The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-05-11
Also relative to an Ordinance for the
purpose of putting the Fire Company

Also relative to an Ordinance for the
purpose of putting the Fire Company
under control of the City government.
An Ordinance relative to license for
the privilege of running a bucket shop,
such as we now have, in our City.
We should also establish the Office of
Street Commissioner, as we have no
office of that kind on our books.
While we have in the past year done
considerable work on the streets OF the
City, we are in need of cons iderable
more in several parts of the City in or.
der to provide drainage.
also recommend the purchase of at
least seven arc lights, to be placed in
parts of the city where your honorable
body think best for the convenience of
all. Also recommend the filling of
avenues, so as to carry the water
provided for the drainage.
l also recommend tax levy large
enough to meet all current expenses
that are necessary for the improvement
of the City, and especially request q
levy for the fire fund, large enough to
pay all outstanding warrants that are
now due and that will become due May
lst, 1906. q
Also would suggest that an interest
and sinking fund be levied of small
amount, for the purpose Of paying the
interest ON our outstanding warrants.
We have at this time outstanding
warrants against the ire fund the
amount of S23ll SO, of which are now
due and coming due, ss24.48 and interest
on the whole amount; $4l5.73 being old
warrants that the Council of the last
knew nothing about until within the
last month and for which we must pro-
vide for the payment this coming year.
We also need levy for the general
expenses Of the city. as provided in Or
dinance Number 4.
It will be necessary for your Honor
able body to look through the several
parts of the City and determine as near
as possible the expense that will be
required for all purposes and make a
tax levy for enough to meet all de-
mands. but l would recommend that
you be as conservative as possible and
place the work at the place it will be for
| the best interest OF the City for all con-
cerned and with as little expense as
possible.
/ would also recommend for your con.
sideration the repairing of the City hall
and put it in such condition that we
will not be ashamed to show it to any.
one. AS it now is, it is not convenient
for the general public and should have
more room if possible. The City hall has
in the last year taken in $73l.O7, and we
have left in the hands of the City Treas.
urer, at this time, from the receipt oi
the City hall. $249.80.
| While l have perhaps overlooked g
large part of what will be necessary fol
the welfare Of the City. I hope this will
give you an outline Of the business tc
be tt transacted, and ask your co-opera
tion with me and hope that all mem
bers Of your Honorable body will bea,
with me and work for the best interest
of the City, 80 that when we are callec
upon to turn over to our successors ir
Office we will be able to do so with credit
to ourselves and those who were instru
mental in entrusting US with the respon
sible position we now hold.
Again thanking you all for your co
operation, beg to remain,
Very truly yours.
GEO. A. WARNER,
Mayor.