The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-29
City coupcill.

er ana Thompson.
Council proceeded to canvas return,
of the city election held Marck 10th
1912 with the following re suits:
Ward No. One for alderman for twe
years F. M. King received % votel.
For alderman for one year j. Fl. Han
mes on resolved @ votes.
Ward No. Two for alderman f6r two
years G. W. Shumaker received 4S votes
For alderman for one year j. Hene'
man received 48,votes.
Ward No. Three for alderman for two
years j. A. Wilkins received "a votes. ~
There being no votes cast>f for alder.
man for any other person, on motion f,
M. King was declared elected as alder.
man for two years, j. H. Hannesspn for
one year. q. w. Shumakef for twoyears,
j. Heneman for one year, and jas. A.
Wilkins for two years. "a
For police magistrate e. r. Langton
in Ward one % votes, in Ward Two 4s
votes and in Ward Three "a votes, total
lO4 votes and one vote scattering.
r. r. Langton having received ma.
jority of all votes cast was on motion de.
clared elected as police magistrate for
one year. ),
For justice of the peace G. v. Leifur
in Ward One received % votes, IN Ward
Two As votes, in Ward Three 80 votes,
total 81 votes. and one vote scattering.
CIV. Leifur having received major
ity of all the votes cast. was on motion
declared duly elected as city justice Of
the peace for two years,
Tue auditor reported that he had re.
celved the resignation of Mr.. George
PetersoL, alder ian from Ward No. One
and Nj. Aug. Short Of Ward No. Three,
each giving absence from the city as
reasons.
On motion. the designations Of alder
men Peterson and Short were accepted.
On motion it was unanimously rosolv-
ed, that the mayor and councilacoept
the designations Of aldermen Peterson
and Short with regret as severing Official
relations with two very faithful and
efficient co-laborecs in the interests of
this city. This betug particularly true
LOT MI. Short, whose long term q o6lce
as alderman from Ward No. Three, ex-
tends over . period of twenty-five years,
and which in itself testlties to thu son
fidence and esteem in which he hal also
been held by his fellow citizens. I
The minutes Of the meetings 81 Dec.
4th, 1911, Jan. 9th and March 4ths 1919,
we're read and approved.
Adjourned cine die.
F. A. WARDWELIA
Auditor.
March 18th, 1912 Organ,zatiou meet.
ing, city council. Present, Mayer Mil
ler, Alderman Thompson and aldetnea-
elect King, Hannesson. Shumalker, Will
kins and Heneman. 81 ~
Messrs King, Shnmsker ss succAssois
to themselves, and Meess ]. II. Hahnes-
son, ]. Heneman and ]. A. Wilkins q
filling vacancies qualified for odice BY
taking their official oaths before r A
Wardwell. notary public and took their
seats on the Council.
The following bills were. audited and
allowed.
Armenia Elev. Co., lumber. street
and city hall ........ ........ .oe0 u
Jos Stranger. IL cord Of wood - s Is
King d Booker, fuel and ms. J. Al O4
&c Myr,ck Jr., fuel. street work s IS
AL Akers, services as night watch
Aug, Sept, and Oct 80. ....25 30
Report Of A. Z. Akers, city marshal.
read, showing total receipts poll tax (29
polls) s43 81. Dox tax az dogs) $500,
total receipts $3.50. Disbursements,
poll tax paid in labor, sl600. Cash paid
for labor, eA.85, commission on dog tax,
A.0O; total ea4.85. Balance 1886 paid
to city treasurer.
On motion report Of city marshal Ak,
ens was accepted and placed on iile.
On motion the auditor was direoted to
send bills for officers officiating ct the
county bodd election to the board Of
county commissioners for payment.
An application Tor leasing part Of
the City Park in south Pembinas swas on
motion rsterred to the Mayor With pow.
or to act.
The matter q : toilet room, repairing
Of seats, windows, etc. in tho city hall
laid over until next meeting. &
Adjourned. +. a. WARDWnLE,
Anditor.
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