Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-05
COUNCIL HOLDS MEET

The regular meeting night of the city
council coming on the first this month
the city council met last night to con.
side rthe regular business which was
scheduled for the meeting. A large
crowd of citizens gathered in the lob.
by OF the council chambers to hear the
proceedings. Several matters of i'm
portance were brought up but were de-
which will convene two weeks from
last night.
After the auditing and allowing of
the bills by the finance committee. tho
financial statement of the city was
given by the city auditor, showing a
small Indebtedness.
Freda Goldberg wrote letter which
was read to the council last night stat:
ing she wished to build a two-story
brick building on the site now owned
by her next to the Glerum building in
which the Dawson pool hall is located.
Noting the east wall of the Glerum
building was in an unsafe condition
she asked the council to see that it
was repaired.
The building committee had previ-
ously asked the city engineer to exam
inc the building and his report was
given to the council last night. It stat
ed that the east wall Of the Glerum
building was unsafe, several cracks
being apparent and in some places the
footings of the wall had sunk several
inches. Mr.. Glerum was given. sixty
days in which to remedy the same.
A communication from the First Nat
lonal bank of Fargo asking that some
unretired sewer bonds to the amount
Of $9,315.72 which they have held for
this city since 1903 be taken I'M as
they were invalid. This question was
left with the finance committee, who
will look up the payments and report
at the next meeting.
The management of the Grand opera
house petitioned the council for permits
sion to build several bill boards in the
city, which was granted them, provid.
ing they comply with the ordinances
governing such billboards.
Some question came up regarding
the payment of special assessments be:
fore due without paying interest, and
the matter was left with the city at.
torney to ascertain whether or not a
special assessment paid in lump
could be accepted without interest.
Ordinance Nos>133, which provides
for an increase in the salary of the
city treasurer to $500 per year was
passed On its second reading.
Ordinance No. 1874 providing for
meter inspector was laid over until the
next meeting in order that some
changes in it might be made. The
same thing was done with ordinance
No. l36, which has to do with the low.
ering of light rates. This ordinance
was continued at the urgent request OF
Mr.. Kerln, who, it is understood, will
have something to be considered at an
adjourned session in two weeks.
The matter Of street car franchise
was brought up again last night and
was placed in the hands of commit.
tee consisting of EMessrs. Wineman,
Halgren and Greene, who with the CITY
attorney will meet with Mr.. Stotlar be-
fore the meeting two weeks from last
night and go over the ordinance which
will be taken up at the adjourned ses.
sion.
The petition for the White Way was
presented but owing to the heavy ex-
pense which would be incurred upon
the city for lights at the present rate.
it was thought advisable to let the mat.
er rest until the problem has been set
tied. 7
The commissioners of Ramsey county
were present. to talk over the matter
of building detention hospital. A
committee was appointed to meet with
them and talk it over.
After the approving of the report of
Police Magistrate Juergens and the
hearing of a sidewalk petition which
was left with the street and alley COM
mittee, the canvassing of the votes
was taken up and those who won out
in the recent election were declared
duly elected by the council.
No further business coming before
the council the body adjourned to meet
in two weeks in an adjourned session.
The following report was submitted
by City Auditor S. G. Jones:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemt
I beg to submit herewith a state
ment showing the financial conditions
Of the City of Devils Lake on the
First day Of April, 1912, to-wit:
Outstanding General Fund
Warrants ........$27,291.
Artesian Well Bonds .............. 100000
Fire Hall Bonds ............. 100000
$49,2s1.27
Cash in Hands of the City
treasurer .............................$ 100000