The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-15
INSPECTION IS
NEARLY PASSED
Liquor Measure Will be Re-
ported Favorably Today
by Senate Committee.
ANTI-COMBINE ACT
ALSO IS ASSURED
Gives Cities Right to Dc
Certain Work-Partial Tax
Payment is Beneficial.

7 Ctty Attorney j. B, Wincman re-
turned from Bismarck last night.
where he had spent u week in the in
tcrcsts of Grand Forks city. After he
had completed his argument before
the supreme our In the icy side
walk" case. in which the Jacksons arc
seeking damages for injuries from a
fall on an icy sidewalk. Mr.. Wincman
devoted his time to urging the passage
of various bills. whose passage will
have a bearing on the government of
this city.
MIR. Wfneman said the committee on
judiciary would report favorably to-
day on the liquor inspection bill. II,
said h a the brewers and liquor deal.
ers were fighting the hill hard and
that the transportation companies did
not favor 1t.
He said the passage in the house of
IL. Il. II had been secured. 1t pro-
vtdes that cities have the right to
construct public Improvements when
ever the city council is of the opinion
that it is for the best interests of the
city. In other words when there is a
combination among tho bidders and
ths bids are unreasonable the city can
do the work itself. Some. of the con.
oSS he1SAu6 tuS VII nara Ill
the senate. The engineers associa.
ton. in session at Bismarck, passed a
resolution favoring the passage of this
bill.
House bill l29. relating to the
partial payment of taxes and special
assessments, passed tn. house and has
been f%avorably reported on. by the
committee on taxes and tax laws ir
the senate and will undoubtedly be.
come a law. says MIR. Wineman. He
believes that this bill will be the
means. IT passed. of saving a great
deal Of money to every municipality In
the state.
House bill $50 also has passed tho
house." said the city attorney. II,
gives. cities the power to purchase
erect. manage and maintain electric
light and power works or gas works
and to supply the products OF these
Tor commercial purposes. A hare
fight is being made against the passage
OF this bill in the ssnata by the own
ers of plants of this kind in the dit.
fcrent cities of the state.
Slaughter House Bill Passes.
House bill 1911. giving cities uu.
thorltS to build municipal slaughter
houses and abattoirs passed the hous,
and will, undoubtedly pass the senate
House bill 1913. relating to city scale.
and the regulating. inspecting an,
Weighing Of coal. wood. hay and othc,
commodities. passed the house and i,
all Likelihood will pass the senate
Reduce ~Residcncc. Provision.
House bill orS. felating to tn
qualification of officers. in cities pass.,
the house and proba bly, will the sen
ate. Under the present law no persoy
can be appointed to an office in
municipality unless he has been a resi-
dent of the city for nine months. Thi
condition has caused considerable diff
IilrultE in securing competent official
In the pas for such positions AS chic
of police. fire chief. city engineer an,
police matron. Under the provision
of the new bill these appointivc If
fees simply require the applicant t,
TIC a citizen of the United States.
The Legislative committee Of til,
municipal league. consisting of Cit,
Attorney Emerson II. Smith of Fars.
and myself. had several other meas
ures introduced for the league. All
OF these have received favorable con
sideration by the committees of tn,
house. The most important Of tlaes,
provides for non-partisan municipa
elections"