Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-03-06
MUNICIPAL YEAR ENDS.

Monday Nights Meeting of the City Coun-
Gil Winds-Up the Business of the Old
Board-Their Record for the Past Year
Shows Progressive Administration.
Monday evening, when the city coun-
Gil met to wind up the present admins
tration of city affairs, whicn closed with
this meeting, 1t was demonstrated by the
reports OF City Auditor o. E. Thompson
and City Treasurer j. D. Milne, that
Mayor McPhsil and the board of alder
men have exercised a careful censorship
over the city, finances and made al earn
est effort to MAINTAIN the various proper
ties of the city in proper shape.
The treasurer's report showed that the
year closes with an increase of cash on
hand and with a proportionate decrease
Of outstanding liabilities IN the way OF
bonds issued in 1897 and st other periods
Clerk of Court Truax made !, requisi-
tion on the council for three names to fill
the city's apportionment on the jury list.
The following voters from the tally list
were drawn: M. Orton, e. @. Dedrick
and E. j. Evans.
Since the last meeting Of the board the
city authorities, together With the local
board of health have erected a pest house
on the city's property adjoining the rail
way right of way east of town. The pre-
sentation OF bills for the same amounting
to over $500, led the council to defer &C.
ton until the next meeting Of the board
Of county commissioners. It being
thought likely they would be glad to avail
themselves the use of the building as oc.
cassion requires and share in the cost
that the city has been put to in the erec-
tion of the same.
The council granted bui ding permit
asked for by E. @. Dedrick who made ap-
plication to erect warehouse 24x36 feet
at the rear of his hardware store. The
location of the property beng within the
fire limits, it will be required that the
building conform with the ordinance
governing the same.
roasts were administered by all
members Of the council against property
owners for the lack OF attention that is
being given the repeated order to clean
up their premises. It was finally decided
by the board that written order be serv-.
ed at once upon the occupants and own
ers of property where the nuisance ex-
listed in aggravated form to have the same
abated, and the city attorney instructed
to take action against the parties in case
of their failure to comply. With the ap-
pyoach of spring the city authorizes find
that the alley ways and back premises,
especially in the vicinity of Third street,
are in most filthy and unhealthy con-
dition, and 1t has been decided to resort
to extreme measures in order to have
the requirements OF the nuisance Ordi-
nance lived up to.
Before adjournment the council ap-
proved the action of Mayor McPhail in
appointing Eugene Pennock to succeed
Chas S. Hunter, who few days resigned
the position of chef Of police. Bills for
the lighting and heating of the city hall;
transcribing city ordinances aud other
bills Of minor Importance were passed on
and approved. The board decided to
meet in special session next Monday
night when the appoin,in of the regis
tration board to prepare the ct Of voters
at the approaching election will be made.
The outgoing members of the board
are Alderman McGauvran, Gardner and
Oke; also the city officials, including may
| or, city treasurer and justices.