The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-28


sheraton until the next meeting Of
the city council. .....
The Haggart Construction Co. pre-
ented bill in the sum of 100000 for
the construction of the Sixth Ave. wa
ter main, and on motion of Aid. Clark
seconded by Aid. O'Malley, same was
laid over for consideration until the
next meeting of the city council.
Moved by Aid. Clark, seconded by
Aid. Thomson, that the petition Of Fl.
E. Taylor, J. J. Aldahl, ct al, for the
construction of sewer in Benson's
addition, be approved, and that the
city engineer be instructed to prepare
plans and specifications and an esti-
mate of the cost thereof and present
the same to the council for approval
as soon as possible. .......
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Mackey,
O'Malley, Skretting, Thomson 49, S.
Nays-None.
Moved by Aid. Clark, seconded by
Aid. Mackey, that the petition of A.
Renner, Geo. NJ. Young. John Holman
ct al, for the construction of a sewer
in Riverside Park addition be approx
ed, and that the city engineer be in
structed to prepare plans and specifi-
cations and an estimate of the cost
thereof and present same to the coun-
Gil for approval as soon as possible.
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Mackey,
O'Malley, skretting, Thomson II S.
Nays-None.
Moved by Aid. O'Malley, seconded
by Aid. Mackey, that the petition of
Emil Zetterberg, Ole Brudevold, Thos.
A. Colline, ct al, for the construction
of a four inch water main commenc-
ing at the corner of Lot II, Block l,
Morrison's Addition, thence east along
Main street and across the Sheyenne
River to the east end of Lot "a, Block
2, of said Morrison's Addition, and q
branch main connecting with said wa
ter main at the intersection of Main
Street and Eastside Ave-, running
south and east on said Eastside Ave.
to the east corner of Lot /, of letter
bergs subdivision Of Lots "A" and B"
and Lot of Riverside Park Addition
to Valley City, N. D., be approved and
that the city engineer be instructed to
prepare plans and specifications and
an estimate of the cost thereof and
present same to the council for ap-
proval as soon as possible.
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Mackey,
O'Malley, Skretting, Thomson - 5.
Nays-None.
An application was received from
Otto Zetterberg for the abatement of
taxes assessed for improvements on
Lot q of Zetterbergs Addition, stat
ing that there is no building on said
lot at the present time and never has
been.
Moved by Aid. Mackey seconded by
Aid. Thomson, that the city council
recommend to the county commission
ers that the taxes assessed for i'm
provements on Lot ~ of Zetterberg's
addition, be abated. .....
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Mackey,
O'Malley, skretting. Thomson - S.
Nays-None. ....
A petition signed by number of
the citizens residing in Benson's Ad-
dition south of the railroad tracks,
was received, praying that the streets
in their district be graded and proper
drainage provided so as to make trav-
ell possible at all times of the year,
and on motion Of Aid. O'Malley, Sec
onded by Aid. Mackey, same was re-
ferred to the committee on streets
and walks. ..,
Applications for plumbers license
were received from Lewis w. Whit
son, Oliver Mackey, and c. A. Bonhus
together with the required license fee
and properly executed bonds, and on
motion same were granted and bonds
approved.
Aid. O'Malley rendered his resigna-
ton as member of the Special AS
sessment Commission, same to take
effect Immediately.
Moved by Aid. Thomson, seconded
by Aid. Clark, that the resignation OF
Aid. O'Malley be accepted.
Motion carried.
Moved by Aid. O'Malley, seconded
by Aid. Thomson, that the plans and
specifications together with the esti-
mate of the probable cost thereof,
submitted by the city engineer, of the
proposed water main commencing at
the intersection of Fifth Ave., and
Second St., thence east on Second St.
to Second Ave., and commencing at
the intersection Of Second St., and
Fourth Ave., thence north to Third
street, thence east on Third st., to