The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-18

many or the railroad people nYlng 10
the cities would have to move to the
little railroad town. He informed the
city dads that it would not be possible
for the street car company to sell Its
bonds to build the line, under thir-
teen year franchise, that time being
the remainder of the limit OF the pres
emit franchise.
Alderman Hanson moved that the
ordinance be declared its first reading
and passed and referred to the or
dinance committee, which motion pre-
vailed.
The mayor suggested that it would
be well for the owners OF the street
car line to send some one to Fargo,
with power to act to arrange q per-
manent ordinance, under which the
company could operate. He stated
that for himself. he did not believe
that he would like to see the ordin-
ance passed on It's second reading in
its present form.
Fourth Street Sewer.
The question OF the relaid Fourth
street north sewer was before the
council last evening and took UP a
great deal of time. The city engineer
stated. that he did not believe that II
was justice to the residents to pay
for 1t, as they had previously had a
sewer which served their needs, and
received no added benefit from the re-
constructed sewer. The city attorney
reported that in his Judgment the
council had not further power to act
in the matter, and he recommended
that no action be taken.
Judge Barnett, representing the
property owners who have been as
sessed for the sewer, addressed the
council and spoke in no unmeaning
terms regarding what he thought OF
the situation. He alleged that the
council had neglected its duty in car
ing for the residents who had been
assessed for the sewer. He stated
that the seven people who had been
assessed for the sewer had In no way
been benefited.
The mayor suggested that Mr.. Bar
nett go to the district court, review
the situation there and have the as
sessment set aside Alderman Sand
quist moved that the council recon
gider the assessment and Alderman
Mcdonald offered q substitute motion
that the city engineer as one, of 9
committee Of three. go before tbs
special assessment commission witt
the situation and get facts to report
back to the council Aldermen Nc
Donald and Peterson were named the
members of the committee.
Pool Room Ordinance.
Professor McArdle Of the A. c. ad
| dressed the city council last evening
| in behalf OF the schools of the city
| A number OF the representatives o
all the colleges in the city and publi
schools were present at the meeting
favoring the passage of pool room
restriction ordinance.
"The schools bring to the city ever.
year, many young men" said the A
| C. professor. There has not been tn
right kind Of protection afforded thes
young men, nor are the conditions i
some Of the places Of amusement sue
as they should be. The boys go int
the pool and billiard halls and spen
| a great deal Of their time and a grea
| deal OF their money. From a bushes
| proposition 1t il waste OF funds an
energy. we are here to ask the coun
1 eli to act and consider an ordinanc
| placing q more rigid regulation upo
places OF that character"
Alderman Hanson introduced tn
ordinance. which 10 meant to regulat
shooting gallerys, bowling alleys, poo
and billiard halls and other sue
/ places OF amusements, 1t passed d
| it's first reading. Aldermen Cooper
4 Cupler, Hanson, Jardine, Lofthouss
Mcdonald, Peterson and Sonquist fav
oring 1t and Bo1ene, Bowers, Trenett'
Green and Stewart opposed II prom
ises to be the cause of warm figh
when 1t comes up for Its second read
Ing, the aldermen spending a grea
/ deal OF time discussing 1t. during tn
idle hours Of the long eventng ses
sion.
The ordinance as Ii now stands pro
vides that the proprietors of the pIac
shall make q written application 20
a license with the city auditor and !
pool and billiard halls d fee shall b
/ paid Of Sc for the first table and
for every other table. Bowling alley
ana shooting gallery fees ara liste
at S26 year.
4 Minors are to be excluded frol
playing or remaining In the house
minors being called boys under
years old. Students attending any |
the schools OF the city. cannot pln
or remain In the places used
amusement resorts, 80 named ~ y
ordinance. The places shall OIL clos
at IL p. IN.
THE ordinance further provides tn
Iii case or violation that the propriets
shall be nned from So to SO, with Il
possibility OF his license being n
Il voked. Furthermore, the license sha
not be re-isaued until after j
months, and then only BY i vote
i at least two thirds Of the city counc
The mayor stated that All cou
i easily recognise the evils rnention'
by Professor McArdle and that q