The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
Minot City Council Proceedings

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Adjourned meeting Of the city coun-
Gil April 22nd, 1909.
Present, Mayor Clark, Aldermen
Anderson, Davis, Emerson, Hendrick-
son, Hurd, Kelly, LeSueur. Nc
Laughlip, Reed, Sco6eld and Spath.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing of April 21st 1909 were read and
on motion Of Aid. lie Sueur seconded
by AID. Hendrickson were approved
as read.
Moved by Aid Kelley and second
ed by Aid. Hendrickson that the res
Fignation of the city engineer be re-
jected. ~.
Roll call AID. voting Eyes"
|son, Davis, Emerson, Hendrickson,
Hurd, Kelley. lie sueur. Mclaughlin,
Reed, Scofleld. Spath. q q .'-*'.s e. $50
Absent and not voting AID Vanden-
oever.'
Street and bridge committee rec
commended J. r. Kane for street COM
missioner.
Moved by Aid. Hendrickson and
seconded by Aid. Anaerson that the
appointment Of J. r. Kane for street
commissioner be confirmed.
Roll call as follows: Alderman
voting No. Davis, Emerson, Hurd
Kelly, Mclaughlin, Reed, Spath. Alb
sent and not voting AID Vandenoever.
Motion lost.
Street & Bridge committee recon-
mended Thomas Jackson for street
commissioner.
| Moved by Aid. Spath and seconded
by Aid. Davis that the appointment
of Thomas Jackson for street COM
missioner be confirm.a
Roll call aldermen voting Eyes. u
Anderson, Davis, Emerson, Hendrick.
son, Hurd, Kelly, LeSueur, McLaugh-
lin, Reed, Scofield, Spath.
Absent and not voting Aid, Vanden'
oever.
I Moved by Aid. Davis and seconded
by Aid Hendrickson that the resig-
ination of e. l.. Morrow as City audit.
or be accepted. 49,. -
Roll call aldermen voting yes
Anderson, Davis, Emerson, Hsndrick-
son, ,Hurd, Kelly LeSueur, McLaugh-
lin, Reed, Scofield, Spath. 4." a
Absent and not voting AID. Vanden-
oever.
Mayor Clarq appointed Lyle Thomp-
son for city auditor.
Moved by Aid. Anderson and sec
onded by Aid. Hendr1ckson that the
appointment of Lyle Thompson rs
auditor be confirmed.
Roll call as follows, Aid. voting
Eyes," Anderson, Davis, emerson,
IHendrickson, Hurd, heily, LIE Sueur,
mclaughlin, Reed; Scofie1d, Spath.
Absent and not voting Aid. Vanden-
oever.
Moved by Aid. Kelly and seconded
by Aid. Mclaughlin <nat the water
works committee be instructed to con-
fer with Mr. Lawrence and if they
consider him capable for the position
as Supt. Of construction of the water
works system to engage him.
Moved by Aid. ScOfield and Sec
onded by Aid. Emerson that the
inspectors of the waterworks salar-
les be fixed at $500 per month.
Carried.
Moved by Aid. Emerson and sec
onded by Aid. LIE Sueur that the city
engineer be instructed to employ
another inspector to replace Mr.. Geo.
Bissell. Carried
Moved by Aid Davis and second
ed by Aid. Kelley that the following
resolution be adopted. Carried.
Resolved, by the city council of
the city of Minot, N D., that all pro-
ceedings of this council had at any
regular or special meeting thereof,
paper of the city, in the first issue
thereof, after the minutes of said
meeting have been regularly approx
ed by the council, and that payment
for such publication be made by
warrant on the printing fund after
the bill for such publication has
been duly approved by said city
council. .e .
Resolved Further, That the city
auditor he and he is hereby instruct
ed to furnish to the official news
paper within one day after the ap-
prevail of the minutes by the coun-
Gil certain copy of his record of
the proceedings Of such council and
that he cause the same to be pub
lished as proved above. .-
Moved by Aid. LIE Sueur and sec
onded by Aid. Emerson that the
proceedings of the council be pub
lished with the exceptions of such
;ton,c nc ronnirod nv law F.