Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-05-17

round master, AQOlpn BLOCK.
Official paper, Reporter g. Farmer.
On request the appointments were
voted upon separately and the follow.
ing appointments were confrmed
Chief of police, ]. V. Martin, carried
unanimously.
Police, Gustave Lundgren, being put
10 vote, yeses and j no, carried.
City attorney, Frank Sears, carried
unanimously.
City engineer, Josephus Alley, car.
ried unanimously.
Fire warden, Thomas Franklin, car
ried unanimously.
Pound master, Adolph Block, car.
ried unanimously.
Official paper, Reporter and Farmer,
carried unanimously.
Mayor Woodwork made the follow
ing appointments:
City board Of health, DR.. P. d. Pea.
body, DR.. ]. L. Harris, and Hon. j. H.
Lund, being put to a vote carried.
Finance committee, Aldermen Becht,
Long and Beachy.
Street and alley committee, Alder.
men Gruby, Halverson and Becht.
Claims committee, Aldermen Beachy,
Long and Olson.
Electric light and water works com.
mittee, Aldermen Long, Gruby and
Beachy.
Cemetery committee, Aldermen Hal.
version, Becht and Olson.
All of which appointments were con-
firmed by the council.
Bond of Joseph j. Cowan in the sum
of $500 90 was presented with two
sureties and on motion approved.
John Ray, J. j. Garrick and M. Hal
ter appeared on behalf of the firemen,
and requested the council to purchase
800 feet Of hose for the fire department,
as that many feet Of their hose was
worthless. That the firemen would
take city warrant for the amount and
loan money to pay for the hose from
the firemen fund.
Motion made by Alderman Gruby
and seconded by Alderman Beachy that
the City Of Webster purchase 800 feet
of hose, and that q warrant be issued
to the firemen for the money advanced,
and also for 5 dozen gaskets. Roll call:
Alderman Gruby, yes; Alderman
Beachy, yes; Alderman Becht. yes;
Alderman Long, yes; Alderman Hal
verson, yes; Alderman Olson, yes.
Motion declared CARED.
The city treasurer's and city auditors
reports were presented to the council,
and on motion were referred to the |
finance committee, to report at the next |
meeting.
The report of the mayor review
ng the work of the past year, the finan-
,ial conditions Of the city and recon-
neding such measures as he deemed
xpedient for the ensuing year, was
cad and on motion was ordered printed
n the official paper.
A representative of the Webster laun-
Try appeared and requested the council
o make fat rate for the laundry and
tated that they were willing to pay
1890 for water per year. The matter
ras referred to the electric light and
gater works committee.
Sealed bids for laying the water main.
7ere presented and opened. There
eing three bids as follows:
Jones g. Roderick, Of Canton, bid
9ie cents per foot.
Kelley & Company, Of Minneapolis,
Id so cents per foot for inch main
nd 60 cents per foot for inch main;
sting valves 81 90 each and $500 for
tting each hydrant.
Bailey & South. of Webster, bid 80 I
'nts per foot for laying both 4 and 6 ,
oh mains.
Motion made by Alderman Grubv
Id Seconded by Alderman Becht that ,
e bid Of Baily 81 South be accepted ,
ID that all other bids be rejected. I
oll call: Alderman Beachy, yes; Z
derman Gruby, yes; Alderman Hal :
rson, yes; Alderman Olson, yes; I
derman Long, yes; Alderman Becht, :
q, Motion declared carried. .
Motion made and seconded that
Iiley g. South enter into good and {
fficient bond in the sum OF 1900 90 .
properly lay said water mains.
Petition presented signed by the 7
Of the City of Webster !.
ring the council to pass an ordinance :
luiring all travelling photographer to
pay license to take pictures in the :
y Of Webster. Petition was referred Z
the city attorney for his opinion.
The following bills were audited: