The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
CONDENSED MINUTES OF
CITY COMMISSIONER
Minot, North Dakota,

Minot, North Dakota.
May End, 1921.
Regular meeting Of the Board o
City Commissioners was held in tn
1921.
Present: President Smart. Com
missioners Bratsberg, Bowker, Gros
and Shaft.
Minutes of last regular meeting O
April 26th, 1921, were read.
Moved by Commissioner Gross ant
seconded by Commissioner Shaft tina
the same stand approved as read, will
the exception of changing the nam,
Of Mrs. f. O. Dickinson to read X
A. Dickinson. Carried.
Moved by Shaft and seconded by
Commissioner Gross that the City
purchase a transit as recommended BY
City Engineer Gentleman.
Moved by Commissioner Bowker anC
seconded by Commissioner Bratsbere
that the claim against the City OF
Mrs. Helen Conklin for 100000 dam.
ages, be rejected on Recommendation
of City Attorney Coyle.
Roll Call-Yeas: Bratsberg, Bow
ker, Gross, Shaft, Smart.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Bowker
that the reports of VIM. w. Peterson,
superintendent Of Waterworks, and of
S. Ellefson. General Electric Company
Minneapolis, Mimi, be accepted and
placed on file.
Moved by Commissioner Bowker and
seconded by Commissioner Gross that
on recommendation of Commissioner
Of Waterworks and Sewers, that new
impellers and diffusers, recommended
by w. w. Peterson, be purchased, and
that the Commissioner of Waterworks
and Sewers be authorized to purchase
the same.
Roll Call--Yeas: Bratsberg, Bow
ker, Gross, Shaft, Smart.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Bow
ker that communication to all the
electrical contractors, City of Minot,
in regard to Insurance Underwriters
Code and City Ordinances. concerning
terminals, conduits, light and power
and other matters, from P. H.
Acting City Inspector, be ac-
cepted and made part of the minutes.
Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Shaft and
seconded by Commissioner Gross, that
action on petition of residents and
owners residing and owning
on First Street, N. w.. be-
tween Ninth Ave. N. w. and Tenth
Ave. N. w., for the construction of
and curbs on said First St.
N. w., be postponed for further con-
Commissioner Gross reported the
following appointments in the Police
Force, effective May first, 1921: w.
S. Brown, Capt of Police; Fred Lilly,
Guy Sharar and Arthur F. Emanuel,
Patrolmen. John Kane. Day Desk
Sergeant and Dave Hall, Night Desk
Sergeant.
The report of Waterworks Auditor,
The quarterly Financial Report, and
The Report of the Finance Commits
sion, January first to March 31st-
also April first to April 3Oth, were
accepted and placed on file.
acquisitions of Water Department
324 to 843 inclusive, Engineering De-
partment, 1853 to 1888 inclusive, and
City Treasurer's for two record books.
we're allowed.
The following resolution was offered
BY Commissioner Bratsberg: Resolv-
ed, the the Bond Of the City Auditor
be fixed at the sum of $5,00O.O0 Mo-
ton by Commissioner Bratsberg that
said resolution be adopted; seconded
by Commissioner Gross:
Yeas: Bratsberg, Bowker, Gross,
Shaft and Smart.
The following resolution was offered
by Commissioner Gross: Resolved:
That the bond of the Deputy City
Auditor be fixed at the sum Of 5000.
Motion by Commissioner Gross, Sec
onded by Commissioner Bratsberg,
that said resolution be adopted:
Yeas: Bratsberg, Bowker, Gross,
Shaft and Smart.
Moved by Commissioner Bowker,
and seconded by Commissioners Brats-
berg that the matter of the removal
Of the Scofield Implement Company
building, which has been condemned,
be referred to the Commissioner of
Fire and Police. Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bowker and
seconded by Commissioner Gross, that
the warrant for $4,738.0O, on Poor
Fund and for City Special School Dis
trict Warrants be carried as Warrants
on Treasurer's books, instead of cash.
Yeas: Bratsberg, Bowker, Gross,
Shaft and Smart.
Moved by Commissioner Bowker
and seconded by Commissioner Brats-
berg that the following payroll be
allowed:
General Fund ----$ 617.OO
Public Health Fund.- 1O7.5O
Police Department --- 481.67
Street Department ---- $500
Sewer Department $500 147.OO
Waterworks Department 1920
Engineering Department 441.17
Fire Department ---- 368.O0
Rose Hill Cemetery- $3.50
And the City Auditor instructed to
draw warrants on the proper funds;
Yeas: Bratsberg, Bowker, Gross,
Shaft and Smart