lumber Co, lumber. II SO
do lumber for crossings. 5S a
on