The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-02
CITY DADS CONVENED lust NIGHT
Ordinance Against Catching on Bobs
and Street Cars Failed Con.
tractors JObbed.

The city fathers held very inter-
esting meeting last evening with AL
dermen Carothers, Joy, Sprague. Day,
Hunter, Buckingham, Young and
Lynch present. The first thing taken
up was the consideration of the month
ly reports of the various departments.
The monthly bridge report showed an
expenditure of $2S.6S. The report of
the water and light showed an eXpen-
diture for the waterworks of $245.S9
and for light, $15467. The fire depart
ment paid out $414.43. The superin-
tendant of waterworks had expended
$228.S0; street department, $912.92;
police, $7.65; the engineering depart
ment, $63O.93; city hall expended
$26.65. The auditing department re-
ported an expenditure of 1921, while
the miscellaneous bills amounted to
$198.45. All the expenditures were al
ordered to be drawn.
Ordinances.
Alderman Carothers introduced an
ordinance prohibiting the riding ON
street cars or vehicles without paying
fare, or getting on or OFF such car
riages while in motion, and prohibiting
the catching on hobs SO prevalent in
the city during the winter. The Or
dinance provided for fine of IS and
not exceeding SIS for the first offense.
There was considerable discussion on
both sides of the proposed ordinance,
and when put to vote not enough
votes could be mustered to pass it.
Alderman Carothers, Joy, Sprague and
Lynch voted yes, and Day, Hunter and
Buckingham, nc.
The Edward L. Healy ordinance was
placed upon its final reading.
Looked Like Hold-up.
When the awarding of contracts for
sewer on one block long between
University and International, and for
Waterman extension from Hill to
L'Hiver street came up, there was con-
siderable head shaking las it was only
too apparent that the contractors had
compared figures and bid accordingly
On one bid Paulsness was cents lower
did the under bidding for 5 cents. Al
cided that when adjournment was
taken it should be until Thursay next
SO that If the people wanted the I'M
provements very bad this fall they
could have an opportunity of saying
whether they were willing that these
bids should be accepted. The bids
we're somewhat higher than any pre-
vious bids put in by the same COM
panies, but the contractors claim that
the uncertainty of men and weather
render putting in higher bid almost
imperative If close figuring is to he
done.
Small Items.
At the suggestion of Alderman
Carothers the council gave orders for
the bridge tender to remove from the
bridge and approaches all kinds OF
beer signs and other advertising
schemes and to keep them removed.
The report of Magistrate Church
showed SOS due him.
City Engineer Smith reported that
80 permits had been issued the las,
month.
Superintendent Lunseth reported
1S,3S8,08S gallons of water pumped
through the mains last month with all
earning to the waterworks of $3,O5294
Engineer Smiths estimate of $944
due the Grand Forks Lumber company
for fir and piling for the DeMers ave-
nue. bridge was accepted.
J. r. Church was authorized to buy
q new code.
Old Paving.
Alderman Joy brought up the old
paving question, and upon investiga-
ton it was found that instead of $500
due there was something like $1,000
The question was disposed of by the
authorization of the issuance of war
rant for $500 to the holders of the
paving warrant.
At the suggestion of Alderman Joy
the president of the council was au-
thorized to appoint special assess
ment committee to make estimates of
special assessment, costs, etc.
The votes at the special election yes
terday were canvassed, showing vote
as follows: E. ]. Davidson, II votes
for Second ward; L. H. Sannes, IL for
same ward; Geo. Wilder, IA votes in
Seventh ward, and o. Ellestad, Is votes
in Seventh ward.
Several miscellaneous authorizations
were made besides the ones enumerat-
ed above