The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-05

And, whereas, some of the pro-
perties abutting on said street
have never been connected Win
either the water main or the sew
er, and other of said properties
have been connected with infer
ior materials and not in accord
ance with the ordinances Of said
city applicable thereto; and.
WHEREAS, the City Council
deems it necessary and proper
that all properties abutting on
said street, between laid points,
must be properly connected with
both the water main and the sew
er now laid under said street, pri-
or to the laying of a permanent
foundation for paving and curb
ing; Therefore,
BE III RESOLVED By THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WAHPETON:
That the City Auditor be. and
he hereby is, authorized and dir
ected to cause to be published in
the official newspaper of said
city, as required by law, a notice
to the owners and occupants of
the respective properties abutting
on said street, between the afore-
said points, to the effect that such
owners forthwith an within 80
days after the first publication of
such notice, at their own cost and
expense, cause to be made, install
led and connected water and sew
er connections from the water
main and the sewer, respectively,
laid under said street, to a pdni
two feet within the curb line, in
front of each respective lot or
part of lot, such water and sewer
connections to be in all respects
as is prescribed by the ordinances
of said city applicable thereto end
strictly in accordance with the
plans and specifications which
will be prepared by the engineer
employed by the City Council for
that purpose and whcih will be
filed in the office of the City Au-
ditor.
Motion for the adoption of said
resolution was seconded by Aid
crman Hodel.
A roll-call vote was taken OF
! sal resolution which was as fol-
lows: Fricke, yes; Hodel, yes
Simonsen, yes: Harris, yes; Con
molly yes; NJ. J. Braun, yes
Strecter, yes; and Carl ]. Braun
yes.
Alderman Harris offered tn,
following resolution and mov.i
its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WAHpETON:
That +. l.. Andcrs of Fargo, N
! d., be and he hereby is, employ
ed to prepare plans and specifica-
tions for and estimates of the cos
of. Water Main and Sewer Con;
ncctions in Paving District No. 1
ON seventh Street North, between
he Great North" Railway Com.
oany's depot and Washington
! Avenue; and that he be paid tn,
following consideration for sucl
services to-Wt: Four per cen
Of the total contract price of sucl
work; And b.. it further RE-
sOI.NED that The City Auditor he
and he hereby is. directed to i'm
mediately notify Mr.. Anders t.
prepare such plans and >pccifica-
tion> and estimates.
Motion for the adoption of saic
! resolution was seconded by Alder
man Connolly.
\ rOll-call vote was taken or
said resolution and was as fol.
| lows: i'rickc, yes; Simonsen
yes; Hodel, yes; Harris, yes; NJ. ]
Braun. yes; Connolly. yes
Sircetcr. yes; and Carl j. Braun
yes.
Notion made and carried thai
Ordinance No. 80, as amended, bt
read
Ordinance No. 50. as amended
was read for the first time.
Motion made and carried thai
ordinance No. 81. an ordinance
granting franchise to the Wahpc.
ton breckenridge Street Railwa,
Company. be referred to the Ordi-
nance Committee for report at tho
, next regular meeting Of the coun.
Gil.
y petition signed by forty-twc
property owners Of The city ask
ING that city scale be installed
in the city was presented to tht
Council and motion was made
and carried that the same he ac-
ceptrd and placed on file.
Motion made and carried thai
the City Attorney be instructed t.
draw up and appropriate ordin-
ance providing that the City in
stall and operate a City Scale.
Motion made and carried thai
John FCrmar be employed as on.
:I;.cr at tha Pumping Station f.l
term of one year at salary oil
s65.OO per month.
Motin made and carried that
tho bids for cement work ha oman