Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-13

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very good. He has been ordered to put
in new hoor, which he is going to- take
care OF this week. He also a four
cows not reported to board OF health.
T. v. Treacy, Dairy Inspector.
Dairy Score for June, 1917.
I'D. Bacon go
James Cummings ............... 80
James Hinton 80
Goruon oteWart ~
M. J.. EnrlEht .................,... q
Leslie Sullivan n
Richards & Sheriff ............... II
L. e. OConnor ~
Wa Dryden .......:................ 70
M. Bruning ~
James Driscoll Observation-Disclosures. Is
Jerry Driscoll Is
James ls suilivan =.
Moved by alderman I. j. Smith. sec.
onded by Alderman Kelsey, that the re-
Reports Of standing Committees.
Report of Abattoir Committee, recon-
mending that ]. D. Bacon be allowed a
balance Of s9e.77 due him OF agreement
Moved by Alderman 7. ]. Smith, sec
bill be allowed. and the city auditor
a apa,9r,z a,t to Z, draw a warrant r. 1s. on N, the he
read. On roll call the Following alder
men voted aye: Kesey, T. J. Smith.
Pyes. yeitch. GTiffiths, Loeknnan. Sand.
ctSS WIlllHldIlp uTNCI olIuS 1SuCIS Oti
n Kleven-12. Carried.
Report of Street and Alleys Commit
tee recommending that the regarding Of
Cheyenne. Dakota, lone and Dell Ave-
no Moy 90 P by AIderm aE1' r. Re- J. p0 s@ish, sec
onded by Alderman whitman. that the
report be received and hled and action Of
oo% %o sern a%Inpr0 osss.as es oiss Limits.
The Waterworks committee, to whom
was referred the petition Of H. O.. Hall.
asking to be allowed TO- tap the water.
and Tenth Avenue. reported that this
connection was already made and is out
side Of the city limits. and recommend.
ing that In future nc permits be granted
the City Council. Moved BY Alderman
that the report Of the committee be
adopted. Carried.
Alderman Turner, chairman Of the
Waterworks committee, reported a joint
meeting Of the Water and Light com
18th, When he Submitted, partial Il report port
on the operating cost Of the. water and
light plant, but had not had time to
make a complete survey for definite ac-
Representatives of the Red River
Power company presented a proposition
to the council to take over the operation
OF the city water planC, installing new
machinery, and adopting electricity for
power: claiming they could save the city
1870 on Insurance rates, amounting to
s12. 5000 per annum.
City Council n representatives Of the
power plant, the following resolution
was adopted:
Moved by Alderman Turner, seconded
by Alderman Griffiths. that the PROPOSE
tion Of the power company, together
with he letter from Dean c. H. Crouch,
be referred to the .Waterworks and
light committees for Investigation. Car
City Accepts Blome Pavement.
The Paving committee reported hav-
ing inspected. in August. 1915, repairs
pany for the Blome company in Paving
District No. IS. The repairs were salts
factory. but the COMMITTEES believed where
Tarvia x was used to All the cracks that
which has not proven to be a fact. We
be aseepted, lsisned9 ". s. Whitman,
whitman. seconded by Alderman Lock
man that the report Of the Paving COM
m,ittee be adopted. on roll call the fol
j. Smith, Pyes, veitch. Grifriths. lock
man, Sanders. Whitman, Turner. Bird,
Peterson and Kleven-12. Carried.
OFFER City Bridges to County. RI
Alderman Lockman and Whitman, re-
ported negotiations being conducted with
the county commissioners regarding the
taking over Of the DeMers and Minnesota
Forks and Polk. The County Commits
sioners had taken no action but intimat-
ed such a proposition from the city
would receive consideration provided
the city assumed 5000 90 bonded debt
RESOLUTION
Alderman Lockman introducedsthe fol-
ton. which was seconded by Alderman
Griffiths:
whereas, the City Of Grand Forks be-
lieves it to be for the best interest of
of Minnesota, and county of Grand
Forks, State of North Dakota, that the
two bridges which pan the Red River
Of, the North between the cities of East
under the control and management of
the counties of Polk and Grand Forks,
Now. therefore. be IT resolved, that if
Wfll take over said bridges from the city
Of: Grand Forks and Will assume the
control, management and maintenance
thereof, that the said City Of Grand
counties free and clear Of any bonded
Indebtedness by reason thereof. That
the said City of Grand Forks viii there
p TopRs, tq ITS snare Gxer to Of t he f spidss f Fl sr is%l
Grand Forks.
Moved by Alderman Lockman, second
ed by Alderman Griffiths, that we adopt
the above resolution as read. On roll.
call the following aldermen voted ayes
Kelsey, T.. J. Smith, Pyes, Veitch, Grif-
dths, Lockman, Sanders, Whitman. Tur-
ner, Bird, Peterson and Kleyen-12. Car
ried..
Five-Year Liquid chlorine Contract
Honorable Mayor & City Council:
Gentlemen-We, your Waterworks
committee wish to recommend that the
city enter into a contract with the Pitts
liquid chlorine at IL cents per pound for
a period Of five years. as per their con-
tract submitted.
Your committee would also ask for
authority to order the necessary lime
and iron to start the new softening
plant. (Signed) J.. d. Turner, w. s.
Whitman, Andrew vettch and Andrew
Peterson.
Moved. by Alderman Turner, seconded
by Alderman Whitman, that the report
be adopted and the proper city officials
authorized to execute the contract as
recommended by the Waterworks CONF
mittee. On roll call the following alder
men voted aye: Kelsey, 4. J, Smith,
Pyes,AYeitch, Griffiths. Lockrnan. Sand
ers. Whitman, Turner, Bird, Peterson
Grant 3erInissicn to zap Waterman.
having granted permission to Gina TauE-
Dol to tap the watermain in Belrnont
Avenue at h intersection of Belmont
and South Boulevard Avenue, as petition
ed for hay 7th. Moved By Alderman
u. j. Smith, ge<or19N lnk AraNnTsnn RsrrN