Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-04-28

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adopted as read and received and filed.
On roll call the following aldermen yot-
tsnF: drisitss.' EiEhof, NJ 81 sa; Whi,man. Smith,
Gillette. Turner. Valley. Peterson and
Solstad--13. Carried.
| WeesfWo4ke 70 Purchase 0sesEs.
Honorabie Mayor ana City Council
eommittse have infofy%stion that II the tss
IN the !hsls paes w u 1ster Ss and md
Be authorised to place an order for the
.boSs June i':t'i :t term. ra IS days. 90 "-'s
5@N n. F. F. Disc s. ss Meters. sa.'''
| 81 in. F. Disc Meters.
| IL in. D Disc Meters.
BY ordering $50 Of the s-s In. meters
% We can get e REDUCTION Of 10 cents on
snee 'is Of the 'ep order Is reg pesu?ar e' 'as 0a'
Moved by Alderman +. j. Smith, Sec
onded by Alderman Whitman, that the
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following aldermen voted aye: Kelsey,
Ekof 4 s%'t Mhtss e. smi9h Mat'1k aette asns Tnr
Hsr. sr., Valley. W Peterson and solstad-1s.
Adjust water Rates for CITY Parks.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen = We your Waterworks
committee have taken up the matter Of q
more more equitable ECU tab adjustment Of the water
make the foi,oWinsp peras report. "' "''" 70
Ihat Two years ago the question OF .
Lover rate for the parks was talked Of.
| working on the whole question Of free
water ana no action was taken. Later
wren our present minimum rate was
established and certain institutions were
granted this lower rate. the Darka were
overlooked.
The amount now on tho books, figured
would recommend that the minimum
rate Of . cents be granted the parks and
that the total consumption for the past
csnt.y Two years be figured . e. the rate Of
% Eli .pdered pse she P.rk fasSas soaTd ana new
.,sn Moved bX Alderman Pyes. seconded by
he thst the osp1rt q
Ing that the minimum rate Of 9, cents
per per thousand gallons be granted to tho
rsx ras ps6ks be adHptsd cd ed All
isycs. HSitens. ariaiths. Eikhof. WHIT.
ss %sn Smith tn, e11stts Turner sdi'e
Water Rates for Memorial Pk. Cemetery.
From the Waterworks committee:
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
had before US the water account Of the
u the ;. sum Of i7s;45: which is the smount
Upon investigation we hnd that there
has been sort Of mutual understand
ing with our street commissioner. by
to. and have taken care Of, the road
leading to the cemetery in the way Of
dragging and gravelins, provided the
In view OF these facts, your commit
fore mentioned account be cancelled
pSs the s'csH:t ws se psss Tss
on the minimum cent rate and that
some other agreeable arrangement be
sds me sn.sn Ttsh tse street as
Moved by Alderman Valley, seconded
port Of tho waterworks committee on
=. rsaa on Geli es tho ana
sidermen voted aye: Kelsey. +; !.
Whitman: Smith. Gillette. turner. i. Val.
isiy, Ly, Peterson and solstad-1s. Car
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
&c GsntlsmenMWe MT tsa Nv your Waterworks
'ss Win thst ahe ,ister Ms e
charge at the st. Michaers Hospital in
regard to the unpaid balance Of $142,6O,
which has been In dispute for some time
| past, and wish to make the following
feRSrt: E%,. .n,o,n. ,ox ~. -
used by them over the 100000 gallons
the rate Of IL cents per Thousand gallons.
Since the resolution was passed q
year ssa,,.g agS' fixins s the rate at cents per
cumption, their bills have % been paid paid
promptly and they have no complaints
to make and 1t is their wish to have the
have taken into Confederation the % prom:
ises made this institution previous to
their hs locating here in which they were
% thas the ss city has bssn sna fsir wis III
them and that we are not legally liable
in any way. still the question Of . moral
considsratien s,,as - might possibly enter and
that the sum Of s42.so be deducted from
the amount. which leaves. the balance
$4,000. and would make the rate q lit.
of water sssa Up e M.re
amounted to lo.7so;S9o ssllons for Witch
sum of Il .o4s 90. Part Of this is"a W.tes iss
balance at isc but in all It averaged ioe iio5e
seeve amount should 1ssa the s.
q very reasonable adjustment Of the ac.
count John Valley. Ghairman; J: d
john dlnes H. 'Snn Gii1ette Essno'. rho'' GFinith'
Moved BY Alderman whitman, second.
ed BY Alderman Eikhof. that the report
nending settlement with St. Michaeli
HOSPITAL on q basis Of 10000 for excess
sSS aRproyed sea,is,rs "a rssS
the council, in which some aldermen
were favorable to cancelling this old
water account, and some objecting te
amendment to the original motion was
offered by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
accepted from St. Michasl's Hospital In
settlement Of the old bill. and IL moi
shas o the %ater .er1ce ehs5 e thu
hospital. on roll call the following aid.
tsns. Griniths. Eikhof, Whitman. j. r
Smith, Gillette. Valley. Peterson and
solstsd.i1; voting no. Alderman T.. J
vote. The mayor declared the motor
Annual Report Of Watseworks Dept.
The WaterWorks committee Of the
city council submitted an annual report
the waterworks plant. exclusive Of thu
i Light station for the fiscal year endinl
March I, 1915. The report was prepared
by Alderman Turner and covered ex
pense in detail. an analysis of .charsel
tribution charges, meter account and
meter repairs; actual operating costs o,
the pumping station, filtration and dis
tribution; analysis OF receipts for thu
year; analysis Of water pumpase and
st.sst ss.S' 'Drdnk''ns. Report presented
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconded
by Alderman Hulteng, that the repor