Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-20

Coal Bids-lFo
200 Tor
Yough.
Name of Bidder sefenIa' f.o.b. 4.
City Scale Weights s4'o7
city Scale Weights .... 4.2o
City Scale Weights 49,. 4.27
City Scale Weights ...... 4.2s
Moved by Alderman T. j; Smith. Sec
tract for furnishing coal to the several
be awarded to the stinson Implement &
Fuel Co., Grand Forks, n. D., they be-
ing the lowest and best bidder. and that
fy and 5ond for
call the following aldermen voted aye:
z. J: Smith. Kelsey. Sannes, Pyes, REED,
Griffiths. Sanders. Eikhof, Gillette, J; F.
erson-14. Carried.
City Scales Ordered Tested.
Moved by Alderman Valley, seconded
by Alderman Reed. that the Ways d
Means committee take the necessary
steps to have the city scales tested by
the sheriff. Carried.
Bids for Sewer in Alley Through Block
80, 3. 4 Z. 3rd Ada.
The city auditor reported that he had
received proposals for sewer construc-
through na Block as, Bulge & Eshelman's
Third addition, from lateral No. 9, in
district IN No in response to ad
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconded
by Alderman Reed, that the bids be op-
ened.
Bids opened by the city attorney, who
Bids presented, read, as follows:
Grand Forks Concrete 90.
One brick manhole, each ..:.: 5000
1853 #. 1?-in. pipe sewer, per IT. .S7
20 f. Sin pipe pc S, sewer per, per ft..' 60 oS o0
Carroll Brothers. >;
35S #. 12-inch pipe sewer. per IT,. 80
One brick catch basin, each 80; 5000
onded by Alderman Kelsey. that the con-
tract for the above sewer be awarded to
Grand Forks Concrete Co.. they being the
pare the proper ccntraet and bond for
stssasSn sidermsn votsa @ ase: ss' e1 I smtth ksIs
aeys dey SsRass siRSof Gette yns se5 5 % Smith, @ var
lely. Turner. solstad and Pederson-14.
Carried.
Bid for Lateral No. 8, sewer District
No. 8. --.s
The city auditor reported that he had
| received two proposals for sewer con
fSr exs
II "rd 18, Skidmore addition, In response
/ to advertisements.
Moved BY Alderman 1,, Il J. tSat Smith tl SSs sec
be opened
reported all bids fill" in proper form.
Bids presented, real :s follows:
Carroll Brothc--.
\
IA It. Sin. G. B. pipe, per #, 80. 50
652 It. 12-in. pipe sewer, per IT,. 1.10
2s6 It: Sin. sewer pipe. per #. ..33s
-Four brick catch basins, each. 5000
Grand Forks Concrete 90.
-Four brick manholes. each .::...,sso.e99
5t2 It. i2.in. % pipe @ sewer, @ per IT.. lis
Sss #. Sin. sewer pipe, per IT.. 81
GHc Moved esGs sy cafse 9asn Smith
tract for the above sewer be awarded to
and fRa the cy
tion. On roll call the following alder
gsnnes voted syes syf Reed s Smth sasder sMsssy
Ekhof G1ette and F. smth yals Gay
$500 Suit Filed by p. q. Pedsrson.
the council that the city was made de-
fendant in q suit filed by P. G. Peder-
SON. IN ameunt $4,000, "a damages .en11 elaimea Cd
horses killed on University, avenue .the
past summer. Moved by Alderman Gil
lette, seconded by Alderman Kelsey. tina!
pending action for damages. Carried.
Estimates Allowed. e...
The following estimates, prepared by
the city engineer. presented, scented read:
in Imp. dist. No. 1, est. No. 1.32.44o.0o
Carroll Bros. Viets ave. sewer,
dat. No. 4. sewer dist. No. 81. r...
Moved No; al by Alderman Valley. seconded sied
by Alderman Eikhof. that these several
estimates be allowed. and the city audi
on the proper funds in payment Of same:
On roll call the following aldermen voted
aye: T. J: Smith, Kelsey: Sannes, Pyes,
hesa E. smith %alfeig Turner seisfad snd
Pederson-14. Carried.
] Contracts ana Bonds Approved.
Contract and bond Of A F.. Turner. in
amount $2,600.00, for grading Univer-
/, and bond and contract Of Carroll Bros,
in amount $3.50. 90. for lateral sewer No.
4, sewer district No. 8, In Vtets avenue,
ecution BY the city attorney. presented.
read. Moved by Alderman Valley. Sec
onded by Alderman Kelsey. that the con-
| LTACtS &LQ DOHu6 dHu SuEoIlS1 10 Ups
proved. Carried, II votes affirm.
Asraway Bonds Approved.
The following aeraway indemnity
bonds, with the U. s. Casualty Co.. OF
New York. as surety. approved by the
execution, presented. read;
g. E. Bldg. & Dew. Co.. for IA and
M. j.. O'Connor. for No. 521 and
| No. 523 DeMers ave. .;......... 5000
Union Nat. Bank Bldg. cor 3rd st.
and Kittson ave- Z: 5000
Ella sprague. for No. 312 Kittson
e. II. Hunt, special police at Uni
Trust CO. :..........:.......... 800
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
by Alderman Pyes. that these bonds and
sureties be approved. Carried.
Lower water 1Ats for 1sxks.
Mr.. M. F. Murphy president Of the
Park Board, addressed the city council
| In regard to changing the method OF
reading the meters In the aeYArAl marks