Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-04
Official Proceedings Of the City
IL. Council.

the council room on April 18th, 1905, at
eight o'clock p. M. Meeting called to
order by Mayor Denny. 37s'
Present.. Aldermen Baldwin, Boyd.
Cox and McChesney. X. lib I'D
Absent, Aldermen LaDue and Belyea.
. Minutee of last meeting, and also
minutes of proceedings Of tile canvass.
my b. ard. were read and approved.
The following oaths of office were
read, and on motion Of Alderman BJvd
seconded by Alderman cChesney, the
same were ordered filed. -
The officers whosh fled such oaths
were rs follows, viz: 1.
: W. H. Denny, mayor, He. Delaney,
city treasurer S. j. Mitchell, police
magistrate, p. Leonhardy. Justice Of the
peace; Alderm En- at large: Joseph Veg
ley, W. r. McChesney, M. L. Scranton.
F. H..VanDyke, Chas. Baldwin and H.
II. aDne.
Moved by Alderman Boyd and Sec
onded by Alderman Cox, that the: city
auditor prepare. and post notices that
three names of the tax payers Of sa;d
citv will he drawn on Saturday, April
22Ud, at 8 o'clock p. for jury service
as notified by the county missioners
r. 9 finance committee reported fay
orahly on the following bill:
+. LeOnharGy; office rent, So. 90
Moved by Alderman Cox. seconded
by Alderman McChesnev, that the
report Of the finance committee be
accepted and the city auditor directed
TO draw warrant for, the amount Of
said bill. Motion carried. 5..
The monthly report of E. Leonhardy
was presented and read, and upon
motion ordered to be placed on fle..
The council then proceeded to check
the books Of the city auditor and the
city treasurer, and upon completion. oI.
such examination the following reao'u.
sion was introduced by Aldprm an Boyd.
who moved the adoption OF the same: d I
Whereas. ). Brownell, city treasurer,
has made his report of tho amount of
funds received and expended during
the period from May 3Otb, 1904, to:
April 18th, 1905, the entire period of
his administration, and being the entire,
period since the organization, of the
city to Ike. date of said report; and
whereas, the city board of audit have
examined the same and all Of the hooks
OF account OF said Office and found the
same to be correct; z !
And whereas, the city auditor has
filed his report covering the period
fyt'It Vuc udleS w IHSt TtpDTC MHTCu lSEs
1905, to April 18th. 1908, inclusive, and
he city finance committee and board Of
audit have examined the same, and al
books and accounts of said office, and Of
all vouchers an.sreeeipts returned. and
found the same to be correct:
u Resolved, That all Of said books of
account are hereby declared auaited for
the period named, and the reports Of
the CITY treasurer and city auditor are
hereby accepted and ordered to be-
placed on file. , -.
The above resolution was adopted on
roll call as follows: t%,,, -, =,
Those voting aye were Aldermen
Baldwin. Boyd. Cox and MbChesney. r
Those voting nay were, none.
absent and not voting, Aldermen
LaDue and Belvea. =.
Moved by Alderman Baldwin. and
eeco nned by Alderman Boyd, that the
city auditor be instructed to draw
warrant for the sum Of twenty Ave dol
lars in favor Of s. Brownell in payment
If salary IA city treasurer for the year
1904 and 1905, during the period of his
Office. =,
All members present voting yea.
Absent and not voting, Aldermen La
Due and Belyea. ~
Whereupon the resolution was de.
clared carried.
The council then adjourned upon
motion, stner die. 49,
Zano Bruegeer. CITY Auditor,
Approved May / !. 1905.
MEETING OF NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL.
Williston. N. D., April Is, 1905.
Annual organisation, meeting of the
city council elected April 3rd, A. D..
1905. held at the council room in the
city of Willia,on on the 18th day Of
April, A. D. 1905, at s O'Clock p. m.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
elect, Hon W. H. Denny.
Aldermen elect present, Baldwin,
Van Dyke. McChesney, Weeley, Scranton
and LaDue. 80
Aldermen elect absent, none.
The following resolution was pre-.
scented by Alderman Van Dyke,
seconded by Alderman BALDWIN,:
Whereas. the mayor and aldermen
eleeted at the annual election of said
city are here now present, at the annual
organization meeting of the city council
and whereas, all OF said officers have
qualified according to law. as shown by
the fles in the Office OF the city auditor.
Resolved, That the city council Of the
CITY o. WlillstOD be and the same is
declared to be organized and ready to
proceed with the business to come
before it.
Upon roll call those voting ave were:
Aldermen Baldwin, Van Dyke, McChes-
ney. Wegley, Scranton and LaDue.
Those voting nay, none.
Absent and not voting, none.
The city auditor not being present,
upon motion. D. G. Page was appointed
acting auditor =
Mayor Denny then announced the
following standing committees for the
ensuing year, towit:
Will,ston. N. D. April 10. 1905.
To the Honorable City Co unciI:
Gentlemen:-l have the honor to
make the following committee appoint
mepts for the current year. viz:
Committee on finance. Aldermen HI.
Fl. LaDue. chairman; Jes. Weg!ey, F.
H. Van Dyke.
Committee on streets and walks, Al
dermen JOS. Weeley, chairman: NJ. L.
Scranton, H. Fl. LaDue.
Committee on licenses, Aldermen
Chas. Baldwin. chairman; w. r. Nc
ChpsneV T. III Van DYKE a