Fergus County Democrat., 1912-04-09
COUNCIL CANvASSES
ELECTION RETURNS
NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OF.
FicIAL AND UNOFFICIAL RE.
Suits PUBLISHED.

At the regular meeting of the city
council, held last evening, the returns
of the recent city election were can.
vassed. The result of the official
count was just as given by the unof-
fetal returns published in the Demo-
crat last week. Doctor Brice, Edward
Sutter and Marvin Traywick were de.
clared duly elected by the council.
Consulting Engineer Swearingen
submitted his report on the east side
sewer. He stated that he had gone
over the entire route of the proposed
sewer with City Engineer MCLEAN
and that they had decided to make
some material changes, which will re-
duce the probable cost from the first
estimate of $60,0O0 to from $4,000 to
$4,000.
A resolution calling for the con.
struction of sewer in blocks 3 and
in Morase addition No. was passed,
Petitions were read for the installa-
ton of street lights at the corner of
Fourth avenue and Main and the cor.
ner of Main and Dawes. Referred to
street and alley committee with DOW
er to act.
A communication from County Clerk
Cunningham requesting that the city
put in order the sidewalk and curbing
in improvement district No. /, which
includes the court house grounds, was
read and referred to the street and
alley committee.
Monthly Meeting Tuesday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
council was held Tuesday evening,
Mayor Marshall presiding and Alder.
men Traywlck, Brice, Sutter, Ivins,
Abel and Martin in attendance.
Treasurer's Report.
lie report of City Treasurer Bert
d Autremont for March showed bal
ances In the various funds on April l
as follows:
General fund, $1,236.35; road fund,
$332.31; water works fund, $5,375.98;
water construction fund, $28,8O5.32;
sprinkling fund, $162.35; fire fund, $2,-
243.27; library fund, $569.SS; sinking
fund. $16,S2411; endowment fund,
$52z.86; disability fund, $1,OO5.34;
park fund, $1,754.O7. Total, $58,831.36.
Overdrafts were reported as fol.
lows: -
Sewerage fund, $7e.S3; special i'm
provement fund, S271.16. Total.
$347.99, leaving net balance of $685.
433.81.
Other Reports.
Police Judge E. w. Mettler reported
that fines amounting to $3.50 had been
paid during March.
The city clerk reported the collec-
tion OF water rates during March
amounting to $1,433.24.
During the evening the question
arose as to where the responsibility
for expense incurred in cases of peo-
pie having contagious diseases rests
The city attorney was instructed to
write to the attorney general for an
opinion on the subject.
Work Of City Physician.
City Health Officer Biddle ad-
dressed the council on the work
which falls under his jurisdiction, ex-
planning in detail numerous new du-
ties imposed by the new law. He has
to inspect all hotels, restaurants, con.
fectionery stores, ETC., once a month,
and to make a report in each case to
the state board of health. He is also
required to see that there is no mis-
branding of foods offered for sale and
protect the community against con.
tagious diseases which require fumi.
eating. In view of this additional
work, Doctor Biddle expressed the
opinion that the salary of $50 per
month is insufficient and asked that
the council take the matter under ad.
vlsement.
Settle Railroad Matter.
Another meeting of the council was
held Wednesday evening, at which
time the ordinance relating to the con.
struction and operation of the Great
Northern railway through the city was
finally passed. The ordinance EN-,
braces all of the questions agreed to
at previous conference between the
council and o. w. Belden, local coun.
sci for the railway company. The or.
dlnance settles the entire subject in
manner satisfactory to the railway
company and all sections of the city.
Some alleys and streets are closed.
but others are provided for, which Off
sets such losses.