Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-05-19
ADJOURNED MEET|NG
COUNCIL IRANSACTS BUSI-
NESS. WATER METER RATES.
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED.

NESS. WATER METER RATES.
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED.
The city council met Monday in
adjourned meeting to take up un-
finished business.
In the absence Of Mayor Severn,
President Kurtz- -pl esided. Present:
McElroy, Stone. Dewey, Gleason,
Buckley, Shurlock and Sifton.
Under the head Of communications
letter from Goldman & Co. Mime
apolis was read concerning the pur-
chase of scrap iron that had been
advertised for sale by the city.
A letter from the P.ttsburg Meter
company was read in regard to fur
nishing the city with meters.
The Hersey Meter Co. mad shipped
a sample 5-s inch meter and a letter
of commendation from Grand FORKS
where !, 100 Of their product were IN
use was read.
The fire committee reported Jnat as
a delay might be dangerous through
lack of proper eq .ipment and would
be of no financial benefit to the
city that they had contracted with
the Revere Rubber Co. of Mime
apolis for 1000 feet of IL inch fire
hose, guaranteed for four years under
proper usage and at a contract price
of $74O one half to be paid In
December, 1904 and one half 10
December, 1905.
Upon roll call the action OF the
committee was ratified. President
Kurtz spoke regarding the purchase
of pipe for fencing the city park and
Letter was read from Robinson &
Cary Co.. St. Paul and the Plumbing
& Steamfitting Supplies Co., quoting
prices.
The sizes of pipe to be used being 2
inch for top 1ail, l-2 inch for lower
rail; upper rail to be provided with
cast spike plate throughout.
Communication referred to COM
mittee on public grounds.
The fence as proposed would be a
very neat appearing and substantial
improvement similar to the fencing
that the N. P. has used around the
lawns at the depot in Bismarck and
which they propose to place around
the headquarters building here in
the near future.
1t was moved and seconded and
carried that B. P. Tilden be engaged
as engineer on proposed sewerage ex-
tensions.
A resolution was introduced by
Alderman McElroy for the improve
ment of the water works system and
providing for kind and denomination
Of warrants and submitting forms for
coupons attached to said warrants.
In substance the principal section
is the following: The warrants shall
be in the denominations of not more
than $500 and shall bear interest at
the rate of seven per cent, shall be
payable at the James River National
Bank and in the amount of one tenth
each year for ten succeeding years.
A resolution introduced by j. ".
Sifton 'An ordinance adopting the
meter system Of supplying water. re-
vising the water rates and regula-
tions and for the protection Of the
water plant'' which fixed the rates
for water as follows:
First 5000 gallons $500 Next 25.-
600 gallons 2Oc per 1000. Next $4,000
gallong 15c per 1000. Further thou
sands gallons at lOc per 1000 and in
no instance to be a charge of less
than 81 per quarter.
Further it stipulates that "where
for any reason a meter failed to
register then the water commissioner
shall estimate the amount Of water
used by comparison with the usage
of water during a like time.
A resolution introduced by Alder
man Dewey provided for the abolish
ing Of the superintendent of water
works and the appointment of a
commiss ioner at a salary of $50 per
month.
A resolution by AL. Dewey provid-
ed for street to be established on
the south half of section 3l-14O-63.
The clectric Lighting of streets was
brought up under the head Of mis-
cellaneous business and it was NOV
ed by Alderman Stone that the city
return to thhe old moonlight schedule
franchise wherein the street light
would be turned off after one O'Clock
a. m. The motion was seconded by
Alderman Buckley and the motion
was s-carried.
ALI unfinished business being clean
ed up, the council proceeded to open
the bids for furnishing the city with
meters and the following are the com
panies bidding and the prices offered:
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