Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-10

OF THE
Langdon City Council
LANGDON, n. D.
LANCDoN, N. D., April I, 1913.

council, held at the city hall on Monday,
April 7th, 1913. Mayor Mcintyre, all
members of the council and City Audi
tor Sheehan being present.
Following the reading of the minutes
of the lastImeetlng the following bills
were audited and allowed upon a motion
made by Alderman Haugh and second
ed by Alderman Perry.
Langdon Light Co., for lights, SS4
heat $16.SS; interest paid by
Light Co.,on amount guaranteed
by the city, s35: bill allowed. 800 So
H. D. ALERT, insurance agent, $500
insurance OF city hall ........ 81 90
Farnham Printing Co., cash book
for city Observation-Disclosures. II 2o
f. c. Dedrick, hardware, paint,etc II so
o. B. Aldrich. costs for cases as
city justice, from"June 80, 1912
to date. = III
The following reports were handed in,
accepted and ordered filed. The report
of Mayor Mcintyre regarding negotia-
tions relative to the road and bridge
money due the city from Cavalier county.
The report showed that no settlement
with the county commissioners could
be made without going to the courts
with the case. Mayor cIntyre also
made a report in regard to the survey
sewerage of the city. A letter having
been received from Engineer Lykken. of
Grand Forks that he would be- here soon
to confer with the council. Police
Magistrate Aldrlch presented a report
extending from June 3Oth, 1912 to date,
showing only two cases tried. The fines
and costs of same amounting to sl2.10.
The fire departments report showed the
expense bill for work at the Electric
theatre fire on March 18th as amounting
10 5000, same being accepted by the
council and ordered paid. The fire
department also presented a report
showing that ]. A. Crawford was elected
chief: Nick Spath, assistant chief at the
annual election OF Office of the depart
ment held in March. The council upon
motion confirmed the election of these
officers.
Bids for the construction of cement
sidewalks IN the city Langdon for the
ensuing year were next opened. Six
bids we're rendered and upon being open
ed we're found to be as follows:
j. Kelland, eft sidewalk at 13 IL
cents per So. It.: cement crossings % IL
cents per So. it.; curb, 81 cents per
lineal tt.
D.. L. Newall, of Minneapolis, all side
walk at Is cents per so. it: cement eros
sings, 81 cents per So. tt; curb, 49 cents
per lineal it.
Patent Concrete Co., of Grand Forks,
all sidewalks at Is cents per So. it;
cement crossings at Is cents per SO. it.:
curbs: 40 cents per lineal it.
E. Herwick, OF Park River all side.
walks at II cents per 50. it; cements
crossings, 26 cents per So. it; curbs So
cents per lineal it.
L. E. Hellner, Of C%rookston, MINI. all
sidewalks at - "a cents per So. fit;
cement crossings "A IL cents per So. #:
curbs, 43 cents per lineal TT.
Jas. McEwan, of Cavalier, n. D., all
side walks IA cents per So. fl: cement
crossings % cents per So. it.; curbs, 40
cents per ]ineal it.
On a motion made by Alderman
Bolton and seconded by Alderman
Haugh the contract for the building OF
cement sidewalks and crossings in the
City of Langdon for the ensuing veal
was awarded to Jas. McEwan of Cavalier
at the figures set forth in his bid fol
the m
The council then took an adjourn
ment and convened as a ~canvassine
board to canvass the vote cast for alder
men at the annual city election held that
day. In the First ward IS votes were
cast for W. A. Bolton, who was elected
without opposition for another term
In the Second ward IS votes we're cast
]. A. Crawford receiving "A votes and.E
G. Dedrick "a votes. J.. A. Crawford
was declared elected as alderman in tina
waro for a term of two years. In The
Third ward 26 votes were cast, Cnas
Haugh, receiving "a votes of those cas-
as alderman for the two year term; :
votes being cast for Robert White TO
the same term. The c%anvassing boart
declared Alderman Haugh reelected
for two year term. In the Third ware
K. Perry was candidate for one yea
term as alderman, having no opposition
and receiving the entire 26 votes cast il
the ward, he was declared to be dull,
elected.
The %canvasslpg board then adjourn
ed and the city council reconvened upol
a motion made by Alderman Power ant
seconded by Alderman Bolton.
Alderman Bolton presented a motion
that was seconded by Alderman Powe
authorizing the action of the council a