1949-09-20 City Council Minutes0
Jack Stewart and Arlie Siefert asked for permission to set up a building for the Boy
Scout troup. They were referred to the building code.
The Clerk and attorney were requested to write to the former Engineer and Attorney
requesting all records of the City to be returned. Motion carried.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
City Clerk Mayor
September 13, 1949
The council met for the adjourned meeting with mayor McGibbon and Councilmen Vollen
Tucker, McGinness, Engels, Maxwell present.
A motion was made by Councilman Tucker and seconded b aun�ciL�� MCG' ness that 1 0
increase for full time appointed employees be alloi ed ^a�o"'iorp c�aarr e� iminary buadge .
Considerable time was spend on making up of the preliminary budget.
Mayor McGibbon suggested that the Park Board ##� be notified that $800 shall not be
spent from the park fund.
There being no further busin s the meeting adj(:r e
City Clerk Mayor
September 20, 1949
The Council met in regular session with Mayor McGibbon presiding. The roll call showed
all councilmen present. The Treasurers report was read.
The petition for a cross —walk on Fifth Avenue between Main and Bell streets was referred
to the street committee.
Resolutimn No. 5 for prohibiting parking of vehicles on certain streets was prepared by
Attorney Holte. A motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by Councilman
Tucker that Reaolution No. 5 be adopted and effective as of Sept. 6th. Motion carried.
A letter was read from Richardson Well Drilling Co., also one bid was recei ved from
N. C. Jannsen Drilling Co., for a guaranteed well over a period of ten years. A motion
was made by Councilman Tucker and seconded by Councilman Maxwell that the bid from
N. C. Jannsen Drilling Co., be accepted. A roll call vote showed Vollen yes, Tucker yes,
Waggoner no, Engels yes, Maxwell yes, McGinness no and Savage yes.
Two bids were received for the Fourth Avenue paving job, one from Associated Sand & Gravel Co.
for 9321.50, the -other from United Paving Co., for $7134.80, for a 36 foot street.,
A motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by Councilman 'Waggoner that this
be changed to a 40 foot street and the additional cost be paid by the City. Motion was
withdrawn.
A motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Waggoner that the
bid from the United Paving Co. be Aecepted. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Waggoner that the City
employ the contractor to widen.Fourth Avenue four feet to.make a forty foot street. Motion
carried.
A motion was made by councilman Tucker and seconded by councilman McGinness that the City
accept the petition for a sewer between 6th & 7th in the alley between Dalet and Sprague
streets and the calling for bids to be opened October 11. Motion carried.
Councilman Maxwell chairman of the Fire committee reported there were 73 hydrants in the
city at the present time. He recommended the installation of 44 more fire hydrants as
soon as possible, on a number of our streets to make a radius of 600`feet between hydrants.
A motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Tucker that the
information brought in by Councilman Maxwell be referred to the water committee for a report
on financing this project. Motion carried.
Chairman of the St. Committee r eported. there were no funds available to meet the request of
the Great Northern Railway Co., for the building of a bulkhead, and asked that they letter
be answered stating this, This was made b, motion by councilman Mcginness andseconded by
Councilman Maxwell. Motion carried. It was suggested No parking signs be placed on that
side of the street.
There being go further business the meeting adjourned.
ity Clerk Mayor
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