The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02

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Majority in favor of
Issuing bonds ......... 11G
Moved by Aid. O'Malley, seconded
by Aid. Thomson, that as the canvass
of the votes upon the bond issue sub
mitted to the people shows it to have
carried, that the same be received
and approved, and spread upon the re-
cords.
Rollcall: Yeas-Clark, Holland
Krogh, Mackey, O'Malley, Thomson
6. Nays: None.
The following certificate by the
County Auditor on the result of the
vote on the bond issue was received:
"To the Mayor and Members of the
City Council:
This is to certify That at the Gen.
eral Election held on Tuesday, Novem.
Der 9Th, 1912, the question of issuing
sewer bonds in the sum of $50,O0O.0 90
carried by vote of three hundred and
twenty-five for issuing bonds, and two
hundred and twelve against. This is
the correct vote as canvassed by the
Canvassing Board on November 18th
1912, and as appears of record in the
County Auditors office.
(SeaD C. w. NELSON.
Auditor Barnes County
Subscribed and sworn to before me
CHS 30th day of November, 1912.
(SeaD %. M. ROE,
Register of Deeds,
Barnes County, N. d
Moved by Aid. Krogh, seconded by
Aid. Clark, that the certificate of
County Auditor C. w. Nelson be re.
ceived and approved, and spread upon
the records.
Motion carried.
Mayor Platou announced that Police
Officers Thos. Gale and George Nc
earthly had been sued by one Henry
Jack for 100000 damages for ,malic.
ious persecution and false imprison
ment, he having been arrested by said
officers last August for drunkenness
That the arrest was made by them
while on duty and as officers of the
city, and he believed that any expense
the officers might be put to by reason
of this suit should be paid by the city
Moved by Aid. Clark, seconded by
Aid. Mackey, that the matter be TAX
en- in hand by the city, and that the
city attorney be instructed to defend
said officers.
Motion carried.
Messrs. Davidson and Robertson Of
the Valley City Brick & Tile Co., ap
pear before the council and requested
that the water mains be extended tt
their plant adjoining the city limits
on the east, and on motion of Aid
Thomson, seconded by Aid. O'Malley
the matter was referred to the Ligh
and Water Committee and the cit,
engineer, they to report thereon at thu
next regular meeting Of the council.
Aid. Curren arrived at this time.
Mr.. E. G. Wanner appeared before
the council on behalf of Mrs. Jeani,
'Baille and asked that Quit Claim
Deed be issued by the city in favo
of Jeanie Baillie covering Lots and
in Block 2, Of (Benson's Addition. Sal
deed being for the purpose of quietin
title to said lots, the city having no in
terest or title thereto except dec
for the taxes for the year 1888, an
which taxes were declared null an
void.
Moved by Aid. O'Malley, seconds
by Aid. Clark, that the mayor and cit
auditor be authorized and empowers
to execute Quit Claim Deed in fl
vor of jeanne IBaillie covering lots
and s, in Block 2, OF Benson's Additio
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark. Currer
Holland, Krogh, Mackey, Thomson
7. Nays: None.
The mayor brought up the matter {
the installation of the city scales. H
stated that the foundation was no.
complete, but that the city enginee
refused to accept it on account of ha1
ing been frozen; also that he believe
it advisable to place the scales insid
the weighmaster's building, whic
would require the purchasing of an e,
tension beam and some additional e!
cavating which could be done at
| cost of approximately $500.
Moved by Aid. Krogh, seconded b
Aid. O'Malley, that an extension bea,
be purchased for the city scales, an