The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
CONDENSED MINUTES OF
BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS

The Board of City Commissioners
met at the City Hall at 800 P. M.
December 10th, 1922.
sioners Gross, Shaft, Thomas.
Absent: Commissioner Bratsberg.
The minutes of December 18th were
approved.
Bonds of the Second National Bank
and the Citizens Bank were approved
as to sufficiency.
DR.. Allen was authorized to pro-
ceed with the repairing of the Heat
ing Plant at the Detention Hospital.
Moved by Com. Thomas and second
ed by Com. Gross that Estimate No. S,
Grading and Improving, Contractor
Benjamin Mcdonnell on Contract Of
June 18th, 1922, be allowed in the
amount of $4,9O0.00 and the Auditor
authorized to draw warrants on I'M
provement Dist. No. ] Fund, to pay
same.
Roll Call -- Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Smart.
Moved by Com. Thomas and second
ed by Com. Gross that Estimate No. 6
Grading and Improving, Contract June
18th, 1922, be allowed in the amount
of $1719.O9, and Auditor authorized
to draw warrants on Improvement
Dist. No. l Fund to Contractor G. w.
kemper, as assignee of Benjamin Nc
Donnell
Roll Call - Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Smart.
M. Kopald was granted permit to
hang signs on the Grand Hotel and
the Citizens Garage.
Moved by Com. Gross and seconded
NV hat H.,
report be received and filed and that
his bill for fees for October, S8125O,
be allowed.
Roll Call -- Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Smart.
Moved by Com Thomas and second
ed by Com. Gross that bills in the
following total amounts be allowed:
Public Health Fund
Contingent Fund -- 94.35
w. w. Special Imp. Fund 2O8.93
Public Convenience Fund 100
and the Auditor authorized to draw
warrants on the proper funds to pay
same.
: Roll Call - Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Smart.
Moved by Com. Thomas and second
ed by Com. Gross that on the recon-
mendation of the City Attorney, the
bill of McGee & Goss, Of date Of Dec
18th, 1922, for $525.0O, for services in
the Stoddard, Teach ct al case, be
allowed in full at $4,000.
Roll Call - Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Smart.
A telegram from Paul Gillespie in
forming the Board Of the death of
former Deputy Auditor, Robert S.
Gillespie, was read.
Moved by Com. Thomas and sec
onded by Com. Gross that the Presi-
dent appoint committee to draw res
olutions and present the same to the
Board at the next meeting. Carried.
The President appointed Commits
sioners Thomas, Gross and Shaft.
Ordinance No. 32, concerning at
tendance at Public Dances of those un-
der 18 years Of age, was placed on it's
first reading, read and passed on it's
first reading.
October and November, were received
and filed.
Moved by Com. Gross and second
ed by Com. Shaft that payrolls for
the entire month of December, in the
following total amounts be allowed:
General Fund $4,000
Public Health Fund 215.00
Public Safety Fund.- 1,833.33
Public Convenience Fund 1,064.34
Paving Dist. No. Fund 42O.6O
Rose Hill Cemetery Fund 1880
Public Service Fund.- 1,229.50
and the Auditor authorized to draw
on proper funds to pay same.
Roll Call -, Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Smart.
Moved by Com. Thomas and second
I'd by Com. Gross that the report Of
he Commissioner Of Streets and Pub
ic Improvements that the petition for
more lighting and graveling in North
EAST Minot be rejected as to additional
lights on accounts Of lack Of funds and
hat the petition for extra graveling
,e granted and be adopted.
Roll Call Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Smart.
w. M. SMART,
President City Commission.