Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-02-04
Sewer and WATER
IMPROVEMENTS
Residents Of City Petition Coun-
Gil For Additional Sewer
and Water Mains.
Regular Meeting of the Council.
Water Meters, New Well,
and Monthly Reports.

Qlid NiOAthly N\POAIso
The regular meeting of the council
for t'cby was held Monday night and
the city officials did not finish the
work of the evening session until
midnight. Present, Mayor Blewett,
Aldermen Orlady, Koehn, Pearson,
Blake, Seller and Kelley, City At
torney Wilder and City Auditor Ly-
man, who read the minutes Of the
last meeting which were approved.
In response to advertisement for
water meters numerous bids were re-
ceived from manufacturers thruout
the country. They were opened, read
and found to contain offers of vari-
Gus firms at prices ranging from
about Sc to $40 per meter. One Of
the firms offered to supply a frost
proof bottom on their meter. Sever
al agents and manufacturers were
present among them Hans Madison
of this city representing the Crane
Company of Minneapolis who exhib-
tied a sample meter at the price Of
S7.65.
The agent of the National Meter
Co. was also present and gave an ex-
tended address on the subject of wa
ter meters. He said there were two
types, the disc and the piston type,
the latter being the meter now in
use in this city, and known as the
Empire, which he claimed was the
closest registering and most durable
meter of any on the market, and
would register with great accuracy
either on full flow of water or on a
small flow. He illustrated the loss
to city by any meter that failed to
register leaks in pipes, which might
60 long time unnoticed by the wa
ter commissioner, or the .owner of
property. Durability tests in Cleve-
land, St. Paul. and Winnipeg were
read. The price of his meter was
$40. 40. The bids were referred to the
water committee to investigate and
report at the next meeting.
The Mayor was authorized to en-
ploy men to put in position the foot
bridge across the James river on 5th
avenue, also to place fire tower and
bell on the front of the city fire hall.
The fire department, thru R.
Hamm, requested that the city place
four light chandelier in one room
used by the firemen in the hall and
it was decided by the council to place
two such chandeliers, one in each
room for the use of the fremen, the
total cost of the fixtures and install
lation to be about S45. Mr.. Hamm
stated that the city tiremen were
spending some S400 in furnishing the
rooms, from money raised by them
selves from outside sources. The city
also decided to place bath tub on
the floor for the use of the firemen,
who in turn offered to have the con-
nections made, and the convenience
of tho and cold water will be thus
secured for bath purposes.
The Boyd Bros. offered to exchange
their services in draying for the city
to an amount to be mutually agreed
upon, for the privilege of removing
the dead and down timber in the
Fair Ground park. The offer was ac-
cepted by the council on condition
that the Boyd Bros. report any dep
relations such as the cutting Of
green timber or other matters to
the mayor, which was agreed to.
About two cords of such dead wood
can be had it was stated.
The matter of sinking q city test
well was again brought up by Mayor
Blewett, who stated that he had en-
deavored to secure q contractor for
such purpose, but none with whom
he had corresponded wanted to drill
we'll in cold weather. However, the
Lusk drilling outfit Of Cleveland, had
agreed to sink . test well, on the
north side, for 81. so . foot, and keep
log Of the drilling. 1t was expect
ed that test we'll from 100 to ITO
feet deep could be had for about 500
and it was decided to have the work
begin as soon as possible.
Aid. Seller favored sinking the well
near the round house we'll, stating
that it was certain that q supply Of
water could be had there, and that
he did not believe that any addition
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