Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Grand Forks, North Dakota . !.
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TxU1sDAY, 1kA10E -, 1917.
Regular adjourned meeting Of the
City Council held Thursday. March Is,
1917: at o'clock p. M, Mayor Dtnnie
presiding and present on roll OIL. call raIa Aid-
Grifiths. Whitman. Sanders. Gillette.
Smith. Valley. Turner solstad and Ped
TO os 70
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen-We, your Public Inprove--
mept committee. to whom was referred
terry Association and State Fair Board
and Others, petitioning the city council
to cause Waterman to be constructed
from the north end Of Fifth Street.
the main entrance to the cemetery, beg
to report that we have examined the
property to be assessed for this i'm
provement and find a majority of front
feet signed. and recommend that the
prayer Of the petitioners be granted.
ISignedl J. F. Smith. Andrew Peterson,
w: S. Whitman:
by Alderman Solstad, that the above re-
port be adopted as read. Carried-13
votes affirm.
Plans and specincations Ordered.
by Alderman Kelsey. that the city en-
gineer be instructed to prepare plans
and specifications and estimates of
probable cost for the construction OF a
the north end Of North Fifth street to
the cemetery. as petitioned for. On roll
call the following aldermen voted yes.
Whitman sanders GiIette Smith, Va
lely, Turner, Solstad and Pederson-13.
Carried.
Communications.
Golden Alley Verdict Reduced $500.
Honorable
In re: City vs. Golden ct al.
a compromise was made with the de-
PENDANTS by which the amount Of the
verdict was reduced $500 and stinu-
lation was entered into by me with the
attorneys for the defendant that judg-
ment should be entered in accordance
Before final order of condemnation
can be entered. there must be payment
recommend that the auditor be author
with the verdict to the different pro
perty owners unless a better settlement
can be made. in which event the war
rant Is to be for the reduced amount.
Mover by Alderman Gillette. second
ed by Alderman Hulteng, that the re-
port OF the City Attorney be received
and filed and that the recommendations
therein be adopted as read. On roll call
the following aldermen voted aye: Kcl-
sey. Hulteng. Pyes, Reed. Grlffiths
whitman, Sanders. Gillette. Smith, VAL
lely. Turner. Solstad and Pederson-13
Non-Pertisan League Meeting.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen--The Non-Partisan League
aoth in Grand Forks. and We desire the
use Of the City Hall; We therefore pet,-
the use Of the city Hail on the after
Partisan League. by H. r. Wood, Mgr.
Fargo. N. D.
Moved by Alderman Sanders, second
ed by Alderman Kelsey. that the request
Carried--14 votes affirm.
Presentation Of Ordinances.
24s to prohibit the use Of ice cut in the
Red Lake River or in the Red River Of
the North at any place northerly of the
most southerly sewer emptying therein
which said ordinance passed its first
reading March s. 1917. presented, read,
for second reading and final passage.
Moved by Alderman Hulteng, second
nance do now pass it's second reading
lowing aldermen voted aye: 7. ]. Smith,
Whitman. es Sanders ses' Glietae eea fsHias smts.
@4 va'selyi Carried: naeas'' s0'Stad and Peterson
E6t1Mate1 Allowed.
the. City Engineer presented, read:
To Andy Burns for construction
ct Minnesota Bridge Icebreaker $3.50, 90
Moved by Alderman Turner. seconded
mate be allowed as read. and the city
auditor, authorized to issue special
warrant on the bridge fund in payment
aldermen voted aye: T. ]. Smith. KeIs
sey, Hulteng. Pyes. Reed. Griffiths,
whitman, Sanders. Gillette. Smith Val
iely. Turner, solstad aud Peterson
Cali for Annual City Election.
Alderman Gillette offered the follow
Ing resolution:
rt,f,a Where's ao1;n under ,tas the PROVISIONS Of
Laws of North Dakota for the year
1913. there shall be an annual election
for elective city officers held on the
such place or places in each ward as the
council shall designate.
Now. therefore. be it resolved by the
City Council of the City of Grand Forks
directed to call such election, in accord
to be held Monday. April ?. 1917.
Moved by Alderman Gillette. seconded
ton be adopted as read. On roll cali
the following aldermen voted aye: T. !.
Smith, Kelsey. Pyes; Hulteng. Reed,
0IlilIlHS w WHlttIlan. SedQQerS,. Gillette,
Smith. Valley, Turner, Solstad and
Pederson-14 Carried.
Wants to Erect an Electric sixn.
Communication read from Thos. Nc
Goey asking permission of the city
council to erect and hang 12-foot cleo
trio sign in front Of his store at 115 No
3rd street. Following discussion, it was
moved by Alderman Solstad, seconded
by Alderman Griffiths, that the COM
munication be laid over until the next
meeting OF the city council. Carried.
Motion Reconsidered.
Hoved by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
by Alderman Whitman. that the above-
motion be reconsidered. and that any
applicants be allowed to hang street
signs, provided they agreed to comply
with the proposed new sign-hanging
ordinance being drawn. they agreeing to
hang such signs under direction Of the
city engineer and to comply with any
demands Of the city attorney in the
matter. On roll call the following aid
ermen voted aye: T. ]. Smith, Kelsey,
Hulteng, Pyes, Reed. Griffiths Whit.
man, Sanders, Gillette, Smith, Valley.
Carried.
Lund Sidewalk Petition 8e-Refsrred.
Alderman T. ]. Smith reported COM
plants made to him by residents Of
Lindsays addition, regarding no side
walk being built on Boulevard Ave
from Ash Street to Vernon Ave
;. The city auditor reported that a petit
tion had been filed Dec. II. 1916, asking
the council to cause sidewalk to be