The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15

tor write to S. Birch & Sons Con-
struction Company and notify them
that certain of the pavement Of
Seventh Street show signs of disin-
tegretion, and that they be requested
to come to Wahpeton and remedv the
same as soon as possible.
A communication from the Supt. of
the b. S. Industrial School of Wah-
peton was read petitioning for two
arch lights on the streets near said
school,; and an oral petition was also
presented for an arch light on Sixth
street at the Great Northern Railway
crossing, one on Second Street and
Great Northern Railway crossing and
one at Seventh street and Washington
and on motion all of said matters
were referred to the Committee on
Public improvements for investiga-
tion and report at the next regular
meeting
Communication from the Otter Tail
Power company, together with a reso-
luton accompanying the same. were
read; and on motion duly carried that
the Finance Committee make a thor
ough investigation of the matter. be-
ing authorized to meet with the COM
pany at Fergus Falls, If deemed nec-
essary, and to report to the Cit;
Council at the next meeting whether
In their opinion the resolution grant,
Ing an increase of rates for electric
current should be passed.
Reports of inspection of boiler by
the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
& Insurance company: Chief of the
Wahpeton Fire Department; City
Treasurer; supt. of Water Works and
Police Magistrate were read and on
motion duly carried were, respective.
ly, ordered filed.
Motion made and seconded that the
salaries of the engineers at the pump
station be raised from $500 per
month to $4,000 per month, begin.
ming with August /, 1918. A roll-call
vote was taken on said motion and
was as follows: simonsen, yes; Wolfe
yes; Harris, yes; Frazier, yes; RAFT
or, yes; Hodel. yes: Peschel, yes;
Early was absent and did not vote.
Ordinance No. 36, being the annual
appropriation ordinance was intro.
duced and on motion duly carried t,
have it read for the first time, and
the same was read.
Motion made and seconded that the
City Auditor be instructed to issue
warrants to all property owners on
Dakota Avenue for rebates due them
on the water and sewer connections
on said Dakota Avenue, between the
Bois de Sioux River and the West
line of Eighth Street. Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded that the
following bills be allowed and ordered
paid out of their respective funds.
General Fund
Joseph Brown, hay for city
seaAH ...........S 2O34
James Salisbury, labor on
streets ......... 1920
). J. Hull. repair of drum
belonging to city ..... e.7s
o. NJ. Olson, salary as city
treasurer 80. ......,.. 2soo
+. b. Schneider, salary as
police magistrate Ok
c. J. Kachelhoffer, salary as
city attorney and auditor 1000
" z. Powrie, salary as chief
OF police and street COM
missioner and money ad-
vanced -. 90. ...... es m
NICK Holman, salary as po-
lice officer and witness
II
Wenzel Trupka, labor on
| ASSIo ...,,. IN
Thomas Robinson. labor m
'ASSto ......... A6S
John Telich. labor on
ASeIS .......... 60 1n
'ohn Maresch. janitor citv
nall and park custodian
and balance due for Apri,
and May %. eoo,
James Salisbury, labor m ''''
rna., e,s - ''......... 1850
Frank Pappas, witness fees o,~
Emma Nelson, witness fees ,1o
Thompson Yards, Inc. Inn.
| ber for culverts c
Chas Forman, PAINTING
signs for bridge %,
A. E. Nelson, repair work at
City Hall 80. ..o
J. ]. Wolfe, mdse. for citv'
hall 80. .... a.
Nv. L. Fricke, feed for citv
team ..... ... oln