The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-24
COUNCIL HELD
NOISY SESSION
MUCH CONFUSION AND cAusTIc
COMMENTS INDUCED IN AT
SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL LAST
NIGHT - WATER MAIN CON.
TRACTS WERE AWARDED.

The session Of the city council last
night was one of much confusion and
replete with caustic comment. The
most part of the evening was taken
up with a th~ree-cornered squabble be-
tween Alderman Stewart, City Attor-
ney Smith n Nick McKeller, who
appeared before the council to pro-
test against the erection of a gas tank
in the Fifth ward by the Union Light.
Heat & Power Co., on the ground that
it was a public nuisance.
In a communication to the mayor.
the city attorney stated the city had
no right, under the laws, to determine
Both Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. McKeller
criticised Mr.. Smith for his opinion.
Mr.. McKeiler felt the opinion was
| given to uphold the special interests
and Mr.. Stewart felt that the opinion
should not have been filed with the
council until after the report from
the board of health had been received.
| Between the two, Mr.. Smith faced a
situation and insinuations he said
which he resented and in an emphatic
speech declared he was merely doing
his duty in stating the law ami the
findings OF fact In the matter.
On motion of Alderman Rupert.
which was seconded by Alderman
Cooper. 1t was decided to add Ave ex-
ira plain clothes men to the police
force during the next sixty days, I'M
til Nov. /, in the Third, Fourth, Fifth.
Sixth and Seventh wards. Alder
man Stewart opposed the measure but
it was passed by a vote of II to O..
In defense of the plumbing ordi-
nance which was recently read before
the council and presented by the
II EHo ron Trades q Z ahn- oEUnrah lzy Mr.
Lamb of the plumbers organization
appeared before the council to explain
the merits of the measure. He said
1t was vastly superior to the plumb
ing clause in the building ordinance
already in effect and hoped to see 1t
pass.
His speech was supplemented by a
graphic talk by a Philadelphia plumber
who explained the features Of the pro-
posed ordinance and to cite instances
in various American cities where such
an ordinance was In vogue.
At the conclusion of the meeting
several bids for water mains and for
coal were opened. The contract for
the water main on n. P. avenue from
Broadway to Roberts street was
awarded to c. H. Porritt. His bid was
SO per lineal foot; MIGRANTS, $79;
sprinkling crane, SIS. The contract
for the water main on College street
was let to L. w. Schruth, whose bid
was, piping, $1.27. MIGRANTS, ST..
The coal bids for supplying the city
with $500 tons of coal for the APP
preaching winter were, N. J. Olson
ranging from 1926 to $3.50 for the
various. grades of coal; Great North
ern Fuel Co, ranging from $5.45 to
$3.50; Magill & Co., $3.50 to 1925;
Interior Lumber Co., 1926 to $40
ALI the bids were referred to the fire
and water committee and the city
engineer 70 report at the next meeting
The Fargo g. Moorhead Street Rail.
way Co. accepted the new franchise
which was granted at the recent meet.
ing, of the city council. City Engines
Anders was formally reappointed tx
his present position by Mayor Swee
and his bond vas approved.