Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-04-15

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Public grounds-P. Mason, r. N.
Anderson and J. C. Walker.
Paupers-R. N. Anderson, J. C.
Walker and w. G. Joos.
Pounds-C. Duchscher, E. B. MUIR
ply and w. B. Thomas.
License. c. Walker, R. N.
Anderson and P. Mason.
Streets and Bridges-H. l.. Hill, P.
Mason and E. B. Murphy.
Fire-P. Mason, w. G. Joos and
j. C. Walker.
Sewer-W. G. Joos, II. l.. Hill
and w. B. Thomas.
Lights-E. B. Murphy. II. L. Hill
and r. N. Anderson.
Water-H. L. Hill, w. 3. Thom-
as and C. Duchscher.
Paving-E. B. Murphy, H. L. Hill
and w. G. Joos.
Board of Health-P. Mason, w. G.
Joos, w. B. Thomas and J. C. Wal
ker.
w. G. Joos President of Council.
Following the announcement of
the new committees, the council pro-
ceeded to elect a president and vice
president. Alderman Hill was nom
inatd as president, but withdrew his
name and nominated Alderman Joos.
Mr.. Joos was unanimously elected
and Mr.. Hill was then named vice
president.
Regarding Flu Ban.
Alderman Hill, as member Of the
city board of health, said that he
wished to deny the story which had
been circulated thruout the city that
the board Of health had given the city
bowling team permission to. practice
bowling at the Blackstone alleys at
the time Of the influenza epidemic.
Mr.: Hill stated that no special priv
ileges we're given to anyone during
the period when the city was under
partial quarantine, and that the
bowling team had been forced 10
give up its intended trip to Winnipeg
because it had been refused permis-
sion to practice bowling in violation
of the ban of the board of health.
City BAND.
Mr.. Flint, as citizen. brot up the
matter of city band, saying that
he had intended to bring the matter
before the old council but had for
gotten it. He gave a brief history OF
the former city bands explaining that
sthe =city-hAdasby -infas2salaTot ,-en-.
dorsed the propositions fora band
and that the council in compli
ance with this vote had appropriated
$1,000 for that purpose. This ap-
preparation has not been made dur
ing the past two years.
Chas. Bordwell, director of the
forty-piece jamestown college band,
was present and explained his plans
relative to the organization Of band
should It meet with the approval OF
council. He said that he believed
that at least twenty-five players in
the city would be glad to join the
band. Under Mr. Bordwell's plans
weekly concerts would be given for
ten or twelve weeks in the summer.
G. N. Springer. as president Of
the Jamestown chamber of COM
merce, heartily endorsed the plans
for a city band, and gave as his opin-
ion that the business men of the city
would favor it. He said that city
without q band was like parade
without an elephant. Mayor Rath-
man said that he was in favor of hav-
ing the elephant, and the matter was
referred to the finance committee
with instructions to report at the
next meeting of the council April
?1st. The finance committee will at
tempt to arrange for some way Of f.
nancing the band until next Septem-
ber as no funds will be available
before that time.
Other Business.
Upon the suggestion of Alderman
Joos the street and bridge commit
tee was instructed to investigate the
condition Of the mill hill to see II It
is desira BILE to put the grader to work
there at the present time. Mr.. Joos
said that the deep ruts in the road
there made driving an automobile
difficult and that in case Of q heavy
rain considerable damage to the road
bed might be done by the water
washing down these ruts.
The council voted to pay G. A..
Landgren sixty dollars per month for
sprinkling the city streets. The bus
tness men Of the city pay Mr.. Land
gren about sixty-five dollars per
month in addition to the amount ap-
propriated by the city.
Business Of Old Council.
The matters of business completed
by the old city council before Its ad-
iournment included the approval OF