Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
CONTRACTOR P0RRETT {
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c.H.Porrett Of Fargo Secures the
Work Of Laying New Sewer
and Water Extension.

There was special meeting of the
city council Monday evening, Mayor
Blewett being unavoidab'y absent,
Aid. Seller acted as mayor. Present,
Aldermen Kavanagh, Kelley, Pear
son, Orlady and Koehn.
In response to advertisements for
proposals for constructing the sewer
and water improvements desired,
there were number Of bids received,
four for sewer and five for water
mains. The total number Of feet
of water mains wanted is 600,
with 4S feet for connections. The
total number. Of sewer feet wanted is
2,95S. The lowest bidder for both
sewer and water was G. 81. Porrett.
His bid for water was sl.40 per foot,
for sewer sl.26 per foot. All water
mains with the exception Of $40 feet,
will be six inch main, and $40 feet
four inch main. All sewer mains are
8 inches. The bid included. the fur
nishing Of all material and labor and
the replacing of the streets in the
same condition as before. The work
has been secured this year at little
less than last. Last year the sewer
work was let at sl.36 foot and water
at sl.44, and as stated above, the
sewer. this year was secured for Sl.26
and water sl.40 per foot.
The bids in detail for the different
parts Of the work, as bid upon sepa-
rately, by the contractors were as fol-
lows:
Porrett, sewer mains-1st $470, End
1884, 3rd s229as0, total s3747.so. >Por-
rett, water mains list, s3, 236. 73, End
S4l7. 10, total s3s53. 80.
Kennedy, sewer--lst s47s.5o, End
@99s, 3rd $3.50, total s3S48. 90. Water
LIST ss2s3, End s432.40, total s3715.40.
Haggart, sewer-lst s5ol, 2nd slle2,
3rd s2365, total s402s. HaRgart, wa
ter-lst s329l, End s447.6o, total
s373s. 60.
Ilstrup 3 Olson, Minneapolis, sew
er-lst s497, End slo5l, 3rd s2337, total
1886. Ilstrup & Olson, water-lst
s33l2, End s4l9. so, total s373l.5o.
Fairbanks, & Morse, water only-lst
s333l. 80, End s42l. total $3753. 80. Il.
/. The lowest bid aggregates for both
sewer and water the total sum OF
s740l. SO. Mr.. Porrett was declared
the lowest bidder and q resolution
awarding him the contract for the
work awarded. The usual bond for
the faithful performance of the work
was furnished. .st'z
The council then proceeded to dis
cuss several other matters Of city In
iterest.s The herd law, the potter's g
field and the fencing Klaus park were
included in the call ofsthe meeting
but. the last was not considered. In
regard to city herder an ordinance
was passed permitting maximum
charge Of s2.25 q month for herdine
COWS, and none but regularly licensed
:herders are allowed to engage In the
business. The ordinance permitted
q higher price to be charged than
heretofore, as herders are now requir'
ed to pay for. pasturage where in: pre-
yious years it was to be obtained
free. .ssp n,
"A. McKechnie was authorized te
exercise police powers to require per-
sons depositing refuse and garbage II
the .potter's field to do so 1T the right
place.
Atty. George W. Thorp presented
) bill for 800 as retainer's fee In thu
suit Of Louise NJ. Wlese yersus I'll,
lcity for injuries susta ainsd froma 9 IA
| On the Sidewalk. Mr. Thorp's bill
was allowed.
Council adjourned.
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