The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-31
CITY OFFICIALS
Want MORE PAY
WATER WORKS sUPT, AUDITOR,
TREASURER AND POLICE MAG
IsTRATE, ALL ASK COUNCIL
FOR INCREASE IN sALARY-RE-
FERRED TO COMMITTEE.

Four city officials have asked the
city council for an increase in their
salaries. At the meeting Saturday
night, ordinances were prepared and
read for the increase of the salaries
of the superintendent Of the water
works, the city auditor, the city treas
urer and the police magistrate.
The superintendent of the water
works asks for an increase of $500,
which will bring his salary from $1,000
to $1,000; the other ordinances in
crease the salaries of the city auditor
from 81 500 to $4,000, the city treasurer
from 81, $50 to $1,000 and the police
magistrate from $1,000 to $500.
After the preliminary reading Of
these ordinances, they were referred
to the salary and finance committee to
be reported upon to the council at the
next regular meeting, Aug. T. On mo-
ton Of Alderman Stewart, an investi-
cation will be made of all of these Of
fees to ascertain just how much Is
received by each official in the way CT
fees either from the county. city or
other sources.
The other matters coming before the
council at its session Saturday night
were unimportant and largely served
to clean up the unfinished business
which has been before that body for
several weeks past. Alderman Jardiue
introduced a resolution which provides
for the eventual paving of number Of
residence streets in the south side.
r441-. H. a.
Jardine resolution are First, Second.
Third, Fourth and Fifth avenues south
between Eighth and Thirteenth streets
south and Ninth street south between
Front street and Fifth avenue south
City Engineer Anders was instructed
to prepare plans and specifications for
the paving of these streets. It is the.
intention of the council to award the
contracts for these streets this fall
so that they can be paved In the
spring early next year. The city en-
glneer was also instructed to ascer-
tain the kind Of paving material that
would be desirable for these avenues.
Released Of Responsibility.
City Treasurer Mitchell was released
by resolution of any responsibility or
personal liability in connection with
the payment OF such warrants as he
may be directed to pay by the council
for bills for the new filtration plant.
Both the treasurer and his bondsmen
were relieved Of any liability in this
matter, and he was directed to pay
those warrants when properly signed
by the proper city officers. The reso-
luton was adopted by unanimous vote
The council was requested for its
permission to allow A. d. Preston, a
former railroad man who was injured
in an accident, to operate a peanut
stands IN wheels on some of the cor
ners Of the side streets. Mr.. Preston
was present himself and stated that
he would be willing to pay a license
fee of 500 a year. The matter was
referred to the license committee.
/ An objection was entered by Sen.
! James Kennedy through william For
tune of the General Engineering Co,
against the laying OF a cement side.
walk in the Seventh ward, as it was
not necessary at this time. On sug-
gestion of Alderman LIGHTHOUSE that
| this matter had been considered about
three years ago, when a sidewalk had
been ordered there, it was referred to
| the street committee with the city en-
gineer and Mr.. dollhouse.
Standard Oil Objects.
| A communication was received from
the Standard Oil Co, through its
manager, j. L. Carter stating that that
concern would not entertain the prop
osition which the city had made it,
through City Attorney Shure, acting
on direction of the city council, to
pay high rent for the lease OF two
( feet OF city street on which one of
the buildings Of the company now
stands.
Mr.. Carriers communication stated
( that legally the city had no right to
charge more than 81 per annum for
| this ground, but that he would be will
ing to pay 5000 for lease Of twenty
wears for this ground. At its meeting
a week ago tonight. when this matter
was first considered by the council.
the city attorney, on motion OF Mr..
Cupler. was ordered to write the
lStandard OH Co. in regard to the rent
al OF this property and to prepare an
ordinance that would bring the city
the biggest rent obtainable
when Mr.. Carriers communication
was read last night, Mr.. Cupler moved
OeAD1 AN~NT
cepted. CITY Attorney Shure, however
II was of another opinion, stating that II
indeed looked very queer for the coun-
zen TO direct him to try and secure
II a big rental from the STANDARD Oh
Co, and then Immediately turn right
around and accept the terms that con-
; Germ made 1t, and that he did not fee
favorably toward such action when II
put him as an official in such pecu-
J Iliar light.
The other aldermen evidently were
of the same opinion, and the matter
was referred to him to make the best
terms possible. The STANDARD Oil Co.
commended that IT'S occupancy Of this
/ street was no fault Of its own, but the
fault Of the city engineer at the Tins