The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Will Give Harrison
Residents Hearing
City Council Receives Remembrance from Residents Of
Territory They Would Annex-Carbase Ordi-
nance Passed on Frat Reading

The members Of the Minot City
Council met In regular session Mon
day night, and transacted consider
able special business.
The following aldermen were pres
ent: Hendrickson, Botz. Dunnell,
Reed. Mclaughlin, Prescott, Ander-
son, Spath, Vandenoever, Sconeld,
1Iurd. and Mayor Clark pres.tded:
The minutes Of tho Last meeting
were read and approved. The Anne
street viaduct ordinance was placed
on its second reading and passed
unanimously. This ordinance ap-
pears elsewhere in this issue. The
motion to pass this ordinance was
made by Vandenoever and seconded
by Botz.
The Garbage ordinance was placed
on its first reading, and passed. This
is a most important ordinance. under
which garbage IS classified as fol-
lows: Class /, kitchen garbage,
spoiled fruits, etc. Glass 2, the con-
tents of cess pools, vaults, etc. Class
3, dead animals. Glass /, ashes, tin
cans. manure and other refuse.
Glass one must be kept in air tight
cans in the alleys and must not ex-
coed twenty gallons in size. These
cans must be cleaned as follows: at
homes, every two weeks; boarding
houses, each week, and at hotels, not
to exceed two days. The garbage of
the second class must be removed
from the vaults at least once year.
Dead animals must be removed with
in "a hours after death and the gar
bage of the 4th class shall be moved
to the dumping ground not later than
March rs Of each year, and at inter-
walls during the year. For the first
offense in not living up to this ordi-
nance, the guilty person will be fined
from five to s25 and for the second
offense from $40 to $50. If such fine
is not paid, such person may be con-
fined in the county Jail not to exceed
thirty days.
Upon motion of Alderman Dunnell
and Seconded by Hendrickson, the
ordinance passed at its first reading.
A proposed amendment to the ped
dler's ordinance was read, but as it
was based on the old ordinance. it
would mean nothing If passed. Up
on motion of Spath and seconded by
Vandenoever, the amendment was re-
ferred to the ordinance committee.
A petition was received asking for
cross walks in the Lee & Jacobson
addition, which was referred to the
street and bridge committee
City Attorney Bosard stated before
the council that word had been re-
ceived from P. P. Lee that as soon
as deeds to the Lee & jacobson ad-
dition were received by him, he would
arrange to convert lot II into a
street, and the attorney has forward
ed the deeds.
l.. A. Larson's resignation as a !
member Of the. grading, assessment
committee was received, but no action
was taken on It, because Mr.. Lar
sons term will expire within two
weeks. ~
DR.. A. ]. MCDANIEL was re-appoint- !
ed city health officer by Mayor Clark,
which appointment was affirmed
unanimously by the councilmen.
The resignation Of John Fahey, as
city assessor, was received and ac-
copied, Mr.. Fahey giving as his rea-
sons that he was engaged in a prac-
tice of law which forbad his giving !
the work the necessary attention. The
resignation was accepted.
Mayor Clark presented the name of
E. B. McCutcheon, as assessor to fill
the vacancy. which was confirmed by
the council. Mr.. McCutcheon al
ready has begun upon his duties.
John McDougall, chief Of the Minot
Fire Department, was present, and
asked that the city purchase 1000
feet of new hose, stating that the old