The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-22

ent will then be placed In and the fill
completed early next spring.
Stewart of the first, stated that If
the cement work was neglected like
the railroad crossings, 1t would be
long time before the sidewalks would
get In and he favored the work being
pushed ahead. A motion was made,
which was carried, that the extension
OF time for laying the cement be
granted, provided that the road go
ahead and fix UP the crossings as has
been demanded.
There were number Of estimates
allowed for sidewalks. Alderman
Frenette presented some sidewalk
petitions which were granted.
The city engineer was ordered to
prepare plans and specifications for
some paving in the third ward. These
plans call for paving on Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth avenues south and
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth streets south In the third
ward.
Light Company Communication.
AAO AAlGSOA ACad a
from the Union Light, Heat q Power
Co., to the city council in which it Of
fered number Of things. The light
company agrees to furnish to the city
current for the city lights at the act
ual cost of this current. The cost OF
the current will be determined by
three engineers. one selected by the
city, one by the company and the
third by these two engineers. Until
that cost rate shall be agreed upon
the company agrees to furnish the
city light at a rate which will save
the city about $1,000 year.
Furthermore the company agrees to
give the city a big saving on It's in
candescent lights making total saw
ing Of $1o,Os4.
In addition to this the city viii re-
ceive two per cent OF the entire earn
ings of the company which will mean
several thousand more dollars for the
municipality.
The mayor stated that II was "clear
that If the company could manufac-
ture current cheaper than the city
with its own electric light plant, that
1t would be poor judgment for the city
to try and manufacture it, when II
was saving money by using the cur
rent Of the company"
The mayor suggested that II might
be a good idea to send the light com
mittee to Grand Forks and ascertain
automatically the cost of the lighting
of the Grand Forks streets lights by
the municipal plant at that place. Ht
stated that he was convinced that SONS
/ figures given out by electricians at thai
place were mistaken.
Alderman Mcdonald informed the
council that he had signed statements
from the mayor Of Grand Forks and tbs
auditor of that place which showed thai
| figures produced in Fargo were faIs'
regarding the cost Of the Grand Forks
lighting.
II was moved that the light commit,
tee be sent to Grand Forks and reporf
to the council. A substitute motion
was made that 1t be sent to MoorheaC
and although another substitute wa
offered that the committee be sent tt
both places, the final outcome was tina
the committee should only go to Moor
head for investigation,
Upbraidsd Newspaper.
The mayor took occasion last evening
to upbraid a certain newspaper In tn
city. He said that the newspape
was poisoning the minds Of the people
by statements and trying to infiuenc
the aldermen along certain lines,
have been told that an editor OF tina
newspaper stated to one of the EN-
ployes of the city who had presented Al
ordinance to have his salary RAISED
that the paper In question could no
support the ordinance, as its policy wa
opposed to the present city administra
tion.''
The mayor threw number Of nc
shots at the newspaper which has bee
so recently carrying editorials an
news articles on the electric iightin
situation in the city.
Police Magistrate Raise.
Il An ordinance was presented and ha
. reading to raise the salary or Fl.
II Miller, Judge Of the police court, I
$1,000 a year and fixed his bond 3
$1,000.
Alderman Stewart objected to tn
raise saying that the judge did not de
vote all OF his time to the city's busi
ness. The first ward councilman ais
contended that the judge could tab
| up the city'a business at any time \
SO desired and that he was not cor
fined to the time when ne should hol
/ his court.
Mcdonald supported the ordinans
J and stated that Judge Miller was civ
ing about fourteen hours q day to Ii
city.
: The question or laying It on the tab
came TO ! vote and the ordinance TAI
ed to pass on ite first reading.
, Other Matters.
81 An ordinance was presented regulat
/ ing the tee TO be paid to the city b
} lhacIs, drays. etc., standing on II
streets. It passed on its first readin
4 The ordinance regulating the execr
t ton and issuance OF $4,000 worth
! bonds for the water publication plar
: was read and passed on Its first read
4 ing. authorizing the same
The city attorney rendered Write
el opinion regarding the construction |
i / the new Fargo National bank buildin
: | The opinion stated that the construs