The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-12
COUNCIL ORDERS A
new CHEMICAL
ENGINE
Aldermanic Board Transacts a
Number of Matters of
Importance.

city council at it's adjourned session
held Wednesday afternoon was that of
ordering the purchase of new COM
bination hose wagon and chemical en-
CINE from w. s. Mott & Co. of Mime.
apolis. This piece of apparatus will
be added to the city's fire fighting
equipment. 1t will cost. according to
the estimates furnished by the COM
pany, $1,475 and is to be delivered
within ninety days. The council in
structed the auditor. city attorney and
mayor to execute a contract for the
purchase of the engine.
Hugen's Bond Boosted.
Heretofore the bond furnished by
the treasurer and custodian of the
city funds of Grand Forks has been
$4,000, but inasmuch as Treasurer
Brocllhoff's report for last month,
read Wednesday at the councils adj
| journed session, showed that there had
been as high as 1000 on hand at one
time, the council decided to require
a larger surety from its next treas
urer. On motion of Alderman Caroth-
ers the amount of bond to be required
of Treasurer Elect Hagen was fixed
at $4,000 for the ensuing year. The
city pays for the surety.
Appeal Recsnnczded-
In re the damage suit of Catherine
Edmonds VS.. the city, tried at re-
cent term of court and a verdict of
$500 found for plaintiff, City Attorney
Geo. A. Bangs recommended to the
council that the case be appealed to
higher powers in case the city meets
with reverses in the district court.
Mr.. Bangs stated that he had served
notice Of motion for Judgment notwith-
standing the verdict and also for a
new trial.
New bands Received.
The following bonds were presented
and read by the auditor. No action
will be taken, however, until the an
nual meeting when the city attorney
will have had time to inspect the sure
ties:
Mrs. Geo. Benz, HORSEPOWER. 81 900
Earl Norquist, plumbers bond. 1900
d. w. Barton, dray OPERATOR. 1000
An ordinance amending Sec. 1893 of
the ordinances of 1894 bearing on dray
licenses was given both first and sec
ond readings and placed on it's final
passage. The amendment simply pro-
vides that farmers and others who are
temporarily engaged in hauling gar
bage or other material, and not regu-
lar teamsters, shall not be compelled
to pay license or furnish bond.
"Iet There he Light"
Several petitions for new arc lights
were considered. Petition for light
at the corner of Seventh street and In
ternational avenue was on motion
granted. Another petition for an arc
on Fifth street and Edith was granted
on recommendation of the lighting
committee. Aid. Lynch presented Il
petition for a light at the corner of
Fourth street and Grand avenue. Ref
erence was had to the light committee
for its recommendation.
The report of the committee ON pub
lie improvements on the petition for
sewer between Seventh and Eighth
street on Hilda avenue, that it be
granted, was adopted on full vote of
the council. Aid. Lynch moved the
city engineer be instructed to prepare
| plans and specifications.
Re-Plnnk Bridges.
On motion of NJ. W. Day, OF the COM
mittee on bridges, the city engineer
was instructed to solicit bids from the
various lumber concerns in the dual
cities. for the re-planking of the Min
nesota and DeMers avenue bridge
walks on both sides. Stephen Collins
is the other member of the committee.
1t is thought about 5000 feet of plank
ing will be necessary.
The council canvassed the vote of
the late municipal election. The total
was substantially as printed in The
Evening Times. The election bills
amounting to $504.40 were also al
lowed and the reports of the city treas
urer and auditor received and ordered
filed.
The following members were pres
ent and answering roll call: