Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-12

Moved by Alderman T. j. Smith. sec
onded by Alderman Hulteng. that the
auditor be adopted cancelling all war,
rants prior to No. $4,000 Carried. IL
Ssy =: Power a, OYER S;s aaasc n51asss
BridFeN1n esnwio my Opinion the Dss city Of Grand
Forks is the owner of the DeMers Ave;
Sas the wn and to adopt
for the protection thereof against in
jury or damage by fire. or otherwise. ,I;s wise
perty with the bridge may be required
as a condition thereto to comply with
these requirements. Respectfully Geo.
A. Bangs, City Attorny.
Moved by Alderman Valley. seconded
by Alderman T. j. Smith. that the re-
port be received and placed on file. Car
Communication read from Thos. Cady,
asking the city eoaneil to refund him lGth
sas for shootns gallery esnse Sc
down his stand by the city, engineer a
Moved by Alderman Valley. seconded
be referred to the Ways and Means
committee with power to act. On roll
call the following aldermen voted aye:
7 j. Smith. Kelsey, Hulteng. Pyes'
lely, Turner. Solstad and Pederson-12.
Carried.
Asks Refund Of Auto license.
Communication read from S. Marks
eS the Sum ,'e of W si5oo "e paid i into the city city
treasury for an auto license July "a,
1916. for the reason that the auto was
plicant had any. chance to enter into the
auto livery business. Also asked can
collation. Of his bond. Moved by Alder
man Turner; seconded by Alderman HUI
Ways and Means committee to report
To Extend Fire Limits.
Fire Department and the City Engineer
submitting for consideration Of the city
council the, proposed extension of fire
Mo1ed By 'hGTn oa
by Alderman T: J. Smith. that the mat
mittee. Carried.
The. following estimate. prepared by
the city engineer. presented. read:
To G. F. Con. Co., for watrmain
Motes Ma SG BY 7s Adermsn ss5 SG Valley sesenaeS
! by Alderman T. j. Smith, that the above
estimate be allowed as read, and the
city auditor be authorized to issue a
pesaa ef ss s"a Sa the n fa fa
Smith, kelsey, Hulteng., Pyes. Reed.
so.dG sna Yals, Gay
ried.
Bonds Approved.
The following bonds with the N. W.
1,t.. Trust &C.: as surety, approved BY the
Of exeestions presented as Ir reaa: ana manner
J. N. Wilcoxson. supt. abattoir.$ 10000
p; J. Davidson. dairy inspector 10000
Alfred Dean. health officer 10000
r. G. Spaulding, auto hack .... 10000
G. F. Con. Co. for paving dist. ~
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconded
by Alderman T. ]. Smith, that the bonds
and sureties be approved. Carried.
Issue Warrants to City Treasurer.
vailed wherein tie City Treasurer of the
| City Of Grand Forks, advances cash
from the treasury on account of Depart
ment Pay. rolls, miscellaneous expense
creditors of the city be not kept in wait
ing for cash due them. until the bills
for same be presented to the City Coun-
e saa M made S5 BY the
has been heretofore authorized by reso-
lutions adopted by the City Council, and
Whereas, 1t now appears that such
graph 1892. Article II, Chapter A. Of the
Revised Codes of 1913 of North Dakota,
which read as follows: Under no cir
out or disbursed by the CITY City Treasurer. nn
except upon a warrant of the mayor.
countersigned. by the city auditor"
~ NoT. therefore, be it rssolved re- BY the
that the resolutions heretofore passed,
governing the matter be rescinded, and
that in lieu thereof the mayor and city
auditor be hereby empowered aud di-
rpctad
tingent expense items So presented
(Which shall be filed in duplicate), and
upon their approval Of such pay rolls
warrant in favor OF the City Treasurer
for such purpose, and that the City
Treasurer be hereby authorized and
the amount of same upon the debit side
Of petty cash book, which shall be
kept for the purpose Of accounting for
such monies; and that he be further
with the duplicate expense bills. to the
payees in such pay rolls and expense
bills, for the amounts due them. keeping
distinct from other city monies. and ex-
ercising a separate bank account for the
funds hereby provided with a view of
monthly reconcilement Of the cash so
by Alderman Huiteng. that the resolu-
tion be adopted as read. On roll call
the following aldermen voted aye: T. J.
Smith. Kelsey. Hulteng, Pyes, Reed.
Griniths, whitman, Sanders, Valley,
Turner, Solstad and Pederson-12. Car
ried.
Opening Ausy-koxelvy's Addition.
Alderman So1stad offered the follow
ing resolution for adoption:
tain property owners in block one. Nc
Kelvey's addition to Grand Forks, N. D.,
pre- ying that an alley fifteen feet in
width be laid out through and across
said block one, was heretofore duly pre-
sented to the City Council Of the City
Of Grand Forks, and.
Whereas the said City Council has
structed the City Engineer Of said city
to prepare a survey and plat Of the pro-
posed alley and the said City Engineer