The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-28
Official Council
Proceedings

Valley City, N. D., July 10th, 1913.
Council Chambers, 8 o'clock p. m.
Council met in special session pur'
suant to call by the Mayor. Called to
order by Mayor Platou.
Upon roll call all Aldermen were
found present except Aid. Clark and
Thomson
Aid. Lee offered the following reso.
luton:
WHEREAS, The City Council Of the
City of Valley City, North Dakota, at
a regular meeting thereof, did hereto
ore deem it necessary to extend the
water mains on Second and Third
Streets and on Third and Fourth Ave-
nues, as hereinafter more specifically
set forth, for the better fire protection
of the residents of the water main
district in which said extension is to
be made, and did thereupon direct the
City Engineer Of the City of Valley
City to prepare plans. specifications
and estimates touching the extension of
said water mains, beginning at the in
tersection of Fifth Avenue and Second
Street, thence east on said Second
Street to the intersection of Second
Street and Second Avenue; and COM
mencing at the intersection of Second
Street and Fourth Avenue, thence
north on Fourth Avenue to Third
Street, thence East on Third Street
to Third Avenue, thence South on
Third Avenue to the intersection of
Third Avenue and Second Street, a
distance of approximately 1850 feet;
and
WHEREAS, The City Engineer did
thereafter duly prepare and file with
the City Auditor plans, specifications
and estimates touching said proposed
extension of said water mains upon
said streets and avenues as aforesaid,
which said plans, specifications and es7
Inmates are now on file in the office
of the City Auditor of the City of Val
ley City; and
WHEREAS, The said City Council
of the City of Valley City, the Mayor
concurring therein, did after the filing
of said report by the City Engineer
in the office of the City Auditor of said
City, by resolution duly approve said
report as made and returned by said
City Engineer; now therefore,
1T is HEREBY RESOLVED, BY the
City Council of the City of Valley City,
North Dakota, the Mayor and two
thirds of all the members elected,
qualified and acting concurring, and
upon said plans, specifications and es-
Inmates, and the report Of the City
Engineer of said City, as filed with
the City Auditor, approved by the
City Council in said matter, that the
extension Of said water mains of said
City as above set forth is necessary
to be done, according to plans and spe-
ciAcations Of the City Engineer so
on file with the City Auditor In said
matter; and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That
the expense thereof shall be betrayed
by special assessment against the par
ticular lots and parcels of land which
will in the opinion of the Special As
sessment Commission" be especially
benefited by the construction of the
water mains aforesaid, and which lots
or parcels of land are located in the
water main district as heretofore by
the City Council established, and in
which said district the extension OF
said water mains is to be made and
constructed; and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That
this resolution be published twice,
once in each week for two consecutive
weeks, in the official newspaper of the
City of Valley City, North Dakota, and
that all persons interested be hereby
requested and commanded to take no
tice accordingly.
Which said resolution was at a
meeting of said City Council Of the
City of Valley City, North Dakota,
held on the 10th day Of July, A. D.
1913, duly adopted.
L. S. PLATOU,
Mayor Of the City of
Valley City, N. D.
Attest: NJ. J. BOYD,
Auditor of the City Of
Valley City, N. D.
Moved by AID. Lee, seconded by
Aid. Skretting, that the resolution be
adopted, and that the City Auditor
be instructed to advertise for bids for
the construction of the water main ex'
tension therein mentioned, said bids
to be opened at the meeting of the
Council to be held on Monday, August
1919 .EH