The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-30
Petitions.

Applications for licenses with amount
OF license fee paid. presented. read as
follows:
Bernt sorbo. auto hack, 2 hacks. $4,000
Michael Mandt. auto hack. hack 1900
Henry Robson. auto hack. l hack 1900
2. A. Fladeland. auto hack, ] hack 1900
Thomas Johnson. additional hack 500
Moved by Alderman Eliestad. second
ed by Alderman Solstad that the H.
censes be granted as requested when
proper bonds are furnished and APPROX
ed, Carried.
Alderman sauires reported present.
University Water Main.
A petition signed. by several proper
ty owners asking for a Waterman on
University avenue and on Princeton
avenue, presented. read. Moved by AL
Smith that this petition be referred to
the waterworks committee and city en-
gineer for report tonight, II possible.
Carried.
Improvement District No. 2.
A petition, signed by several proper
~ owners asking that that portion be-
tween our avenue and Tenth ave
nue. on Chestnut, Cottonwood and Wall
III streets be created al improvement
district and work done as specified in
Alderman Dinnie. seconded by Alder
man Reed hat his he referred to the
street and alley committee. Carried:
Protests Against Improvement District
No. 2,
The city auditor reported that he had
received a protest against the improve
ment petitioned for on Chestnut, Cot
tonwood and Walnut streets. and was
scented, read. Moved by Alderman Din
ME, seconded by Alderman Reed that
this protest be referred to the street
and alley committee. Carried.
Municipal Slaughter House.
The special committee Of the city
council delegated to visit several
plants to ascertain the probable cost:
private or municipal slaughtering hous-
es. submitted their report which was
presented, read as follows:
va r Your comnitsee n,s deiee ante 40 Yas.r
houses beg to make the following re-
july I'VE ,s al1iy and v ln pa'a ahe plant M1nn of ~,
packing plant OF considerable capacity,
operating under government inspection,
and having an amonia refrigeration
This plant was in full operation at the
time Of our visit and no complaint
could be made on odor from It,. The
cattle pens had brick floors and rum
ways and everything appeared sanitary
in every respect. The product of the
rendering tank was almost odorless and
a commercial article selling at $1,000
to $1,000 a ton.
!, All private butchering in Duluth had
to be done at this plant for which a
charge of 800 for cattle and soc fol
hogs was made, including cooling priv
ileges ,n,
owned by Toney Metzger. Superior.
room $3.50, With an upstairs for stor.:
age, a cooler so'x3s. az constructed Of
ing was done by ice. requiring six car
loads put in in the winter time. All
offal was taken care of by a rendering
tank. The plant was clean and in no
All b%utchering in Superior must be
done at this plant for which a charge
Of 800 is made for cattle and soc for
hogs.
Thursday forenoon was spent at ST.
Cloud. Mimi. visiting the St. Cloud
Packing company plant. This plan,
has a killing floor 60'x40' and a 50'x3o'
ice, which IS put in during the winter
time. A rendering tank is operated in
connection and the plant is in every
way SANITARY; With no pereeptible
$4,000,
and nearly all the meat used in tow.
is produced at this plant. The killine
dfcIdSSS as lollOWS, per WGeh. 20 Cdl.
tile. so hogs. IS sheep, 60 veal. The
butchers pay a certain amount per
month for the use of the plant n do
their WI work, except the rendering,
is a considerable item. amounting to
on the average of $500 a month. with
no attempt at using the tankage.
The afternoon was spent at the Fer
This is q modern packing plant. using
from 5000 to 1000 hogs a month. ea.-
ploying IS men. amonia refrigeration
is used. all work is done under govern
duct was shipped to Grand Forks OF.
the day Of Dur visit and the manager
stated that nearly all Of the cattle and
hogs came from North Dakota: The
ped to Chicago selling for $500 a ton.
head. MINI. This is a privately own
ed plant; but all killing must be don.
a 3o'X16' hog killing room, and sani-
tary in all its appointments. 1t has no
cooler In connection as the meat is TAX
en- to h various shops or the cola
being %butchered. The rendering is
done by q separate concern and wa
understood to yield considerable profit.
The butchers did their own work and
the use Of the house: cattle soc, hogs
Csc, sheep and veal 15c. The following
average of cattle killed per month is
based on a report to the city council.
$50 cattle. $50 hogs 1870 veal. IS sheep
The manager Of the plant is the bonded
inspector n he stated that he ha.
condemned approximately 800 carcases
in the eight years he has operated the
plant: He stated that this numbe,
would have been much greater excep,
for the fact that n ocattle except those
that appeared to be free from disease
was brought to the plant. Your com
mittee understood that the inspection
was generally considered quite rigid
this plant.
One Of the leading butchers at Fargo
has a plant located in the central part
Of the city with 20 feet Of a residence
ly. however. and an ice box for storage
over night. The owner is the owner
OF the Fargo Cold Storage Plant ano
uses same for keepfng the product any