The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-14
COUNCIL DOES
ROUTINE WORK
SPECIAL SESSION or CITY FAITH
ERs Last NIGHT RESULTS IN
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF coNsIp-
ERARLE ROUTINE woRK-sEW-
Err ESTIMATES GRANTED.

THE special session OF the city coun-
ell last night resulted in the accom-
nIishment OF considerable routine
work. though the matter of chief con-
Alteration which was made the spe-
cial order OF the evening. the matter
of the extension OF the street railway
franchise for the proposed line to Dill
worth. was not ready to be brought up.
ON motion of Alderman Jardine this
was deferred until another special
session the time for which was left to
the discretion of the mayor.
4 The first matter Of business was the
adoption of resolution which pro-
vides for the opening of Seventh and
Third avenues north and the vacation
Of a part Of Twelfth street north for
the convenience of the Milwaukee
railroad. The city attorney submitted
an opinion on the matter of the pro-
posed change of the Fourth street
saver assessment in which he con-
tended that the council has the power
70 make assessments from time 10
time, but according to statute, has au-
thority to annul the assessments Wnere
already made, although he stated the
courts may make any remedy wnlcn
may be deemed just. In regard 10
this matter, which has been up before
the council at previous sessions, ne
advised a friendly lawsuit between
property owners and the city without
coat 10 either parties. 1t was reported
bv one Of the aldermen, that such an
arreement would be agreeable to the
attorneys Of the contending property
owners. The opinion was placed on
file.
Cfty Attorney Shure submitted sec
ond opinion relative to the matter OF
$50 refund claimed by A. B. McDon-
AID for charge made for water sewer
mains. Mr.. Shure maintained that
Mr.. Mcdonald was entitled to the re-
fund. The opinion was received ana
placed on file and the matter was fur-
Their referred TO the fire and water
committee TO act in conjunction with
Alderman Cupler.
Alderman Jardine brought up the
matter Of placing hydrant at the cor
ner Of Twelfth and Front streets,
which was referred to the fire and wa
tar committee which is authorized to
act In conjunction with Mr.. Jardine.
street light was authorized to De
placed at the corner Of Fourth street
and the @. N. tracks to be charged to
that railroad.
City Engineer Anders reported that
he had examined the streets where the
Northwestern Telephone Co. had put In
underground lines and found these
thoroughfares to have been completely
replaced and their condition salts
factory. The certified check Of the
company was authorized returned.
A number of paving estimates were
reported and authorized. City Audi
tor Orchard was authorized to adver-
tise for bids for a 6-inch water main
to be laid in Tenth street north.
city Engineer Anders was author
ized TO ascertain what water connec-
lions were necessary In the paving
dtatricts on the south side before the
having itself is laid. A resolution
signed bv r. p. Blakemore, Charles
fraser. and c.. G. Baernstien which re-
ported the sense of the mass meeting
held Sunday afternoon regarding the
pooI room ordinance was read and
placed on fle
Alderman Mcdonald called the coun-
ellis attention to the number of poor
fire escapes on public buildings in the
city and asked the city attorney and
the building inspector, who is the city
engineer, to investigate this matter
thoroughly and report to the council
at the next meeting, Mr.. Mcdonald
stated he felt fire escape ladders, as
were used on several buildings in the
city were inadequate in case Of fire,
and recommended that AL buildings
should be equipped with the regula-
ton stairway escape. He further rec
commended that all school buildings
and hotels in the city be equipped with
such means Of escape.
on question OF Alderman Jardine
about when the time for the discus
zion of the street railway franchise
would be ready, the mayor stated that
It would be possibly better for the
council to await the visit of the street
railway officials from Chicago to con-
slider this matter unless the council
wished to take action prior to that
time. This meeting was left with the
discretion Of the mayor to call another
special session when the matter is
ready to be presented to the council
In full.
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