The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-04
BUSY MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL
WAS HELD
Annual Appropriation Ordi.
nance Introduced-Other
Important Items.

Aside from the introduction Of the
annual appropriation ordinance, a
number of other important and rou-
tine matters were taken up at last
nights regular meeting Of the city
council. Owing to the fact that the
appropriation bill was given its first
reading. the meeting was characteriz-
ed as the most important Of the year.
Il was also one Of the busiest. the al
dermen being called on to attend to q
number of important matters.
According to the figures submitted
by City Auditor Charles Evanson,
there will be a reduction Of about So
900 in the 1928 levy. as against the
amount levied last year. Mr.. Evan
son estimated the amount to be ap-
propriated at $4,000. and estimated
the city's total expense at $135, 900,
leaving $4,000 to be raised by direct
taxation.
h city auditor also suggested that
provision be made for retiring a por-
ton of the old bonds against the city,
which soon become due. No provision
was made by councils in former days,
when such bond issues were ~negotiat-
ed. he declared. and the result is that
no sinking fund for the retirement of
the old bonds has been created. It
Will become necessary, therefore, to
issue refunding bonds, and when such
bonds are issued, the sinking funds
will be established.
Under the estimate Of revenues,
City Auditor Evanson placed the fol-
lowing items:
S1iSeiSeo 1900
rolice fees 800
Share Of insurance premiums. 800
Detention hospital fees. ....... 1900
interest on deposits. .......... 500
axe ............. 400
interest on deposits. 100000. 500
water rents $4,000
Road and bridge levy ........ 13,900
n amount necessary for the sew
eral city departments is estimated at
about $4,000; for general fund, $780,
3O5; for interest, $17,7S5; for sinking
$4,000. ~
Plans for entertaining city oficials
who will visit Grand Forks September
70 for the municipal league meeting
were also discussed. Mayor M. r.
Murphy appointed a committee, con-
sisting Of T. j. Smith, M. H. .Redick.
Z; II. Sannes. DR.. Orr Sanders and
Thomas Grifiths. to look after the
arrangements for entertaining the
visitors.
The council also approved the plan
OF bringing an out-of-town speaker
to the meeting, and provision was
made for paying the necessary ex-
penses. A member of the Universitv
of Wisconsin faculty, who is an au-
thority on municipal affairs, will be
invited.
City Engineer Lykken reported the
advisa bility of providing some meth
Cd OF determining just how great are
the losses sustained by the city
through the leakage Of water mains.
MI. Lykken suggested the purchasing
OF q testing apparatus. so that leaks
In the mains could be located.
The street commissioner was also
given instructions to see that weeds.
especially those growing on vacant
lots. be cut down.
The bills allowed for the various
departments during the month
amounted to ~$4,972.21.
Mrs. r. A. Sprague was reappoint-
ed by Mayor Murphy as city food in
confirmed by the council.
Plans for the construction Of a
brick storehouse for the street de-
partment equipment were submitted
to he council by Engineer Lykken.
and the call for bids was issued. The
proposed building will cost about So
500.
Routine Business.
The petition by Seventh ward resi-
dents for the condemnation of the
slaughter house near there was refer
red to the board of health.
Residents on a part Of University av-
enue asked for a change in Sewer
eral sewer No. 6 would be assessed in
that district.