The Ward County independent., 1922-08-03
CONDENSED MINUTES

CONDENSED MINUTES
The Board of City Commissioners
met at the City Hall in regular ses-
sion July II, 1922, at P. M.
Present: President Smart, Commits
sioners Bratsberg, Gross, Shaft.
Absent: Commissioner Thomas.
The minutes of adjourned meeting
Of June 28th and the regular n1eetings
of July 3rd and 10th were read and
approved.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that the City Attorney write to the
local superintendents Of the G. N. Ry.
and the 500 Ry. in regard to reduced
fares for harvesters. Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Gross and
seconded by Commissioner Shaft that
the Street Superintendent be author
lied to dispose of the old pest house.
Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bfatsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that the following be granted licenses
for selling milk:
j. E. Ellsberry, Porter Dairy, John
REM, H. J. Marshall, Minot Pure
Milk Co., Purity Ice Cream and Dairy
Co., Ross Peterson, Peoples Meat
Market, Quality Grocery and White
Ice Cream Co.
Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
to open bids on paving the intersec-
ton of West Central Avenue and End
Street N. w. and including the un-
paved portions of these two streets
extending from the said intersection
to the end of the present constructed
paving on each of the above named
streets be opened.
The bid was opened, there being but
one, that of Hanlon and Okes, as fol-
lows:
Warranite bithulithic pavement,
$4.O0 per SO. yd.
Excavation for sub-grade, 90c per
Gu. yd.
Straight concrete curb, Soc per #.
Circular concrete curb, 60c per #.
For raising or lowering castings,
$500 each.
For reinforcing steel for concrete
base, &c per lb.
Cement sidewalks, 18c per 50. #.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that the bid of Hanlon and Okes be
laid over until July 31st, 1922, and
then acted upon, the City Auditor to
make proper publication Of the same.
Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Shaft
that the resolution approving plans,
specifications and preliminary esti-
mates for the construction of water
mains on First St. N. w. from Eighth
to Ninth Avenue N. w. be adopted.
Roll Call: Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Shaft, Smart.
Moved by. Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that the resolution declaring work
necessary, watermains First St. N. w.
between Eighth and Nine Avenues N
w. be adopted.
Roll Call: Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Shaft, Smart.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that Estimate No. 5 to Hanlon and
Okes Contractors, on Contract of
Sept. II, 1919, in the amounts as
follows: Paving District No. l, $780,
10000; Paving District No. 2, ST.
100000; and Paving District No. 6,
$19,50O.O0 be allowed and the, Auditor
be authorized to draw special assess
ment warrants on the proper paving
funds to pay same.
Roll Call: Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Shaft, Smart,
I Moved by Commissioner Gross and
the salary of j. A. Wagner as Street
Supt. be $3.50 per month beginning
July 18th, 1922, with the understand
ing that he furnish his own car.
Roll Call: Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Shaft. Nays: Smart.
/ Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that the City Attorneys reports on
electric light and telephone wires;
subways on Fourth St. N. w. and 3rd
St. N. E. be received and referred to
the City Engineer for report at next
meeting. Carried.
The report Of the Police Magistrate
for May, 1922, was received and or
dered filed and the Auditor authorized
to draw warrant on the Public Safety
fund for $251.33 for fees of May,
1922, to John Lynch, Police Magis-
ttrate.
Moved by Commissioner Gross and
seconded by Commissioner Bratsberg
that the following bills for the repair
Of White Way system be allowed:
Northwest Electric Co, $127.95.
Northwest Electric Co., $103.97.
And the Auditor authorized to draw
warrants on the Public Convenience
fund to pay same.
Roll Cali: Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Shaft, Smart.
Ordinance No. .26, concerning the
/ disposal Of garbage, was. placed on its
second reading, read and passed.
Petitions for grading and improv-
ing on First st. N. E. from Ninth to
Eleventh Avenues and on First st. N.
| w. from 9Th Ave. N. w. to a point