The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-07
City Council
Proceedings

The city council met in regular
session Monday night, Jan. 4tA, 1893,
with Mayor Clark in the chair, and
the following aldermen preseat:
Dotz, DunneI, Mclaughlin. Prescott
Anderson, Vanienoever, Hurd and
Scofeld. The minutes Of the two
previous meetings were read and
approved.
A committee consisting OF three
members of Minot Special school
district, Messrs. LIE Sueur, Temp.
ldnS and Jacobson, appeared before
the council and asked that they
cooperate with the school board In
keeping minors from pool halls, es-
pecfaAy in school hours, and on
school days. and to assist them in
stopping fha illegal sale of tobacco,
cigarettes and the like at the to-
bacco stands and confectionerdes.
Also the school board would like the
police to assist in seeing that tru-
ants are taken in tow and sent to
school or arrested. The Mayor stat
ed that the police had been instruct
ed to keep minors from 2pooq halls,
and stated that he had no specific
instance OF where this ordinance
had been violated. He stated that
a sharp lookout would be kept, and
any pool hall owner allowing such
boys in their places of business,
would suffer their license to be revok
ed forthwith. The superintendent
of schools is to report truants to
the police and such will be sent to
school. The committee stated that
the school did not think that 1t
could afford a truant officer. Chief
Of Police Hagen was present and
stated that he would be glad to do
what he could, and would instruct
his officers. He said however that
parents could do a good deal to-
wards seeing their boys observe the
laws.
Mr.. LIE Sueur mentioned one in
stance where young boy is so sat
urated with tobacco, that the pupils
sitting near him hame made COM
paint.
officer Hagen mentioned an in
stance where a boy had been taken
before Goss for frequenting pool
halls, but the father pleaded with
the Judge until the boy cried, and
with a severe reprimand, the lad
was let go. A night Or two later,
that same boy was playing pool
until near midnight. His father is
"a much to blame as the boy.
The school board committee ask
ed the council to take some action
towards locating the school scales.
The board desires them placed on
Ramstad street, just north OF the
school property SO that loads can
be hauled from the scales into the
grounds. The council took no def
mite action.
The Savings Loan and Trust Co.
was granted permit to erect .
building on their lot on South Main
street. Lot 8, Block 6, original
fownsite Of the city of Minot.
., A petition signed by 112 residents
of the. city Of lMinot, asking the
council to do no further grading,
excavating or filling in of the streets
for a period Of two years, unless
absolutely necessary, was received
and placed on file. The council
agreed that such a petition was not
necessary, for no work will be done
until the proper number OF property
owners ask for it, ard then those
not in favor of having such work
done, may put II remonstrauce at
the meetings Of the council. ahs re-,
port OF the fire chief for period
OF six months. enling Jan. 1909,
showed fourteen fires in the city,
with a total damage of $4,000 COW
cred by $4,000 worth OF insurance.
The report OF the chief is q good
one and shows that our fremen
have done excellent work.
Ordinances opening Fifth street, g
street and Belyea avenue over the
right os way OF the Minneapolis, st.
Pau1 4 SAUL Ste Marie railroad, wess
passed. at their second reading and
appear elsewhere in this issue.
The monthlys report Of Police
Magistrate Murray was received and
accepted. It showed no fines, and
Rnea amounting IN 432 The 3Afy an.