Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-08-08

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Pipestem bridgeswas passed. There.
is a good traffic along this road and
much complaint because the road has
not been opened ID the proper
manner. s55.l,. .,s.
Alderman McElroy introduced an
ordinance creating the Office Of city
weigher. Said Official to be appointed
by the mayor and council to desig-
nate a place for public scale for the
accommodation Of all purchasers Of
coal, wood, hay or other produce.
The city weigher shall have his
scales properly tested at short inter-
walls, and keep the street in good
condition around the scales and fur
nish certificates for the correct
weight of articles. The ordinance
provides for the legal weight of coal
and the legal measure Of wood. No
dealer or employe lis eligible to ap-
pointment: as weigher. deputy may
be appointed. I cent charge made for
each load weighed. Bond is required
by the council from the weigher.
The city attorney called attention
to the necessity Of special assess
ments for certain improvements and
that they be made in time to certify
same to the county auditor this fall.
! Ill special assessments we're author
lied to be entered into*a special re-
cord book under the attorneys su-
pervision, and to secure clerk hire
for the same. Also to enter in writ
ing all ordinances ION the ordinance
book not so entered heretofore.
"A petition was received from prop
erty owners below the present city
sewerage filter OH the bank of the
river to have the nuisance arising
from said sewerage abated. Mr.. Nc
Farland representing S. Z. GlaspelI
and others. stated that he had re-
Gently examined the sewerage and
found that the filter for special puri-
flying plant installed last year does
not, for some reason answer the pur-
pose intended. The odor at the river
where the filter is located is very
offensive, and the tank. itself contains
much solid matter due either to the
sewerage or to the refuse Of the
washings of the drain at the Roller
Mill. 6r both. City Surveyor Conn
said that the excavation was now
/ ready for che cinders which were ex.
| pected to- drain the washings. from
the mill and prevent, ..them clogging
up the tank. 1t was also proposed to
use lime for additional publication
of the tank. The water further down
the river is said to, be unfit fol
drinking purposes by cattle, hogs,
and horses. The sewer committee
was given power to investigate and
/ fix the necessary action in regard to
this complaint.
BIDS OPENED.
! The bids for the new city hall
building were opened by Mayor Sew
ern and announced as follows:
/ N. P. Franzen, furnishing mater.
! ial, labor, doing all work according
Ito,plans and specifications of archi.
tect, O'Shea, for the sum of s22, ,095,
should the bell tower be omitted from
the building, S400 less.
BID Of 81. e. Allen, Fargo, s22494
$3.50 of for bell tower.
Thomas Powers. Fargo, s23985 less
Il bell tower $537.
Shlareser and Ostbye, Fargo ..s2373zz
or under certain conditions s22s32,
$3.50 of for tower.
Hoglund Bros. s2l69O. $500 off fol
bell tower. This bid offered to con.
lstruct the founda ation of.the building
]! of boulders similar to the high school
for e8OO additional.
The plans and .specif ifications desire
bids for both stone and brick fonnda.
tion. After an examinatic Of the
bids the architect stated that II the
council used stone. foundation the
Franzen, bid was the Low est. II brick
was decided, the Hogllnd Bros. bio
i was the lowest BY some s400. The
council decided to use brick with q
reinforced cement found atton, as pre-.
klerable to boulders, and q resolution
was offered by Mr. Nc Elroy accept,
ing the bid Of Hog glund Bros. as the
4 lowest and best. It was also under.
4 stood that the council had the priyi:
4 lege Of purchasing the pressed ol
front brick for the building at s2s
l per thousand and .ded ucting the $50 ne
from the amount of Che contract
1 price. Resolu ution carried. The
SIbids.. for plum bing and d5stea % heating
Il were not Opened. S:si si
A number Of sample les ssof brick
i we're submit tied 81 oontrac actors inolud
4 ldng the brick rom I'D kinson and
II IHahrnn.in nEf hia III III Ia Y ''rhp.y Ynhjf fsrf