Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-08
Official Proceedings Of the City
Council.

Oucl4l 1roceool0&S OF the Guy
Council.
Williston, N. D., Nov. q, 1904.
Council met 40 per adjournment and
Was called 10 order by Mayor Dennv.
Roll snll she we'd the following msubers
pres4nt: Aldermen Baldwin, Boyd,
Cox ard MsChesnev. Absent, Alder
msu Belyea and LaDue.
The minutss OF previous meetings
were read aud on motion or Alderman
Cox. seconded by Alderman McChes-
nsy. tho same were approved.
The monthly report Of Police 1agis,
trate E. Leonhardy WAS prsse and
referred to the Finance Committee.
Che Finance Committee reported
that they had examined the report Of
the Police Maglslrste and found that
the items were correct and recon
memded that tee report b. placed on
tile which was 90 ordered.
The Finance Committee reported
fsvorsbly on the following bills and on
motion Of Alderman McChesney,
secon'ied by Alderman Boyd tho same
we're allowed and the auditor instructed
to draw warrants for the same:
Calvin A. Lun,, special poticc......$ 90
VIM. Grove, special police...... :. 200
VIM. Roehr, specis, pol,c-.......... 90
J. y. Hatfield, street wnrk.......... ~
Sum Boyd. street work............. 2p8 70
Thomas Henneasy. street work.. OO
The bill of Davis F. King Tor crossings
aud sidewalks amounting to II. 494 OS
was referred to the finance committee,
which committee reported same back
to council with recommendation that
u. 400 10 allowed on account, and that
the auditor 10 instructed TO draw war
rant for same.
On motion of Alderman Cox,
seconded by Alderman McChesney thar
the repnrts of the finance committee be
adopted. Motion carried.
The committee on streets and walks
reported that they had Investigated the
matter OF removing rcales Of Bru-9Rrr
Msrosnile Co., o" Broad way and recon-.
inended that the scales b. left on street
until June l. 1905, which time same are
10 be removed w said 6rm.
On motion Of Alderman Cox
seconded by Alderman Baldwin that
the report Of the committee on streets
aud walks 10 adopted. Motion carried.
The report Of the street commissioner
assessed to tho different lots WAC pre-.
ssnted and read. The following reso-
luton was presented by Alderman
Boyd who moved its adop'ion:
Resolved that the report. OF the street
commiasionar of the city Of WilIlston,
this Jay fled showing certain asse"s
msnts against lots and pnrcelS OF land
for tho construction Of eidewalks and
curbs DO adopted and the city auditor
il hereby directed to cause notice
thereof TO be published 90 required by
law. And it 10 further resolved that
th1 city council OF said nity will meet ut
the usual place OF meeting. towit: At thr
Office OF the city auditor in the citv Of
Williston, N. D., on the evening OF
Monday. the 18th day of December.
A. u. 1904, IT 8 O'Clock. for the purpose
o. approving said assessment. and all
pcrsons interested may appear ut such
time AMI show cause II any, why said
assessment sh"uId not ne approved.
Tho above resolution was seconded
by Alderman Cox and was duly adopted
oil members voting aye.
Ordinance M. 36 was presented and
passed first reading.
Ordinance No. IS :sme up for second
reading. after more than ono week
intervening SINGS tho frst reading
the Yeof, after said ordinance Was read
for the second time, ,no;inn WAS made
| by Alderman Boyd, seconded bv Alder.
man McChesney, that Ordinance No.
IS be adopted; ~hereupon roll call was
0rdered aud tho members Of the coun.
Gil voting 40 foIIowa: Those voting aye
were Aldermen Baldwin. Boyd. Cox.
and McChesn~y. Absent and not vo,.
ing: Aldermen Brlyes and LaDue.
Whereupon said ordinance No. IS was
declared duIv adopted and ordered to
be disd With the city auditor for the
approval OF the Mayor.
On motion o. Alderman Cox. seconded
by Alderman Boyd. that the street
commissioner bs instructed to enforce
Ordinance NJ. ~ in regard 10 awnings.
ETC.. and written notice served on the
offenders to remove same at once.
Motion carried.
On motion Of Alderman Boyd,
seconded by Alderman Cox, that the
council adjourn until the next regular
meeting. Motion carried:
ZenO RrnevveT Citv AuditOr