The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-18

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The appointments which were confirm
led are as follows: q &.
Chief Of Police Cleveland B. Wade
Auditor and accountant--N. C. Nor,
gan.
Clerk in auditors Office. w
Schruth. @
City attorney--W. C. Resser.
City Engineer Sam F. Crabbe.
Street cominissioner-August John
son. fs s III -
Superintendent of water works--A.
j. Craig. II 81
Assistant superintendent OF water
IWorks-SWan p. Lee. 4 ~
The mayors appointments in the
police department, not subject to con-
hrltlation by the council follows:
Captair--Louis Dah1gren. e.
Desk Sergeant--James L. Coleman.
Patrolmen Gabriel Grant, w. F.
Mullen, James N. Kern, Ole A. Berg,
Michael Campbell, James D. Murphy,
Frank @. Carlson and Patrick Grant.
In announcing his appointments to
the police force, Mayor Johnson cali
ed attention to the fact that out OF
the $1,000 appropriated for the running
expenses of the police department, $4,-
$50 had been expended up to March
81, leaving but $4,o44 for. the expenses
during the next six months. He inti-
mated that the force might have to be
reduced before the end OF the year.
PAVING QUESTION.
Alter the appointments had been
confirmed, the council proceeded to
regular business, The first matter ta-
ken up was the north Broadway paw
ing. A petition, bearing the sigma
lures of about nine-tenths of the resi-
dent property owners On Broadway
from the Great Northern crossing to
4 welfth avenue north, asking that the
street be paved with creosote blocks
ON concrete foundation, was read.
Morton Page called attention to a
petition which had been presented to
the council Jan. 26 by which it was
shown that at that time majority OF
the property owners favored cedar,
block paving. A spirited debate en-
sued between the aldermen and then
James Kennedy asked permission to
address the council He stated that
the majority of property owners on the
street favored creosote block paving
and that the petition favoring cedar
blocks was signed mostly by agents of
property owners.
E: Colonel Benton was one Of the prop
erty owners who was present and who
objected to the creosote block paving
On motion of Alderman McKellar,
the city engineer was instructed to
prepare plans, specifications and esti-
mates for the paving of north Broadway
with creosote blocks. In the mean
time, it was pointed out, property own
.ers will be given an opportunity to pro-
test. -. f
81 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. /
Alderman Mcclellan called attention
to the prevalence of typhoid lever in the
city and gayeit as his opinion that bad
water was the cause, He called at
tention to the fact that a city ordinance
required that water wagon tanks be
steamed and cleaned at least once a.
week. The health officer was instruct
ed to enforce the ordinance
Alderman Stewart suggested that
stagnant water on vacant lots might
have something to do with the prevail
ence of fever and this matter will be
investigated before the next meeting of
the city council.
The bonds Of Martin Ryan, police
magistrate, and III. If. Miller, city jus
tice, each for $500, were approved. The
bonds of Mayor Johnson for $4,000, and
City Treasurer Mitchell for $4,000
were also approved.
Alderman Van Horn called atten-
ition to the fact that street cars are Of
ten Left at night on the track ON Sew
enth avenue north and asked il there
was not some measure BY which the
street railway company might be com
PEELED to house cars. Mayor Johnson,
replied that the time limit for street
cars to occupy a street crossing was
ten minutes.
The council then adjourned until
May 7