The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-29

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funds for the relief of the cyclone suf
ferers at Ralston, Neb., and vicinity.
Motion carried.
The Mayor appointed as such com.
mittee Aid. Clark, Skretting an6
Thomson.
Street Commissioner Harold Kul-
seth presented his report for the past
year. together with list of all tools
and machinery belonging to the. city
, in his possession, and on motion same
was approved and ordered placed on
! file.
petition was received from NJ. P.
| krogh asking for permission to re-
move small frame building from Lot
l, Block 8, to Lot II, Block S, in Ben
! sons Addition. and on motion Of Aid.
Lee. seconded by Aid. Holland. the re-
quest was granted.
AID. Thomson called up for consid.
GRAFTON the resolution introduced by
him at the meeting of Feb. Srd. 1913.
which said resolution was referred to
a special committee for consideration
and which said committee had failed
to present their report thereon. He
therefore,
Moved that the council resolve it.
solve itself into a committee of the
whole for the purpose of considering
the said resolution.
Motion seconded by Aid. O'Malley.
Amendment moved by Aid. Lee, Sec
onded by AID Holland. that the com.
mittee be given further time In which
to consider the resolution: that copies
thereof be furnished all aldermen and
the Mayor; and said committee to pre-
sent their report thereon at the next
meeting of the Council.
Amendment moved by Aid. O'Malley
seconded by Aid. Mackey, that the
City Auditor be instructed to furnish
all aldermen and the mayor with a
copy of the said resolution, and that
the consideration Of the same be made
special order Of business at the next
regular meeting of the council under
the head of "Resolutions."
The amendment carried.
Aid Lee called attention to the con-
dition of the Granger bridge; that he
considered it unsafe and that it should
be put in safe condition.
There being no objection the Mayor
referred the matter to the city attOr-
ney to ascertain whether the city or
the county was liable for the repair.
ing of same, and that proper danger
notices be placed thereon.
Moved by Aid. Thomson, seconded
by Aid. Clark, that the street commits
sioner be instructed to put In a culvert
across Second Ave. between Fourth
and Fifth streets.
Moved by. AID Clark, seconded by
Aid. Skrettins. that the matter. Of pro.
viding drainage for the surface water
on West Front street between Sixth
and Seventh Avenues be referred to
the city engineer and that a culvert or
catch basin be constructed for that
purpose, which ever the city engineer
in his Judgment deems the most advis-
able.
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Holland.
Lee, Mackey, Mason. O'Malley, Skret-
ting, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Moved by Aid. Lee, seconded by
Aid. Holland, that the City Auditor be
instructed to advertise for bids for
Job Printing, Official Paper, Lumber.
Cement, Thing, Sidewalk Work. and
Coal for the ensuing year, said bids
to be opened at the meeting Of the
Council to be held on Monday, May 5,
1913.
Notion carried.
The Mayor then announced the ap-
pointment OF the following Standing
Committees for the ensuing year.
Light and Waterfall. Holland, Lee,
Clark
Streets and Walks-Ald. Lee, O'Mal-
ley, Mason. e..
Buildings and Grounds-Ald. Hoi-
land, O'Malley, Lee.
Fire and Fire Department-Ald.
Clark, Skretting, Mackey.
Ordinances-Ald. O'Malley, Clark.
Mackey.
Board of Health-Ald. Clark, Mason,
Lee, Thomson.
Sewers-Ald. Lee, Thomson, Mac
key.
Salaries-Ald. Thomson, Mason,
Skretting
Auditing-Ald. Skretting, Lee, Ma
son.
Printing-Ald. Mackey, Skretting,
Clark.
Licenses-Ald. Mason, Thomson,
Mackey. I
Ways and Means-Ald. Clark, O'Mat