The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-05

The burglar that has paid the gate
city a weeks visit has left town.
These glad tidings were made Official
last night when the city council met in
the council chambers and Mayor V. r.
Lowell informed the councilmen and
the public that had gathered that he
had information from the chief, stating
that the robber had left town. 1t was
stated that some reports were exag-
gerated in the newspapers regarding
some of the robberies.
.'If the burglar has left town, who
saw him leave?'' said Alderman Peter
son and Alderman Cupler stated that
he thought that the resident district
was in need OF more police protection"
Late yesterday afternoon commit
tee from the Fourth ward met in the
ONCE OF the mayor and discussed paw
ING matters. No action was taken at
that time.
The committee has started CORES
pondence with the municipal bureau Of
the University of Wisconsin and the
good roads department of Washington
for the purpose of securing their rec
concentrations on first-class consult
ing engineer for the benefit Of paving
the city.
w. H. Shure referred a letter to the
city council from the superintendent
OF the Great Northern regarding the
Second avenue north crossing. He
wants to look over the conditions be-
fore he expresses his opinion. The
matter will be taken up Dec. 2S.
The city engineer urged a passage
OF a new building ordinance. stating
that the present city ordinance is
worse than none. Alderman McDon-
aid informed the council that the
Builders and Traders have appointed a
committee who are looking over the
building ordinance. He says they will
be ready to report this week.
The committee ta report on the Nc
Donald and Hanson sewer matter to
allow a claim Of $50 was received and
placed on file. The committee report
ed and compromised for $25. The city
engineer says the city is liable. A sub
stitute motion was made to allow $50.
The motion was lost by vote OF ii to
| 2. The original report was received
and paIced on file, and that $50 he
credited against lots of III. r. Hanson
formerly owned by Mcdonald. AL
derman Cupler withdrew motion and
let city disclaim any liability. The
| case will be tried in court.
| The city building ordinance regard
/ ing the residences and manufacturing
buildings Of more than two stories
without proper fire protection was
heard and the ordinance was passed
upon it's first reading.
several estimates were read and al
flowed. DIR. A. J. Kaess' bin against
/ the police department will be taken ia
| the county commissioners for collec-
ton. ri is stated that ON nurnbei
of occasions the police had patients in
i their care that needed medical atten
ltion, and thee ity and county physic.
1 ian could not be secured without the
patient had the coin and Or. Kaess was
called
Il The Waterman bid on Tenth stree
north, between First avenue and Sec.
ond street was let to @. W. Haggart
4 II was for 140 per lineal foot. 6-incf
watermain Mr.. Haggart bid $639 III
4 ana the city engineers estimate wa.
n $3.50 C. III. Porritt was the only 9th
er bidder
AS soon as the specifications are pre-.
pared for the paving plans specia
meeting Will bN called 1t is expected
20 come up during the month
The residents Of the Fifth ward vii
hold a meeting in the city council
n chambers Thursday night for the pur
pose Of discussing the paving PROPOSE
/ tion.t