Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-12-10
of the different brands of hose, and
to recommend action to the council
at the next meeting.

to recommend action to the council
at the next meeting.
Manager LAWS of the Bijou thea
tire, appeared before the council and
asked for reduction of the theatre
license which had been fixed in an
ordinance, pending at 20 cents an
opening, estimated to be equivalent
to about $50 per annum for the vau-
deville houses. Mr.. Davis said that
no town in the country asked more
than $50 license for such shows.
which were different from the ordin-
ary travelling companies, in that local
people were employed and it is a
legitimate and permanent business.
On motion of Aid. Seller the ordi-
nance was amended and finally passed
at a rate Of Is cents instead of 20
cents, per opening, which would re-
duce the license to about $45 per
year for the picture show houses,
which was stated as entirely satis-
factory by Mr.. Davis.
Geo. Nolan was present and
stated that he had had charge of the
timber in what is now Klaus park,
for the, last seven years, and lived
where he could watch and prevent
any one cutting down trees or COM
mitting depredations on that prop
erty, that an arrangement had ex-
listed between him and Mr.. c. A.
Klaus whereby he could have the
dead and down timber for acting as
custodian of the grounds. He desired
the same arrangement to be contin-
ued with the city and offered to give
81 cord for all dead and down wood
and in turn to pile up the brush
ready for burning, and watch for
trespassers. A resolution was
passed authorizing Mr.. McLain to
clean up the dead and down timber
!, at 81 per cord, and to act as custo-
dian Of the park.
The matter Of the vacation by
the Northern Pacific. Of certain
streets and alleys, came up for hear
ing as per published notice. and the
mayor asked if anyone was present
who had any objection to such pro-
posed arrangement between the road
and the city being put into affect.
No one! offered objection.
AID. Kelley stated that he was in
hopes this important exchange could
go thru, as it had always been a
cause Of agitation and uncertainty
with property owners, and that nu-
merous improvements along the
Northern Pacific right of way, such
as building sidewalks, etc., had been
deferred on account of the uncer-
tainty of the city's title to certain
streets and alleys. At the next meet
ing the resolution to grant the privi-
leges heretofore mentioned on the
part Of the city, in the matter Of
certain roadways, in exchange for
the easements offered by the railroad
company, will come up for passage
and it is hoped that this old vexa-
tious matter can be finally disposed
of.
City Weigher Nelson presented
his report for November showing
collections from all sources of $1l7.90
and $5.25 balance for October collec:
tions with proper receipts from the
city treasurer. The report itemized
showed the following loads weighed
during the month: coal 7O8 loads,
wood measured 227 loads, hay 157
loads, stock l8, ice 4, iron 4, potatoes
II, grain 48.
Report for November of City Audi
tor Lyman was received showing
S42.50 receipts from sale of old stove,
old plank, etc. The report Of Police
magistrate for the last quarter was
also received.
The controversy between the city
and Contractor Hoglund over the f.
nal settlement for contractors claims
for construction Of the city hall has
q prospect Of q satisfactory ADJUST
ment in the near future. 1t was
stated that the architect had with
held $50 from contractor for not con-
forming to specifications in laying
the floor of the fire hall. The slope
Of the same as per specifications read
from the horse stalls to the street
line where the architect claimed it
was the reverse. A statement from
the old building committee Of the
council and Supt. Bensch was read,
which showed that the contractor
had followed the plain wording Of
the pecidcation, and that the error
was Of some other making than his.
Mr.. Hoglund also showed it was
stated that the architect had al.
lowed him too small an amount for
material used in certain changes or