The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-02
COUNCIL Meeting
IS UNIMPORTANT
LITTLE DOING AT MEETING OF
ALDERMEN LAST EVENING
MAYOR WAS ARsENT-sILLs
ALLOWED AND REPORTS WE'RE
HEARD BY CITY DADS.

Il The Fargo council held one of the
moss unimportant meetings Of the year
last evening. Mayor Lowell was absent
from rne gathering of the city dads
and President Stewart presided over
the meeting in a most able manner.
4 Alex Stern appeared before the
council asking that there be no dis
| elimination shown regarding outside
entrances 10 buildings He made spe-
cial reference to the Fargo National
bank building which has a railing run
ming around the building on the front
The city engineer had asked that in
building the Kaufman building that
Mr.. Stern have no ratings to extend
out into the street 20 block the pedes-
trians. He suggested that il would be
an easy matter to adjust this rail-
| ing situation, as the bank corporation
was going to entirely reconstruct It's
| building. The matter was referred to
the city attorney and the city en-
gineer.
A report of the city treasurer was
given showing that he had received
$l58,S59.41 during the month and his
disbursements were $79,541.26.
! The report Of the chief of police
showed that during the month of May
there had been ninety-one arrests
made. The number of dodgers that had
been cared for had been 420 for the
month and the value of stolen property
recovered by the Fargo police depart
ment was 1925.
The city milk inspector gave In
report at the meeting, which was the
| first one that has been received from
him for some time. He reported that
he had recently recommended two veaIs
under 4 weeks old and had also con-
demned a COW that he had tested and
found ailing. In his report he also
covered the dairies that he had visited
! during the month and reported many
of them in good condition
The annual report of the chief of
police was heard at the meeting last
evening. During the year 1881 ar
rests have been made. The fines have
run up to s13.104. There has been l.
$50 dodgers cared for and the number
of lost children restored to parents
was fifty-one. In the report IL showed
that thirty-six auto owners had been
arrested during the year.
! At the close of the annual report
Chief Bowers recommended that the
city purchase a patrol wagon There
has been for long time, long felt
need for such a vehicle for the police
department. He also suggested that
lights be situated in the alleys in the
business district of the city The re-
port was most commendable and very
favorably received.
T. L. Mccormick presented in writ
ing, through his attorney, a claim
against the city for $2O,5OO He claims
that he is due this amount for person.
al injuries received April IA.
1 In the claim he stated that while
walking along First avenue south on
the board walk near 'Doyles livery barn
on the sidewalk. This caused him to
The Forum Is Official.
A resolution was placed before the
council naming The Forum as the off,
cial paper of the city. The resolution
was adopted unanimously.
A large number Of bills were read
before the council session, and all
were allowed with very few excep-
tions.
A petition was received to locate a
water main on Thirteenth street south.
This was referred to the city engineer.
Alderman Bowers introduced an
ordinance which passed it's first read
| ing making it unlawful to travel on
land or lots used as lawn or for park
purposes, without the permission of
the owner. A fine Of not more than
$50 will be placed on the person who
violates the act, provided it passes on
its next reading.
Sidewalk Payment.
Alderman Mcdonald introduced a
motion which will give the owners of
property FIVE years in which to pay
their sidewalk assessments. The mo-
ton was carried but applies to walks
that are constructed hereafter, only.
The council decided the city auditor
could issue warrants for witness fees
in the police court on the approval
Of the police magistrate. Many of the
witnesses are of the floating popula-
ton and have been unable to get their
fees before leaving the city, heretofore
Resolutions were adopted for the
construction Of fifteen sidewalks in diff
ferent parts Of the city.
Plans and specifications were re-
ceiyed for a water main on Second
street north near Sixth avenue. For
q sewer on Eleventh avenue north and
for a sewer on Eighth avenue north.
They were all approved and bids will
be advertised for by the city audi
tor,
Several sidewalk bids were received
but not allowed. They were re-
ferre6 to the city engineer. A num-
Der of estimates on sewers and water
mains were received and allowed
The council adjourned until May 5,
when it will meet to open the bids
for the filtration plant.