The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-06
Lengthy SESSION
OF CITY COUNCIL
LONG SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL
LAST NlGHT-PLuMBING oRDI-
NANCE SUBMITTED - SEWER
CONTRACTS LET - ROUTINE
WORK TOOK MUCH TIME.

There was a long and tedious ses-
sion of the city council last night and
before adjournment several aldermen,
n by one, asked to be excused. In
addition to a great deal of routine
work and the reading of the proposed
plumbing ordinance, a sewer contract
was awarded n a number of pro-
tests were heard about putting in new
water mains and the building of a con-
tainer in the Fifth ward by the Union
Light Heat & Power Co.
The plumbing ordinance was intro
duced by the mayor and was read
aloud by the auditor. 1t is lengthy
and its provisions are as stated in yes
terday's issue Of The Forum. Its pur-
pose is to insure perfect sanitary
drainage and plumbing in the city of
Fargo to be inspected by a plumbing
inspector. On motion Of Alderman
Bowers it was referred to the build
ing and ordinance committees and the
city engineer to be reported on at the
next regular meeting.
Nick Mcclellan and Judge Barnett
appeared to protest against the build
ing of a gas container in the Fifth
ward by the Union Light, Heat &
Power Co. MI. Mcclellan appeared in
his own behalf as a resident of that
ward and Judge Barnett appeared as
counsel for other residents. Both
stated that the building of the con-
tainer would not only be a nuisance to
the neighborhood, but would be I'M
sanitary and depreciate the value of
property in that residential district.
The matter was referred to the health
committee to be reported to the coun-
Gil on the next meeting, Aug. 8.
The reports Of the various city de-
partment heads were read and placed
on file. One vas from the board of
health which recommended the in
rease Of the salary of the health off,
Ger to $1,000. Alderman Stewart intro
duced a resolution providing for the
drawing of a new ordinance increasing
the salary Of the health officer, which
was adopted.
When 1t came time for the allowing
Of the bills, Alderman Hanson enter
ed a protest on a number which had
been submitted to him to sanction.
One was for extra carpenter service
of a man regularly employed by the
city at the filtration plant. He said
he thought no nan receiving a salary
of SIS a month from the city should
expect additional pay for extra work
Of that nature, that there were plenty
of carpenters who could be found to
do the work very cheaply, City En-
gineer Anders explained that the work
Of the man was of a superior order
and probably about the very best that
could be procured for the job on which
he was employed. Mr.. Hanson would
not yield his position and Alderman
Bowers told him If he could get so
many carpenters wanting work to
send them to him and he would pay
them ever more than this man was
getting for extra work. The engineer
NO q rI1ronr4n1 IN hts a~o+antiA- %L.4
the ma should receive additional pay
for all extra work and the bill was
almost unanimously allowed.
A number of other protests were
made about bills for the detention hos
pital and a motion was carried to re-
quire the health officer to submit a
list of the number of patients each
month in his report to the council. A
protest was also registered about the
payment for police service at the state
fair grounds during the recent agri-
cultural exposition. On motion of Al
derman Mcdonald the bill was allow
ed, seven voting in favor of the meas
ure and four against. Alderman Ru-
pert spoke about the low hanging tree
branches and the noxious weeds grow
ing in vacant property in various
parts of the city. 1t was suggested
that all men arrested on vagrancy
charges should hereafter be put to
work on the removal of these weeds
A number of estimates were allowed
and the city auditor was instructed
to readvertise for bids for a water
main on First avenue south between
Fourth and Fifth streets. Also he was
authorized to advertise for bids for
the construction of water mains on ".
p. emu and College street, the same
to be received and opened on Aug
%.
l.. w. Schruth was awarded the con.
tract for the construction of a sewer
on College street. Two other bids
were opened, one from Ed Madison
and the other from the Haggart Con.
struction co. The Schruta bid was 81
cents per lineal foot, manhoie at $58
and catch basins at $55. The Hag.
CART bid was piping at $1.25 per lin
cal foot nlanholes at ST. and catcl
basin at $62. The Madison bid wa;
piping at $1.20 per linea1 soot. man,
holes at 500 and casen basin at $40.