Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
+***** $685.

The city council squared away ear
~ last evening, and though Aldermen
Miller and johnson tried to make ex-
cuses for the hurried departure at the
last meeting when the council re-organ
lied, nevertheless the minutes as prop
erly recorded stood as read and the
meeting allowed Ito progress in an
eventful manner, with the passing Of
the gas franchise, the street railway
franchise and the admitting of Alder
man Harkins to take seat in the
council.
A petition for sewers on the part Of
some Of the property owners brought
up the idea that the entire district
could be created and this was refer
red to the property owners Of that Sec
ton Of the city between Eighth and
Ninth streets and between Hill and
Moore avenue.
The petition Of Albert Burkhardt
for lower. taxes was referred to the
committee to report at the next meet
ing. The cinder path matter from KEEL
~ avenue to the Chautauqua depot
was put over to hear from the Great
Northern railroad with reference to
the securing Of the cinders free in ac-
cordance with a promise made some
time ago providing the city would in
stall the walk.
The crossing at Seventh street and
and the hospital was brought up By Al
herman Mciurren, the Committee not
all being present the matter was &C.
fe-;ed until the next meeting.
The gas ordinance with A. y. A.
Kollmorgen as the grantee, was read
for the first time and passed upon fav-
orably, being turned to the light com
mittee for any changes deemed advisa-
BILE after a conference with the city
attorney, the changes to be made at
the next reading. The franchise is for
twenty-five years and went into every
detail to such an extent that City Aud
itor Jones required considerable time
in reading it.
The matter of plumbers bonds given
by the plumbers of Devils Lake to or
crate in conjunction with the city
was brought up and on advice Of the
city attorney were returned for prep
er acknowledgment in accordance with
the North Dakota statutes.
The street railway franchise to the
Stotlar Investment Company, fathersa
by Alderman Wineman, passed its first
reading in its modified form, the lew
ordinance allowing the cars the priv
lege to run over Kiitson avenue +,
Fifth ard OIL Fifth to Kelly avenue.
While a majority of the property
owners signed petition for White
Way over certain section of the bust
ness district, the very fact that it fail
ed to state that the majority of he
properly owners had peitioned made it
necessary to pass up the petition until
corrections could be made and the pc
tition properly presented at the next
melting.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 out
Of the road and bridge fund for the
purpose of improvement of the roads
to be used in conjunction with the ap-
preparations made by the county COM
missioners and Commercial club was
passed upon by +he council, the money
to be forthcoming when the bill for
the completed work was presented at a
regular meeting.
The fire department having agreed
to purchase fire teams, Chief Russell re-
quested that the city council agree to
pay for the maintenance Of the horses
and furnish the necessary men to care
for them. The matter Of possibly Sc
curing work Of the teams and men, the
year around for the city YVES brought
up as being less than the amount now