The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-12
City Council
Proceedings

The city council met in regular
session Monday night, Nov 2, with
Mayor Clark presiding. and the fol-
lowing aldermen present: Hen
erickson, Dunnell, Botz, spath, Reed,
Prescott, Anderson and Huri.
n The auditor read the minutes OF
the last meeting which were APP
proved. 5 7. FL
Nicholas Nelson, sexton of Rose
Hill cemetery petitioned the council
for raise in salary from $45O 9
year to $500. Alderman Hendrlc ''
aon moved that the salary be raised i's'"1.
which was seconded by Reed. Y r.
on roll call, it vAs found that Botz'
Anderson and Prescott. votlns
against the raise, the motion vas
declared lost. The aldermen Young 't1
against the raise believe that tn 1s
man receives enough for what ne
does for he gets paid from three e
i've dollars besides, for each grave
that is dug. .s.
P. p Lee asked for an ap t t
ment Of taxes on lot 3, block ~, q
BROOKLYN addition As the petl'ti'o'nn
had been turned down twice before
by the council. the mayor re1useu
- o,ooa = before the council for a
vote.
w W. White petitioned the coun-
eli for the privilege Of repairing 2
hniiding lust east Of his present T. new
brick block, which was damaged py
fire. Mr. White states that ne de-
.sires at this time only TO pace
steel on the outside Of the bulldlne'
bur intends later to CONSTRUCT : :
brick block to replace It. Bo'z NOV
cd "a allow the request and spain
!, seconded his motion which passed
unanimously.
Il, 4 petition signed by w. M. Smart
an, others for extending the sewer
1 on Belyea avenue south to Ninth
street, was presented to the council
AS no work could be done this 1a'l
on the extension, the matter was
referred to the city engineet.
Aldermen Hurd asked what had
been done with the petition from
residents Of Valley street, asking
Tor rte extension Of the water mains
He was informed that the Oetitior
had been tabled, but that 1t would
soon be acted upon perhaps the
next meeting.
g. w. Conner submitted his &C
count with the city for the building
of street crossings. The total cos
has been $11,066.92 Of which $S575.1:
has been paid. The city engineer
\ recommended that the balance b.
paid. Mr.. Conner and compliment
FED his work very highly. Hurt
moved that Mr.. Conner be paid II
full, ana his motion received second
which passed unanimously.
. The county auditor requested I
name to be sent in by the council
to be used for jury purposes. Three
names were submitted, and Johr
Browns name selected by lot.
VIM. Murray was present and ex
planned his last two reports. Hi
September report showed $35 fines
collected and $s4 fees. His October
report shows 1871 fines collected
and fees amounting to SOL. Tht
! reports were accepted. Mex
8i c. IA. Grow, representing the bust
ness men on Main street from FRS
street to the 500 tracks, a2pearet
before the council and made . com
plant that hacks and lrays were
Z allowed to stand on Main stree
right in front of the places OF busi
ness to the detriment of the bust
ness men. Mi. Grow wanted t
know il there was an ordinance pro
Vld1ng Tor any certain places To
drays and hacks to stand and if so
why this ordinance was not enforc
ed. Mr.. Grow was informed tina
there was such a law, which nigh
not hold water, but that II any ons
I made q complaint, the city attorne,
was willing to prosecute the cass
to the best Of his ability. Certain
draymen hold that as they have
Offices on Main street, they have I
perfect right to stand their drays
in front OF their Offices. The ordin
ances povide that drays shall stand
on Second street from Main street
to the 500 right Of way, and hacks
shall stand on Reishus street. The
ordinance was observed for time