The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
COUNCIL DID NOT
CONSIDER BUDGET
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALL BROKE
Up MEETING AND THE BUDGET
WAS NOT coNsIDERED-WILL
TAKE 1T UP TONIGHT SEW
ERAL OTHER MATTERS.

At meeting OF the city council last
evening the annual appropriation bill
was not considered. After taking up
all the matters. thatawere to come be-
fore the city dads. for the evening, the
council took recess 10 discuss the
appropriation.
After about forty-five minutes dis
cussion during the recess, a represent
tative of The Forum came to the
council chamber with the news that
the Elks hall was in danger of being
destroyed by fire. Auditor Orchard
as secretary of the Elks and Alderman
Mcdonald as exalted ruler OF the or
ganization were wanted at the hall at
once to protect the papers and other
interests of Of the order.
With the departure Of the two Of
ficials and the finance committee not
yet ready to report the budget back to
the council, the, meeting adjourned
until this evening, when the budget
viii be considered and formal report
made on the annual appropriation.
At the meeting last evening the city
engineer reported that the owners of
the Kopleman building on First
avenue north were having trouble
with sewers. During the last hard
rain, and once before some time ago,
the water in the sewers came in and
flooded the basement OF the building.
Mrs. Kopleman makes her home In
the basement and the water backing
up into her house caused her great
deal of Inconvenience.
The trouble is believed to be because
the water drains OF the adjoining
building are not properly constructed.
Steps win be taken by the city at
torney and the city health officer to
compel the owner OF the adjunct build
ing to run his water drains in the
sewer. The steps viii be based on the
grounds that they are creating q mem
ace to public health.
Con1muaications TO Council.
A letter was received from Superin-
tendert Murtha OF the Great NoEthern
to crossing being construct
ed over spur track of the company
at Second street and Second avenue
north He stated that he had looked
over the ground carefully and did not
see the need for such crossing as
there was one pearby on each side OF
the proposed cfossing. He explained
that the company would build the
crossing but suggested that the council
consider the matter further. The
question was referred to the street
and bridge committee.
Al letter was received from W.. j.
Lane asking that he receive considera-
ton in placing the fire and tornado
insurance on the city buildings AS
the mayor has always placed the city
Insurance the letter was referred to
him. He asked the council to advise
him regarding the placing Of tornado
Insurance. as none had been placed
heretofore This matter was also LETT
to his Judgment
Alderman Stewart introduced a. /
resolution to have d stretch of side
walk laid on north Broadway near the
Fargo Mercantile CO. This caused a
discussion regarding the condition Of |
the sidewalks IN that section OF the
city. Stewards resolution was adopt |
ed. Aldermen Hanson and dollhouse
offered d sidewalk resolution which
was adopted.
The bond Of II. r. Emery city as
SCISSOR was presented and accepted IT |
was made out with the Northern
Trust CO.. - surety.
Final estimates ON the city hospital |
were received. one for $140108 and
the other for $500. These had been
passed on BY the board Of health |
The $500 bin was retained when the
building was erected 10 pay for certain |
work which could not be completed at /