The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-17

Chief of Police-J. w. Lowe.

Police Captain-John Sullivan.
Superintendent OF Waterworks-
John Lunseth.
Supervisor OF Filter-Dr. G. F. Rue
digger.
First Engineer. pump house-A. j.
Roddy.
Engineer. light pla nt-Ole Lee.
Chief of Fire Departmental. H.
Runge.
Assistant Fire Chief-John Fitzger.
aid.
Engineer Fire Departmental. J.
Lyons.
Assistant Engineer-John Bennett.
Drivers. Ere Department-Ben Fog,
Sylvester Hart and c. w. Coss.
Pipemen Fire Departmental.
Woodruff and Walter Canniff.
Fireman waterworks-John He'd
can and John Mullen.
Bridge tendcr-Henry Engle.
Assistant Engineer, light plant
John stiles.
Fireman light plant-Frank Durick.
Janitor City Hall-W. P. Mcdonald.
Patrolmen-J. II. Bliven, John Her
rick. Ncls Dahl. Michael Lynch.
Thomas Duggan and A. r. Gum.
Desk Sergeant-Joe Hagar.
The Business Transacted.
Just before the adjournment of tho
old council. Aid. Hunter Of the Fifth
ward. moved that the services of the
present commissioner Of the Moor, J..
+. Smith. he dispensed with May /,
but on motion of Alderman Suuircs,
of tn" First ward. the motion was ia
hlcd. Aldermen Lockman, Redick,
Hunter and Ellestad voted against ia
bling of the motion. Mr.. Squires felt
that the matter was me that should
properly come before the new council,
Library Annual Report
The annual report of the treasurer
of tho Grand Forks public library
board showed that the total receipts
were ~$4.793.72 last year. and the dis
hursements were ~s4.O4O.5s. Rental of
hooks brought $500. and the sale Of
books SASS. Books and magazines
cost sso2.a6 during the year.
Consider Recommendations.
The fire department committee rec
commended that the request of Chief
liunge for tho purchase of an aerial
truck and for 500 feet Of hose he rom
sidered IN the next appropriation bill.
Tho light committee suggested the
purchase of ten new arc lights.
Licenses were granted to G. W. Bar
ton for drawing and a hack line: to A.
j.. Irwin for a drny line. and to W. e.
Del.ong for a hack line. Also to tho
unique theater.
Bills for the school election Of Nom
day. totaling $1,000. were allowed.
The city %treasurer's report showed
$1%,567.28 on hand at the close OF
business yesterday. On April / the
cash on hand fas S39.362.79, and the
bills paid during the time intervening
totaled s~2S.3S5.S9.
The application of NJ. F. Moran for
a basement stairway for the Logan
building On DeMers avenue was grant
cd. a bond of $1,000 was required.
all members Of the council voting in
favor of the plan.
The streets and alleys committee
recommended that new walks he laid
on parts of Sixth and Eighth avenues,
and on North Fourth street.
A suggestion was made thai there
should be a walk along the east side
of Washington street from University
Avenue to the Great Northern track
was referred to the committee for in
v%estigation.
The city engineers annual report
was ordered printed.
Chief of Police j. W. Lowe asked
tina helmets and uniforms be pur-
chased for the police force, and the
petition was referred to the purchas-
ing committee.
Bonds of several city officers were
approved.
All parts of the MAYORS message
which were not otherwise disposed of,
were referred to the public improve
lnentS committee. =.
Awning for several windows of the
city hall were considered and the mat
ter was referred to the purchasing
committee.
The bids for the $4,000 worth If
bonds. by which the city protects IL
self from "A possible loss. were opened
AT the close of tho meeting and were
referred to the committee on ways
and means.