The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-26
September IA Meeting.


city council held Monday, Sept. IA,
1908, at o'clock p. NJ, Mayor Taylor
presiding. and present Aldermen Crit
fifth, Sprague, Day, Buckingham. Hun
ter, Lynch, Wilder and Ellestad.
The following bills were presented
for payment:
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co. .$2sS.47
N. w. Shot & Lead Works. 90. 23s.07
Jas. B. Glow. 1888
M. j. Londergan .......... 14.67
Moved by Alderman Buckingham,
seconded by Alderman Lynch, that the
bills be allowed az read, and the au-
ditor was instructed to issue warrants
in payment of same. Carried, votes
affirm.
Alderman Knudson reported pres
ent.
Report of the streets and alleys
committee recommending that G-foot
cement walks be laid on the wester-
ly side OF lots z, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, II, 16,
Is and 20, block %, and also on the
easterly side of lots 1, 8, 5, z, 8, II,
10. Is and II, block ~, McCnlmack's
addition. Moved by Alderman Hunter,
seconded by Alderman Ellcstai, that
the report be adopted, and carried,
9 votes affirm.
The streets and alleys committee
reported the following:
1--WE, your committee on streets
and alleys, would recommend that
sidewalks on the northerly side of
lots 1, block IS, and lot l, block So,
McCormack's addition, be condemned
and new walks ordered in.
Carried, 9 votes affirm.
Moved by Alderman Hunter, sec
onded by Alderman Buckingham. that
the report be adopted and walks or
dered In.
Report Of the light committee upon
the petition of G. E. Mapes and 9TH
ers, referred to them at the Sept z
meeting, recommending the placing
Of an arc light at the intersection OF
Cheyenne avenue and Washington
street, presented, read. Moved by AL
derman Day, seconded by Alderman
Buckingham, that the report be
adopted. Carried, votes affirm.
Report of the light committee upon
the petition OF R. P. Raschick and
others, referred. to them at the Sept.
meeting, recommending. that the
petition be granted, presented, read.
Moved by Alderman Day, seconded by
Alderman Lynch that the report be
adopted. Carried, 9 votes affirm.
Report of the fire committee rec
ommeding the purchase of 1000 feet
IL 1-2 inch cotton rubber-lined fire
hose, presented, read, and was on mo-
ton Of Alderman Day, seconded by
Alderman Hunter, adopted, and the
city aduitor instructed to advertise
for bids.
Carried, 9 votes affirm.
Report OF the public Improvement
committee upon the application for
a permit to repair the building known
as Tammany Hall. recommending that
no permit be granted, presented, read.
Moved by Alderman Hunter, second
ed by Alderman Lynch, that this re-
port be adopted. Carried. 9 votes
affirm.
Communication from C. G. Alguire,
asking permission of the council to
cut every other one Tor 1-2) the shade
trees along the boulevard in front OF
his property facing Fifth street and
international avenue, presented, read.
Moved by Alderman Day. seconded by
Alderman Sprague, request was grant
ed. Carried. 8 votes affirm.
Communication from Chief Runge
recommending the purchase Of 10 g.
inch fire hydrants to take the place
Of the 4-inch hydrants In the paving
district. presented, read. Moved by
Alderman Lynch. seconded by Alder
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terred to city engineer and the water