Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-05-05
CITY COUNCIL
CITY AFFAIRS BEFORE THE
COUNCIL. BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.

nlRlU lU Uuc regular luOuIuly HuccClHS
of the city fathers. The minutes
we're read by Auditor Eensch and af-
ter correction of the term ''Mr."
used for Alderman, the minutes of the
former meeting were approved.
A petition for placing in good con-
dition the street crossing between the
Gladstone and Capital hotel was re-
ceived.
Aid. Kurtz of the fire committee
said the chief of the fire department
had stated that the city had only
about 600 feet of servicable hose, and
that 1000 feet more were needed. The
new hose reel and tower was now in
shape and better care Of the hose
could be had than heretofore. A traV-
cling salesman for hose company was
present ahd advocated the purchase
Of his wares. He stated there was
combine on hose and the good rubber
lined, cotton jacketed hose cost about
75c foot. He offered to sell the city
1000 feet for 500. Referred to water
committee with power to advertise
for bids.
The committee on claims asked
more time to consider the kurth
claim. Granted.
A communication from Harry Past
was received regarding sprinkling the
streets. He offered to do so for $50 a
month, he to have the wet days, or to
furnish a team to be used by city evi-
cry day either for sprinkling or for
other purposes at 81 a day. Referred
to committee with power to act.
Alderman Dewey stated there was
no bunting post at the north end OF
the new steel bridge at the mill, where
the railroad switch track ended. The
city attorney was authorized to notify
the mill owners and the railroad COM
pany OF the unsafe condition OF the
track as switch engine might at any
time push a loaded car against the
end of the bridge and push it out OF
position.
AID. Dewey called attention 10 the
dangerous condition of the wagon
road near the round house and to the
Mckenzie crossing. He suggested
that a bridge across the crossing
might be necessary. Aid. Kurtz said
the best solution of the question OF
entrance to the city that was safe and
could be used by teams with loads was
to cut down the road grade on Capitol
hill and get legal road.
A committee was instructed to cor
respond with parties and see how
much could be got for about LOGO feet
of 4 inch pipe which the city owned,
relic OF the expense of the artesian
we'll. The pipe cost about 81 20 foot,
and it was thought enough could be
had from the sale of it to largely de-
fray the cost of a fence around the
city park.
Alderman Sifton said the committee
had decided to put in the meter sys-
tenn for water consumers, that about
100 meters would be required. Mr..
McElrOy said that there were 81, 800 in
the city funds saved for the purpose
of buying meters. The committee has
the matter in charge. An ordinance
embodying all the needed water legis-
lation for the purpose will be drafted.
An ordinance was read raising the
salaries Of the police to $75 a month.
A number Of bills were allowed.
LARGE ACREAGE SEEDED.
At the Darlington & Casey farms
large force of men and teams are en-
gagged in seeding and between 400
and 500 acres of wheat a day are be-
ing drilled in. Over 10 horses and
mules are at work and if the wealth
er remains favorable the delay caused
by backward spring weather will
soon be made good. Wheat will be
the main crop as usual but large
acreage will be seeded in oats and
barley. Some flax will be put in out
how much of the various crops be-
sides wheat, will largely depend or
the weather and the progress made
in wheat seeding.
A new machine for treating seed
grain to exterminate smut spores,
weed seeds and other injurious seeds
has been used on the farm this spring
for the first time. The machine is
arranged to give wheat a formalde-
hyde bath, the seed being passed into
the mixture and elevated for drying.
An attachment also skins of the
light floating seeds from the surface
of the water in which the grain is
plunged. Mr. Casey, who has been
at the farm for couple of days re.
ports the ground in fair condition
and the low places In the fields
radiply drying up.