Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-14

and we would recommend thai Pror.
Crouch be instructed to return the same
they furnish him with a complete esti-
mate of cost which will include every
item Of expense connected with the pro-
posed installation. i, 49,
Red River Power Co. be requested to
make us another proposition making a
rate which they would charge provided
they install and operate their own ma
our plant, and what length OF ~contrac,
they. would require for an arrangement
Of this kind. (Signed). J. D! Turner. An
drew Peterson. w. H. Bird. Andrew
Veitch, w. 8. Whitman. N,
Moved by Alderman Sanders, second
ed by Alderman Turner, that the report
be adopted, and the waterworks commit
tee be empowered to call a special meet
secured the necessary information to in
diligently discuss an act upon the Pow
er Co.'S proposition. Carried.
Disallow Miss Nelson's Petition.
Gentlemen:-We, your public improve
ment committee, beg to report that we
have investigated the request Of Miss
Nelson regarding q display case. We
Thos. Grifhths. Moved by Alderman
Lockman, seconded by Alderman veitcn,
that the report Of the committee be
oAOPSSO q ACo. #r -F
Recommend Construction Of Sidewalk.
Honorable Mayor and. City Council:
Gentlemen:-We, your streets and al
ley committee, recommend that the old
4, block 81, Bulge & Eshelman's frsr
addition. and also in front Of lots 8 to
10, inclusive, block go. Bulge & Eshel-
mems first addition and in front OF
12. block 16, Holes Central addi-
ton. be condemned and the city engl-
heer ins tr, to survey The same and
H. Kelsey, W. H. Bird, Thos. Grifatns,
Orr Sanders. L. Kleven.
Resolution.
Alderman Whitman offered the fol-
lowing resolution for adoption:
Be 1t resolved by the city council of
the city Of Grand Forks. North Dakota,
that for the convenience Of public travel,
cement sidewalks be and they are hereby
herein described, according to the laws
and ordinances governing the building
Of Sidewalks n that the city auditor
publish this resolution, and that the
owners or tenants of the above property
be notified, and unless same!is construct
ed within 20 days from notice hereof.
that the city cause same constructed, and
benefited thereby. Sidewalks ordered
constructed are as follows: a
On the South side Of Third Avenue, in
front Of Lots 8 and 4. in Block 81, B.. 8
On the South side ofAThird Avenue in
front Of Lots 8 to f3 inclusive in Block
go, B. & E. Addition.
front Of Lots / and 2, and I to IL inelu-
stve. in Block IA, and Lots II and IL,
Block 16, Holes Central Addition.
Moved by Alderman Whitman, second
concentration Of the Street & Alley com
mittee on cement sidewalk construction
be adopted, and that, we adopt the above
resolution and order the sidewalks bull
lowing aldermen voted aye: Kelsey, T.
J. Smith, Pyes, veitch, Griniths, Lock
man. Sanders. Whitman. Turner. Bird,
Peterson and Kleven-12 Carried.
ed by. Alderman Sanders, that the report
be referred Jack eto"the committee with
" to act. On roll call the following
aldermen voted aye; Kelsey. T. J. Smith
and Kleven-12. Carried.
Reports Of Special oo1uraittees.
G~elephone Companies File Answers.
mittee, appointed May q. 1917, to- investi.
gate into the telephone situation II
Grand Forks city reported some. prelim.
mary Investigations made. At a meeting
of the committee there was preparedAe
set OF inquiries, which were later, trans.
mitted to the Northwestern and Trf.
State Telephone companies, the purpose
Of which were to clear and state tne
issues involved. The said telephone corn.
panies had filed. replies July IS, copies
of which were presented to the city
council. From these replies SO made py
h companies, It appears that physical
possible and practicable, but that there
LIS a serious question as to the, rates and
c~ompensatton Z be allowed OF paid
the railroad commissioners Of Minnesota
and Wisconsin as we'll as OF various cit,
officials of Lacrosse and Janesviile
Wis, n ,owatonna, MINI, and other
and rates. The COMMITTEES recommended
that the chairman OF the COMMITTEES snt
the mayor and city attorney be author
ICED to make p personal Investigation q,
the offices OF the a~bove-named railroad
commissioners and officials, for the pur.
pose OF ascertainfng the character 81 tn,
service rendered with the ADVANTAGE,
and Inconvenience, and also for deter
mining the rates to be charged by tn
companies, and other phases Of the SUB
5ect.
Moved by Alderman Sanders, second
ed by Alderman Pyes, that the repor'
franchises, together with the replies 81
the local telephone companies be accent
ed n filed, and that the mayor and eft,
attorney and chairman of the commute,
be authorizedato make a personal tnvestf
cation as recommended. On roll call til,
Following vote was reported: Voting yes
Aldermen Kelsey. T. ]. Smith, Pyes
Yeiteh. Grifiths. Lockman. Sanders
Ing no, Alderman Bird and PedersonG2
The mayor declared the motion adopted
Appodntnnents Gnd Connrmations.
Mayor binnie appointed M. 3. "a
Webster as q member of the special as
seasment commission, ana submitted ~,
name T 3 the city council for confirma