The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-20
FARGO TO GET STRAIGHT
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Orchard, Lawrence, Anders and Bowers Named as Members
Of the Official Family Of the City by Mayor Lowell
AppOintees Unanimously Endorsed by Council

form the duties, having been elected.
/ There is saying that a public Office
is a public trust and nothing truer
\ was ever said. In performing your
| duties I feel sure that you will lay
aside all personal interest as well as
those Of friends
new council was the organization.
Alderman Tibert placed in nomination
the name of Alderman Clapp while
Alderman Stewart nominated Alder
man Cole. On first ballot each re-
ceived seven votes. The mayor asked
for motion for a second ballot, which
resulted as the first. The mayor
then cast the deciding vote in favor
| of Alderman Cole.
The unanimous vote of the council
was cast for Alderman Shure for
vice president
In reading his appointments. Mayor
Lowell stated that he had been forced
to disregard personal friends and APP
point men who he believed would make
the best officers for the city as a
whole. The appointments were unani-
mously approved by the council.
The new members of the council
taking seats last evening We're: Con-
rad Green, Second ward; w. H. Shure
and Hubert Harrington, Third ward |:
J. A. Jardine, Fourth ward; DR.. J.
E. Frenette, Fifth ward; John Cooper
and John Sonquist, Sixth ward John
dollhouse, Seventh ward.
The office of city weightmaster and
poundmaster was left open at the re-
quest of the mayor, the council agree
ing to adjourn for one week when
the business was finished for the even
ing.
Alderman Bowers moved that every
new member of the council be supplied
with copies Of city ordinances, in order
that they might become posted on
city laws. This met with unanimous
approval.
The matter of the amount of the
bond to be required from the incoming
city treasurer which was discussed at
some length by the old council was
brought up by Mayor Lowell. On mo-
ton of Alderman Cole it was decided
to refer the matter to the finance com
mittee. If it is found that the present
amount in the treasury-about $240,-
O00-is to be carried for some time,
bond for that amount will be requir-
ed.
The Old Council.
The old council met at o'clock
with Mayor Peter Elliott presiding.
Unfinished business was taken UP and
disposed Of
Bids for a sewer for the new biscuit
factory on Thirteenth street north,
from First to Third avenues, were
opened and the contract awarded to
c. III. Porritt at $3.50 per foot, $50 per
manhole and $50 per catchbasin. L.
w. Schruth and G. w. Haggart also
bid for the work.
The election returns were canvassed
and the result, published in another
column, announced.
The bonds of incoming officers were
approved with the exception of one
bond for 100000 filed by Treasurer
Elect G. III. Mitchell. There was a
clause in this which City Atty. w. G..
Resser did not approve and 1t was re-
jected. The other 100000 was APP
proved.
The finance committee recommended
that warrant for $4,000 for the big
slough drain be drawn and paid to
the county, which was approved by the
council. The council, after allowing
few bills, adjourned sine die, retir-
ing Mayor Elliott, introducing Mayor
Lowell.