The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
CONDENSED MINUTES

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CONDENSED MINUTES
The Board Of City Commissioners
met at the City Hall June 10Th, 1922,
at 3 P. M.
| Present: Vice President Bratsberg,
| Commissioners Thomas and Shaft.
Moved by Commissioner Shaft and
seconded by Commissioner Thomas
that the resolution abating and can
ceiling the special assessment levied
in 1916 against Lots 10, ID, Is, in
Block of the original townsite of
Minot be abated and cancelled (for
the reason that the alleyway for which
such assessment was spread has never
been constructed) be adopted.
Roll Call: Yeas: Bratsberg, Shaft,
Thomas.
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Shaft
that bids for paving Second Street N.
E.. from East Central Avenue to a
point $50 feet north of East Central
Avenue, and the Alley in Block Four
Original Townsite be opened. Carried.
The bid was opened, there being
but one, that Of Hanlon and Cakes, as
follows: ......
For MISUNDERSTANDING Pavement
Including wearing surface, and con-
CicCe UaSS, posSC pei SAs w.
+ For excavation for subgrade, $3.50
per Gu. yd. -..."
For preparation for foundation 1Oc
per SO. yd.
For straight concrete combined curb
and gutter, $0.78 per #.
For circular combined curb and
gutter, $O.98 per it.
For breaking up of concrete struc-
lures now in place of $500 per Gu.
For raising or lowering castings
$500 each. sS
For moving and resetting Fire n.y.
drants, $4,000 each.
For headers, 10 inches wide, $1.O0
per lineal foot.
For reinforcing steel for concrete
base, $0.07 per ID. E.
For cement sidewalks, $O.25 per
SO. it.
Bid based on freight rates effective
in September, 1919, any increase at
present freight rates to be paid by
the City; the City to receive credit
on the contract price for any decrease
in freight rates from above basis.
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Shaft
that action on bids be deferred and
notice given to the public that action
on bid for paving will be taken on
June 28th, 1922, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Shaft
that the report Of the Street Super
intendent, J. A. Wagner, in regard
to the road roller be accepted and
filed and he be instructed to take up
with the J. I. Case Threshing Machine
Co. the matter of securing % H. P.
engine to take the place of the 20 H.
p. engine with which the road roller
is al. present equipped.
Roll Call: Yeas: Bratsberg, Shaft,
Thomas.
The Association Of Commerce was
allowed the use Of the streets of the
City for the sale of concessions for
July 4th, subject to the approval and
control Of the Police Department. !. Is
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Shaft
that the payrolls for the first half of
June and bills be allowed and the
Auditor authorized to draw warrants
and special assessment warrants On
the proper funds in the following total
amounts to pay same.
General Fund, $32950; Public
Health, $lO7.5O; Public Safety,
$913.16; Public Convenience, 81 ,430.47;
Rose Hill Cemetery, $152.1O; Public
Service, $6O1.50; Sewer District No. 2,
$144.73; Interest Fund, $3,4OO. 90; I'm
provement District No. 1, $26.67.
Roll Call: Yeas: Bratsberg, Shaft,
Thomas.
Inspectors, Judges and polling places
for the Primary Election June 2Sth
were named.
The minutes of the Equalization
Board of June 10, IA, Is, 16, II, 10,
1922, were read and approved.
Adjournment.
A. BRATsBERG,
v. Pres. City Commission.
Attest:
K. A. Dickinson,
Gif11 Audskon