The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-06
COUNCIL Held
CLOSING SESSION
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EVENING THE CRY DADS
MET AND CLEANED UP LARGE
AMOUNT OF BUSINESS RE
PORTS HEARD AND OTHER
ROUTINE WORK CLEANED UP.

The retiring council met last night
at 5 o'clock with Mayor Sweet presid-
ing, and all the members present *
cept Jardine, Cupler and Jennings.
The minutes of the regular and ad-
journed sessions for the month of
April were read and approved.
The mayor read a communication
regarding the old pumping station or
Island park, recommending that 1t be
kept in commission as a reserve plant,
in case of any accident or failure of
the regular plant. The park commits
sion wanted this place for rest room
brought out the necessity for a reserve
plant, to insure the eity's water sup
| ply, especially in case of fire. The COM
munication was received and placed on
file.
The reports of the city officers. most
of which have already appeared in The
Forum. were read. received and plac-
ed on file.
The police matron's report showed
that lie persons had visited her Office
during the month, and that she, per-
sonally, had made Ill calls, supervised
Z dances. met s trains. n sent s
girls home.
The chief of the fire department re-
ported Id fires during the month. The
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he had examined ESQ cattle, and found
less than 2 per cent affected with tub
erculosis. a decrease of 1S per cent
over last year.
The weighmaster weighed 957 loads
last month. which Melted the city
$95.40. The city attorney reported
that action had been started against
those owing delinquent assessments to
1.-THE city, and that one had settled.
The ordinance committee, through its
chairman, Alderman Tucker, recon-
mended that the ordinances pending in
the council be not taken up by the
council. but that they be turned over
as unfinished business, to the new
commission, to be disposed Of as the
| commission sees fit
Alderman McKeller objected to this,
and asked to have introduced at once
the ordinance prohibiting b erection
| by the gas company Of a reservoir in
the Fifth ward. The council finally
decided to postpone action or this Or
dinance until tonight,
Health officer DIR. Olson reported
that the expenses of the detention hos
pital We're $396.50, and the returns to
the city $3.50.
The usual bills for current expenses
for the month Of April were presented,
and warrants ordered issued for their
payment. A number of estimates for
sidewalks and streets were presented,
and the estimates allowed. Recon-
mendations for new sidewalks and
crossings were referred to the proper
committees.
Sealed bids for the construction Of
cement and concrete work, sidewalks,
crossings, d~riveways, etc., were opened
and read, and referred to the city en-
gineer, and the street commissioners,
to be reported on later. The following
offered bids: r. Eddy, Robert john
son, Kennedy & Mccoy, The Great
Northern Fuel Co.,
The finance committee reported that
they had examined the Office of the
treasurer, Chas. H. Mitchell, and found
his accounts in first class shape. The
other offices were not reported on, but
the committee recommended that the
state examiners Office be requested to
make a complete detailed inspection
and report of the several offices of the
city in accordance with the provisions
of the session laws of 1913.
A communication from III. +. Emery,
the president of the new commission,
was read, Inviting the council to meet
with the commission in the city hall
this evening. The communication was
received and placed on file, and the
meeting adjourned shortly afterward.
Engineers report, May /. To the
honorable, the mayor and city council
city of Fargo. North Dakota. Gentle
men:
I herewith submit for your consider
alton my report of the water works
and engineers department for the
month of March, 1913.
Water pumped by high service
pumps 76,181.675 gallons.
Water pumped by low service pumps
and treated 77,134,865 gallons.
\ $50 VIZ. fn,. nltyx,Y,n1| yAaS. 9JaIrHf - kI,r"af%x
z, 457,473 gallons.
Water pumped per capita per day
based on 10000 using city water 204
gallons.
Water eyaporated by boilers 1885,.
S5S pounds.
Coal burned during the month 45t.,
sos pounds.
Pounds of water evaporated pei
pound of coal S.4 pounds.
COST.
Filter Plant.
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