Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-04-09
CITY COUNCIL

Railroad Ordinance Introduced.
Salary Ordinance Killed.
a Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held Monday evening, Mayor
Severn presiding, and the following
aldermen present: Buckley, Sifton,
Kelley, Tunstall, Pearson and Muir
ply.
A communication was read from
Prof. J. J. Flather, professor of me-
cbanical engineering of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, in which he stated
his terms for services In connection
with the proposed new septic tank.
His charge for services are per cent
Of the cost, price of the work with
travelling expenses for any additional
trips, in excess Of two, and e25 per
day for any such additional trips.
A request was recei we'd from Archi-
tect O'Shea for the balance Of $3.50,
due for architects services on the
City Hall. also an estimate showing
portion of contract due to E. ].
Harrington with request for pay
ment. Both communications were
referred to the building committee
to be reported upon, and If entitled
to pay, such payment will be made
at the next meeting Of the council
on April Goth.
A communication was received
from the county auditor asking for
the names of II persons for jury duty
of the next term of the district
court. The councilmen than had the
names Of 81 persons qualified for jury
duty read from the latest list of le-
gal voters, in the city and from the
above number the following II were
drawn by lot: Wm. Fletcher, Chris.
Fleutsch, J e. Gray, James Flanna-
gan, Chas. Frumerie, Albert Felle-
500, Peter Franzel, R. E. Giese. Wm.
Farr, T. J...Hatton. F. NJ. Howland,
W. ID. Gallop, Ed Gault. Don Glas-
pell, Hugh Hall, W. P. Hayes, All.
Graves.
The bond of E. J. Harrington vas
referred to the city attorney for ap-
proval. 1t vas stated that several
water pipes in the new city hall had
become filed with ::waser which had
trickled from the roof and which had
filed the pipes causing a number Of
bad breaks IN them. The loas will be
the contractors and not the city.
The Minnesota and Dakota Pro-
duce Co., were granted the privilege
Of a phone Of the Independent Co..
installing it at the creamery, with
the usual restrictions.
The bond of the city assessor was
presented and referred back to the
Surety Co. for correction, as to some
l details.
Petitions we're received for side
walk on 4th ave, from property own
ers, walks to be fronting on certain
lots in block II and Is. A petition
was also received from resident tax.
payers residing in the vicinity of the
proposed sewer extension on 7th
ave., commencing at st. Paul street,
and running north along the said
avenue to the alley between End
street and Main street and thence
east through tine alley to 9th ave.
Petition for water mains on 18th ave.
extensions as proposed was also re-
ceived from property owners along
the street.
A renewal Of the official bond Of
sChenery 8 Anderson, plumbers, was
presented and approved by the city
attorney as to form and accepted.
The city auditors report showed
receipt Of s15 for auctioneers license
from Col. 81. Cornwall.
An ordinance was introduced for
it's first veading, which, proposed to
grant to the Midland Continental
railroad company, the right to oper-
ate . steam or other power railroad
thru the city along and across certain
streets and alleys named In the pro
sposed ordinance for . period Of SO
years and granting to such railroad
company certain privileges under re-
strictions ant. :.pafeguards. The ordi.
nance to be void IL the road is not
contructed through the city within
three years from its passage.
The ordinance providing Z salary Of
s720 Z year for the mayor was next
brought up on It's second reading and
fipal passage, was put to . vote and
defeated by . vote Of four to one. All
aldermen present voted against the
proposition except Aldermen Tun-
stall. Tho theory on which the ordi-
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