Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-12-08

a storm sewer IN addition to the main
one.
Communication was received from
r. e. Wallace proposing to exchange
quit claim deeds with the city. Mr..
Wallace to quit claim to the city
city a strip OF ground 80 feet wide
and north from st. Paul street on
First avenue; also strip 40 feet
wide from St. Paul street on Milton
avenue. Each piece is $50 feet long
and the same to be thrown open to
the public for street purposes. The
city in turn to quit claim to Wallace
its right and title to that tract known
as the -"Horse Acre" being the II
117.73 feet of what was formerly
lots319, 800, 321, 1929, 323 and 324,
in Jones and Vennums addition as
shown by the city map. BY making
the exchange the city gets First ave-
nue. widened to the regular width as
we'll as Milton avenue. The city has
a deed from w. II. Beck of Wash
ington, D. c., for the Horse Acre,
whose title was obtained at tax sale.
Mr.. Wallace holds the subsequent tax
title for the same. The city got a
deed for the land but same was not
recorded at the time by some over
sight. The matter was referred to
the city attorney for an opinion as
to the validity of the titles.
1t was stated that car Of coal had
been purchased for the city hall and
hauled by the city team. 1t was de-
cided to pay Gaffney for the second
horse in hte team, The animal having
been used for some time on trial.
Pierce Blewett, salary Nov
The council ordered the waiting
room in the city weighmasters Office
enlarged by moving of partition
so that farmers coming to town with
hay to sell could have a comfortable
and convenient room to wait for GUS
toners, and not crowd in upon the
weighmaster. The cost of the i'm
provement will not exceed SIS or
$40.
j. A COMMUNICATION Wt's /. received
from residents in the vicinity of lot
6, block g., Klaus addition, stating
that no objections were raised to the
new jamestown hospital recently op-
|ened in that block by Drs. Movius
and Wood The state law requires
this formal action on the part of
residents in the vicinity of hospital.
A communication of Geo. Kurtz
and Picard and Moss in regard to con-
meeting with the city sewer for the
disposal of storm water from build
ings on Fifth avenue, was received
and laid over
| A resolution was passed calling at
tention to the N. P. Ry. Co., to the
fact that Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
avenue street crossings in their pres
ent condition are dangerous to pedes-
trians and teams and at times poorly
lighted, especially early in the even
ing before the city street lights are
turned on. The question Of suf-
|fcently lighting these crossings, it is
hoped, will be taken up by the COM
pany without delay.
It was stated that property owners
on Fifth avenue and certain other
streets expect to install good many
|of the new street lamp posts next
spring and will expect the city to pay
for the lighting This will be some
what more than the present arc lights
are costing, but the service will be
[much superior. 1t is said. that about
thirty of the new lamp posts are ex-
pected to be installed.
The city having held out $40 from
Hoglund Brothers contract for the
completion Of the city hall, on ac-
count oE stone window sills and wa
ter tables not being in exact accord
with the architects specifications, and
an offer of settlement having been
made by the contractor, and no leaks
or other damage to the building be-
ing found on account of the sills and
water table, a compromise was made
and the old. matter closed up by pay
ment to Hoglund Of $40. The city
thus saved 800 in the deal.
A list Of members of the N. p. hose
company, in good standing. the list
including 1s members, was turned
in by Geo. Ottinger. secretary.
The city auditors report showing
collections of $167.61, was received
and the city weighmaster reported for
weighing coal, wood. ETC., $15o.1o
for the month.
ember Mayor ..:..:.... 5000
Same, paid Exp. sample wat
er Fargo. 80
p. J. COrbet, salary Nov.