The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-15
COMMERCIAL CLUB URGES UNIFORM TEXT BOOKS:
fire MARSHAL MEASURE APPROVED BY DIRECTORS

In Its activity for the building up
OF Grand Forks and the state, the 10.
cal Commercial club is not overlook.
Ing the fact that the laws of the state
are Of vital importance in determining
growth and development along almost
every line. In view Of this fact the
club directors have since the begin.
ming Of the legislature considered the
measures introduced. in which the or.
ganization Is interested, and have
made suggestions to the representa-
tives of this county in the state leg
tslature. There has been nothing Of
the dictatorial attitude in the sugges-
tlons made by the club directors. They
ave simply stated their position re-
garding a number Of bills or rather
bill. '"e general purpose OF THIS
Keen for Slaughter House Bill.
In respect to H. B.. No. 1877. intro.
duced by Treadwell Twitchell and pro.
vfding that cities can operate markets.
market houses, municipal slaughter
houses. ETC.. the directors went on rec.
ord as strongly ~favoring this meas.
ure. Attention of the legislature has
been called to the fact that Grand
Forks, n of the larger cities of the
state. is sadly in need right at the
present time of an efficient and SAM.
ltary abattoir. The butchers Of this
city are also in favor Of this meas
ure.
The directors expressed themselves
creating the office of deputy commits
sioncr Of labor and fixes his salary"
Fire Marshal is Right Step.
Regarding S. b. No. 4, for an act
creating the office Of state fire mar
shall. describing the duty and provid.
ing the fund for the maintenance Of
same" the directors said: we be.
licvc that this is a step in the right
direction and that III state fire mar.
shall and his department will be Of
benefit. Whether or not this particu-
lar measure is just what is needed. we
are not In a position to know. We
would respectfully ask. however. that
some measure embodying the good
partment and official should be pass.
ed"
Regarding II. r. 1913, 124. 1875. 1877,
a series Of measures requiring pub
lication Of articles of Incorporation
and by-laws by interpretations, the Gil
rectors took the attitude that there is
nothing to he gained by the passage
of these measures and it was suggest
ed that they he voted down.
Favor Uniform Text Books.
The directors went on record as be-
ing in favor of uniform text books
Throughout the state and expressed
the belief that the state should fur
nish pupils with their text books. Re-
garding II. B. log. relating to this sub.
ject. they felt that they We're not suf-
%ficiently familiar with the bill to de-
termine whether or not it covers these
points thoroughly. They. however,
favored the passage of a measure that
would include uniform text books and
the furnishing of the books by the
state.
II. E. No. II. providing that a
council or city commission shall have
the right to do it's municipal work in
stead of being required to employ con.
tractors. received the hearty support
lof the board. n the legislators are
asked to support this measure.
Absent Vote Bill Gets o. X.
The directors also favored the pas
sage of some law that would permit
the travelling salesman to register his
vote. II. 3. NO. 10 deals with this
problem and although the hoard did
not feel competent to pass on the mer-
its Of his particular hill. it urges thai
some measure be passed making i
(convenient and possible for h sales
men as a class to cast their votes.
At the regular weekly meeting OF
Monday. the bills introduced during
the last week will he considered :.
the directors and recommendation:
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