The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-10
a Lot Of Interesting Business
Council Pa..e. Important Resolution: and Ordinances
Mmray. Report Good One-Will Lay Water
Main, 70 Dinnie'. Apartment House

Mains to Dlnnles
The city council Of the city Of Mil
mot met in regular session at the
council chambers Monday evening
Dec. 8, with the following aldermen
present:
g. L. Prescott, Thos. Griffin, P. B.
Anderson, Peter Vandenoever,; Nick
Hendrickson, John Botz, ST., Fred
spath. Birch Reed, Thos. Mclaughlin,
VIM. Dunnell and H. A. Hurd, Alder
man scofeld being absent.
The ordinance pertaining to
yiaduct over Mouse river at Anne
street, was passed at its second
reading, and appears in this issue
81 the Independent.
Sewer resolutions, also found else
where in this issue, were passed.
IA resolution apening Belyea ave-
nue. across the 500 right Of way,
was passed unanimously.
"A similar resolution opening G.
street and Sixth street, AMI extend
ing THIN across the 500 right OF
way was also ppassed..
Quite little discussion was caus-
ed when the resolution to extend the
water mains from Main street two
blocks west to the cornner Of Firth
and Ward streets, was brot W. D.
a. Dinnie who will construct q large
department house, asked that the
extension be made. Alderman Hurd
.t,pot thar the Valley street PROPOSE
lion should be takenn up first, and
the City Engineer explained that this
extension will be practically worth
less. because as the water main map
Il now drawn, the system will extend
IN Ward street past the Dinnie prop
erty. 49,, y
Alderman Prescott believed that
the work should be done, and the
water works committee reported
fayorably on .the proposition.
The city engineer stated that the
city owned plenty Of six OF four
inch pipe that could be used, ana
estimated that the cost would be
about $50. City Attorney Bosard
II FIRST believed that there was no
,orpyision made whereby this work
could be paid for, but after consider
Ing the matter concluded that the
funds provided by the sale 81 the
waterworks bonds could be used, N
case that the council desired to ex'
nand the money for this purpose.
Upon roll call Hurd, Botz and
Dunnell voted against the PROPOSE
ton, while Griffen, Prescott NC
I.aughiin. Anderson, Vandenoever,
Reed and soath voted in favorSof IT.
a resolution was then proposed
ingtructing the city engineer to
arrange the plans. and the auditor
instructed to advertise for bids TOT
the work. The matter was deferred
until the next regular meeting.
Alderman Prescott then explained
why he does not favor the extern
sion Of the watermains down Valley
street at the present time. He says
the water works system Is y not g
At condition, and that it would be
foolish to extend the system until
We have better water supply and
better facilities.
VIM. Murray, police magistrate,
then gave his monthly report. He
showed a total Of $401 fines collect
Cd, with @15 due. Justice feez
amounted to s112. The Judge ex-
planned that q friendly suit had been
brought against ]. B. Reed, . dray'
man, who is a member of the city
council for violating the dray ordi.
nance, Mr.. Reed was fined S. but
no costs were attached. In order 70
see II the ordinance would hold
water, Reed appealed to the district
court ami Judge Murray's decision
was upheld.
The judges report was accepted. 1
MIR. Murray explained to the coun'
Ill thai he was paying $26 q month
rent and thot that It would be Nc
more than right II the city should
stan,, halt Of the ONCE rent The
matter was talked over, and while
practically every member asreed
mat il would Be IN right' - g
IN. no one made : motion. and the
matter was not actei upon.
N resolution tntroduceb by Alder
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