The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-30
Official Council
Proceedings

Called to order by Mayor Platou.
| Upon roll call all aldermen were
found present except Aid. Clark. Ma
son and Skretting.
The minutes of the meetings Of
Aug. 4th and 18th, 1913, were read
and approved.
Alex. Karr appeared before the
Council regarding the bill Of the Chau-
tauqua Association for $131.00 for the
removal of garbage and services Of
one Waterman during the ChautauQua
assembly. He explained the same In
detail and requested that it be allow
ed.
Action on the bill was deferred un.
til the consideration Of the other &C.
counts to be brought up under the
regular order Of business.
Police Magistrate Smith presented
his report for the month Of August,
1918, together with check for $3.50 in
payment of fines collected, and on mo-
ton same was approved and ordered
placed on file. II
City Weigher Wylie presented his
report for the month of August, 1913,
showing fees earned of $685., and on
motion same was approved and order
ed placed on file.
The report of Supt. Burbank for the
month of July, 1918, was presented,
and on motion same was accepted and
ordered filed.
Street Commissioner Kulseth pre-
scented his report for the month Of Au.
gust, 1913, and on motion same was
approved and ordered fled
The City Treasurer and City Audi.
tor presented their semi-annual re.
ports for the term ending Sept. LIST,
1913, and on motion same were refer
red to the auditing committee.
Moved by Aid. Lee, seconded by
Aid. Holland, that the petition of c.
Furgoson, Louis A. Risa and others
for the construction of an eight inch
water main commencing at the City
Pumping Station, thence south to
Front street, thence west on Front
street to Ninth Avenue, thence south
on Ninth avenue to Third street.
thence west on Third street to Thir-
teenth Avenue; and a six inch water
main from Tenth Avenue and Third
street south on Tenth avenue to Sec
ond street. thence west on Second
street to Twelfth avenue: and also a
four inch water main from Tenth ave-
nue. and Third Street north on Tenth
Avenue to Main Street, and from
Tenth Avenue and Second street east
on Second street to Ninth Avenue, be
approroved and that the City Engineer
be instructed to prepare plans and
specifications, and an estimate of. the
probable cost thereof, and present the
same to the Council for approval as
soon as possible.
| Roll Call: Yeas - Holland, Lee,
Mackey, O'Malley, Thomson.-5. Nays
None.
Moved by Aid. Lee, seconded by
Aid. Mackey, that the petition of
Louis A. Risa, SEVERN Risa and 9th
ers for the construction of sewer
commencing at the intersection of
Ninth Avenue and Third street,
thence west on Third street to
Twelfth Avenue, and from Ninth Ave
nue. and Second street west on Second
Street to Twelfth Avenne, distance
Of approximately 10000 feet, be APP
proved and that the city engineer be
instructed to prepare plans and speci-
fications, and an estimate Of the prob
able cost thereof, and present the
same to the Council for approval as
soon as possible.
Roll Call: Yeas - Holland, Lee.
Mackey, O'Malley. Thomson.-5. Nays
None.
A petition was received from the N.
D. Independent Telephone Co., re-
garding the construction of II poles
on East Main Street to be used jointly
by them and the city; that they would
do all construction work, but that the
cost of the poles, construction and
maintenance of same were to be shar-
ed equally between said telephone
company and tn city.
Moved by Aid. Lee, seconded by Aid.
Thomson, that the may and city audi
tor be authorized to enter into con-
tract with the N. D. Independent Tele-
phone Co., regarding the construction
and use Of the poles as proposed by
said telephone company, the expense
thereof to be equally divided between
the city and said telephone company.
Roll Call: Yeas - Holland, Lee.
Mackey, O'Malley, Thomson-5. Nays
None.