The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-17
CITY MARKET IDEA
IS PROGRESSING
SECOND MCDONALD RESOLUTION
IN INTERESTS OF CITY MAR
kET WAS ADOPTED LAST
NIGHT-JARDlNE NAMED CON-
MlTTEE TO SELECT SITE.

Another resolution in the interests
of the city market proposition was
presented to the city council last
night by Aid. Sam Mcdonald and
carried by a vote of nine to four. In
the absence of the mayor, who opened
his gubernatorial campaign at Grand
Forks, Alderman Jardine presided n
named a committee of three to select
a site for the market and report to
the council the first regular meeting
In November. This committee ON
prises Aldermen Stewart, Bowers and
Mcdonald. ~.
Though the ostensible purpose of
the meeting last night was to let a
200-foot paving contract on Seventh
avenue south, the city market dis
cusSion look up most of the session.
and at times there was a spirited de-
bate between the leaders of the OPP
posing forces. No ooner had Alder
man Jardine called the meeting to
order than Alderman Cupler intro
duced the following resolution:
Whereas, 1t is deemed by manyfot
our citizens that a public market
would be of financial benefit to the
public and to the farmers surrounding
Fargo; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That a committee be APP
pointed by the mayor, to be composed
city attorney, to, investigate conditions
and to submit to the ouncil at it's
earliest convenience the result of it's
Investigation, with q definite plan as
to the construction of such market.
the probable cost thereof and the
most feasible method of paying for
same; and be it further
"ReSOlyRd That tbe cpmrnarcinl HIlIh
be invited to appoint q similar com
mittee from that body to confer with
the committee from the %council!'
Immediately following the introduce
ton of the resolution, Mr.. McDon-
aid, asked Mr.. Cupler to withdraw 1t.
as its presentation was not fair just
at that time, owing to the fact hat
representatives were expected from
the commercial club. Mr.. Cupler saw
no reason why 1t should be Withdrawn,
but consented to do SO temporarily on
suggestion from the chair.
r. j. Cone was heard al a repre-
sentative from the commercial club.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mtttee of that body yesterday resolu-
tions endorsing the first Mcdonald
resolution, providing for the appro-
priation for the market house from the
contingent fund, were adopted, which
he read. Mr.. Cone explained the mar
ket house proposition had been up be-
fore the commercial club many times
without any definite action. The
CLUBS resolution adopted yesterday
promised support in every possible
way. -s. E
L. l.. Twichell was also heard and
he spoke of the proposition of the
combination of the auditorium, the
armory n the market house under
one roof. Mr.. Cupler in renewing his
resolution also dilated on this feature
and felt his proposition was the san
est method of securing a market and
auditorium for the city of Fargo. He,
wanted to be sure of all the figures
and knowing where the none was
coming from before taking any definite
steps.
Mr.. Mcdonald then introduced a
resolution as a substitute to the Cups
Ter provision which carried by a vote
OF 3 to@4. The Mcdonald resolution:
Resolved, that the president of the
council appoint a gcomHittee4of three.
to select a suitable site for a central
market in the city of Fargo at a price
not to exceed $4,000 and that said
committee be requested to report to
the council not later than the first
regular meeting in November, 1912.
Voting for the resolution were Aid
ermen Bolene, Bowers, Cooper, Green,
MCDOudlu, peterson, upper
and Stewart. Against it were Cupler,
dollhouse and Sonquist.
Immediately following the adoption
of the Mcdonald resolution another
market house resolution was presented
by Alderman Hanson which was:
Resolved, that the question of es-
tablishing a public market and the
expenditure of $4,000 by the city
council be submitted to the legal yot-
ers of Fargo at the mex general cleo
ton, Nov. s. 1912.
MI. Mcdonald thought the resolution
out of order and President Tar
dine thought the point was well taken.
as disposition had already been made
of the market proposition. However,
Jardine put the matter to a vote
n the proposition was laid on the
table by a vote of s to s. Those in
the majority were Aldermen Bolene.
Bowers, Green, Jardine, Peterson,
Rupert and Stewart. Favoring the
Hanson resolution were Alderman
Cooper. Cupler, Hanson, LIGHTHOUSE
and Sonquist.
The paving contract on Seventh ave-
u south was let to James Kennedy.
An amendment to the salary ordinance
was adopted providing for firemen's
salaries as follows: Engineer, $S5:
other firemen, first three months. S65;
remaining nine months of first year.
$40; second and third years. SIS: sue
ceeding wears, $3.50. The new Union
Light, Heat & Power Co. franchise
was read and placed on file to be
brought up at the next meeting