Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-28
B. b. COPELAND, EDITOR.
Official Proceedings Of the City
Council.
Wilson, N. D., July 18th. 100

Council.
Wilson. N. D., July 14th, 1904.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by Mayo,
Denny. Roll call showed the following
members present:-Ald. Baldwin
Belyea, Boyd and LaDue. Absent
AID. Cox and McChesney.
A. A. Austill was appointed auditor
for this session, in absence of the city
auditor.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
the following corrections were made in
the minutes Of July 9th, 1904, which are
to read as follows:- :. :
The monthly report of Police Magistrate
E. Leonhaady was presented and ne.
ferred to the finance committee. The
finance committee reported that they
had examined the report of the Police
Magistrate and found the item correct
and recommended that the report be
placed on file. which was go ordered.
On motion of Aid. Belvea, seconded
by AID. Cox, the report of E. C. Palmer.
civil engineer. employed by the CITY OF
WlIllston to survey and establish the
grades on Main Street and Broadway
was adopted and maps and profiles OF
the same marked exhibits A, B, and C
were submitted with said report and
were adopted and placed on ;flle, and
the city attorney was by resolution in
structed to draw q proper ordinance in
accordance therewith
Tho minutes of July 9Th, 1904, were
corrected accordingly.
The following resolution introduced
July 9Th. 1904. was corrected to read 40
iolloWs:-
Whereas. tho City Council Of tho City
dsip ii nee e.. to
Street. commencing at the south end
thereof and running the entire length
Of said street to the south line of
seventh street and on Broadway be-
tween Bruegger Avenue and Gibbs
Avenue on both sides OF said streets,
Therefore resolved, that ssio walks
30 and tho same are hereDy ordered to
DO constructed % provided by the Code
OF the State of North DBkota and the
ordinance of the City of Willistop re.
Rulating the construction OF sidewalks,
and that tho city attorney be instructed
g prepare notices to owner Of property
along which said sidewalks are to be
constructed according to law, giving
thirty day. notice in which to construct
said 6ldoWslks from and after July 3lst,
1904.
Petition OF A. E. Maderoon asking to
erect Q log building within the fro
limits was Toferred to tho committee on
6re and wster, which vas reported
back to the council adverse to granting
Psftition George NJ. Thomas asking
70 repair . building on lot Is in Block
Il within the fire limits was referred to
tho committee 90 fire aud water, which
was reported back to tho council grant.
ing aid pertition with the understand
ing thSt the petitioner use iron siding
instead Of wood. :,
Petition Of Joseph Lsngford asking to
erect brick veneered bnilding as an
addition to the Arlington Hotel on lots
16 and II in Block Is vas referred to
the committee on fire and water, which
Wss reported back to the council grant
ing 0id petition.
On motion. duly seconded. reports OF
the committee Of fire and water we're
Ordinance No. q came up for second
reading after one week intervening
since the first reading thereof, after
said ordnance was read for the second
time, motion was made bv Aid. Bovd,
seconded by Aid. Baldwin, that Ordi
nance No. % be adopted. whereupon
roll call was ordered and the members
of the council voting ss follows:-Those
voting aye were:-Ald. Baldwin,
Belyes, Boy d aud LaDue. Absent and
not voting:-Ald. Cox and McChesney
Whereupon said Ordinance No. % was
declared adopted and ordered to BE-
fled with the City Auditor for the ap-
prevail of the Mayor.
Ordinance No. % and No. 30 were
presented and the same passed first
reading.
On motion Aid. Belyea, seconded by
Aid. Boyd. the property owners on
Main street and Broadway be given
thirty days from July 2lst, 1904, to
build sidewalks in front of his or their
property and notices to be published
Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Boyd. seconded by
Aid. Baldwin, that the city auditor be
instructed to advertise for bids to put
in sidewalks. according to the ordinance
provided for the same. Bids to be
opened August 22nd. 1904. Council re-
serve right to reject any and all bids.
Motion Carried.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants issued for the same:
E. &. Palmer, surveying. ....,.......$90 90
Mae 4. Hofnail, services on ordi-
>, ..'..''............"..'...... W
Zeno BrueeRer, expross............... l 10
II. W. Palmer, assisting surveyor. l 90
Walker Bros. & Hardy, Warrants 10 90
D. @. Page, City NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so 90
On motion. board adjourned until