The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-14
CONDENSED MINUTES OF
BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS

The Board of City Commissioners
met at the City Hall at p. M, Aug.
%, 1922.
Present: President Smart, Com
missioners Bratsberg, Gross and
Thomas.
Absent: Commissioner Shaft.
| The minutes of August 18th were
read and approved.
Milk licenses were granted the fol-
| lowing: Person Stock Farms, John
Scheurer, Nels Haugland, w. H.
Moore, F. F. Burdick, and E. E. Miller
& Sons. .. - -
Moved by Commissioner Gross and
seconded by Commissioner Bratsberg
that the City Engineer confer with
heads Of Departments in regard to
the old machinery on hand and not
needed by the departments with a
view to selling same. Carried.
C. w. Mason appeared before the
Board in regard to proper policing of
the Ward County Fair Grounds during
| Fair week.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg,
and seconded by Commissioner Thorn
as that the Police Commissioner be
cial police for the grounds and the
City at an expense not to exceed
$4,000.
Roll call-Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Thomas and Smart.
Moved by Commissioner Gross and
seconded by Commissioner Thomas
that the matter of the short circuiting
in the White Way on the Viaduct be
referred to the Street Commissioner
and the Electrical Inspector with au-
thority to have the necessary repair
ing done. Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Thorn
as that the resolution declaring work
necessary, sidewalks and describing
fully the unplatted property of Cath
crime Ehr, Situated in the northwest
one-quarter of the southeast one quar-
ter and the southwest one quarter of
the southeast one quarter of Section
"a, Twp. 1855 N. Range 80 west, and
authorizing the Auditor to give notice
as, required by law be adopted.
Roll call-Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Thomas and Smart.
Commissioner Gross and Thomas
were authorized to purchase signs for
streets leading into the city, designat-
ing the speed limit.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Thorn
as that the communication from Moo
formerly owned by DR.. Ekrom and US
ed by the City for extension of 9Th
St. S. W. from First Ave. S. w. to
Second Ave. S. W. be referred to
the City Attorney and the City En-
gineer. Carried.
Ordinance No. 81 was placed on it's
second reading, read and passed.
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Brats-
berg that the resolution vacating
parts of certain streets, alleys and
avenues in Brooklyn Addition, along
the G. N. Right of way be adopted.
Roll Call-Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Thomas, Smart.
Chas. Snyder was granted plumb
ing license.
The following bills were allowed,
all commissioners present voting yea.
Waterworks Construction Fund:
Jacob Arnold, services ten days, three
men and two teams, $155.00.
Contingent Fund: A. Bratsberg,
expense to Bismarck on tax matters
for the City, $1,000; H. E. Wheeler,
same and kilograms, $33.45.
General Fund, H. E. Wheeler, as
SCISSOR, salary to Aug. Is, 1922, $500.
General Fund, New York Trust Co.
$1,000 for services paying coupons.
The report of the Police Matron
for July was received and filed.
w. M. SMART,
Pres. City Commission.
Attest:
K. A. DICKINSON
City Auditor.