The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-30
Official Council
Proceedings

Proc eedin9s
Valley City, N. D., March End, 1914
Council Chambers, s o'clock P. M
Regular meeting Of the Council. Ii
the absence Of the Mayor the meetin,
was called to order by President Lee
All Aldermen were found presm up
on roll call except Alderman Thomson
The minutes OF the meeting of Feb
ruary End, 1914, were read and appro,
ed.
Jas. R. Mcintyre appeared before
the Council regarding the assesmen
on his stock Of merchandise for 1913
stating that his assessment wa!
$4,000 for 1912 and $4,000 for 1913
while his stock, according to invoice
was reduced by mroe than SO per CEN
that he sold his business during 191;
and paid his taxes thereon at the time
of sale, and therefore asked that the
1913 assessment be reduced and taxes
abated accordingly.
Moved by Alderman O'Malley, Sc
conded by Alderman Clark, that the
City Council recommend to the Coun
ty Commissioners that the assessment
Of Jas. r.. Mcintyre for goods and mer
chandise for the year 1913 be reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000, and that the
taxes thereon be abated in accordance
Herewith. ....... ..
Roll call: Yeas: Clark, Daily, Hoil-
and, Lee. Mason, O'Malley, Skretting.
Z. Mays none. ..
The report Of Street Commissioner
Kulseth tor the month Of FEBRUARY,
1914, was presented and on motion
same was received and ordered filed.
City Weigher Wylie presented his
report for the month Of February, 1914
showing fees earned Of $500. and on
motion same was approved and order
ed placed on file.
The rey,rt OF Superintendent Berg
man for the month Of January, 1914,
was presented, and on motion same
was accepted and ordered filed.
City Attorney Richie presented his
opinion Of the City Scale ordinance, as
requested by the City Council, stating
that any person, firm or corporation
buying or selling hay, coal or fuel
wood in the City could be compelled
to use the City Scales exclusively for
weighing or measuring such articles.
Moved by Alderman O'Malley, Sc
conded by Alderman Holland, taht the
opinion Of the City Attorney be ap-
proved and placed on file, and that the
City Auditor be directed to Immediate
ly cause said opinion to be published
three times in the official newspaper
so that those interested receive proper
notice before any further action IS
taen by the City Council.
Motion carried.
i An application was received from
Samuel Oglesby asking for the aba1-
ment of the taxes on his outomobne
on the ground of same not being asses
sable in the city, having been on MS
farm continuously from February 1s1'
1913, un to the present time. l.
Moved by Alderman Mason second
ed by Alderman sketting, that the C'ty
Council recommend to the County
Commissioner that the taxes assessed
AGAINST Samuel Oglesby for one auto
mobile be abated.
Roll call: Yeas; Clark, Daily Holl-
and, Lee, Mason, O'Malley, skret'ns'
Z. Mays: none.
communication was received lioin
the American National Bank regarolhs
an unpaid balance on a warrant lssueo
!, 1000 for the construction OF water
main on Eighth avenue. the palanc7
thereon being $3.50. There being no
objection the matter was referred 10
the City Attorney for his opinion as TO
,,bother or not this could legally be
Maid out Of the General Fund.
The following bills were presenVeu
for payment.
General Funds.
BILLS PAYABLE
No. i. J.. S. Platou, salary for s"
March, 1914, Mayor IS so 90
No. 2. E. H. Swanson, salary
for March, 1914, Chief
Of Police H.. IS 90
. me-. Co FOR