Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-10-08

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tire work. Mr.. Seller also went over
the correspondence had between him
self and Contractor Hoglund, regard
ing the ]atter's claim for extras. The
first communication notified the con-
tractor of the report of the architect,
showing the details of the construc-
tion not completed according to
plans and specifications, and calling
attention to the penalty clause in
the contract with the city regarding
the possession of the building by a
certain date. The reply Of Hoglund
Bros. was s.'aIso read and other Incl
dents in the disputed claims dis
cussed. The refusal of the agent Of
the contractor to turn over the keys
of the building in order that other
work ordered independent of the
contract, could be completed was re-
ferred to and the feeling Of thu coun-
Gil generally is that the contract
should be completed in accordance
with the strict Interpretation of the
same, and the architects recommen-
dation.
Consideration of the proposed milk
ordinance was next taken up, and
Alderman Seller stated from infor-
nation received from the city milk
men, that over 100 gallons of milk
were being bought by them from out
side parties in order to supply the
city daily demands. The proposed
ordinance could not be enforced with
owners of cows that were not includ-
ed in the city dairymen's herd, and
attempt to enforce such an ordinance
just at present might result in a
milk famine such as exists in Fargo
and other places owing to the -ex-
treme draught. 1t was moved and
seconded to lay the milk ordinance
over until the first regular meeting
IN May; carried without opposition.
Dairymen Young, who was present
stated that the milkmen had no OBJ
lection to the ordinance itself, ex-
cept in the fact that the milk test
proposed was too high for this local
ity, and when the ordinance is again
considered that Objectionable feature
will probably be remedied.
E Alderman Murphy moved that the
lease made by the mayor with the
city school board for the use of the
council rooms be ratified. Carried.
Alderman Koehn moved the adop-
tion of resolution authorizing the
mayor and water committee to.secure
plans, specifications and estimates for
new city well, to advertise for bids
for same, and to appropriate $ll0
for expenses for the above purposes.
IL was stated that Eng. Crabbe of
Fargo was prepared to furnish we'll
plans and specifications for 2 per cent
of the cost of the work. Prof. Fla
ther of Minneapolis asked. 800 for
such service and the Crabbe PROPOSE
tion being the lowest it was decided
to confer with him regarding the
plans for the well. The latest propo-
sition is to excavate square well 20
feet wide by % feet deep from which
level to lower the we'll in circular
manner to the water supply, the
square portion to be concreted to
prevent caving in. On either side of
the round we'll would be a ledge of
solid earth on which pumping MAJ
chinery can be placed. Such a well
would give light to look after the
machinery and make it easy of ac-
cess. 1t is believed that a contract
or for such work can be secured and
the well excavated for about $1,000.
The resolution was adopted and the
mayor was authorized to notify En-
gineer Crabbe of the conditions nec-
essary and to proceed to prepare plans
at once.
Mr.. Hanks, a representative of
Robinson, Cary and Co., St. Paul,
was present and was asked to give
information regarding pumps. He
stated that in his opinion the propo-
sition here was best adapted to an
electric pump. That while it's first
cost would be greater than the steam
pump 1t would be more economical
to maintain and was q more up-to.
date means of furnishing power for
pumping water. A first class 75-horse
power motor with the best pump,
capable Of elevating 1000. gallons per
minute, the pump fitted with brass
fittings complete, would cost about
$1,000. "A steam pump of the old style
together with its installation would
cost about 5000 or 500 less.
"a resolution was adopted requiring
the auditor to advertise for bids for
an IS foot iron bridge, at the north
end Of 5th avenue, for painting OF the
same, white, also to have lettering