The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
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The matter Of Kemper's contract
with the city for street grading and
Igraveling on Main and Firt streets,
vas brot up, but nothing was done al
lMr. Kemper was In Montana. Upon
Ia motion by Dunnell. Mr.. Kemper
Twin be notified that his presence IL
wanted at tho next meeting Monday
might. ~.
| J.$B. McCabe. the city tscavenger,
presented a bill for >l57 for cleaning
out the cess pool at P. P. Lees resi-
dence, and hliins the pool, which
after due consideration, was allowed.
Mr.. McCabe had presented the bill
to Mr.. Lees agent in this city. but he
refused to pay It. on the grounds
THAT it was excessive. McCabe claims
Fthat he Hsufs6 46 lcads from the pool
and charged Minneapolis prices. The
|attorney was instructed to bring suit
against Mr.. Lee for this amount.
The report of Police Magistrate
VIM. Murray was received, and &C.
copied. There were no fines, and
Murray's fees were $34.
Resolutions were passed, taking in
a certain portion of the south hill,
into the city limits, from what is
known as Harrison Township.
A remonstrance was received from
a majority of the residents of that
portion of Harrison township. which
Minot is now endeavoring to annex,
signed by E. J. White and others.
Those signing the remonstrance ask
ed that the land in question be allow
ed to remain portion of Harrison
township, claiming that the resolu
itions to annex that property had been
published, but twice when the law
states that it is necessary to publish
! it three successive weeks in the off,
cial paper, and further on the ground
that five notices were not posted in
the territory in CONSPICUOUS places
! according to law.
The city attorney decided that ac-
cording to law, they were entitled
to hearing, and set the date for
the hearing, Monday night, April IL.
The auditor was instructed to noti-
fy those signing the remonstrance
of the hearing, and the council decid-
ed to make a trip to the territory Oh
Tuesday, April 6, and determine
whether the property in question
consists of farming land and pasture
in the main, or whether it is mostly
plated into lots this being neces-
sary point to be considered at the
hearing
The council canvassed the returns
for the election OF aldermen, and on
the street railway franchise propo-
sition, and declared that the follow
ing aldermen had been elected:
First Ward-N. Davis.
Second Ward-E. D. Kelley.
Third Ward-Arthur LeSueur.
Fourth Ward-Thos. Mclaughlin.
o.
Sixth Ward-R. H. Emerson.
The council also declared that the
proposition for street railway fran
chise had been defeated by the will
Of the people.
The regular election expenses
we're audited and the auditor in
structed to draw warrants for them.
The auditor presented the follow
ing report, which was referred to
the franchise committee: This will
be followed at the next meeting by,
the treasurer's report:
Waterworks.
Receipts from April 1908, to |:
March 31st. 1909. ...... .$6,S00.S4
Expenditures "
Supt's salary -, '.'@1VVV'Vo
Firemen's salary -. oOO.Oo
Labor repairing mains ..... 1860
Remarks -, ........ 124.36
Phone. oil etc. ...... -. -. 1857
Coal -. -. 3,955.27
Balance %. ...... =. 811.54
..5 $6,S0O.S4
General Fund.
Pool licenses >. -. ...$937.00
Rrav licenses -. -. -. -. ASSOC
Shows 80. ..... -. ...... 6o1.Oo i
-. -. ..... 10000
Roller rink and alleys. -. 10000
permits - 80. $500
House moving license -. -. $500 4
Automobile licenses -. ..... 5000
Filing Fees -. -. -. 1000 il
peddlers license J.. ~. $500
Dog tax =. 49,. 1900
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