The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-21
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS

Session Marked BY Playful Discus.
sfsns, Consideration Of Electric
Light, Smoke Accessories and Tele.
phone Ordinances.
Thecity council met in special SEES
sion last night, all the members being
present except Alderman Craig.
Some time was saved by a motion
to dispense with the reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting, which
was unanimously carried.
A petition relative to the construc-
ton of sidewalks was received and re-
ferred to the committee on public i'm
provements.
Alderman Sherlock reported on the
matter OF repairing the he'd Lake river
bridge, and suggested that inasmuch
as considerable of the old flooring
could be used, the committee having
the matter in charge had decided that
the best method of repairing would be
by day labor, the city furnishing the
material. This position was sane
toned by Mayor O'Leary and on mo-
ton the plan was accepted and the
committee on public improvements in
conjunction with the mayor, were en-
powered to act.
On motion 1t was decided to include
in the bids for lumber asked for in
this particular, all lumber to be used
by the city during the present season,
and bids were ordered advertised for
to be opened April 10th.
The matter of Reeds lights which
were reported as not being so con-
nected as to register the electricity
used. came up on report of the spec
ial committee which in addition to the
standing committee on water and
lights included the auditor, city attor-
ney and superintendent of the cleo
trical light plant The report was
unanimous and found that at some
time in making changes in the wiring
of the building some connections had
been made that did not carry the cur
rent through the meter. The COM
mittee found the loss to the city so
far as it was able to ascertain to be
1852. Westberg and Barlow wanted
the report laid over until the next meet
ing, and some vigorous talk was had.
Sherlock insisted on having a clear
ance card that would stop the reports
circulated that certain parties had ell
tered into a combination to rob the
city. The fellow that was circulating
the story got hit with a brick bat
during the talk but he said nothing
Incidentally it seemed an awful pity
to spoil vindication of those scare
head news items, but 1t was done
accordingly.
During this discussion Superintend-
ent Allard demonstrated the workings
of a meter which everybody but him
self did not understand. and after wav-
ing the olive branch, peace once more
spread her gentle wings over the de-
alterations and the fragrance of the
Havanas increased.
1t was found that much of the wir-
ing in the city Is defective, especially
that placed in when the plant was in
stalled, and that lighting-other than
political-might do serious damage.
Allard said he would have arresters
installed in a short time that would
make everything safe.
In this connection the city attorney
was instructed to draft an ordinance
providing for wire inspector to see
that hereafter all wiring be properly
done.
D. ]. Sullivan asked to have an old
dilapidated building next to his bust
ness house torn down because it was a
public nuisance, and the matter was
referred to the committee on public
improvements and the city attorney
with power to act.
Mayor OLeary stated that the Penn
sylvania Oil & Supply Co. wanted to
locate storage plant In the city
which would employ five or six men
and teams in distributing oil and SIM
liar products, and wanted the city to
furnish the concern two acres of land
the Great Northern. He stat
ed that the concern claimed to be in
opposition to John D. Rockefeller and
thought it might reduce the cost of
lights to those who did not use cleo
tricity. On motion the matter was re-
ferred to the public improvement COM
mittee to see If site could not be OBJ
tanned on the Great Northern right
Of way.
The mayor also asked for new uni
forms for the police force, and the pur-
chasing committee was instructed to
purchase two suits per year for each
member Of the force, the suits to re-
main the property of the city.
The public Improvements committee
was directed to look after the coulee
on Fourth street and to act in the mat
ter.
Allard wanted more room to smoke
stated that one of the boilers in the
light plant was not doing more than
half work because of the insufficient
draft and asked for more smoke stack.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on water and lights, and the
purchasing committee with power to