The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-07
WAS
FINALLY ACCEPTED
UNION LIGHT, HEAT q POWER
CO. PROPOSITION 10 ACCEPTED
AFTER MONTHS or souA5-
sLINc-5upeET PASSED FIRST
READINc-oTHER MATTERS.

After squabbling for months over
different forms Of contracts between
the city and the Union Light. Heat
q rover Co, the city council last
night accepted the most recent propo-
sition OF the company and the proper
city officials were ordered to enter
INTO contract for one year with the
company on the grounds Of the last
proposition. with the addition that the
city La to hold it's original rights at
the termination Of the contract.
Eighth Street Paving.
Frank CLANCY and Alderman Cupler
represented number of the property
holders on Eighth street south beyond
Ninth avenue regarding the proposed
paving along that section of the street
Mr.. CLANCY presented protest against
the paving OF the street beyond
Eleventh avenue and in addition to
this number OF names OF property
owners between Ninth and Eleventh
avenues who also desired not to have
the street paved.
These parties claimed that they
could not AFFORD to pay for the paving
assessments at this time and did not
want the paving for that reason.
Alderman Mcdonald stated that
there were some objections to that
petition and that there were petitions
out TO have the paving done. Cupler
moved that his petition be accepted
by the council as a regular protest.
Mcdonald moved as a substitute that
1t be placed on file and report be
made at next meeting, during which
time the parties favoring the paving
could get ready to appear before the
council to give their side Of the prcpo-
sition.
The mayor read the law on the
matter and interpreted it as meaning
that no section OF the property own
ers along the district proposed for
paving could present petition. He
inferred that the law meant that the
entire district affected must file q
general protest and not any special
part of the district such as the south
ern end OF Eighth street south
There was a good deal OF discus
ton regarding the matter which ac-
compiished very little, except to pass
away the time. A vote was called
on McDonald's substitute motion and
there was a tie. The mayor cast his
vote with Mcdonald and the parties
desiring paving on that street will be
heard at the next regular meeting OF
the council Wednesday evening.
Kennedy Got contraet.
The FIRE and water committee re-
ported on the Investigation of the bids
received for the pumphouse. 1t stated
that the bid Of James Kennedy, being
$48,600, was the lowest and recon-
mended that 1t be accepted. The bid
was accepted, there being four mega
tive votes, the aldermen from the
sixth and seventh wards being OPP
posed.
Communication.
petition was received signed by
many prominent property holders ask
ing that permanent street paving
sinking fund be established. The con-
tents of this petition was published in
The Forum some time ago. 1t was
received and referred TO the finance
committee and the city attorney. The
petition has some fine ideas In IL, but
there Is some question If it's theories
can be carried out legally.
The city attorney presented a re-
port Of the plea of w. A. Scott for
refund Of money paid out In taxes
on some property which was held by
Mr. Scott, but after survey Of it
was made 1t was found to be I'm an
alley. The matter was referred to a
committee consisting Of Aldermen Nc
Donald, Peterson and Bowers.
City Engineer Anders reported his
findings Of the survRys of First street
between Front street and N. p. avenue.
He found that there was a coal bin
extending into the street some twenty
eight feet and q loadlng platform some
thirty-three feet. The N. ]. Olsen fuel
firm and the Advance Thresher Co.,
holders of the respective properties
will be ordered to remove them from
the street.
Attorney watson informed the coun-
ell that the condemnation proceedings
Of the Milwaukee railroad against the
city are pending but could not pro-
coed until certain other condemnations
had been cared for and put away.
The Annual Budget.
Alderman Cupler OF the finance. COM
mittee presented the annual city bud
get. There had been numerous cuts
made Ia tt and II looked very small to
some Of the chairmen OF certain COM
mittees.
The chief items in the budget are as
Police, $14,05o; fire, S1Ass5:
streets. $4,000; health. $3.50; city
hall. $4,000; engineers department,
$4,000; street lighting, $4,000; cleo
ttons,,. $1,000; attendance Of aldermen,
S1,40o; interest on big slough drain,
$4,000; general. s101, 7oL40; as
sociatel charities, $1,000.
In speaking Of the budget. Cupler
said. THE finance committee has
used its best Judgment in arranging
the budget. would suggest that IL
be allowed to stand as Il liz new and
pass ON it's first reading, and that the
council meet some afternoon In exc
cutive session and go over the differ
emit items. All the departments have
been cut and particularly the health
department has been called to my at
tention."
Frenette seemed to think that the
appropriation should be large enough
to run the department and not have
the department handicapped by lack
Of funds when the nscaI year lie draw
ing to . close. He argued that any
money left over always went back 10
the general fund at the close of the
fiscal year.
The increased burdens placed upon
the citizens by the park board and
the school board amounting to $751;
50O,v said the mayor. makes a big
increase in the taxation. 1t viii