The Ward County independent., 1909-06-10
What The City Council Did
Interesting Bushes. Transacted by the Aldermen of the
Citv of Minot---Complete Account Of Important
Business Transaction
Adjourned meeting May 26, 1909.

s Present Mayor Clark' Aiu' Ahuoi
son, Davis, Emerson, Kelley, LIE
Sueur, Mclaughlin, Spath and Van
denoeyer. Absent Hendrickson, Hurd,
Reed and Scofeld.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and upon motion OF
Aid. LeSueur and seconded by Aid.
Spath, were approved as read.
Moved by AID. Kelley and second
ed by Aid. Vandenoever that the Pc
tition of Tom Long, asking permls-
sion to build an addition to his build
ing on Block Of original .Minot' be
allowed. Carried.
Moved by Aid. LeSueur and Sec
onded by Aid. Kelley that the report
of the city justice, John Lynch for
the month ending April 31st be ac-
copied and placed on Ale. Carried.
Moved by Aid. LIE Sueur and Sec
onded by Aid. Emerson that the re-
port of VIM. Murray, Police Magis-
trate for the period ending April 30.
1909, be accepted and placed on hle.
Carried.
Moved by Aid. Davis and second
I'd by AID. vandenoever that the res
ignation of Duncan Cameron as city
treasurer, be accepted. Carried.
Moved by Aid. LIE sueur and Sec
onded by Aid. Anderson that the Pc
tition of N. Davis and others for the
extension of the sewer along Valley
street, be referred to the sewer COM
mittee. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Anderson and
seconded by AID. Mclaughlin that the
report of the water works committee,
in regard to the pumps for the new
plant, be accepted and placed on file.
Carried.
Moved by Aid. LIE Sueur and sec
onded by Aid. Vandenoever that the
waterworks contractor be authorized
to substitute verbital pumps in place
of horizontal pumps to comply with
all conditions in said contract with
reference to the efficiency of said
pumps subject to approval by the
city engineer and board of city COM
missioners upon trial of same. Car
ried.
Moved by Aid. Davis and second
ed by Aid Emerson that VIM. L..
Smell be appointed as City Treasurer
of the city of Minot, to fill the unex-
pired term of Duncan Cameron or un-
til such time as his successor is elect
ed or appointed. Carried.
He to furnish a personal bond Of
$25,OOO. Carried.
Roll call as follows. Alderman
voting yes, Anderson, Davis, Emer-
son, Kelley, LIE Sueur, Mclaughlin,
Spath and Vandenoever. Aldermen
absent and not voting, Hendrickson,
Hurd, Reed and Scofield.
Moved by Aid. Kelley and second
ed by Ala Vandenoever, that Chas.
w. Connor be instructed to build all
side walks in which have been or
dered in. Carried.
Moved by Aid. lie Sueur and sec
onded by Aid. Spath, that the appli-
, cation of John Ehr for extension of
watermains into st, anthony Addi-
ton be referred to the water works
committee.
DR.. Mcdaniel, city physician, made
4 report in regard to the unsanitary
condition of the slaughter houses
east and west of the city.
Moved by Aid. Spath and seconded
by AID lie Sueur that the petition
from James Longeman asking per-
mission to erect a one story cement
block building 16x3O on lots % and
"a, block 4, Original Minot, be al
lowed. Carried.
Moved by Aid. LIE Sueur and Sec
onded by Aid. Spath that the fol-
lowing resolution be adopted. Roll
call as follows: Aid. voting Yes,
Davis, Emerson, Kelley, LIE Sueur,
Mclaughlin, Spath, Vandenoever.
Absent Aid. Hendrickson, Hurd. Reed
and Scoheld.
Sewer Resolution
Whereas, the city council did on
the 18th day of April, A. D. 1909, pass
4 resolution declaring it necessary
that sewer No. 1, of Sewer District
No. 2, be built, and that man-holes
catch basins, and out-fall be installed
in compliance with the plans and
specifications prepared by the city
engineer of the city of Minot, North
Dakota, and approved by the city
council and now on file with the city
auditor, which resolution has been
published in the Ward county In
dependent April Is and % as provided
by law, and,
Whereas, no protests have been
filed against the proposed sewer ex-
tension No, l.