Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-11
Omcial Proceedings of the City
Council.
CONTINUED from last weekly

Continued from last week
The following resolution was then
introduced by Alderman Van Dyke,
seconded by Alderman McChesney:
Resolved, That the bonds Of the city
officers who are by law required to give
bonds be fixed in the following amounts
City Auditor, $500.
City Treasurer S., 600.
City Chief Of Police $500. ..
City Justice of the Peace. $3.50.
City Police Magistrate, $3.50.
City Assessor, $500.
And be it further resolved, that such
bonds may he given by "The Northern
Trust Company" at the expense of the
city OF WIlliston.
Upon roll cali those voting "aye"
were Aldermen Baldwin, Van DYKE,
McCheslivy, Wegley, Scranton and LIZ
Due. ~. - N.... 49,. ~.
Those voting "nay" we're none. i
Absent and not voting, none. /
Whereupon said resolution was
declared to be carried.
The following resolution was then
presented by Alderman Van Dyke AM
seconded by Alderman Baldwin:
Whereas. the following appointive
officers have been appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the council;
and whereas, it is deemed necessary to
have the salary Of such officers deter;
mined bv ordinance;
Resolved, That the city auditor be
and is hereby directed to prepare such
ordinance and present the same at the
next regular meeting of the council.
fixed therein at $35 per month. The
lu,~ of tho O,kx, p>niioo ~ ho EvoH a.
$50 per month, and that of city assessor
at SIS per annum. The salary of the
city treasurer to be determined by the
council At the time of presentation Of
the ordinance. The city police magis-
trate to receive the fees provided by
law.
Upon roll call those voting FAYE"
were Aldermen Baldwin. Van Dyke,
McChesney, Weg'ey, Scranton and
LaDue.
Those voting may" were none.
Absent and not voting, none.
Whereupon said resolution was de-
clared carried. ~
Petitions Of Il. W. Jones and H. NJ.
Cailecod, respectfully, asking for per-
mission to erect frame buildings within
the fire limits, referred to tho COM
mittee on fire and water, with power to
act.
The bill OF D. G. Page for services az
city attorney, $25.
The bill of David Boyd for labor $500.
having been reported back by the
finance committee and payment recon.
mended; upon motion the same were
allowed aud the city auditor directed to
draw city warrants for the payment OF
the bills as allowed.
Upon motion, seconded and carried.
the bills Of Davis f. King were referred
| to the finance committee to be reported
upon at the next regular meeting of the
council.
Upon motion, seconded and carrie d ,
! the city auditor was directed to return
to the officials of the Great Northern
R'y Co. the blue print relative to pro-
| posed cement walk across right OF way
OF the. company.
| Upon motion. seconded and carried
the matter of official newspaper for the
coming year was referred to the com
mit,ee on printing, to be reported back
TO the council at the next regular meet
ing with recommendations.
On motion council adjourned. til
Apri! %, at 8 o'clock p. m,
d. G. Page, City Auditor.
Approved May l. 1902.
| WIItl6CODs ~. D.s ApIH -, AOOo'
Adjourned meeting of the city coun.
ell of the city of Wi'liston reconvened
at The council room in the city Of Viii
Iiston according to adjournment, and
notice for the purpose OF drawing jurors
to make up the petit jury list of VII
lams county as apportioned by the
county commissioners.
Merting called to order by Mayor
Denny.
Aldermen present: Baldwin, LeDue,
Van Dyke. Scranton ard Wegley,
ABSENT: Alderman McChesNey.
| The following resolution was pre-
scented and seconded:
Whereas. due notice Of the time and
| place when the city connCil would meet
to draw three jurors as apporttoned by
} the county com missioners of Williams
county, having been duly posted as
required bv law and proof filed:
Resolved that the city council do now
proceed to draw said jurors as pro
vided by section 447 OF the code Of
North Dakota.
Said resolution carried.
Whereupon the council selected the
names of nine persons from the list o.
names of the resident tax pOyers of
said city, being three times the number
appor,ioned to said city, and the city
auditor al such meeting then and there
wrote each name seIectedsson seperate
ticket and at the same time recorded
the list of names 40 selected in book
kept for such purpose.
Tue city council then compared the
names written on the tickets with those
recorded and satisfied itself that such
! tickets we're correct. the tickets were
then folded and placed in a receptacle
| and ahook I'M: A lderman Van Dyke