The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03
is SPLENDID
WORK
Commercial Club Considers a Number
of Important Matters-New HOspi-
tai Seems ASSured-Pure Milk and
Paving.

tai Seems Assurcd-Pure Milk and
Paving.
The regular meeting of the COM
mercial club last night was an I'M
portant one. The committees which
reported were those having in charge
matters OF vital importance to the city.
President Lander called the club to
order and at once proceeded to bust
ness.
The president read the report of the
auditing committee which had exam
ined the books and vouchers of Don
Moore, the retiring Secretary, and the
committee found them correct. The
report was accepted. .S
Paving.
The committee on paving made
preliminary report, which was ap-
proved by the club and the committee
was instructed to present the same to
the city council and urge action along
the lines indicated. The report fol-
lows:
I'VE recommend to the honorable
city council that action be taken at
once toward replacing all mains that
are defective and insufficient in the
First paving district, together with
laterals and connections to property
lines. 1t is the sense of this commit
tee that the city council should pro.
coed with his work without an. UNI
necessary delay, as this work should
be completed during 1906, that the
streets may be in more suitable condi.
ton for repaving during the year
1907"
Deac0ness Hospital.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to investigate the needs of the
Deaconess hospital reported The hos
pital represents an investment of
ABOUT $4,000 most OF which was pro-
cured from the sale of bonds to the
people of the northern part of the
state, these bonds, drawing per cent
interest. The entire indebtedness of
the institution is $11,300, $1,1O0 of
which is accrued interest unpaid. The
annual receipts average from $4,000
to $4,000 and the disbursements
about $1,000 to $500 less. The in
stitution is conducted on economical
lines, as the nurses receive from $3.50
10 81 per week and provide their own
clothing. The president and manager
receive salaries of proaably one-tenth
of what their services are worth.
The present needs of the hospital
as reported by tie committee was
laundry plant costing $4,000, a new
wing costing $4,000 and fever ward
costing $4,000. The matter of better
water and light service was considered
and the club adopted resolution
pledging itself to an effort to procure
the same. &
New Hospital.
The committee on the new hospital
made an elaborate report in which it
was stated that negotiations had been
entered into between the committee
and the Catholic sisters of st. Joseph
Z In reference to the establishment of. a
hospital in this city. The business pro-
position was for the city to subscribe
$4,000 and donate a site and the or
der would add 100000 and at once
begin the work of erecting a modern
hospital. The plan is to construct a
building with seventy-five beds and
three operating rooms, and the other
accessories Of hospital of this char
acter. The committee reported that
site could be procured for probably
$4,000, and that there had already been
pledged the sum of $500. The work
of the committee was heartily COM
mended and it was decided to continue
the same. The club pledged its hearty
cooperation to the committee in an
earnest effort to secure the establish
ment of the hospital.
The MIX Question.
The report Of the committee on the
pure milk question was received and
a resolution adopted urging the city
council to formulate legislation along
the lines indicated by the reports
which follows:
1t is recommended that the Com
mercial club of this city urge the city
council Of Grand Forks to enact, at an
early date, an ordinance regulating the
sale of milk within the city and the
licensing of all vendors thereof.
After due investigation, the COM
mittee further suggests that, SO far as
may be deemed practicable. for fea-
lures and provisions hereinafter pro-
posed be drafted in and incorporated
as part Of the ordinance SO recon-
mended to be enacted: 4,
First That all vendors Of milk or
cream within the city, including not
only dairymen but also the owners of
single COW as well as vendors OF
milk which has been brought or ship
ped to them from without the city,
shall be licensed to sell the same.
"SecOnd-That there shall be impos-
ed upon all such vendors of milk q
graduated license feetas follows: (a)
For those vendors owning, leasing, or
obtaining. for purposes OF sale. milk
from i've cows or less, an annual fee
Of n 10. (hl for thea vAndnra 0wn