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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE :
=. CITY COUNCIL. CITY OF BEM1DJ1' :
!" MINI, JULY %, 1917.
City council met at o'clock at the
: Upon roll call the following alder
men were declared pressn ,f;,1aa bag-
Icy. smsrt -. BaekEs' Phhillipp1, aase9'
Minutes OF the last regular meeting
were read and approved:
Alderman Larson now came In. |:
Bills. |:
The following bills after being audit
cd were on motion duly made and Sec
J. j. Doran, estimate labor and
material installing well points. $4,000
Given Hardware Co., supplies. 23.12
Joseph Hahn, scavenger work.. 5i.oo
Fred Petrie, boarding of paupers
J. J. Doran, Repairing sprinkler. 1870.
J. j. Doran. supplies ::::::::::: $3.50
Thos. Swinson, services as city
Austin. S Western MACHINERY; Co., WV
supplies for water department. 1.34
w. A. Elliot, work on boulevard 81:
rasiey & woid. supplies Tor city w
Austin Western Road Machinery
Co. 4So, pounds Hickory fibre. $3.50
Joe Hahn, disposing of dead dogs 900
J. P. Watrin, catching of dogs. 500
Standard Oil Co., supplies ...... 6.35
". A: Elliot care Of flower beds. 1000
st. Hilaire Lum Der Co.. merchan- !:
disc for repairing dock. :..... 22.45
J. !: McEiroy. firing on Are en- ., ~
BsmiS s Iron Works Co., Co., work o.
Tom 9 DAVIES. Work on nd. dump up: May. ~
Movsd 'S By Alderman Smart. seconded
by Alderman Bagley, that Tom Davies |
be paid what Is nov . due him and nd, that
The vagrancy ordinance. No. 80, was
efRa for th Of ySge GpSons for
copy Of the revised laws of 1913 IN two
volumes, was granted:
my alderman joanissthst the city clerk
purchase the new books. Carried.
The report Of the city engineer on
crossing over Great Northern Railway
and 500 Line was read.
Moved by Alderman Lair. seconded
by Alderman Bagley that the report
the city attorney be Instructed to notify
the railway companies. Carried.
The city engineers estimate on bridge
was Tedu IL was ulONSu ny fAluCi
Smart: seconded by Alderman, Hazen;
on file. Carried.
by Alderman Phillippi. that the esti-
mate be approved and the bridge COM
pany be notified that it will be paid at
later date. Carried.
was read Moved by Alderman Smart.
seconded by Alderman Larson, that the
engineer be instructed to purchase
Tarvia X to the amount of 500 for the
repair of pavement.
Co mic II n from the war aspart
bridge location was read. Moved by
Alderman Smart, seconded by Alderman
Hazen. that the profile Of the new
bridge be accepted and placed on file.
Moved by Alderman Smart. seconded
by Alderman Backus. that the city at
torney look up correspondence in regard T.
to bridge with war department. Car
ried.
Bids.
Bids for paving are now open. The
bid of John Goodman was as follows:
1914, s1.55 per square yard: 13B. s1;45
per gar Sard n for v9 5nn"ns
Moved by Alderman Smart. seconded
by Aaerman Phllpp! that the bid of of
be accepted. Carried.
Bids for storm sewers. manholes and
inlets are now open. The bid of j. j.
for s1.2O; 12X10 VS. for $1.75; inlets for
The bid of Echstrum was as follows:
Pipe. 12-inch. $50; 12x1O VS.. $2.25;
Moved by Alderman Smart, seconded
by Alderman Hazen. that bid of Doran
be accepted. Motion withdrawn
Moved by Alderman Phillippi. sec
onded by Alderman Lair, that bids be
rejected and advertise again. Carried:
Moved by Alderman Smart. seconded
by Alderman Bagley. that city engineer
be instructed to prepare blue print Of
crossing crossing and turn over YER. to the city at;
Mr.. Cochran appeared in behalf of
the road leading out of city toward
Moved by Alderman Smart, seconded
by Alderman Joanis. that the street
commission be instructed to grub out
the stumps and roots and fill up the
The city attorney has not received
any reply from the Great Northern
Railway in regard to the crossing west
Alderman Bagley, of the water and
light committee, reported on lights to
Moberg's residence, street not laid out,
would take four lights and the electric
company would not set poles until
street is laid out
Moved by Alderman Smart, seconded
by Alderman 3a!l -. Larson; that the matter
meeting: Carried.
by Alderman Phillippi that street com
report on Nymore road. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Bagley. second
ed by Alderman Hazen. that contract
the fill at IS per day. under the direc-
tons of the city engineer. Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Lair. seconded
sineer be Instructed to flush the iii.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Lahr, seconded