The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-24
TYPE Of BOILER
Was SELECTED
City Council Chose Scotch
Marine Make and Gave
Contract to Local Firm
G. F. co.
START WORK SOON
Northern Construction Co.
Were Successful Bidders
For Building Plant.

a Scotch Marine boiler of the in
ternally fired type was the selection
Of tho city council at the adjourned
meeting last night. The successful
bidders were the Grand Forks
Foundry and Machine company, the
amount being $500. The contract
was let to the Northern Construction
Co. their bid being $685..
This action was aiken only after the
matter had been very thoroughly
threshed GU in the committee and at
the meeting last night. The argument
last night was between the selection Of
the Scotch-Marine type and return
tubular type, with the former being
selected. Both sides were represent
cd by engineers who gave their opin-
ions as to the worth of their respec-
tive machines and boilers. The sentt-
ment OF most of the experts was in
favor of the boiler finally chosen by
the council.
After the question had been discus
sed at length. Alderman Squires
moved that the city enter into a con-
tract with the Grand Forks Foundry
& Machine company for the boiler
and furnace. On roll call this motion
showed Z yeas. 2 noes. / pass and 4
absent. Those who voted for the
motion were Aldermen Squires, Reed.
Smith. Eikoff. Sanders. Turner and
Vallaly; noting no. Aldermen Sannes
and Ellestad. Alderman Salisbury
passed.
Mayor Murphy declared that he
did not believe the council was justi-
fed in purchasing the higher priced
boiler when the evidence showed that
the return tubular had done satisfac-
tory service. Finally Alderman Sails
bury declared that to settle the mat
ter he would vote for the motion. Rep
resentatives of the companies securing
the contract declared that they could
have the boilers manufactured and
installed in As days.
Other business.
Considerable other business was
transacted at the meeting. The plans
for the removal of the University ave- |
nue. bridge and the construction of a
concrete culvert We're approved. An
ordinance for the creation Of a special
Improvement district along University
avenue as a means of carrying out
first reading. The ordinance giving
the street commissioner the authority
to remove ice and % from the
sidewalk where the owner neglects to
do so and then charge the cost to the
owner. was passed. The ordinance
amending the ordinance relating to
the classification of garbage was re-
ferred back to the ordinance commit
tee. An amendment proposed by City
Attorney Wineman requiring that all
kitchen garbage be wrapped in a pa
per caused this action. The amend
ment is based on the idea that by
covering the garbage in this manner,
the fly nuisance would be materially
%lessened. that it would prevent freez-
ing to the cans in winter and would
prevent leakage in hauling.
Consider Purchase.
An offer for the sale Of several
blocks of land made by R. B. Griffith.
such land to be used for the purpose
Of a municipal slaughter house. was
referred to the city attorney.
Invitations were received for the
Of the League of American Municipal
tiles at Winnipeg August z. 8 and 9,
and to the meeting of the Interna-
tional Association of Fire Engineers
at Philadelphia on September 1 to 6.
The members Of the city council APP
peared to be in favor Of having repre-
sentation at both meetings If possible.
The invitations were referred to
committees.
Accept Invitation.
The council decided unanimously to
accept the invitation Of the Fourth Of
July committee Of East Grand Forks
to participate in the parade which
will be a feature Of the celebration.
The city auditor was authorized to
notify the committee that the mayor
members of the council n city off,
! Gals would be there.