The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-24
CITY COUNCIL
I: PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DA.
kOTA, SEPT. Is, 1913.

Adjourned regular meeting Of the
city council. held Monday, Sept. %.
1918, at s o'clock p. H., President of
the city council. Alderman Sannes. pre-
men Smith. Sorlie. Sannes. Reed. Elk
hof; Sanders. Bryson. Dinnie, Turner.
Valley. Ellestad, Solstad, IL.
DraHman License.
Application Of Bert Scott for a dray
mans license presented, read. MoHed
by Alderman Ellestad, seconded by AL
derman Sorlie that license be granted.
ried.
Light Committee Report.
The light committee to whom was
referred the petition for the placing of
a street arc light at the corner of Fifth
street and Cheyenne avenue, reported
granted. Moved by Alderman Valley.
seconded by Alderman Ellestad that
the report of the committee be grant
ed. Carried.
Bridge Committee Report.
The bridge committee to whom was
referred. with power to act, the pur-
chasing of material for the improve
e Of the city's bridges. submitted
their report. showing that they had
called for bids for lumber for the re-
pair of the bridges. and that they had
received bids as follows:
sNo AA w. oS pei
Grand Forks Lumber Co. as
st. Hilaire Retail Lumber Co,
That they had met and considered
tract to- the st. Hilaire Retail Lumber
Co. as being the lowest best bid
seconded by Alderman Ellestad that
the report be received n filed. Car
ried.
Purchase Fire Hose.
Alderman Sanders. chairman of the
fire committee. stated TO the city ccun-
had recommended the immediate pur-
chase of 500 feet OF hose. and therefore
moved that the city auditor be author
1 hoss . to a ndr fdrn,ef for 800 feet of fire
to be called for Oct. s. 1913. Motion
seconded by Alderman Sorlie. On ro;;
cal, the oiiowin aldermen voted aye:
Smith: sorlte. sannes. Reed, Eikhof,
lely: Ellestad. Solstad. 12. Carried.
Alderman sauires Reported present.
Waterman Assessment Report.
The special report of the ways and
means committee and city engineer OH
the matter OF assessments IN water
t nain pa repo Sc' 70 wh hnd No Was 49, submits
read. Moved by Alderman Dinnie. SCI.
onded by Alderman Reed that the re-
port be adopted. On roll call the fol-
lowing aldermen voted aye: SUuires,
Smith. Sorlie. .Sannes. Reed. Eikhof,
Sanders. Bryson. Dinnie. Turner. Val
lely. Ellestad. Solstad, 10. Carried.
Three Million Gallon Pump.
The city engineer submitted a COM
munfcatton recommending the purchase
OF a 3 million gallon pump. turbine
driven, as per specifications submitted,
presented. read. Moved by Alderman.
Dinnte. seconded by Alderman Reed
that this be referred to the water.
works committee for report. Carried.
Alderman Grifiiths reported present.
Municipal Slaughter House Bids.
The city auditor reported that he had
received three bids in answer to adver-
tisement. for the building of the
slaughter house plant. Moved by AL
derman Smith. seconded by Alderman
Solstad that the city auditor open and
read the bids. Carried. Bids opened
and referred to the city attorney, who
reported verbally that tho bids were
all filed in proper form and In con.
fOrmity to advertisement.
Bids read Al follows:
For the building complete as per
plans and specifications with Barrett
specifications tar and gravel roof:
Northern Construction Co.....3S.es5.0o
Dinnte Bros. .......... ...... 6.725. 90
Me,hs s s,snas, s;ee4.oc
place Of tar and gravel: -