Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
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THE OLD RATE
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Err ELECTRIC RATE

Inc city commissioners WcIe AL sSo-
sion for nearly three hours Monday
night. The regular monthly budget
of bills took up the largest part Of
the time. Commissioner Carney was
absent.
The bond of the city scavanger, in
the sum of $1,000 with E. Jaynes and
v. r. Asbury as sureties, was approx
ed. The trasurers and. auditors re-
ports for the month Of June were read,
approved and ordered filed. The
treasurers report showed a balance
in all funds of $24,291O5 ending the
month.
An important matter to the pople
of Wiliston was touched upon when
the subject of making the city audit
was again brought up. Mr.. Bruegger
stated that he would like to see this
audit made at once to ascertain how
the earnings of the electric plant COM
pared with Mr.. Stors' theory Of what
the electric rates should be, which
were designated by resolution by the
old council to 90 into effect July l.
Mr.. Bruegger said that he was of the
opinion it would be we'll to pass
counter resolution rejecting the pro-
posed new rate and let the rates re-
main the same as they have been. The
matter was dropped without further
discussion at this point.
The auditor was directed to wire
Mr.. Wilson, at Bottineau, to come at
once and make the city audit. This
was decided upon after it was ascer-
tained that it would be impossible to
get a man from the state department
Immediately. The audit is to be made
from February %. 1911 up to the
present date. The last audit was
made up to 1911 by the Marvin Nit
chell Company. Mr.. Wilson was dl-
rected to come at once. 1t will take
two or three weeks to make detail
ed report and audit.
S. H. Dorothy again appeared be-
fore the council relative to the sign
ordinance. Mr.. Dorothy had petit
tion signed my more than hundred
business men who say that they desire
an eight foot sign ordinance passed.
The present ordinance is three feet
from the buildings. The president
of the commission informed Mr.. Doro-
thv that the proper method would be
to have one of the members OF tne
commission introduce the ordinance,
when it could be considered, and that
it could not be discussed or consider
ed until it had been introduced None
of the commissioners cared to intro
duce it at that meeting, or at least
until they had little more time to
look it over. The petition and pro-
posed ordinance was withdrawn by
Mr.. Dorothy, who said that he would
take it up with the individual mem
bers of the commission with view
of having it introduced later.
The purchase of new smokestack
for the boilers at the pumping plant
was authorized. This will cost about
$4,000. The old one is in bad condl-
tion. ......
The report of the poundmaster
showed that IL homeless dogs had
met their Waterloo at his hands dur
ing the month of June. AS proof that
they were sent to the happy hunting
grounds the city auditor certified
"that the ears of the aforesaid had
been duly exhibited in his Office" and
the payment of the account was rec
commended, and authorized by the
council
There was some discussion when
the council was asked to pay a bill
for drugs used in fumigating house,
where they thought the owner OF the
house was able to pay. The bill was
small one but was ordered paid One of
the commissioners said that in the
future in cases where the people re-
fused to pay, who are able, they
should be kept in quarantine until
they do pay for their own fumigat-
ing material.
Jacob A. Schaetzel appeared and
asked why his salary bill for the
month of May had been cut $23.OO.
There appeared to be some misun-
derstanding when this account was
cut down last month. Mr.. Schaetzel
was directed to present bill for the
balance. which was considered and
allowed.
R. o. Lunkie and X. O. slette, rep
resenting the town OF Culbertson ap-
peared before the council and asked
how much the city wanted for their
old hook and ladder outfit. Commis-
sioner Wegley, who has the superin-
tending of that department, said that
he felt the city should have. $4,000
for the wagon. It cost the city $456
and has been in use since the summer
of 1905, up until the team and big
outfit were purchased. Mr.. Lunkie
said that they could not talk business
if the council wanted $500, as they
would prefer to purchase new one.
He said they would recommend to the
Culbertson council and then make
the city of Williston an offer on the
rig.