The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-19

Strife prevailed at the opening of
the Fargo city council last evening,
when two OF the old aldermen of the
council appeared and questioned the
right of the new aldermen to take
their seats at the meeting held last
evening before the old aldermen had
finished the business OF the year and
had turned over their chairs to the
newly elected city dads,
Seeing George L. Tibert and e. n.
Cole two of the retiring aldermen at
the back of the room, the mayor asked
them IL any OF these gentlemen present
cared to make any valedictory adj
dress.
Mr.. Tibert rose and asked the mayor
how it came about that the newly
elected aldermen had taken their seats
at once. According to his understands
ing the new aldermen were not to take
their seats until the old councilmen
had finished up the business of the
year. 1.
Mayor Lowell replied that In SO much.
as the old aldermen were not present
&C the roll call he had asked the new
men to take their respective places.
that the alderman who had qualified
for the once before that day, was an,
alderman on that day and possessed
the rights Of an alderman TO hold seat
in the council that evening.
II think that when the councii-or
rather the old couneil--ad5ourned at
It's last meeting, II adjourned until this
evening. so by that the old council
should be the ones 20 act In this mat
ter said Mr.. Tibert. 1T looks to me
like this Is an unwarranted proceed
ing
CcIe Makes Address.
Ex-Alderman Cole then arose and
gave a. talk that was filled with elo-
quence and his address was received
with much applause by the citizens
who we're present at the meeting
Il have no valedictory address to
make, although feel quite happy on
my retirement from the council How
ever / had hoped to place a matter
on record before mnly time expired,
and had placed my ideas of giving I'D
my seat In the council. on the mode Of
procedure heretofore. However, am
indisposed to pick quarrel whether
1AVutN AA1VS ANY SuAA AAa tAS N0uAACAA
this evening.
IF 1t Is not out Of order would
like the city auditor to read the reso-
Tuition regarding the location Of the
place In which the fllter plant and
power plant Is to be made. according
to the first resolution adopted by the
council some time ago. Then, again,
If 1t Is not out Of order, would like to
have the city auditor read the reaolu-
tion locating the plant. that was pass
ed at the last meeting Of the council.
have been out OF the city for some
time and I would like to know what
has transpired during my absence.
"The majority of the citizens or
Fargo voted, and they think that Ii
should be located between the points
named iii the first resolution and in
the locality that had its definite
boundaries. If + remember cor
rectly the limits OF the location of this
plant should not have been further
south than Second avenue south and
farther north than Second avenue
north
The mayor then replied that he |
would 10 down into his ONCE and get |
the resolution that had originally been |
passed and voted upon By the people |
The resolution was turned over to the /
city auditor who read the same and /
then read the resolution adopted at the
last meeting Of the council placing the
alter plant ON the Darling site south at |
the city
There Ii a great deal Of dissatis-
faction regarding the location OF the /
plant continued MIR. Cole Not SO
much the location OF the filter plant
a the location of the power plant.
The location Of the power plant With
Id the boundaries named and circum-