The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-07
THE PLATFORM ON WHICH JOHN DLNvyE STANDS As
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR or GRAND FORKS

believe that Grand Forks city and
Grand Forks county should cooperate
In the construction Of q building SUM-
GENTLY large for both corporations
whereby the expense may be at a
minimum and the advantages at the
maximum.
shall, II elected, urge the submis-
sion of this question to the voters of
roth the city and county.
Fire Department.
In my message of April %, 1902 I
recommended the purchase of a fire
engine specifying the reasons in de-
tail therefor; in May of the succeed
ing year a most excellent engine was
purchased at cost of $4,000; this
with other appliances and the con-
structfon of new fire hall puts the
department in most efficient condi-
ton; the old hall must be recon
structed or new one built and there
should perhaps be purchased chemi-
cal and other apparatuses.
pledge my every endeavor that this
department shall be maintained at its
present state of efficiency or where
opportunity offers shall be bettered.
appreciate its Importance and any
money judicially invested in it either
for appliances, machinery or para
phernalia or for salaries to obtain
good men will amply repay the invest
ment.
Sewer System.
Our city is divided into eight sewer
districts and there has been complet-
ed approximately II miles of sewers;
we can justly say. in no boasting
spirit, that in this particular we stand
unrivaled in cities of our size.
This fact taken in conjunction with
the absolutely pure water furnished
from our water works system, our
paved streets, beautiful boulevards
and we'll shaded avenues furnish in
ducements that can not be over
looked by any one seeking a home and
as have already pointed out the edu-
cational facilities are unequalled.
Measures should be taken to spread
this information broad cast together
with other data concerning the ad-
vantages Of our community as place
of permanent residence.
Wholesale Houses and Factories.
We occupy. at the gateway of the
state q most excellent position for
the distribution by wholesale of all
Of the necessaries and luxuries of life;
we already have a large number of
wholesale houses and the machine
companies are rapidly utilizing our
many advantages as distributing
point; factories, mills and workshops
are multiplying and every legitimate
encouragement should be held out to
them
| Ordinances.
For twelve years there has been no
revision OF the city ordinances; the
charter has been amended and changed
several times during that period and
many new ordinances have been en-
acted as we'll as old ones amended.
This question should receive the
earnest consideration of the council
with a view that il the revenues of
the city will warrant the ordinances
be revised, corrected and re-published.
National Municipal League.
This is an organization consisting
of very large number of the cities
OF the United States and it has for it's
object the establishment and MAIN
tenance of central bureau of inform
alton for the collection, compilation
and dissemination of statistics, re-
! lorts and all kinds of information
relative to municipal governments. Mr..
Clinton r. Woodruff of Philadelphia
is the secretary and almost all the
important cities of the United States
are members.
&c Grand Forks should keep pace with
the foremost in all that tends to the
upbuilding and benefitting of the city
and the placing of it upon the most
advanced thought and ideas.
believe that our city should make
application for membership in this
league.
| Civil Service.
| The heads of the various depart
ments of the municipality should feel
| that their positions do not in any way
depend either upon their political pull,
strength or activity but that, instead
| thereof, so long as their duties are
performed with skill, care, energy and
ability their positions are secure.
1t is doubtful under the present
| charter, if an irrevocable civil service
law or ordinance can be adopted by
the city but l believe that the legis-
lature should amend the charter pro-
viding therefor; in the meantime SO
far as lies within it's power, the coun-
Gil should enact what in substance
amounts to civil service law and l
believe, if this should be done, there
would be no mayor subsequently
elected who would dare incur the dis
Pleasure of the people by ignoring the
same.
| shall recommend to the council
that it take up, formulate and enact
at the earliest possible moment, a
comprehensive civil service law such
as l have outlined.
Conclusion.
The record Of a quarter of century
of my life passed in your midst is
before you; for eight years I was
mayor of the city; cannot, if l would,
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