The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-09
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
City Of Grand Forks. N. D..

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City Of Grand Forks, N. D..
August 1. 1918.
Regular monthly meeting Of the city
council. held Monday, August I, 1918. at
8 o'clock p. M, Mayor Murphy presid-
squires. Smith. sannes, Reed. Sanders.
Bryson.. Dinnie. Turner, Valley, Sal
stad-IO.
Canvass Election lResults.
Moved by Alderman Valley. seconded
n t,y /; Aldermen de- bryson. that we dispense
+ tak xs up matters under new business
Moved by Alderman Valley, seconded
appoint a committee Of two to
the result of the special election held
in he Second ward on August A.. 1918.
man no eie George a sus s%siisSar TO 'e Gar laes Alder
Mayor Murphy appointed as such
committee Aldermen Solstad and Din
ME. The committee submitted their re-
Of which A. 9. sorlie received 81 and j.
Arthur Williams received -.
Moved by Alderman Turner, seconded
the COMMITTEES be adopted and a GER
t~ificate of election be issued to A. q.
sorlie, he having received the highest
umOe OF votes. Carried.
The city auditor reported that Alder
oath Of office,
Alderman sorlie reported present and
council.
Alderman Ellestad reported present.
Bids for COal.
The city auditor reported he had re-
ceived four proposals for furnishing
coal in answer to advertisement for
Moved by Alderman Smith. seconded
by Alderman Reed, that the city audi
tor open and read the bids. Carried.
attorney. who reported all bids ii din IN
proper form. Bids read as follows:
Fairchild Fuel Co. Grand Forks.
1000 tons Yough. Screenings.
+. o. b. Grand Forks .......... $3.50
200 tons Yough. lump. t. o. b..
Ssi1roa sc Weights at point Of sh,pm s;ss
to govern above.
1000 tons Yough. Screenings... 34.65
SoS &c IONS Yough; lump ... 5:S5
S5c per ton. II same is TO be weighed
on city scales during transit. 40c per
800 tons anthracite. stove or egg.
Above amount Of chestnut size: 1916
II lower freight coal rates are re-
ceived, prices e be lowered accordingly.
1000 tons Yough. or Hooking
Screenings. delivered ......... 40
200 tons Yough. or Hooking
lump, delivered ............. 5.S5
300 tons stove or egg anthracite.
Coal to be ordered in carload lots an
dock weights to govern.
Carnegie Fuel Co.. Minneapolis,
1900 tons Yough. Screenings,
500 tons ton; an dust. i. o. 200
Plus per sent P@ennsyiyania .
NJ 4. Hanna Coal Co. St. Pau. u.s.
1900 tons Yough. Screenings,
500 tons anthracite dust. +. o. b. zoo
After Considerable discussion. where
In It was showed that no call for dust,
or bids for coal f. o. b. docks had been
not been given an opportunity to bid
on such. moved by Alderman Turner,
seconded by Alderman Dinnie. that ali
bids be rejected and that the city au-
new bids for 1900 tons Yough. Screen
ings. 500 tons Anthracite Dust. 200 tons
Yough. lump. 300 tons stove or egg an
I: Q. b. docks or Grand Forks, also for
delivery at city departments.
On roll call the following aldermen
voted aye: sauires. Smith. sorlie.
Turner; Valley. Ellestad. solstad-l2.
Grading University Avenue.
The city auditor reported that he had
received one bid for the grading on
trict No. l. in respons to advertise
ment for bids. Bid opened and read as
follows:
Bid Of A. F. Turner: For grading.
lump sum bid, sl,55o.oo. except filling
for earth hauled 100 yards or less, per
cubic yard, Csc; additional for earth
yard, zoe: additional for earth hauled
300 yards or less. per cubic yard, 4Oc;
additional Tor earth hauled 400 yards or
earth hauled 500 yards or less, per
cubic yard. soc; additional ior earth
hauled 800 yards or less. per cubic
Moved by Alderman Dinnie, seconded
by Alderman Reed. that III bid Of A.
F.. Turner be accepted, and the contract
awarded to him in accordance with the
terms OF his bid, and that the city at
sum of amount Of bid for execution.
On roll call the following aldermen
s sennes. aye Re.d ssapires. Smith: sorlie,
III 1eccu, SdNu6TS, 6EySOn, Dlnnte.
Turner, Valley, Ellestad, Solstad-l2.
Carried.
City Depositories Of Funds.
The city auditor reported he had re.
cefved four bids for repositories Of
FUNDS IN answer to advertisement for
Moved by Alderman Smith, seconded
by Alderman Bryson. that the bids be
Bids opened and read as follows:
First National Bank. 2 per cent on
daily balances.
Scandinavian American Bank, 2 DER
CEN on daily balances. "
Northern State Bank, 2 par esnt on
daily balances.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank. 2 per
cent on daily balances. $4,000 bond
furnished.
Moved by Alderman Dinnie. seconded
iby. Alderman Sanders. that the several
bids received be accepted, and that the
bidders be named as city REPOSITORIES
OF city funds and that the CITY attorney
draw up contract and bond in the sum
OF 10000 each, except Farmers & Me-
chanics' Bank. which only bid for
On roll call the following aldermen
ssSne.. aye Reeu. s sanass.. ,Ss%,sn; n sGr1's,
Turner, Valley. Ellestad. solstad-i2'
Moved by Alderman solstad. seconded
by Alderman Reed. that we do now re-