The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-07
Paving.


water mains, first laid, must be. soon
replaced; this must be done before
there is any repaving, otherwise the
new pavement will be torn up, dis
figured and impaired.
There should be enacted at once an
ordinance requiring all property, i'm
proved or otherwise, along the streets
requiring new paving to be connect
ed with the water works system and
the gas company should be required
to run its service to the curb line.
l believe, with care, all of the i'm
paired pavement can be SO repaired
as to last some years longer, thereby
giving us greater time to make an in
telligent selection of material and eff
fecting a substantial saving to the
property owners and tax payers.
Library.
In caring for the material side OF
our existence we must not overlook
nor forget the intellectual and higher.
Our public school system, compris-
ing four large school buildings with
modern equipment and commodious
grounds, is the best in the northwest.
A superintendent of ability and ex-
perience, assisted by corps of fifty
competent teachers, furnishes ample
educational opportunity for our chill
dren; the last census shows school
population of approximately 5000 of
school age and contracts have been
let for the enlargement of the Wilder
school.
Our state university in our suburbs,
under the guidance of it's distinguish
ed president, together with the college
of law within the city, one of it's
branches, with an able jurist and
scholar at its head, assisted by the
public-spirited lawyers of the city
who devote to it their time, at a nom
inal or no compensation, to forward
Its upbuilding, to which must be add
ed the many other academies, colleges
and schools. all bring to our city stu
dents seeking higher education, and
must and will receive our heartiest
cooperation, encouragement and as
sistance.
Through the disinterested efforts of
broad-minded citizens the donation
for the construction of the library
building was obtained and it's main
tenance has been provided for by the
council. A'skilled and trained libra
rian is always in attendance to aid
and facilitate Investigations and re-
searches; there are ample reading
rooms and the books are increasing in
number
l shall at all times stand ready to
aid and assist the library board in up
building this institution and it de-
serves and will receive the counten-
ance and aid of all our people,
Young Mems Christian Association.
The object of this institution is. to
furnish moral. intellectual and ply
steal education and training for the
young men of the city. 1t is depend
ent entirely upon local support for
it's existence and has purposes ap-
pealing to every good citizen.
Its building is situate on North Fifth
street, is three storied with a full
Easement and the equipment consists
of library, reading rooms. full news
paper and magazine files, together
With gymnasium. baths and swimming
pools.
Lecture courses by local talent are
given during the winter months, gen.
orally on Wednesday evenings and on
Sunday religious meetings are held
for men only.
1t is a credit to the city and de-
serves and has the fullest appreci-
alton and commentator of every good
citizen, furnishing as it does place
for the upbuilding an uplifting of the
youth of the city.
New Buildings.
At different places on Third and
other streets and avenues of the city
appear the ruins and remains of for
mer buildings, together with vacant
let's upon which no buildings have
been constructed.
Every effort should be made to OBJ
tain the enlistment of capital, either
foreign or otherwise, for the con-
struction of new buildings because
there exists a demand therefor and the
appearance of the street will be ma
terially benefited
The civic pride of our citizens is
now and always has been well cult
waited and developed The name of
Grand Forks has in the past gone
abroad as synonymous of neat, clean,
: well built and well paved streets.
Everything conducive to this end
should receive encouragement and
support the trees should be kept
well trimmed and in good condition
for they are slightly and tend greatly
to increase the good appearance of the
streets and avenues.
Public Parks.
expect to live to see the day when
our city shall have a population of at
least $4,000; it stands at the gate
way of the state and with the upbuild-
ing of the latter our future growth is
assured.
A proper regard for the welfare of
cur children and childrens children
imperatively demands that adequate
provision be made for public parks,
recreation and play grounds. l have
repeatedly adverted to this subject in
the past and it is a matter of con-
graduation that at the last session of
the legislature what seems to be suf-
ficient provision therefor was pro-
vided by the creation of park dis
trtct having considerable power,