Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-12-05
DECEMBER SESSION
OF CITY COUNCIL.
HELD AT CITY HALL MONDAN
NIGHT. CITY BUSINESS
TRANSACTED. BILLS
AUDITED.


lengthy session at the regular
Monday evening, the session being
devoted to the regular routine busi-
ness matters connected with
the conduct of the city, hear
ing communications, reports of of
ficers, auditing bills, etc. Mayor
Blewett presided, with Aldermen
Goodman, Koehn, Murphy, Noel,
Hall and Ringuette, and City Audi
tor Thompson present; absent AL
dermen Henderson and Latta.
Among the first communications
received was a petition signed by
thirty-five Third ward residents re-
questing that a permanent polling
place be located in that ward, and
that the matter of .purshase Of site
and erecting such structure be sub
mitted to the voters at the next
spring election. The communities
tion was referred to the public
D.
Father Geraghty addressed the
council, requesting that the sewer
and water tax against st. Johns
Academy and the park of the sisters
be refunded and sannulled. The
matter will be decided later.
Mayor Blewett addressed the
council regarding the city water sup
ply and frequent flushing Of the
mains. Mgr. John Canham of the
Western Electric Co., also appeared
to explain the difficulties in the sit.
uation. It was decided to start the
big pump at the city water works
each morning at 5 O'Clock and run
until $3.50, thereby keeping the
pressure up and the pump in good
Working condition IN case, OF fire.
John G. Bensch addressed the
council regarding the matter of in
surance on the city hall, advising
that the structure be insured to SO
per cent Of it's value and thus OBJ
tain the cheaper rate. The matter
was referred to the committee. on
public grounds, to bring in report at
the next meeting.
A resolution was adopted permit
ting the Midland Continental Rail-
way Co. to connect with the James
River Valley tracks within the city
limits of Jamestown, c.. B. NJ. Craig,
chief engineer, appearing before the
board for the railway company. The
company was granted right to lay a
single track along Wallace avenue
between Pacific and st. Paul streets
for the purpose of connecting its
main line with the James River VAL
ley line of the N. P. Ry., said Mid.
land Continental Railroad company
to provide and maintain proper
crossings at all intersecting streets,
and indemnify and save the city
harmless of any damages. costs or
liabilities of any Kind by reason OF
such occupancy. The right was lim-
tied to one year, the line of track to
be laid on the west side Of the street
about is feet from the property line.
The council authorized the pay
ment of $50 to J. schelde for work
upon the Nierling hill, a further sum
Of $50 to be paid next spring when
the work shall be completed.
Report of City Engineer Shepard,
recommending approving the con- 2 Il
struction OF sidewalks along lots y
to 6, block 16, original plat. and
warTants were ordered paid to the
Dakota Concrete Co.. for same.
The construction Of the new wat
er and sewer improvements recently
by Contractor Porritt IN
the Fourth ward. was approved BY
the city engineer, and the council
the payment Of the con-
tract, the water extension amount
ing to 1927 and the sewer $3,324 ],
the warrants to be held until the
ditches are flushed with water and
the dirt settled to the satisfaction
Of the city engineer. s5;
The council authorized the pur-
chase OF Is 5-s inch water meters
and 10 y inch meters Of the 4 Ma Ia,
tional Meter Co.
city Auditor Thompson reported
collections OF $191 81 during Mo-
yember, as follows: Jacob salew-
iii, sidewalk assessment, g. .S6;;s
chief Of police. board prisoner I Eos 3 -s
ter county &c; Jones and Butler.
auetioneer's license, SIS g. es.s . W.
Agar, dog license, 81; stutssnaa'nns sartaa a