The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-06
Report Of City Auditor
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milf, Moran and Lynch.
In defense Of his position as chair
man of the ordinance committee AL
derman Carothers aaid that the opin-
ion of the city attorney had been pre-
sented to the council and that it had
not been rendered until after the last
meeting of the council. So far as his
Ommittee was concerned, after an
ordinance had passed the first read.
ing they had no power to kill it. It
belonged to the councils to vote upon
it and either kill or pass it. He had
rot attempted to go contrary to the
opinion of the city attorney but had
simply done his duty as chairman of
the ordinance committee.
To Amend Drny Ordinance.
An ordinance was offered and
PASSED it's first reading to amend the
ordinance requiring city draymen to
be licensed. The change to be made
in the ordinance of 1894, number 1893,
is that in the removal of grain, fuel,
Garth, manure, stone, brick, hay or
building material, where the work is
done by the day or the hour, no
license is, required The aim of the
amendment is to give the farmers or
men owning horses in the city chance
to haul manure, earth or building ma
terial, especially to hire out by the
day or hour within the city limits.
A petition was presented to the
council from Chief Runge of the fire
department asking that a combination
chemical engine and hose wagon be
purchased by the city. The wagon to
be capable of carrying 1900 feet of
hose and the chemical to have capa-
city Of 80 gallons. On the recommend
alton Of Alderman Schultheis, the only
member of the fire committee in the
city at the present time, the city audi
tor was instructed to advertise for
bids for such a combination engine
and hose cart, the bids to be opened
at the next session of the ;coancil.
Alderman T. ]. Hagen of the Second
ward rendered his resignation and it
was formerly accepted by the, coun-
Gil. Mr.. Hagen is candidate for city
treasurer and resigned on that score.
In short farewell address he recited
the many expressions of kindly re-
gard Of which he had been the reci-
pient during the nine years Of his ser
vice as an alderman. He regretted
the saying good bye to the men with
whom he had worked so long but felt
impelled to the step. He left his chair
within the rail and took seat in the
lobby beside City Treasurer Brockoff
and the two candidates caused no end
OF merriment. Mayor Duis asked Mr..
Hagen how it felt to be a private
citizen, suggesting that he might not
tie lonesome On the not distant future
in the realm of those RELOCATED to pri-
Iate life from city Office.
Acting on motion of Alderman
Day, the city engineer was instructed
to advertise for bids for the material
and labor for the putting in the pony
bent under the west end of the De-
.Mers avenue bridge It is not likely
that the bent will be constructed now
Eefore' the ice goes out.
Inspection of Gas Meters.
An ordinance was introduced and
passed its first reading regulating the
inspection Of gas meters. It is the
Massachusetts law and provides for
the appointment of gas meter in
spector from the engineers depart
ment In the case Of the inspector be-
ing called, the party calling him pays