The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-27


voted ayes, : Thpmas, Smith, Sannes.
Salisbury, LocknASn, rKedick, !. Ryan.
Wadsley,. Buckingkam, Hunter, VAL,
lely, Turner, Sorlie. Ellestad-14. The
mayor declared the motion carried.
Annual Reports. r.
Report Of First Engineer A. J.. Rod
dy on the 'waterworks plant for. the
year from March 1, 1910, to March /.
1911. presented, read. Moved by AL
derman ;Sorlie and seconded by AL
derman Redick that the report be re-
ceived and filed and the recommends
lions In the report referred to the
waterworks committee. Carried.
Report Of First Engineer A. j. Rod
dy on the arc light system for the
year from March 1, 1910, to March 1.
1911. presented. read. Moved by AL
derman Valley and seconded by Al
derman Ellestad, that the report be
received and filed. Carried.
Report Of First Engineer A. J. Rod
dy on the ornamental light, system
from September Is, 1910. to March 1,
1911, presented, read. Moved, by AL
derman Valley and seconded by AL
derman Hunter that the report. be re-
ceived and dled and the recommends
lions therein be referred to the light
committee with power to act On roll
call the following aldermen voted aye:
Thomas, Smith. Sannes, Salisbury,
Lockman. Redick, Ryan, Wadsley,
Buckingham, Hunter; Valley, Turner,
Sorlie. Ellestad-14. The mayor de-
clared the motion carried.
Report of Street Commissioner NJ.
E. Durick on the street department
from March 1. 1910, to March /, 1911.
presented, read. :, Moved by Alderman
Buckingham and seconded by Alder
man Sorlie that the report be received
and filed. Carried. -. 80
Report Of the chief Of police for
the year from M6fch 1: 1910, to March
!. 1911. presented. read. Moved by
Alderman Buckingham and seconded
by Alderman Ellestad that the report
be received and fled. Carried.
Reports Of Standing Committees.
A report submitted by the city hall
building committee to whom was re-
ferred the bill ofsArchitect J. w. Ross,
in which they recommended the pay
ment of the bill on condition that the,
architect assure them that the Turner
Reinforced Steel System company,
would have their representative su-
perintend the construction before the
concrete was poured. Architect Ross
presented a letter from the Turner
company in which they agreed to
supervise the construction on being
notified and which letter accompanied
their report, was presented, read.
Moved by Alderman Buckingham
and seconded by Alderman Wadsley
that the report be. adopted and the
city auditor authorized TO- issue war
rant for $2,O45.34 on the proper fund
in payment Of this bill. On roll cali
the following aldermen voted aye:
Thomas, Smith, Sannes,: Salisbury,
Lockman, Redick, Ryan, Wadsley,
Hunter. Valfely, Turner,
Sorlie. Ellestad-14. The mayor de-
clared the motion carried.
A report BY city hall building
COMMITTEES 1n:a h they recommend
ed the substttd1 ykg ofBessemer steel.
instead OF yTo6 proof steel for the
window .eratings in etRs Jail part of
the building, on account of the delay
that would be. caused by the contract
ors not being able to get the steel as
specified here on time and by waiting
for it the construction. of the build
ing would necessarily be delayed. BY
making this Substitution the commit
tee reported a saving Of $3.50 in the
cost, which report was. presented,
read. Moved by, Alderman Thomas
and seconded by Alderman Salisbury
that this report be adopted. Carried.
A report Of the light committee, rec
ommending the granting: Of the petit
ton for an arc light at the corner Of
Jennie avenue AND Mccormack street,
presented, read. Moved by. Alderman
Thomas and seconded by Alderman
Smith that this report be adopted. On
roll call the following aldermen voted
aye: Thomas, Smith. Sannes, Sails
bury, Lockman, Redick, Ryan, Wads-
ley, Buckingham. > Hunter, Valley,
Turner. Sorlie. Ellestad-14.. The
mayor declared the. motion carried.
The city auditor reported that re-
quest had been made for the placing
of an arc. light for the convenience.
of the public between the car tracks
and st. Michael's hospital Moved by
Alderman. Valley and seconded ty AL
derman Ryan that this be referred to
the Light committee. Carried. -
;, The. paving committee to whom was
referred the petition of residents in.
paving District No. 4, now District No.;
Is, that the district be paved, reported
recommending that the petition be
granted. On roll call the following
aldermen voted aye: Thomas, Smith,
sannes, Salisbury. Lockman, Redick..
Ryan. Wadsley. Buckingham, Hunter,
Valley, Turner, Sorlie. Ellestad-14.
The mayor declared the motion car.
ried. :.
Superintendent for City Hall Build.
Ing. ~ :.
Chairman Buckingham stated to the
council that the council ought to Sc.
lect a Superintendent ON the construc-
ton of the city hall building as the
work had been commenced. Moved
by Alderman Ryan and seconded by
Alderman Wadsley that the selection
Of superintendent be left with the
city hall building committee. On roll
call the following. aldermen voted ave..
Thomas Smith. Sannes Salisbury,
l>ockman. Redick. Ryan. Wadsley.
Hunter, Valley. Turner.
Sorlie, Ellestad--14. The mayor de-
clared the motion carried. 4
Additional Land for City Hall