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

slM8 pSlO, ~ DAYS III JAHs GVI SAJVAAO
found gambling, for mixed up inA
any manner in : gambling game in
this city. This ought to put =
crimp In the gambling gentry. Mayor
Clark remarked that it was at his
instigation that such an oiinance
was drawn up. There have been
about 50 arrests for yagrancy dur
ing the past month, about the only
charge that could be made against
| the gamblers that would stick, and
\ they walked up like little men and
paid their ten dollar fine, glad to-
get on IA easy. 4 It is believed that
\ the new ordinance will cause many
OF this class to leave Minot.
Alderman Dunnell thought that 80
| days in jail was not enough and
wanted to make the sentence ninety
DAYS. He also wanted an Injunction.
i al clause placed in the ordinance,
! bu+ this would be, interfering with
the state law.
Every alderman present voted for
! the gambling ordinance. MAYOR
] Clark will issue John Doe warrants
] until the gamblers grow tired OF the
deal.
An odinance amending section Z
OF Chapter 81, was passed on It's
] first reading. 1t provides that all
hacks shall have lighted lamps az
night. with the number Of the IL
cense plainly visible on each side
OF the lamps. Also provides that that
\ door Of hack shall be provided with
latch from the inside which may
easily be opened The old ordinance tuill'
mentioned that merely lamps must
: he placed on the hacks at night,
and did not say whether they had
: to be lightd or not.
y The peddler's license ordinance
\ was on it's first reading and pass
ed. The city attorney had looked
up the law very carefully and pre-
sented very nice explanation OF
: the intent Of the ordinance. me
4 term peddler is meant small re-
tail dealer, passing from house to
q house, carrying his wares, and sell
ing them at the time that he makes
3 his canvass, delivering the goods
then and there. He has no fixed
! place of business in the city. This
J ordinance does not refer to farm
3 ers or gardeners who desire to sell
!. their products in this city, at the
4 various homes. Alderman Spath
] moved that the ordinance be passed
e and Alderman Dunnell seconded the
motion.
: The water works ordinance issu'
ing bonds, was placed on it's first
I reading and passed.
2 Bids for grading Of a block on
+ Jarvis street and block at Graves
e place were received. Geo. w. KEN
! per. was awarded the contract.
d The Anne /. street ordinance con
n demning Great Northern property
!. from Anne street diagonally to Main
street, was placed on its reading for
2 the first time and passed. The
i city will likely get into litigation
Q with the Great Northern, but the
n councilmen are OF the opinion that
Minot ought to assert her rights.
s "A motion was made by Hendrick
> son and seconded by Hurd for the
8 passage Of the ordinance.
+ 1t was moved by Alderman Hurj
d and seconded by Alderman Botz
E that the auditor advertise for bids
for the grading AMI crawling Of
I Main and First streets. The mo-
! ton passed. 4
d The following bills were consider
j. ed and passed by the council. and
. the auditor ordered to draw war
t rants TO tire same:
/ The Austin-Westen Co. Ltd,
i 2 blades for grader y. sis 90
0 Geo. y. Morrow, postage Tor
! oct. 3. 50
RI w. s. Mott Co., supplies. ~. 1926
}, Robert H. Bosard, expense to
: Bismarck in regard to Har-
{ rison township case. .... $500
|, Scott Coal Co, coal to pump
e ing station $3.50. .OO
y Public Drug Co., supplies $50. a SO
e John Levick, labor. $50. \. 3S.75
n A. o. Lee, labor y. 1900
! Earl w. Moore, "a days asst.
4 engineer 1890. e. a. 80 500
s ]. L. Hyatt, team work =. y. 25 90
!. Geo. Wartchow, oats fire team $50
i T. E. Hagen, fash lights. 5.25
Hl $500 . =, $5si Ea43ssg = -