The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-16
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
City of Grand Forks, North Dakota,
July 10. 1918.

report. Carried.
Sundry Equipments for Fire Dept.
The fire committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter Of equipments for the
fire department as asked for by the
fremens helmets, Z heavy fremens
blankets, 5 IA mattresses, j long rub
Der coat. be purchased and that this be
Of the fire department. Moved by Al
derman Smith, seconded by Alderman
Solstad that this report he adopted and
the sundries purchased as recommend
following aldermen voted aye: Squires,
Smith, Sannes, Reid, Eikhof. Sanders.
Bryson. Dinnfe. Turner, Valley. Sol
stad, IL. Carried.
Delesates to Municipal League.
The street and alley committee to
whom was referred the invitation to
send delegates to. the League of Amer
lean Municipalities to be held in Win
nipeg, Man, August 7-S-9, 1913, recon-
mending that the mayor be authorized
to appoint a committee of at least three
gates. report presented. read. Moved
by Alderman squires, seconded by AL
derman Ellestad that the report be
adoptsd. On roll call the following al
sannes. Reed, Eikhof, Sanders, Bryson.
Dinnie. Turner. Valley. Ellestad, Sol
stad. IL. Carried.
Building Permit.
The public Improvement committee to
whom was referred the request Of Mrs.
Jas. McHafae to erect a frame building
recommended the request be granted,
subject to building restrictions approx
ed by the city engineer. Moved by AL
derman Turner. seconded by Alderman
Reed that The report be adopted. Car
ried.
Alderman Grif1ths reported present.
Municipal Slaughter House.
h way and means committee to
whom was referred the advisability to
submit to the electors of the city the
$4,000 for he erection and mainte-
nance Of a municipal slaughter house,
reported recommending to submit tn.
question to a vote of the people. also
mayor to call Especial election for this
purpose, report and resolution, present.
ed, read. Moved by Alderman Sanders,
report and resolution be adopted. a
long discussion followed participated in
by all present. Moved by Alderman
squires. seconded by Alderman Solstao
be deferred and that the mayor APP
point a committee of two, to visit near
by plants in Minnesota. Wisconsin ans
report the result Of their investigation
feet on local stock raising. and such
other important facts as pertain to
such an entsrpriss: On roll call the
NTH. sannes. Ggifiths, Reed. Eikhof,
". Ellestad, solstad 10. Carried. Mayor
city Engineer Lykken and Alderman
Ellestad. chairman of the ways and
means committee.
Adjournment.
Moved by. Alderman Squires. second
ed by Alderman Dinnie that when we
Monday, july 81, 1918. at s O'Clock p.
m. Carried.
Paving in Street Car Tracks.
The street and alley committee to
whom vas referred the communication
of the street commissioner relative to
the condition of the paving between
mitted their report, which was present.
ed. read as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Council Of the City Of
Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Gentlemen
We, your committee on streets and al
leys to whom was referred the COM
regarding the condition Of the paving.
the Grand Forks Street Railway Co.
beg leave to report that after due in.
eSLlSdllO we HIT NUMEROUS places
where the paving was in poor condi-
ton, especially where patches Of pave.
ment have been removed for repair or
Tightening Of rail joints. places where
where excavations had been made and
not properly replaced. and at points
where the track crosses the rails Of the
railroad in some places these
conditions are dangerous to public traf-
fic. The track in several places on tho
paved n unpaved streets are either
below or above grade and in some cas-
es causing considerable Inconvenience
to the public in crossing same.
We also found that some street cross
ings are not properly planked. In one
place we found that the company in
the grade of its tracks made excava-
lions in the sides Of the street and
cutters. leaving the same uneven and
below grade.
We also find that additions to track
age and switches have been laid with>
out first securing the consent n APP
prevail of the city engineer and the
vided for by ordinance No. 323 which
provides that all street car tracks, side
tracks, turn-outs. switches n loops
lie place within the limits Of the city
Of Grand Forks shall be laid under the
supervision of the city engineer II in
such amer as the committee on
streets ana alleyS OIL tne CITY council
shall authorize and direct. :.
The franchise granted to said street
car company by the city among other
things. contains this provision: "The
said grantee shall repair any n all
damages. done. to the streets. avenues,
bridges. pavements. curb. sidewalks.
crossings. cutters, n other PUBLIC
operation Of its street railway line.
ana shall save the city harmless from
any and all damages done by virtue Of