The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
CITY COUNCIL WAS.
BUSTER Than
BUSY BEE
Board waded Through an
Avalanche, Of Petitions,
Ordinances, Etc.

many moons was the regular May
meetingtyheld last night. Nine men,
bers Of the aldermanic board were
present and three absent, the latter
being ]. T. Freeman. o. Young and o.
KnuGson.
The first matters taken up were the
petitions.
l. The, verbal petition of w. H.
Kelsey, asking the council to set a
price upon the present city hall pro-
perty. in case it was desired 10 sell
the same. the information being set
forth that the petitioner had party
who would purchase for cash, provid-
ing the sale price fixed by the coun-
Gil was reasonable one. was received.
The council decided by unanimous
vote that 1t was the sense of the meet
ing that the city was not at this time
In shape to sell the property.
.. Petition for water main be-
tween Hill and Leviere avenues on
sixth street with eight or nine signers.
Referred to the water works commit
tee.
3. Petition to tap the main sewer
on ,Eshelman street by VIM. H. Pit
man. Referred to the committee on
public Improvements.
4. A petition signed by Henry
Larrabee and several others desig-
mating the present city dumping
grounds as nuisance and dangerous
to-. the public health and asking the
city to remove same from the present
site near the public highway to the
southeast corner of the section. On
Carother's motion reference was had
to the board of health.
S. Petition of H. Bendeke. Peter
Anderson and others for sewer ON
Cherry street from Eighth to Fourth
avenue. Referred to the public i'm
provement committee ON motion of
Day.
Is. Petition for a new arc light on
the corner of Euclid and Pakenham
avenues signed by j. j. Smith and
others. Referred to committee on
lighting.
Z. Petition from Church of God,
signed by c. G. Neils and others, ask
ing exemption from taxation of the
church's property located in River
side Park addition. Petition returned
on motion of Carothers with the in
formation that the city council has not
the power to grant the same. the au-
thority being vested in the board of
county commissioners.
8. Petition of the ST. P. NJ. & NJ.
railway asking the city to order vacat-
ed the following alleys and streets in
the vicinity of the site of the pro-
posed new freight depot and net work
of tracks: Alleys in block X. r. 8
and T. Marvel street, Dixie avenue,
Parker. Ashton, Ninth street and al
leys in blocks 6 and 3, Bulge and Esh-
q n i,,I nd ct h,,
Murphy as attorney. On motion of
Carothers' ordered filed and auditor
instructed to publish the usual notice
of vacation, also that hearing be had
before a special committee of five to
be appointed by the mayor, that official
himself to be chairman. Mayor Duis
named Aldermen Collins. Carothers,
Hunter and Lynch to serve on the
committee with himself.
9. Petition Of Magistrate ]. R.
Church for the allowance of $3540 due
him for the month of April. Warrant
ordered drawn.
10. Petition of F. B. Feetham and
Scott Rex for payment of the judg-
ment obtained by Florence l. Kerr
against the city, together with her
costs in district court and costs on
appeal, the total being $1,000.60. War
rant ordered drawn for the amount
on motion of Collins, seconded by Joy.
The monthly report of ]. Lunseth
for the month of April showing the
total number of gallons pumped as
16,276.500 and the total earnings as
$2,645.75, received and ordered filed.
The monthly report of City Engineer
Smith showing thirty-six permits is
sued and total receipts as $168 read
and ordered filed.
Annual Reports.
The annual reports of city officers
was next heard. the order of reading
being as follows:
F. A. Brown. city auditor
J. Lunseth. as superintendent of
water works.
H. G. Woutat, city physician.
A. H. Runge. chief of fire depart
A: J. Roddy. chief engineer Of water
works
J. w. Lowe, chief of police.
Michael Fitzgerald, city electrician.
] The above reports, accompanied by
the necessary motions. were referred
to the proper committees for their
consideration.
Standing Conmittees.
Reports Of standing committees
were next received. The water works
committee reported that tender of
$3.50 for the old boiler at the pump
house had been received and recon-
mended that the same be accepted. So
ordered on roll call.
Alderman Day made verbal report
on bridge repairs and asked the coun-
Gil to give his committee power to
open and let bids for the work. Re-
quest granted on motion of Alderman
Carothers. -
On recommendation Of the public
improvement committee, the request
for water main on Second and Fourth
avenues from Winship to Cedar streets
was granted.
The joint report Of the Commercial
club and council committees ON re-
paving. which has been published Fin
the papers heretofore, was read and
referred to the committee on public
Improvement.
The report Of ex-Treasurer Brock
hon for April showing q cash balance
ON hand OF ISL. 1856. 10 was read and re-
ferred to the auditing COMMITTEES.
Alderman Hunter intefposed q query
at this juncture AZ to whether, or not
O. member Of the council could hold q
contract to do work for the city legal
". The opinion Of City Attorney Boot
Rex was asked. The law was read.
It 70 specific and declares It illegal
for any member of the city council or
any city omcer TO do business with the
city a me Of u 900 10 the penalty
imposed fpr conviction. This viii
render void 4 contract secured ~ Aid.
Hunter prior % election to Az bent
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