The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-05
Contract For Improving I'm
iversity Avenue Let to A.
F. Turner Last Evening
M. c. GAULKE WANTS
TO RENT ABATTOIR
Proposition Put on Table
Pending Special Election
Coal Bids Rejected.

ene Hieet!Iie VI tne CITY CounSiI
last evening the contract for the
grading and improving of University
avenue was let to A. F. Turner. There
were no other bids submitted, but
this n was considered to be a good
one by the council members and city
engineer n therefore was accepted.
The grading work will be done for
$500. while the contract for filling
In the coulee with dirt allows Mr..
Turner from 25 to SO cents per yard.
THE filling, In part OF the proposition
Will not be taken up until after the
threshing season is owe as 1t is very
hard to secure men and teams at the
present time. Mr.. Turner stated that
he could do the work In about ten
days as the street car company has
agreed to lake up the track as fast as
approximately $4,000.
Would Rent Abbattoir
M. c. Gaulke was also, at the meet
proposition to the council to rent the
municipal slaughter house. providing
one is built. He said that he would
run 1t in accordance with the plans
OF the special committee and would
pay annually $500 for the first two
years and 5000 for each year follow
ing. This would be $500 for five
years rental. This honey would pay
the interest on the bonds and would
also leave a small sinking fund to go
toward the original cost Of the plant.
Owing to the fact that the matter of
erecting a new abbattoir will be de-
cided at the special election August
IL. Mr.. Gaulke's proposition was put
on the table temporarily.
ID, Sannes President
The regular organization Of the
council took place last evening and
Alderman Sannes from the Second
ward was unanimously elected presi-
: dent. while Alderman Turner was
has been acting president since the
death Of Alderman George Salisbury.
Reject Coal Bids
The proposition Of buying coal for
the city for the coming year was
brought up and was warmly discuss
ed. 1t seems that st. Paul and Min
neapolts dealers have submitted some
very low bids on coal dust and screen
ings and they were favored by the city
engineer. The local dealers did not
bid on the same kind Of fuel, how
ever, and for that reason Mayor Muir
ply said there was suficient reason
was taken. Mayor Murphy believes
that the local dealers ought to be
patronized wherever possible. Alder
maj Squires claims that the city
would be saved $500 by buying from
outside men.
TO Cali For New Bids
Alderman 'Dinnie said that local
men should be patronized, but outsid-
ers should also be remembered once
In a while. AS a result Of the debate
on the question, new bids will he call
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and other kinds used by the city.
City Engineer Lykken believes that a
mixture Of the dust and screenings
should be used at the power house as
a great saving would be effected.
Selected Depositories
Four banks submitted bids to act
as repositories for the city's funds
and the following were selected: First
National, Northern State, Scandina-
vian-American and Farmers & Me-
chanics banks All Of the banks
agree to pay two per cen on deposits.
The bonds for the different amounts
to be placed in the banks We're also
set last evening.
To Attend Meeting
Mayor Murphy last night appointed
six officials to attend the Information
al meeting of the League of Munich
palities at Winnipeg August z, s. and
8. The men named are Mayor Muir
ply. Aldermen Squires and Valley,
City Engineer Lykken. Street Com
missioner Durick and Chief of Police
Lowe.
The city council light committee
was authorized to buy ten new lights
and 5000 feet Of wire for the differ
n streets.
According to the report of Police
Magistrate Church, there was 1929
collected in fines during the month
Of July. Six hundred and thirty nine
loads were weighed at the city weigh
ing station during the past month
and the weighmaster collected $46.60
in fees.
Other Business
The streets and alleys committee
reported unfavorably on the proposed
street improvements in the south end.
The matter Of crawling L'Hiver
avenue. as suggested by the Great
Northern Railroad company, the city
to do the work and the railroad COM
pany to furnish the. gravel. was re-
ferred to the streets and alleys COM
mittee with power to take the mat
at the next meeting.
The report Of. the superintendent
OF water works shows that there
were 1880 gallons pumped at the
pumping station during the month of
July.
Plans for water main extensions on
University avenue and Princeton
street were approved and bids are to
be asked for.
A petition for a sidewalk on the
east side of Lanark avenue was grant
ed, several walks in the city condemn
ed and provisions made for replac-
ing them. A petition for a walk on
the north side Of Griggs avenue from
Third to Fifth street was received; and
referred to the proper committee.
The city engineer reported that he
had received bids ranging from $500
to 1854 for the removal of the smoke
stack at the pumping station and
these were referred to the waterworks
committee. with power to act.
-. The amendment to the provision or
dinance, which had it's first reading
on July II. was up for final passage
last evening.
The following were named az q
committee to attend the sale Of lots
at Riverside park by the county COM
ways and means committee. and tho
other matters OF: q routine nature
were transacted, the session being
somewhat longer than usual.
l,sl0 AUTOMOBILE MCINsEs
Secretary Of state Han Has issued
That Many This Year
Reports from the once Of Thomas
Hall, secretary Of state, say that up to
last. Saturday 1910 automobile IL
censeS we're issued in. this state dur