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

MOVeu Dy Alderman O,Malley, sec
onded by Alderman Skretting, that al
bills be allowed as listed with hte ex
ception Of bill No. Is on the Genear
Fund in favor of Martin Peterson ii
the sum Of $52.4O, which bill be re
ferred to the Committee on Street
and Walks to report thereon at tn,
next meeting of the Council.
Roll Call: Yeas: Clark, Daily, Hoi
land, Lee, Mason, O'Malley, Skretting
Z.
Nays: None.
A bill was presented by the Vale,
City Steam Laundry in the sum O
$1O.26 for washing done for Mrs. Ly
dia Hackett during the months OF DC
tober, November and December, 1918
Moved by Alderman Clark, second
ed by Alderman O'Malley, that tn,
bill be allowed.
Roll Call: Yeas: Clark, Daily, Hoi
land, ee, Mason, O'Malley, Skretting
Z.
Nays: None:
The Haggart Construction compan!
Of Fargo, North Dakota, presented ;
bill in the sum Of $3,714.24. being bal
ance due them on their contracts fol
the construction OF the Trunk Sewer
and water mains and lateral sewers
during 1913, said amount being the
5 ppr cent held by the City as a guar
antee that the streets be placed II
shape by said company.
Roll Call: Yeas: Clark, Daily, Hoi
land, Lee, Mason, O'Malley, Sketting
II.
Nays: None.
The City Attorney and City Engin'
eer to whom was referred the bill
Of the Valley City Plumbing and Heat
ing company for 1896 for labor open
ing up the sewers at the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the Siegfried
Pharmacy, presented their report,
stating that it was their opinion the
City was liable for the item OF $16.SS
for repairing the sewer on Sixth Ave
nue. at the Methodist Episcopal Church,
but that it was a question as to the
City being liable for the item of $13.0S
for opening up the sewer at the Sieg-
fried Pharmacy for the reason OF
said sewer being connected to the
catch basin instead of to the main
sewer.
Moved by Alderman O'Malley, Sec
onded by Alderman Skretting, that the
item Of $16.sS in the bill of the Valley
City Plumbing and Heating company,
for opening up and repairing the sewer
on Sixth Avenue near the Methodist
Episcopal Church, be allowed.
Roll Call: Yeas: Clark, Daily, Hoi'
land, Lee, Mason, O'Malley, skretting
Il.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Mason, second
ed by Alderman Holland, that the item
of $13.O8 lin the bill of the Valley City
Plumbing and Heating company, fol
opening up the sewer at the Siegfriet
Pharmacy be allowed, and that thu
City he held not liable in the future
for any clogging OF said sewer.
Roll Call: Yeas: Clark, Daily, Hoi
land, Lee, Mason, O'Malley, Skretting
IT,.
The City Auditor presented the as
sessment list for the construction Q
the Eighth Avenue and Normal Ave
nue. sewer. as returned by the Specia
Assessment Commission, stating tina
no notices Of appeal therefrom ha'
been filed in his office.
Moved by Alderman Mason, second
ed by Alderman Clark, that the assess
ment list, as returned by the Specta
Assessment Commission. for the cor
struction Of the Eighth Avenue an
Normal Avenue sewer, be and tn
same Is hereby approved, no notice
Of appea: therefronl having rten file
lin the Office OF the City Auditor.
Roll Call: Yeas: Clark, Daily, Ho
land, Lee, Mason, O'Malley, Skrettins
II.
| Nays: None:
The CITY Treasurer and City Aud
tor presented their semt.annula r.
ports for the term ending March Is
l1914. and on motion Of Alderma
Clark, seconded by Alderman HOLLAND
same were referred to the Audttin
Committee to report thereon at tn
next regular meeting Of the Countl
| Moved by Alderman Holland, SCI
onded by Alderman Clark, that u
polling PLACES for the annual City Elc'
ton to be held Gu Monday. April Ctl
1914, be designated as follows:
First Ward: Old Northwestern HI
tel, corne: Of Second Avenue and Mai
Street. .. .. ........ ...-#- .... .....
| Second Ward: City Hall.
Il Third Ward: Office Of Henry an
Henry, in basement Of American NJ
tional Bank building.
!. Fourth Ward: Commissioners roo
in Court House. ...
Motion carried.
On motion, the meeting adjourne