Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-04-08

for ia, " was received, for Febru-
ary showing receipts sof ~, for
March, receipts or:sl6.85, all reports
accepted and placed on file. ..4s
The report of Chief of Police for
March showing arrests and DISPOSE
tion Of cases was read and placed on
file.
|sF Report of city weighmaster was re-
ceived and showed the following
items: coal 635 loads; wood 2l5 loads;
hay II loads; grain As; stock 2: pota-
toes s: ice 2; total receipts s97.50.
The bills for board of patient at
the detention hospital, and for nurs-
ing Of same. by Mrs. Flynn, we're
held over for the o. K. Of the physi.
clan and authorities, who authorized
the care of such patient. The board
bill OF Alex Esler amounted to s74.30
the nursing bill of Mrs. Flynn sl20,
making Sl94. 80 for this one case. The
patient was a railroad operator at
the round house, who was in the city
but a few days, when taken with
severe case Of small pox. The county
board will be. asked to audit the
bills. upon investigation, and refund
the money to the city, which will pay
such bills hereafter, only on approval
of board of health officers. The bills
of Eddy, Proctor Co. for fumigating
in the. amount of S39.95, were laid
over. The council is informed that
bills for fumigating residences, and
other places for prevention of conta",
gious diseases, .-are not legal charge
upon the city, and the council de-
cided such bills will not be paid by
the city, except where the parties are
absolutely unable to pay for the
same. >.f
There has been much irregularity
and lack of system in the manage
ment of the detention hospital, as
far as its making liability on the city
for. the payment Of bills, is con-
cerned. The council deemed that the
price of IS day for nurse, was
higher than the city can afford. The
new board of health was instructed
by. the mayor to look closely into the
reception of patients, and to their
board and care with view Of cut
ting down the expense that has in
the past been incurred in this mat
ter. Some improvements at the de-
tention hospital we're suggested, one
being a new we'll.
The mayor reported that the con-
tractor in, the city test we'll had
passed thru IA feet of coarse gravel
and it was the intention to pump
the water from the well, to see IL it
was possible to exhaust the supply
which yesterday came to within II
feet of the top. An accident to the
pipe, which occurred in attempting
to raise it short distance will delay
the pumping test Of the well for a
short time. 1t Is believed that an
abundant supply Of pure water has
been located in the new we'll.
Among the outdoor improvements
Of public nature: that are being con-
sidered for this year, will be the
planting of some flower beds in Klaus
park and possibly the making Of
small lake or pond for ornamental
purposes in that park. A ladies COM
mittee is considering this work. An
other ladies committee is also consld-
ering the work Of similar improve
ments. at the Nickeus park.
Two ordinances were introduced
which have for their purpose the en-
largement Of the sewer and water
districts Of the city to include parts
CT city not heretofore comprised with
sewer and water districts already es-
tabished. This is owing to the
growth of the water and sewer extern
sions, and is intended to provide for
such privileges for the Jamestown
College building, and for all other
property which will connect with the
5th avenue sewer. The extension
will take in practically all Of the
city. where any such improvements
may be expected for the next Is
years. 5sS. ss5:
The near future will see 3 neces-
sity for laying another main sewer
in the city, and this in all probability
will be done along the original lines
laid out by the first plans proposed,
namely to construct such sewer mains
southeast along the nat to the river.
This will mean construction Of
modern septic tank, such as is pro.
posed to be built for the state hospi- !
tel. the coming season. The 6th ave-
nue. sewer is being used almost to its
capacity.
Mr.. Koehn introduced q resolution
to extend water main In district No.
i, commencing at water main on 7th