The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-07
ELECTRIC WIRES
GO UNDERGROUND
Committee Appointed to Con-
fer With w. J. Murphy
on Proposition.

What the Council Did.
Accepted National Humane Al
lance fountain.
Opened bids for the city print
ing.
Advertised for bids for paving.
Ordered investigation into liza
bility of B. o. Paulsness in con-
nection with d. Altman suit.
Ordinance prohibiting placing
of poles without councils con-
sent passed first reading.
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The regular May meeting of the
Grand Forks city council was held on
Monday evening. There was a full
attendance, Mayor Duis presiding. A
large amount of routine matter was
disposed of. in fact, routine business
was about the only matter that came
up.
Probably the most important ac-
ton taken during the evening was
the acceptance OF the proposition
made by the National Humane AL
lance. anent the watering fountain,
of which mention has been made in
the Evening Times on several occa-
sions. Some time ago, Secretary
Mead OF the alliance was in Grand
Forks looking over the conditions,
and at that time he decided on the
intersection of Chestnut street and
Fifth street as good location. The
fountains are erected as memorials to
the memory OF Robert Ensign, who
was deeply interested in humane
work. The city of Grand Forks So
cured the memorial through the eff
forts of DIR. E. j. Engstad. The only
provision the city will have to meet
is the placing of it. and keep it sup
piled with water at all times.
The council also instructed the city
attorney to investigate into the liza
bility of B. o. Paulsness in connection
with the d. Altman case. In this ac-
ton. a judgment for $1,02s against
the city was recently confirmed by
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals. The verdict was the result of
an accident in which D. Altman sus-
tanned injuries. The accident oc-
Cured on DeMers avenue, at point
where Mr.. Paulsness was doing some
plumbing work for the city.
Bids were opened for the city print
ing, but action was deferred until
May %, when the contract for print
ing for the ensuing year will be let.
The Evening Press put in the high
est bid, Offering to print the city work
for 20 cents per inch for the first
insertion, and Is cents per inch for
the second insertion. The Evening
Times bid was 10 cents an inch,
while the Herald put in a bid offer
ing to do the same work for eight
cents an inch.
City Attorney Rex made a report
in regard to the electric light wires
and gas pipe of the Grand Forks Gas
and Electric company, crossing the
Red river bridge on the DeMers ave-
nue. bridge. Attorney Rex was in
structed to investigate the rights of
the company in using the bridge, and
in his report. he stated that the COM
pany had no right to use the structure.
The report was placed on file.
Attorney Rex stated to the city
council that he had an interview with
w. J. Murphy yesterday in regard to
the laying of all electric light wires
under ground. Mr.. Joy stated that he
believed Mr.. Murphy was willing to
meet the council half way on any
proposition. and he recommended the
appointment of a committee to be
composed of the city attorney and
chairmen of the light. public improve