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

furnish phones at the following plac-
es, viz: City office auditor and treas
urer. police headquarters, city engi-
neer, city engineer extension, city
waterworks, new fire hall, new fire
hall extension, fire department head
quarters, fire department headQuar-
tiers two extensions. superintendent
waterworks for the sum of nine dol
lars per month, and settlement for all
unpaid bills to be made at this rate.
I'VE recommend the acceptance Of
this proposition.
Signed,
George H. Wilder,
-"R. B. Grifhth,
IN. w. Day"
Moved by Alderman Hunter. second
ed by Alderman Lynch, that the re-
port be adopted. Carried. votes at
firm.
Report Of the city auditor stating
that the resolution declaring neces-
sary the construction of water main
on Griggs avenue and Jennie avenue,
from Seventh street to city limits,
had been published the required
length OF time and no protests fled.
On motion of Alderman Grihath, Sec
onded by Alderman Buckingham, the
report was adopted, and the auditor
was instructed to invite bids for the
above named water main. Carried, 8
votes affirm.
The mayor read a communication
from Dean Babcock Of the university.
offering the services Of his depart
ment to the city in making chemical
tests. etc. Moved by Alderman Hun
ter, seconded by Alderman Grimth,
that Dean Babcock's generous offer
be accepted and vote OF thanks be
rendered him on behalf of the city.
Carried, votes affirm.
A resolution granting to Lewis
Hart the use of two blocks of the city
streets for street carnival from
September 20 to October 8, inclusive,
presented, read Moved by Alderman
Knudson, seconded by Alderman Day,
the resolution was adopted.
The following resolution was Of
fered for adoption:
Be it ordained by the city council Of
the city Of Grand Forks:
Sec. 1. That the compensation of
the aldermen of the city is hereby
fixed at the sum Of two dollars per
meeting for each alderman.
Sec. 2. That in computing the
compensation Of aldermen each per
diem of attendance at any regular,
special, or adjourned meeting shall
be considered meeting.
! Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage, approval and publication.
Moved by Alderman Griffith, second
ed by Alderman Day, the resolution
was referred to the ordinance COM
mittee.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Alderman Griffith, seconded
by Alderman Wilder:
Be it resolved by the city council
Of the city of Grand Forks: That
the expense of the paving of district
number eight, for which contract has
already been let and the work is now
being done. shall be extended over a
period of twenty years, and the city
auditor Is directed in preparing the
warrants for the payment of such con-
struction to divide the full amount
of the cost of such pavement as near
ly as may be into twenty equal an
nual installments. Resolution adopt
ed, 9 votes affirm.
Alderman Knudson of the light
committee reported the purchase Of
10000 feet of conduit pipe to be used
in placing the city electric light wires
underground in the new paving dis
tricc
The mayor called the attention Of
the council to the fact that the ex-
penditures of the fiscal year Sept.
l, 1907, to Oct. 81, 1908, in number
of the funds had exceeded the appro.
priations $2,O7s35 and asked the
council to provide an item in the
present appropriation ordinance to
cover this deficiency.
| Moved by Alderman Griffith, Sec
onded by Alderman Sprague, that the
city engineer be instructed to notify
paving contractor that work on De-
Mers avenue paving must be deferred
until such time as decision is reach.
ed by the council as to the advisable
ity Of placing q sewer In DeMers ave.
nue. is agreed upon. Carried.
| Moved by Alderman Day, second.
ed by Alderman Griffith. that the pro-
posed ordinance defining the bound.
aries Of sewer district No. 2 be taken
from the table and referred to ordi-
mace committee for further consider.
alton. Carried, 9 votes affirm.
An ordinance entitled "The appro-
priation bill for the fiscal year, COM
mencing September 1. 1908, and emil
ing August 81, 1902" which passed
the first reading Sept. Z, 1908, pre-
sented for final passage.
Moved by Alderman Sprague. Sec
onded by Alderman Hunter, that the
appropriation for the street depart
ment be raised from $500 to 10000.
Motion lost, 8 votes cast of which
were no and yes. Voting no, Al
dermen Grifith. Day, Knudson, Buck.
ingham, Hunter, Lynch and Wilder;
voting yes. Aldermen sprague and
Ellestad.