The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Official Council
Proceedings

PrOCee dln0S
Valley City, N. D., Sept. 5, 1912.
Council Chambers, 8 o'clock p. m.
z Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Mayor 'Platou presiding.
All aldermen were found present
upon roll call except Aldermen Clark
and O'Malley.
The minutes of the meetings of Aug.
9Th, Goth and 22nd, and Sept. 3rd, 1912,
were read and approved as read.
The mayor stated that he has occa-
sionally had the city water analysed
by the Public Health Laboratory of
the State University. He read a re-
port OF the analysis of sample of
water taken by Prof. Ruediger per
sonally from the faucet at the Hotel
Rudolf on August 10Th, to the effect
that the water was entirely safe for
drinking purposes.
The report of Justice OF the Peace
label for the month of August, 1912,
together with cash in the sum of $3.50
in payment of fines collected, was pre-.
scented, and ON motion same was ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
The report of the earnings of the
Light Plant for the month of July,
1912, was presented, and on motion
same was approved and ordered plac-
ed on file.
The City Treasurer and City Audi
tor presented their semi-annual re-
port for the term ending Sept. LIST,
1912, and on motion same were refer
red to the Auditing Committee.
A notice was received from Her
man Winterer and D. S. Richie pro-
testing on behalf of certain property
owners against the construction of a
gas plant upon Block Is, of the Origi-
nal Plat of Valley City, and on motion
of Alderman Krogh, seconded by Al
derman Holland, same was referred to
the City Attorney.
A communication was received from
the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Offering for sale chemical fire en-
CINE, they having discontinued the use
thereof, and on motion of Alderman
Lee, seconded by Alderman Mackey,
the City Auditor was instructed to
communicate with the proper author
tiles of said city and ascertain the
price, etc.
Moved by Alderman Thomson, Sec
onded by Alderman Curren, that the
ordinance entitled can Ordinance Pre-
scribing the Width of Parking and
Boulevarding" be referred to the Or
dinance Committee with instructions
to prepare an amendment thereto re-
garding the width of Fifth avenue
from Third street to First street so as
to make said avenue 40 feet wide.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Lee, seconded
by Alderman Holland, that the ordi-
nance known as the annual Appro-
priation Bill for the Year 1912-1913''
be amended so that the amount appro-
priated for the maintenance of the
Public Library read "$1,5OO.0O' in.
stead of "$2,5OO.OO," and that when so
mended it be placed on its second
reading.
Motion carried
Moved by Alderman Lee, seconded
by Alderman Krogh, that the ordi-
nance known as the Annual Appro.
priation Bill for the Year 1912-1913"
be placed on it's third reading an .
final passage.
Roll call: Yeas, Curren, Holland,
Krogh, Lee, Mackey, Thomson, 6.
Nays: None.
(This ordinance was approved by
Mayor L. S. Platou On Sept. 9Th, l912)
Alderman Krogh offered the follow
ing resolution AMI moved it's adoption.
Resolved, That the following taxes,
amounting to Thirtytvo Thousand,
Six Hundred Fifty-four and 54-i0O
($32, 654.54) Dollars, be and the same
are hereby levied upon all the taxable
property in the City of Valley City,
County of Barnes, and State of North
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