Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-07-10
n. W. TEL. co. TO PUT
WIRES Underground
OF THE CITY COUNCIL-OTH.
Err MATTERS OF CITY
INTEREST.


Err MATTERS OF CITY
INTEREST.
The regular meeting of the city
council was held Monday night, pres
ent Mayor Blewett and all members
except Alderman Noel. Petition hav-
ing been received for construction of
new sidewalk on the west side of
block five, Lloyd's addition, between
Fifth and Sixth streets, council or
dered work to be done, and if owners
could not construct said walk on or
before August 18th, that the same be
put in by M. P. Moore, city sidewalk
contractor, and payment for same be
made by warrants and the usual as
sessment against the property.
City Engineer Hansen certified
that there was due M. P. Moore on
sidewalk construction $660.32, and
Tor cement curbing in district No.
$73O.5O. The cement contractor
was authorized to build alley cross
ings four feet wide, of cement, along
all new sidewalks, at cost of SIS for
each crossing.
The pool hall license repeal, which
was lost at the last meeting of the
council, by vote, was again called up
by the introduction of an ordinance
introduced by Mr.. Movius for that
purpose. The license is SIS year
for each table. 1t was stated in this
connection that the last legislature
passed law which prohibits the
playing of cards or any other game
OF chance upon which property or
money is usually waged. The play
ing of cards in pool halls for chips
or for money or for any other article
for which the loser shall pay, is said
by attorneys to come under the pro-
visions of the law.
Reports of collections by city
weighmaster of $3.50 for June. and
of city auditor of 1921 for show IL
censes and sale of city scales, were
received.
Resolution by Alderman O'Briens
was adopted to construct curb abut-
ting on west side of Eighth avenue
between Second and Pacific streets.
being along east end of lots IA to 27
inclusive, in block 9, Kelley and Full
ler's second addition.
Council authorized purchase from
NJ. E. church of any shale or gravel
excavated in building of new church,
at not to exceed Is cents per yard,
material to be used in street work.
Telephone, Wires Underground.
The N. w. Telephone Co. gratified
the members of the council by the
announcement made at the meeting
that the company would voluntarily
place it's wires underground, on Fifth
avenue and alley extensions between
Fourth street and Wisconsin street,
q distance of five blocks and across
the N. P. right of way. An ordi-
dinance prepared by the. company
was introduced and received it's first
reading giving the company permis-
sion to excavate and do such work.
The removal of the telephone poles
will be gratifying to all residents OF
the city, and will add greatly to the
appearance of the main business
street. Work to be completed on or
before January LIST, next. 1t was
stated that the cost of this work for
the telephone company would be in
the neighborhood of $4,000 or ST.
900. A blue print was filed show
ing the plan of the proposed work by
the company.
It was moved by Mr.. Movius that
q committee of three be appointed
to wait on the Western Electric Co.
to see If that company would not
place it's wires underground ON Fifth
avenue. in the same district as the
N w. Tel. Co. Mgr. Canham was
OSe890C anu Sl0lOU SuSt VIC '~OsSs ~
placing electric wires underground
would be so great that the company
was not able to do so at present. The
cost Of placing electric wires UNDER
ground was much greater than that
Of telephone wires, he stated.
Request to County Commissioners.
The council discussed the matter
OF road improvements and the use OF
money in the auto license fund, and
passed the following resolution to be
presented to the commissioners at
the present meeting:
..Resolved. That the commissioners
of stutsman county be respectfully
requested to use the auto license
money, or such portion as may be
necessary, to build and put in good
condition the public road between
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