The Ward County independent., 1909-04-15

that Ilstgup S. Olson be
paid the balance bl the contract Of
sewer District !. amounting = to
$Ss1.s2 yas granted BY the council.
Garbage Ordnance Passed.
The garbage ordinance was passed
at it's second and haal reading
without a dissenting vote. .r
Would Fnl up Dirty Holes.
Alderman Prescott asked it it
we're possible tor the city to order
the filling Of the dirty hoiss about
the city. notably 1t the north end
of Ramstad street. This was con-
sidered a matter for the health Off
Ger to consider.
Must Not Use Sewers.
Certain residents Of Eastwood
Park are running their sewer refuse
into the river. and the board Of
health has been notified to see that
the ordinance prohibiting this, is OBJ
served. The county board Of health
may also take up this matter and
order those living outside the city,
from poulting the water of the
Mouse river in this manner, as
there is a state law prohibiting this.
Want Sewer. Z
A petition from the residents of
Eastwood Park signed by S. J. La
Due and thirty-four others was re-
ceived asking that sewer be laid
on East Second street, South Fourth
street. and South Fifth street, which
was granted, and the city engineer
instructed to draw plans and speci
fications for the same.
Hydraulic Engineer.
Mayor Clark suggested that mas
much as the work would soon start
on Minot's $165,0O0 water works
system, the city should employ q
hydraulic engineer, to inspect the
work, and see that the city was get
ting just what it was paying for.
the auditor was in
to correspond with appli-
cants and secure the proposition
as soon as possible. Such an en-
gineer can be secured at a figure
from $3.50 to $3.50 per month.
Ben Enzenhoefer, who claims to
have had fourteen years. experience
in this work, was present and made
application for the job. which will
be considered.
viii Assess at One.Third.
The mayor stated that the city as
SCISSOR was ready to begin work, but
desired some basis to work on. The
law states that all assessments
should be made at full value, but as
the county and the property owners
Of Minot would be paying more than
their just share of state taxes, If the
city assessor took the 100 per cent
basis. consequently he was instruct
ed to assess at one-third. Alderman
moved that the city as
SCISSOR be instructed to assess at one
third andn Alderman Reed seconded
the motion.
Treasurer's Statement.
City treasurer Cameron was pres
ent and explained that he would
have his report for the past two
years ready at Monday nights meet
ng. The city has received a portion
If it's money from the county treas
lrer, and Mr.. Cameron explained
hat his report would have been
.eady before, but for this fact.
The following resolution was
Be it resolved that the plans,
specifications and estimate of the
of sewers on ,.".
Second stret fom 3rd ave to 9Th
lve. =. ".S.
4th ave. from 4th street to End
street.
5th ave. frtm 4oh street to End St.
9Th ave. from End street to River |
street, including location Of man
loles, catch basins, ETC., as prepared /
~ the city engineer, and the same
ire hereby approved and passed.
1t was moved and seconded that
he resolutions providing for the
sewer extension on Belyea avenue
,e adopted, which carried unani-
nously.
Turned Down Cross Walks.
The street and bridge committee
recommended that no cross walks
,e built in the Lee & Jacobson ad
lition, inasmuch as the streets are
lot graded and few walks have
,een built The report was accept
I'd, unanimously.