The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-26
Official Council
Proceedings

Valley City, N. D., Dec. list, 1913
Council Chambers, s o'clock P. N.
Regular meeting of the Council
Called to order by Mayor Platou
Upon roll call all Aldermen were
found present except Aid. O'Malley.
The minutes Of the meeting OF Nov
3rd, 1913, were read and approved.
The Mayor called attention to the
necessity or protecting the wires lead
ing from the Power House to the
Pumping Station, which wires furnish
current for the motors, SO that at all
times the city would be protected IN
case Of fire by the wires not being dis
abled through accident, and believed
the safest and best way would be to lay
the wires underground; he also believed
it advisable to change the motors at
the Pumping Station from 22O D. c. to
the new 10 A. C. current now being
installed throughout the city.
Moved by Aid Lee, seconded by Aid
Holland, that the matters mentioned
by the Mayor, and also the necessity
of an additional water storage tank
for the water works system, be refer
red to a special committee of three,
together with the Mayor, said commit
tee to report thereon at some future
meeting of the council.
Motion carried.
The Mayor appointed as such COM
mittee, Aid Lee, Mason and Clark.
City Weigher Wylfe presented his
report for the month of November,
1913. showing fees earned Of 5000,
and on motion same was approved and
ordered placed on file.
The report Of Street Commissioner
Kulseth, for the moth Of November,
1913, was presented, and on motion
same was approved and ordered filed.
The report of the earnings Of the
Electric Light Plant for the month of
October, 1913, was presented, and on
motion same was accepted and order
ed filed.
The City Attorney presented his
opinion ON the claim of the Valley City
Furniture Co. for filing cases furnish
ed Justice label, stating that same
was not valid claim against the city
and should not be allowed.
Moved by AID. Lee, seconded by
Aid. Holland, that the opinion Of the
City Attorney be approved and placed
on file.
Motion carried.
A communication was received from
the First National Bank regarding a
warrant issued In their favor on Jan.
uary 10th. 1907, on Water Main Dis
trict No. 4, upon which there is an un-
paid balance Of $115.49 and interest
from January 18th, 1909; that as all
special assessments levied In connec.
ton with the construction Of the wa
ter main have been paid it would ap-
pepar that the amount levied In the
first instance was not sufficient to
meet the warrant issued, and request
ing that the warrant be placed in or
der for payment.
Moved by Aid. Skretting, seconded
by Aid. Lee, that the communication
be referred to the City Attorney, he to
report thereon at the next meeting Of
tn council.
Motion carried.
A communication was received from
Fairbank, Morse & Co. in regard to
their claim Of $545.00 for scale pur-
chased in 1912, requesting that they
be paid $4,000 on account, the bal
ance Of $125.00 to be retained by the
city until such time as the foundation
is rebuilt, which would be done next
spring.
Moved by Aid. Holland, seconded by
AID. Lee, that Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
be paid one|half of the contract price
Of the City Scales, or $275.50, the bal.
ance to be paid as soon as the founda.
ton has been rebuilt and accepted by
the City Council.
Roll Call: Yea@Clark, Holland,
Lee, Mackey. Mason, Skretting, Thorn.
SON.. Nays: None.
The following bills we're presented
for payment:
Bills Payable Dec. 1st, 1s1s-GensraI
Fund.
L. s. Platou. salary for Nov.
1913, mayor ...............$ 50. %
d H. Swanson, salary for Nov.
1913, chief of police -. ..... IS. 90
Thus. Gale. salary for Nov. po-
Hee 49,. ~. J. ........... 75.0O
Harold Kulseth. salary for Nov.
1913, street commissioner. 1000
Torval Gretberg. salary for Nov.
1913. keeper Of dump grounds 0.0o
T. Wv1i0 no1o~~ -. Nr~v