The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-07
and operating funds are both ever


A communication from Chief Runge
requesting the purchase of some ad-
dit;onal hose for use in the fire de-
tee which later in the evening reported
and recommended the purchase of the
material asked for.
A report from City Attorney Rex
on the Altman case was also received.
The appeal is in "durance vile" at st.
Louis, awaiting the payment of $3.50
for printing evidence, and nothing can
be done until this sum has been sent
on. There seemed to be a feeling upon
the part of some of the councilmen
that it might be more profitable to nav
the judgment of $500 which Altman
had obtained against the city, than to
go through with the appeal and take
chances upon having to pay the iude-
ment anyway with several hundred
dollars added costs. At length, AL.
derman Joy moved the council that
the city attorney be authorized to take
whatever action he might deem best
for the interests of the city.
A communication from Street Com
missioner Durick noting a necessity
for a catch basin; at. the intersection
of Third street and International ave-
nue. was received, and, on motion. ref
erence was had to the public improve
ments committee with power to act.
CoMAunications. E&
A communication was received from
0. Young, calling attention to the fact
that the side walk on the DeMers
avenue side Of the Schlaberg & Griffin
pharmacy building, owned by him, had
been condemned. The petitioner asked
further time, stating that it would be
necessary before laying a new walk
to build a retaining wall of concrete
TO- keep water out of the basement of
the building and that If such wall were
constructed now 1t would probably be
damaged by frost He stated to the
council that it would be an unneces-
sary expense to lay a tile walk at
this time, as 1t would have to be torn
away again. 1t seems that the man
hole on the corner is unable to care
for overflow water in times of heavy
rainfall and the drainage has percol-
ated through the present brick wall
separating the street from Dudley's
barber shop. Mr.. Young's petition
was granted by the council. The pres
ent walk, though, will be made safe
SAOu6n W o0lVS UuI1l Tue new walk
may be laid.
The council licensed the Bijou thea
ire to do business at the rate of SO
a month.
A communication from Mrs. H. E.
Bancroft offering to sell her property
in Lindsay addition. known as the re-
serve. and upon which 1t is stated the
city Is a trespasser. for $1,000, was
on motion referred to the public i'm
provement committee.
The July report of the superintend-
ent of water works showing the total
number of gallons pumped as 1885,
$40 and the total collections as So
128.77, was read and ordered filed.
The bonds of Andy Sullivan, as
patrolman, and of Gust johnson, as
bridge tender. were accepted.
Bids were received from B. o. Pauls-
ness and ]. M. Carroll for the con-
struction of lateral sewer between
Seventh and Eighth streets, Griggs
to Dakota avenues. and for a sewer
In the alley between Sixth and Seventh
streets, Griggs to Dakota avenues. On
motion the contracts were awarded to
B. o. Paulsness
The auditor was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the construction
Of the Cherry street sewer and for the
publication Of the usual resolution"
for the proposed water main extern