The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Moved by Aid. Mason, seconded by

! Moved by Aid. Mason, seconded by
Aid Lee, that the Mayor, together
with the committee on Streets and
Walks, try to arrange for the secur-
ing of right-of.way across Lot 6 in
Block 8, as means of adjusting the
matter complained Of by placing poles
on Woodland Ave-, and that If secured
that the telephone company be re-
quired to place their poles as direct
ed by said committee.
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Holland,
Lee. Mackey. Mason, O'Malley, skret-
ting, Thomson-S. Nays-None.
The mayor stated that the meeting
was mainly called to receive and con-
slider the report Of the Special Com
mittee appointed on the petition for
Commission Form Of Government.
The Special Committee, to whom
was referred the said petition, pre-
sented the, following report.
Valley City. N. D., June 18th, 1913
To the Honorable Mayor and city
Council, Valley City, N. D.
Gentlemen: We, your committee
appointed on the petition presented to
the Mayor and City Council, asking
that an election be called to submit
the question as to whether the City
of Valley City shall become incorpor-
ated under IAN Act to Provide for
Commission System Of Government in
Cities" to the legal voters of said
city, do report as follows:
That we have checked over and ex-
amined into the qualifications of the
signers to said petition and find that
they comprise the necessary ten per
cent required to call an election, and
therefore recommend that an cleo.
ton be called as requested therein.
Respectfully.
c. J. LEE,
d. w. CLARK,
J. H. s. THOMSON,
Committee y
Moved by Aid. Lee, seconded by
Aid. Skretting, that the report of the
committee be accepted and placed on
file.
Motion carried.
Moved by Aid. Clark, seconded by
Aid. Holland, that special election
be called, and that the date upon
which to hold the election to vote on
the Commission System of Govern
ment be fixed for Wednesday, July
10th, 1913.
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Holland,
Lee, Mackey, Mason, O'Malley, Skret-
ting, Thomson-s. Nays-None.
Moved by Aid. Lee, seconded by
Aid. O'Malley, that places for hold
ing the Registration and Election for
the special election be designated as
follows:
First Ward-Northwestern Hotel,
corner Of Main St. and Second Ave.
Second Ward-City Hall.
Third Ward-Oflce Of Henry &
Henry in basement Of American Ma
tional Bank Building.
Fourth Ward 10y Commissioners
Room in Court house.
Motion carried.
Moved by Aid. Thomson, seconded
by Aid. Clark, that such aldermen of
the city as would serve as officers Of
a regular city election also serve as
such at the special election.
Motion carried.
Moved by Aid. Lee, seconded by,
Aid. Holland, that the matter Of TAX
ing care Of the garbage at the Chau-
tauqua Grounds during the Chautau-
qua meeting be left with the commit
tee Of Board Of Health.
Motion carried
The term Of the city health officer
having expired the mayor announced
the appointment Of DR.. J. Van Hou-
ten as city health officer for the en-
suing term and requested that the ap-
pointment be confirmed.
Moved by Aid. Lee, seconded by
Aid. Mason, that the appointment Of
Dr.. J. Van Houten as city health Of
ficer be confirmed.
Motion carried.
Moved by AID. Lee, seconded 0y
AID Skretting, that the request OF Or.
F. L. Wicks for the placing of an out
side basement entrance to his build.
ing on Fourth street be left with the
committee on Streets and Walks.
Motion carried.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
L. S. PLATOU, Mayor.
Attest:
NJ. =. BOYD, City Auditor.