The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-07
MAY MAKE SCHOOL
PAY FOR WATER
CITY COUNCIL. TAKES UP THIS
IMPORTANT SUBJECT LAST
EVENING-LlGHT COMPANY TO
REMODEL MAlNs--MANY I'M
PoRTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED.


PoRTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED
1t is possible that in the future the
board of education will be made tc
pay for the water which is consumed
by it in the various school buildings
over the city.
At meeting of the city council hel5
last night, Mayor Lowell called the at
4 tention of the aldermen to the fac.
that the board has in the past been
given water rights gratis. He believes
1 that 1t Is poor system Of accounting
to have the matter dealt with in this
manner, and stated that the board had
not been very careful in the use of
3 the water. A meter was installed ut
the high school and central school
buildings for the purpose of getting
some check on the amount of the fluid
used. 1t was found that there were
flush tanks that were flowing almost
constantly and that the water was
never turned off during the vacation
period.
The matter was referred to the fire
and water committee to report at the
next meeting.
To Remodel Heat Mains.
A communication read from Mana
ger Kahn of the Union Light, Heat &
Power Co.. asking for permission for
his company to take up and relay the
steam heat mains in the district
bounded by N. P. avenue, Fifth street
and Roberts streets. In making these
improvements it will be necessary to
cross n. P. avenue Roberts and Fifth
streets and Broadway, but it is
thought that by tunnelling 1t will not
be necessary to disturb the pavements
on these streets.
The request was granted with the
provision that the work should be done
under the direction of the city engi-
neer and that the streets and alleys
be left in the same condition as they
were found at the beginning of the
| operations.
! Appropriation Ordinance.
The appropriation ordinance cover
ing the expenses of the city for the
| ensuing year was given it's first read
| ing at the meeting last night. The
appropria tions made for the past year
were read and will be used as a basis
for computing the amounts necessary
for the coming year. The chairman
Of each committee was instructed to
get their committees together and go
over the matter carefully and deter
mine on the amount that will be nee
essary for each department.
| Bonds of the First National bank.
the Dakota Trust Co., and the Fargo
National bank were approved by the
council, bills were allowed and a large
number of sidewalk resolutions were
read coming from almost every out
lying ward in the city.
1t was voted to purchase Ave of the
new city directories that are being
gotten out by Mr.. Pettibone.
Heating Contract Let.
Bids covering the installation of a
heating plant In the new fire station
on Front street between Ninth and
Tenth streets were opened and the
contract let to Ed Madison the lowest |
bidder on the work. The bids were as |
follows: Jack Fields, $1,277, Ed |
Madison $1,035, T. P. Riley $1.1So and
Fargo Plumbing & Heating Co. SLOTS. |
1t is the intention to have this build |
ing ready for occupancy by Nov. /.
Alderman Tibert reported that a |
ward on Twelfth street, between Ninth |
and Tenth avenues to drain a low
piece of ground in that vicinity. TIL. |
matter was laid on the table until the
next meeting, when it is probable that |
action will be taken as there is every
evidence that such a sewer is needed.
Alderman Tibert stated that in wet /
weather, especially In the spring, .he
streets ur1r+A
about foot or a foot and a half OF
water Until last spring no one has
been living on the lots AUDITING this
section of the street. but two houses
have now been built there and the all
derman from the Seventh ward
thought that 1t was for the best in
terests to the health of the city that
this sewer be constructed
Reduce Time of Payment for Walks.
Mayor Lowell, City Attorney Shure
ana the deputy auditor were named as
committee to report at the next
meeting on the advisability of reduc-
Ing the maximum limit in which prop
erty owners have to pay for sidewalks
constructed by the city from ten to
three years. The matter was brought
up by Mayor Lowell, who stated that
time for payment at ten years. He
as wei as number of the aldermen
thought that this was too long a time
ana lnasmuch as most of these are
paid in one payment 1t was thought
pest to reduce the time to three years
Pumped 65,577,42o Gallons of Water.
The reports of the various heads of
departments were received at the ses-
sion last night and ordered placed on
hle' The report of the police rnagis-
trate showed that s1,O4S had been coll
lected in fines. The report Of the SUI
perintendent of the water works show
ed that during the month of August,
65,575420 gallons of water had been
pumped in supplying the city with the
required liquid.