The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-13

two teams of horses had been pur-
chased for the new fire station. The
committee was requested to submit its
written report to the city council of
the trip of investigation of the filtra-
ton plants in eastern cities at the
first regular session in January.
communication was read from w.
J. Lane asking to be allowed to turn
the water on in certain houses where
the superintendent of the water works
had ordered it shut off. 1t was
claimed by Mr.. Lane that it was
necessary to allow a certain amount
Of water to continually run in order to
| prevent the freezing Of the pipes in
the houses. Several members of the
council felt that the superintendent
| order should be rescinded, but a mo-
ton carried that the matter be re-
| ferred to the fire and water committee
acting with the superintendent of the
| water works with the power to act.
The city engineer was authorized
| to flood certain ice skating Kinks in
the city during the winter for skaters
| who had made such requests of the
mayor. VIM. Mcdonald presented a
| petition to the council asking for the
reimbursement of the cost of a sewer
laid in 1903 in certain lots which he
owned at that time in Roberts second
| addition. When the connection was
| made 1t was stated that the cost would
be. refunded when the sewers had
been extended up through that portion
Of the city. The matter was referred
to the sewer committee and the CITY
attorney.
A large number of estimates from
the city engineers department were
! read and allowed. The Union Light.
Heat & Power Co. was ordered to put
in lights in various residence portions
of the city where they are required.
A motion was carried raising the price
Of street laborers working under the
street commissioner to 50 per day
from $3.50. The determination of the
number of hours constituting a days
work was made optional with the
street commissioner. A resolution
turning over the control of Island park
to the new board of park commission
ers was deferred to later meeting
of the council for legislation.
Exempts Building Permit.
On request Of trustees of Fargo COL
lege, that institution was exempted
| from taking out the required building
permit for the erection of the new
Carnegie college library. Through an
oversight on the part of the officials the
permit had been neglected at the
proper time and notice had been given
of the city's attorneys instructions to
bring suit against anyone violating
the ordinance. The amount of the
permit was ordered refunded by the
council, owing to the character of the
institution and the nature of its main
tainance by subscription, of friends.
/ Mayor Lowell, City Attorney Shure
and Alderman G. A. Bowers chairman
of the street committee, were appoint.
ed committee to appear before the
board Of education at it's next meet
ing to present the matter of the pay.
ment of special assessment for paw
Ing around certain school buildings in
the city. 1t has been found that un.
less this assessment is cared for by the
board of education it will fall on the
city Other cities have been com.
municated with by the city attorne,
and 1t has been found that the paw.
ment of such assessment is incumben
upon the board of education.