The evening times., 1911-08-10

Of its adoption. He called attention
TO the fact that favorable action on
the resolution simply meant placing
it in such condition that it would
be amended il desired. He said that
he nor any other member Of the city
council was in favor Of taxing the
brick company unduly, but in view Of
the statement made regarding the
fine plant, he had taken the trouble
to look up the assessed valuation of
the brick company in Falconer town
ship, where they pay their taxes. He
said that he had found the assessed
valuation Of their machinery was
500.
A. l. Hunter said that this repre-,
sented the three brick machines and
that the real value Of the plant was in
the sheds, etc.
Max Reinecke said that he thought
as taxpayer that the people receiv-
ing the benefits Of the city should
help pay for the improvements. He
declared that the bringing in of the
contemplated territory would prob
ably not make much difference in his
taxes but that he believed in the prin-
ciple of all shouldering the burden.
Salisbury Talks
Alderman Salisbury said that he
didn't propose to dwell on the right
OR wrong Of the resolution but that
he proposed to tell of the origin Of
the resolution which. he said was
unanimously recommended by a COM
mittee of which the chairman (Al-
derman Wadsley) later went back on
his own report.
Alderman Wadsley explained that
at that early stage Of the game he
hadn't looked into the matter careful-
ly enough and that he had since
changed his mind.
Ralph Bates, another taxpayer of
the city, spoke briefly on the propo-
sition and asked for information re-
garding the tax rate in Grand Forks
city.
r. B. Griffith spoke in behalf of the
street railway company, declaring
that he was willing to go west in the
extension but didn't want the city to
go north and take in the fair grounds.
He explained that the ten cent fare
to the grounds fair week was badly
needed by the company.
At this juncture Alderman Ryan
seconded Alderman Wadsley's substi-
tute motion to revert the report OF
the committee back to the ways and
means committee with instructions to
look the matter up in regard to the
statistical standpoint, and to figure
out the benefits accrued by the pass
ing of the resolution. Alderman Sor-
lie stated that this was merely q
stall to put the matter of for anoth-
er month, to which remark Alderman
Wadsley retorted that It was the 9th
er side which had been stalling for
80 long time until they could locate
votes enough to carry the matter
The vote was then taken on the sub.
stitute motion and was lost when
Mayor Murphy turned the tide Of q
seven to seven result by voting no
On this matter the council stood al
follows: Aldermen Smith, Lockman
Redick, Wadsley, Ryan, Buckingham
and Turner voted yes; Aldermen
Thomas, Salisbury, sannes. Hunter
Valley, Ellestad and Sorlie voted no
The resolution to extend the limits
was then voted on and was passed
by the thirteen to one vote. Imme.
disixay a1er 1t passage Alderman
Thomas wanted to know II the ways
and means committee could not lool
up the assessed valuation Of the prop
erty. He made this into motor
and the vote was twelve to two II
favor OF the idea. Aldermen Redicl
and Ellestad, two members of thu
committee upon whom the work will
be Shouldered, voted no.
Murphy Explains
After the resolution had been pass.
ed, Mayor Murphy explained that
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