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


same was needed by the department
and could be bought for about $500
Moved by Alderman Holland, sec
onded by Alderman Clark, that tn
request of the fire department b.
granted, and that the City Audito
be authorized to order one play pip
and nozzle as requested.
Roll Call: Yeas: Clrak, Holland
Lee, Mason, O'Malley Skretting
Thomson, 7.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Clark seconded
by Alderman Mason, that the City
Auditor be instructed to Advertise fol
bids for the construction of the wa
ter main commencing at the intersec
ton of Fifth Street and Ninth Ave
nue. and Helena Avenue, bids on which
were called for and rejected at the
meeting of the City Council held on
October 20, 1913. The new bids to
be opened at the regular meeting OF
the Council to be held on Monday, May
4th, 1914.
Roll Call: Yeas: Clark, Holland. Lee,
Mason, O'Malley, Skretting, Thomson,
II.
Nays: None.
Mayor Platou arrived at this time
and assumed the chair
A communication was received from
John Tracy, wherein he offered to deed
to the City in consideration Of the
sum of 100000 certain lots in Tracy's
End and 3rd Additions for the purpose
of constructing the dam in connection
with the trunk sewer, and for street
purposes, all taxes prior to 1874 to
be paid by said John Tracy.
Moved by Alderman Lee, seconded
by Alderman Clark, that the PROPOSE
ton received from John Tracy be &C.
cepted. =
Roll Call: Yeas: Clark, Holland,
Lee, Mason, O'Malley, Skretting,
Thomson, 7.
Nays: None.
City Treasurer Craswell presented
a statement showing the condition Of
the City funds as on April list, 1914,
and on motion same was approved and
ordered placed on file.
City Weigher Wylie presented his
report for the month of March, 1914,
sowing fees earned of $4,000. and on
motion same was approved and order
ed filed.
The reSort Of Superintendent Berg
man for the month Of February, 1914,
was presented, and on motion same
was accepted and ordered filed.
Street Commissioner Kulseth pre-
sented his annual report ending April
LIST, 1914, showing tools and machin
cry belonging to the City and on hand
and in his possession, also work done
durig the past year, and on motion
same was accepted and ordered plac
ed on file.
Mayor Platou stated that the pres
ent street lighting system in the out
lying residential districts Of the Cit,
was very unsatisfactory and shoult
be remedied so that all parts Of thu
City would be we'll lighted, and recon
mended that committee be appointed
to draw up plans wit hthis end IL
view.
Moved by Alderman Clark, second
ed by Alderman Thomson, that com
.mittee Of three be appointed to carr!
out the recommendation Of the Mayo
lfor better street lighting, said Com
mittee to report thereon at the mex
meeting Of the council.
Motion carried. ~
The Mayor APPOINTED as such Com
mittee, Aldermen Clark, Holland an,
Mason.
The following bills were presente,
for payment: ..........
April 9Th, 1914. General Fun
! BILls PAYABLE.
No. I. l.. s. Platou, Salary
| for March. 1914,
Mayor ........... ~ 50 0
No. l. E. H. Swanson, salary
4 for March, 1914, chief
OF ponce ........... 65
No. 3. Thomas Gale salary for
March. 1914. Police. IS
No. 1. Harold Kulseth, salary
for March, 1914. street
Commissioner ....... 70
No. S. Torval Gretberg, salary
for March, 1914, Keep.
er Of Dump Grounds. so
No. 6. G. L. Wylie, salary for
March, 1914, City
weigher =. j.. g.. 40 G
No. Z. Ole Glesta, salary for
City Hall ............ 40
No. s. M. J. Boyd, salary fo-
,..,. March and cash advan.
col Auditor. ~ 4