The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Meeting, Of April 18th Interesting One-kennedys
Bond. %Accepted--Autos Can Gross Viaduet-
Financial Statement Received

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The resignation of Edw. McDer-
mott. ire driver, was received and
accepted. McDermott has been. ill
of rheumatism for two months.
Il The resignation OF James Hyatt.
street commissioner, was accepted.
On motion of Scotield, seconded by
Hendrickson Chas. White was grant
ed the privilege OF putting in two.
plate glass windows in his building
on West Second street.
John A. Bird made application to
build d small auto garage. 10xi4, at
the rear OF the Blaisdell Bird block,
which he intended covering with
sheet iron. The city attorney Con-
sidering: that this was within Tho
fire limits and as it did. not comply
with the ordinance. Alderman, va
denoever made motion.t that to
petition be rejected Carried.
A letter received by firm which
advertised the sale Of water workR
bonds, was received. informing IL
council that the warrant for $14 fer
the advertisement, was not received
altho the warrant had been issued h
the auditor and sent some time aN
The auditor was instructed to u
form the concern that upon recelDG
of an indemnity bond for 81 frsR
nc, m NJ
forwarded.
| The fire committee consisting q
VIM. E. Dunnell and Thos. McLaugA-'
lin, fled their report, on the 100
feet Of hose purchased from tn
Plant Rubber Co. Sept. Z. 1907. Thu
was cotton covered hose, guars1-
teed for sixty months. 1t costs IL
city IS cents a foot. The COMMITTEES
says the hose is inferior. spots Of tho
covering being OF as large as haaA
and the committee does not believe
that the hose will stand the test q
the water pressure after the new
water works system is installed. ThD
committee further states that sewn
sections Of the hose are practically
worthless, and recommend that tn
auditor take the matter up with To
Plant Rubber Co. and see that tho
report OF the fire committee be ~
ceived and placed on file. Carried.
Alderman Anderson made a ms
ton, seconded by Vandenoeyer, that
the matter be taken up with tho
Plant Rubber Co. Carried.
The financial report OF City Treas
urer Cameron was received, and A.
cepted, Alderman Anderson making
the motion to accept it. Alderman
Dunnell made motion that the in
ancial statement of Treasurer Cam
eron, be published in the official pa
per of the city, which received 4
second from Reed. Carried.
An amendment to the peddler's or
dinance which provided for pop corn
and peanut stands to operate upon
the streets of the city. by paying .
license of ten dollars a month. was
tabled.
A letter received by the mayer
from Mr.. Harrison from Mime
apolis, who wrote in answer to a let
ter received from the mayor was
read. MT. Harrison evidently has
the proper qualifications but ap-
parently miscoustrued the mayors
letter. The auditor was instructed
to write, in an effort to receive .
more definite reply. The city il
willing to pay up to 5000 a mcntA
for the right man.
, City Assessor McCutcheon appear
ed before the council and asked what
his salary was to be, so that he
| would know whether he could afford
| to hire an assistant or not 1t was
moved and seconded that the assess-
or be paid salary Of $500 for his
work, and out of this he must pay
an assistant. 1t will be necessary
for him to complete the work early
| in June, and as he did not receive
his books until q short time ago, It
would be impossible for him todo this
work alone. The above motion car
ried
Alderman Anderson stated that in
asmuch as there seemed to be some
dissatisfaction concerning the estl-
mate for the street grading which
had been done, he was in favor OF
some competent person or persons
being hired by the city to 60 over the
grades and report. Mayor Clark
stated that he himself thought that
this would be good idea and sug-
gested waiting until after the new
council had been organized.
The council adjourned to meet
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