The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-16
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF CITY COMMISSION
Minot, N. D., June G, 1921.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF CITY COMMISSION
Minot, N. D., June 6, 1921. ,
Regular meeting of the Board OF
Commissioners of the city of Minot,
was held in the city hall at 4:0O +.
NJ. June 9Th, at 800 p. NJ.
Present: President Smart, Com
missioners Bratsberg, Bowker, Gross
and Shaft.
Minutes of last regular meeting
were read. Moved by Commissioner
Bowker and seconded by Commission,
er Bratsberg that the minutes staho
approved as read. Carried !.
Minutes of the special meeting OF
June 4th were read. Moved by Com
missioner Bratsberg and seconded by
Commissioner Shaft that minutes
stand approved as read. Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner bow
ker that the matter of printing signs
on sidewalks be left to the City At
torney for an opinion next Monday.
Carried
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that, in view Of the statements mace
by the property owners present, the
Board declare paving on South Nam
Street necessity and that the con-
tractors, Hanlon & Okes, be instruct
ed to proceed with the contract I'M
mediately as per plans and specltlca-
tons, to complete the entire contract,
and that such instructions be sent
them by registered letter to their
place of business and that copy OF
such instructions be sent by regis
tered mail to the United States Fidel-
ity and Guarantee Co., the bonding
Company that executed the contract
ors' bond.
Roll Call-Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Shaft and Smart. Bowker not vot-
ing.
Mr.. Doyle appeared before the
Board in regard to sidewalk and curb
on First Street N. w. between 9Th
and 10th Avenues N. w.
Moved by Commissioner Shaft and
seconded by Commissioner Bratsberg
that the City Engineer find out the
attitude of the property owners in
regard to having side walk and curbs
put in on First St. N. w. between
9th and 10th Avenues N. W. and re-
port at the next meeting. Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Shaft and
seconded by Commissioner Gross to
reconsider the motion on finishing the
Hanlon & Okes contract. Carried.
Moved by Com. Gross and second
ed by Commissioner Bratsberg that
action on the matter be postponed un.
til next Monday, at 8 P. NJ, and
property owners be notified. Car
ried.
Moved by Conn Bowker and second
ed by Commissioner Gross that the
bids for renovating and redecorating
the City Hall be opened. Carried.
The bids were then opened:
The Minot Decorating Co.'s bid,
$4,000, accompanied by certified
check for $4,000.
o. A. Scheunemann's bid, S1340OO,
unaccompanied by check.
accompanied by certified check OF
Overmoe and Hagen's bid, $4,000,
$4,000, bid received June 9Th, 1921.
Moved by Commissioner Bowker and
seconded by Commissioner Gross that
all bids be rejected and checks re-
turned to bidders. Carried.
Moved by Com. Bowker and second
ed by Com. Gross that report of the
Superintendent Of Waterworks for the
month of May be accepted and placed
on file. Carried.
Moved by Com. Bowl<er and second
ed by Com. Gross that the report and
recommendations of Com. Bratsberg
of the Waterworks department, be &C
copied and filed and further considera-
ton be given the recommendations
Carried.
Moved by Com. Bratsberg and sec
onded by Com. Bowker that a reso-
luation creating the office of Clerk
and Cashier of the Waterworks De-
partment be adopted.
Roll Call-Yeas: Bratsberg, Bow
ker, Gross, Shaft, Smart.
Moved by Com. Bowker and Sec
onded by Com. Bratsberg that the
resolution calling for the retiring of
Refunding Bonds % to 70 inclusive,
provided the State would apply the
amount paid ($30,O0O) upon the
amount uuc tHe Clty Oh MInOC OH OcW
age Disposal Bonds, be passed.
Roll Call-Yeas: Bratsberg, Bow
ker, Gross, Shaft, Smart.
Moved by Com. Bowker and sec.
onded by Com. Gross that the resolu-
ton calling for the issuing of a dupli-
cate bond to take the place Of Sewage
Disposal Plant bond No. 108, lost in
the office of the State Land Commits
sioner, be passed.
Roll Call-Yeas: B1atsberg, Bow.
ker, Gross, Shaft, Smart.
Moved by Commissioner Gross and
seconded by Com. Bratsberg that
$1,000 be transferred from the Ser
vice Fund to the Health Fund.
Roll Call-Yeas: Bratsberg, Bow.
ker, Gross, Shaft, Smart.
Moved by Com. rBatsberg, second.
ed by Com Gross that DR.. c. K. Al.
lens monthly check Of $500 al
Chemist be drawn henceforth on the
Health Fund.
Roll Call-Yeas: Bratsberg, Bow.
ker, Gross, Shaft, Smart.
Moved by Com. Bowker and sec.
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