Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-06-05
City Dads Hold Quiet Meeting
Monday Evening in Coun-
Gil Rooms.
Il. A. Wasser Was Made Chief and
Rudolph hdmm Assis-
tant Chief.
Petition to Secure Grand Stand For
all Park Discussed and Re-
ferred to Committee.

The regular meeting of the city
council occurred Monday evening, all
members being present. The lire Gle
partment presented the name OF II. "A.
Wasser for chief and Rudolph Hamm
for assistant chief The nominations
were confirmed.
Communications from Prof. Flather
were received. He related that AL
len, Black g. Co., who were aWarde q
the pump contract will be prepared to
carry out the contract.
City Attorney Thorp stated that in
addition to the regular city bond it
would.be necessary to have the parties
\ about to build the standpipe and
make other Improvements, furnish a
bond to the state for the amount Of
the contract SO that employees will be
protected. 1t was ordered that
bonds be prepared and forwarded to
the contractors.
J. H. Lattimer, attendant, sug-
gested number Of improvements in
the pest house. The improvements
include fence around the building.
The committee on public grounds was
instructed to look the matter up and
report at the next meeting.
A communication from Geo. c..
Eager, city auditor, was received in
which request was made that I. B,
Eager be appointed deputy city audi
tor. On motion the appointment was
made.
A petition signed by between sixty
and seventy citizens was presented to
the council. The citizens requested
that the baseball team be allowed to
have the grand stand, now in the fair
grounds, for use in the ball park.
Alderman Chapman expressed himself
as favorable to the granting OF the
petition if it could be done without
loss to the city. He stated that he
had been assured by a number OF
prominent business men that they
would give bond protecting the city
from any possible loss and would agree
to return the grand stand to the park
when a request was made.
Alderman Kurtz opposed the grant
ing Of the petition, although he
thought the bond part Of the PROPOSE
tion gave it a more favorable aspect
than he had entertained. He said
nine OF the names on the petition
were not those of taxpayers. Mr..
Kurtz stated that the exposition
building IN the fair grounds had been
badly damaged by boys but so far the
grand stand was none the worse.
Mayor Severn believed that the
grand stand would be better of on the
ball grounds than on the fair grounds.
Alderman Chenery said he had ex-
amined the buildings at the fair
grounds and found the exposition
building damaged. He was opposed to
the moving of the grand stand and
thought it wos not q very nice thing
to have in prominent portion OF the
city.
On motion Of the chairman the mat
ter was referred to the committee on
public grounds.
The bond OF Canham & Mastin,
plumbers, was filed.
City Auditor Eager reported that
he had collected licenses to the
amount Of s3s.
City Attorney Thorp reported that
he had looked up the matter of the
damage suit of Gottlieb Schulz
against the city for injuries received
by reason of defective sidewalk and
recommended a settlement at $3.50.
His report was accepted.
1t was decided to paint the well
pipe and store same until it can be
sold.
Alderman Kurtz stated that he
thought the chemical engines could be
sold if an effort were made. He did
not want to roast anyone but thought
it would be an easy matter to sell the
same. The matter was referred to a
committee.
Alderman Crum introduced an or
dinance fixing the license Of circus,
trained animal show or hippodrome at
$50 for the show and $40 for the side
show if there was over ten cars