Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-22
Omoial Proceedings Of tho City
Council.
Williston, n. d. Sept II, 1904

Williston, N. d. Sept II, 1904.
Council met - per adjournment ana
was called to order by Mayor Denny.
Roll eau showed tho following nom.
bors present. y
Aid Baldwin, Belysa. Boyd. Cox. La
Due and McC Chesney.
On motion Of Aid Boyd, seconded by
Md Cox, tho minutes OF Tho last meet
ipg were read and approved. Motion
carried. AID. Baldwin voting nay.
The committee on streets and walks
seported that they had examined the re-
port Of the City engineer and reported
,tavorably on said report On the change
of grade ON Brosdway ut Gates Avenue
On motion OF AID Cox, seconded by
AID Boyd, that tho report 30 adopted and
the ordinance be amended to conform
with said report. Motion carried, all
members voting aye.
The nonthly report Of police magis.
trate e Leonhardy was presented and
referrod to tho Finance { Committee,
The Finance committee reported that
they had examined tho report Of tho
Police magistrate and found the items
report bo placed on file which was 20 Or
00IOO " bA0 COOACAAs
On motion of AID Cox seconded BY
committee be adopted. Motion carried.
The following bills were approved by
the finance committee and on motion OF
AID McChesney seconded by AID Coz.
that same beaNowed and tho city aud
itor was instructed to draw watrsnte tor
tho Same.
E LeonharGt Office rent. ........e 1 90
A. L. Butler proceedings and or
ordinances. :......-- ::.......; 10 d
n n Copeland, proceedings and
OIOIua0C00. go. .....s... 10 ~
Grand Forks Herald, Adv sealed
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The following resolution was intro
duced by AID. Belyea who moved it,
adoption
Resolved by the city council Of tho
city of Williston N. D. that tho follow.
1ing taxes be and the same are hereby
aevied upon all taxable property in tho
city of Wiliston for tho fiscal year
thereof commencing September 1st 1904
to-wit:
For general purposes. $500
For interest fand. d.................. 300
The above resolution was seconded by
Aid Cox and wasadopted. All members
voting aye.
On motion Of Aid Belyea seconded b,
Aid Baldwin tho bid OF Edward Link
and Arthur Kight of 92.l4 per inea
foot Tor cement walks as advertised ane
specifications be accepted, providing
that they submit contract for the ap
provl Of the city council Of Winston
also to guarantee work for &}ve years
Motion carried, all me mbers voting aye
The bid of D r King for board walk'
was referred to committee on streets
and wake, with instructions to investi
gate what cross walks would be put il
by the city. { omuittee to report at tn
next meeting.
Ordinance No. - came up for secont
reading after sevesdl weeks inteevsDins
since the first Seading thereof. Aftel
said ordinances was read for the secont
time. = smotion was made by Belyea
seconded by Baldwin, that ordinance
No. % be adopted, whereupon roll cal
was ordered and the members of tn
.couucil voting as follows: Those votinl
aye were: Baldwin, Belyea, Boyd, Coz
McChesney and LaDue: whereupon tn
said ordinance was declared adopted ant
ordered to he filed with the auditor TO
the approval Of the mayor.
Ordinance No. 80 was introduced an,
passed first reading, and on motion o
Belyea, seconded by Baldwin, tho ordi
nance was referred to the committee OF
fire and water for investigation and Il
report before final passage, Motiol
carried all members voting aye.
On motion of Aid Cox set onded b,
Aid Boyd that the council adjourn un
Monday evening So ptember 18th, at
O'Clock p. N. lotion carried.
ZKNo BRu1oGER, City auditor