The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-03

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council for the work Of paving the al
leys in the down town business dis
trict. The bid was from James Ken
nedy, the local municipal contractor,
and he was allowed the contract. The
bid Of Mr.. Kennedy was rs cents
yard for I'LL, so cents a yard for ex-
cavation, 10 cents yard for sub foun-
dalton, 40 cents for concrete curbing
and $1.20 yard for concrete paving.
He is to complete the job in thirty
days.
A number of water and sewer main
matters were considered. q. III. Por-
rift was the only bidder for the con-
struction OF a sewer on Fifth street
north near Sixth avenue and he was
allowed the contract He also re-
ceived the contract for q water main
on Second street north between Fifth
an Sixth avenues, he being the only
bidder.
Ordinances.
A new ordinance revolving an old
ordinance was received and passed on
Its first reading, relating to pawn
brokers. The ordinance provides that
pawnbrokers, second hand merchants
and junk dealers shall pay a license
OF $25 year to the city and that
brokers shall make daily report to
the police station of the goods that
they purchase.
Alderman Cupler moved that there he
an amendment made increasing the IL
cense fee to $50 which was lost. There
was some discussion regarding the
junk dealers. there being a sentiment
he d..
UP by such high fee. 1t was sus-
gested that the ordinance provide that
no junk dealer can buy of person un-
der 18 years old. The ordinance will
be remodeled before IL is passed on its
second reading.
housemover's license was granted
to p. ID. Bart upon application for a
license.
The second reading relating to the
obstruction of sidewalks was given tha
ordinance last evening and was pass
ed.
The ordinance relating to the with
drawal of the duties of the CITY niIlr
and meat inspector from doing yeteri-
nary services for the city was renort-
ed upon unfavorably by the ordinance
committee. The committee believed
that the inspector should do services
for the city in the veterinary line and
the ordinance failed to pass on its
second reading.
The ordinance relating to the posi-
ton OF signs overhanging the streets
had its second reading and was pass
ed.
The committee on ordinances re-
ported unfavorably on the ordinance
relating to the appointment of the
city assistant health officer, claiming
that the health officer was not COM
PEELED to do great deal, and that
| there was not need for an assistant. II
was explained that 1t was desired to
have the city milk and meat inspect
or In position where he could make
arrests in case OF law violations. by
the provisions OF the ordinance. The
words ITO serve without pay were
added to the ordinance and II was
then passed.
The city engineer presented q large
number Of estimates at the meeting
I last evening for sidewalk work. sew
ers and water mains. One Of the esti-
mates was for s5.0s4.S0 for the filtra-
ton plant. They were all allowed.
The city auditor was instructed to
advertise for bids for certain small
municipal improvements. Some side
walk assessments were allowed and
the council decided to confirm the
sidewalk assessment fees Of the CITY
engineer.
The usual bills were read and all
We're allowed by the council An or
der was given for the issuance of war
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men, who have been meeting quite
frequently OF late.
There was some discussion regard
ing the lack OF lights at night In some
places In the city. and the abundance
OF II In other places. The question OF
the electric light facilities OF the city
was referred to the light COMMITTEES
which will report at future meeting
OF the council
The council again heard the aues-
ton OF purchasing road grader and
the motion to buy an Alvin b grader
was carried and the proper authorities
were ordered to purchase the machine.
The city has already been using one
OF these graders for month and
found II to be perfectly satisfactory.
Alderman Hanson objected to the
purchase Of a road grader at this sea
son Of the year. II will give the city
the use OF q reader free" said he
when raising his objections.
Alderman Cupier presented the
question OF paving in the Fourth
ward, stating that the residents Of the
ward wanted to act In harmony with
the council on the paving proposition
and did not want to have the council
to take action in that direction until
after a further discussion Of the situa-
ton by the Fourth warders.
Alderman Mcdonald spoke at the
situation Of paving lii the Third ward.
| Additional protests were fled against
the paving Of the extreme end OF
| Eighth street south.
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