Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-18

the council. -
Now therefore be It resolved:
4 That there 10 hereby created .
Of the city. council who shall act in con-
junction with two citizens and tax pay
ers Of the city which said committee
sda BY Il Tho n1 maycr oe who ssall aG IN sSGS1Giiina,
thereto. name. designate md appoint the
two citizens and tax payers who shall
act in conjunction with said COMMITTEES.
full power and It 10 hereby authorized.
directed n instructed to make . full
and complete examination touching the
telephone condition in the city Of Grand
'ne ea5 TSe franchise or franchises. here.
tofore granted and now claimed to be
or corporation under which ! Telephone
exchange. or system or toll telephone
business is carried IN within h city
Of Grand Forks tncludin. al questions
ton and terms thereof.
authority Of the city council in the mat
persons. Arms or corporations so carry
ing on the telephone systems, exchanges
or toll businesses in said city Of Grand
Forks including the power to Ak, change.
pei and require service and all matters
included in the regulation of such ex-
changes, systems or businesses,
t tSs II Th shse o s;ty c %au.sGIlF' tS s sna ,alr nSys-
ical connection between the different tel
ephone systems, exchanges or toll BUSH
nesses operated and carried on in said
procedure therein. the c~ompensations
therefor and all questions connected
full and complete power and authority
to send for persons. books. records and
papers. to summon and compel the at
tendance of witnesses. to administer
ne same IN writing and to Employ sueh
clerical and stenographic help. and SER
however, that no experts shall be en-
thority from the council and provided
further. that the expense included here
under shall not exceed the sum OF
$4,000 WITHOUT the further authority
4 That n its report to the council,
said committee shall make findings Of
facts e the same shall appear to It
other evidence submitted to it n that
separate and apart from such findings
Of facts the said committee shall make
its conclusions thereon and it's recom-
sons In support thereof.
Moved by Alderman Sanders. seconded
H ,, Alde pr J; =. Smith. that the reso;
AOtAoN Uo dQOpteQ as reaO. On FOIL call
the tDllgv, ss, sldsgmen voted aye; Ri.
Lockman.- Sanders. whitman. Smith,
Gillette nssnn Tur9er. Bird. Peterson and
special bridge COMMITTEES.
mayor Dinnie announced the appoint
ment Of the following. citizens IN the
Lockman. J: F: Smith and Peterson A.ssln asd
Mr.. A.: I. Hunter and Mr.. Calvin Read.
Special telephone x~raaohiss COMMITTEES.
me Msyo OF Raeni folio%fnE eit,t the appoint ee o tn.
special telephone franchise committee:
ana Aldermen NM y whitney, coo Kleyen ana Turner
Honorable Mayor and Ie City Council:
Gentlemsn:-We, your streets and a:
icy m Gommit de to whom was referred
oil house from the BERN on the east side
Of Ninth street. at the west end Of lot
Is: block 4. b; q E. addition. recon-
chief Of police t. notify Mr.. 8: Cross j:
man to remove the same at once: and
also recommend that he be stopped from
burning garbage and fruit in h street.
ders. T.. Kleven and W. II. Bird. Moved
by Alderman T. J. Smith, seconded by
Alderman Whitman. that the report be
adopted as read. Carried, II votes ahsrm.
-SSVAAAAAVAN ~4U42h0k AAVys
The street and alley committee recon.
mended that the city council authorize
the street commissioner to put in man.
sS3es 81 s sa n n e B. end Tt s Of The si.o alley ,e e. in
center Of each block for the proper
drainage Of the alley.
MOVED by Alderman Kelsey. seconded
be adopted and that four manholes be
constructed'and a trench cut through the
center Of said alley pavement in said
blocks. under the direction Of the city
dermen voted aye: Kelsey. T. j. Smith,
Pyes. yeitch. Grifiths. iockman. San.
! ders. Whitman. Smith. Gillette. Turner.
Bro Hx, rsde geesrs and 1 R,ey ssr. Carried.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen:-We. your streets and al
ley committee. to whom was referred
the sprinklers, recommend that wendell
Feist and John Shue. whose bids were
rick. whose bid was $500 per month,
contracts so long as their services are
satisfactory to the city. (Signeol w. II.
Kelsey, Thos. Griffths. Orr Sanders. L.
Eleven and w. H. Bird.
ed by Alderman Peterson. that the re.
port Of the committee be adopted and
the city attorney be instructed to draw
roll cali the following aldermen voted
aye: Kelsey. I. ]. Smith. Pyes. veitch
Grifiths. Lockman. Sanders. Whitman
Smith, Gillette. Turner: Bird. Peterson
Must Level Pavement on Car Tracks.
The city auditor advised the counctl
Of complaints mad with regard to the
bulged up condition of the pavements
between the street car rails at the inter.
section Of South Fifth street and Cert.
rude avenue; and also complaint made
Of a pile Of concrete blocks left o N Cert.
F Fourth hvsn n r HfRR0s Streets tse alley between
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
by Alderman veitch. that the city ensi
neer be instructed to confer with the
that the matters complained Of may b.
satisfactorily disposed of, and that tn.
engineer take such action as may b
necessary to cause h pavement to bt
order that he street surface be mad.
level at these points. Carried. II vote,
Want Street Corners BOUNDED OF.
that complaint had been made to him
with regard to the dangerous condition
Of the streets at the intersection o,
the corner on North Third street wher,
II intersects with Hill venue and Levi,
Boulevard: sugEestions had been mad
sections should be rounded OF, which
would greatly reduce the danger Of au
tomobile accidents at these points.
onded by Alderman Lockman. IN tn,
matter Of rounding the street corner,
above described be referred to tn,
streets and alley committed. Carrid.
Honorable Mayor and City Councils:
Gentlemen:-We. your ways an,
means committee. beg to report that ",
farm to Jacob Dobmier for $4,000 70
the season of 1917. (Signed) W.. H. Kel
sey.. J: F. Smith and e. I. Pyes. Move.