The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Official Council
Proceedings

Adjourned regular meeting. Called
to order by Mayor Platou.
All aldermen were found present up
on roll call except Aid. Holland.
The minutes of the meeting Of May
5th, 1913, were read and approved as
read
City Treasurer Craswell presented
statement showing the condition OF
the city funds as of June LIST, 1913
and on motion same was approved and
ordered placed on file.
The report OF Supt. Burbank for the
month of April, 1918, was presented,
and on motion same was accepted and
ordered placed on file.
City Weigher Wylie presented bis
report for the month of May, 1913
showing fees earned Of $500, and on
motion same was accepted and order
ed placed on file.
The report Of Street Commissioner
Kulseth for the months Of April and
May, 1913, was presented, and on mo
ton same was approved and ordered
placed on file.
City Attorney Richie presented bis
written opinion relative to the repair
ing of the Granger bridge, stating
that it was part of the street and
directly under the control and super
vision of the city, and the duty to re
pair and maintain the same fell upon
the city.
Moved by Aid. Thomson, seconded
by Aid. O'Malley, that the opinion Of
the city attorney be approved and
placed on file.
Motion carried.
A. 1 Anderson appeared before the
council and requested that he be
granted permission to install gaso
line pump on the west side OF his
building situated on the railroad right
of way, and on motion of Aid. Mackey
seconded by Aid. Skretting, the re
quest was granted.
Moved by Aid O'Malley, seconded
by Aid. Lee, that the petition of Sarah
B. Goodwin, D. S. Greenen, ct al. FOL
the construction of four inch water
main commencing at the intersection
of Fifth Ave. and Second street
thence east on Second street to Sec
ond Avenue, and commencing at tht
intersection of Second street ant
Fourth Ave., thence north to THIRD
street, thence east on Third street tt
Third Ave-, thence south on Thirt
Avenue to Second street, be granted
and that the city engineer be instruct
ed to prepare plans, specifications
and an estimate of the cost thereof
and present to the council for approx
al as soon as possible.
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Lee, Mac
key, Mason, O'Malley, Skretting, Thon
SOM. Nays-None.
Moved by Aid. O'Malley, seconded
by AID. Skretting, that the petition
of Mat Keiser, VIM. Laughlin, ct al
for the construction Of four inch wa
ter main commencing at the intersec
tim If Fourth Ave. and Helena Ave.
thence each on Helena Ave. to Third
Ave., thence south on Third Ave. tc
Fourth street, thence west on Fourth
street to Fourth Ave., be granted
and that the city engineer be instruct
ed to prepare plans. specifications and
an estimate of the cost thereof ant
present the same to the council fol
approval as soon as possible.
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Lee, Mac
key, Mason, O'Malley, Skretting
Thomson-7. Nays None.
Moved by AID. Lee. seconded by Aid
skretting, that the petition of A. o
Tolstad and F. L. Ulm for the con
struction of a sewer commencing al
the intersection Of Conklin Ave. anG
Sixth Ave., thence north on Sixth
Ave. to Grant Ave-, be granted, and
that the city engineer be instructed tc
prepare plans, specifications and an
estimate of the cost thereof and pre-
sent the same to the council for ap
proval as soon as possible.
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Lee, Mac
key, Mason Skretting Thomson-6
Nays-O'Malley-1.
A petition was received from the
Valley City Street & 1nterurban Rail
way Co., asking for the price Of cleo
trio current for power purposes, and
on motion Of Aid. O'Malley seconded
by AID. Lee, the petition was refer
red to the light and water committee
together with the superintendent OF
the light plant, to report thereon at a
meeting Of the council to be held on
Friday June 9Th, 1913, at o'clock
p. m.
AID. O'Malley offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION.