Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
PROCEEDINGS,
City of Grand Forks, North Dakota

Sioux river at Sioux City. Iowa. the CEN
ter pier was built Jointly by the two
and each county constructed
ture on its side q, the river. and from
what information I'VE have heen able to
obtain all bridges over the Sioux river
seem to- have been. constructed in this
amer
The bridge over the Red River Of the
ridge was constructed Jointly by the two
city eSs"i paying aao one s%o quarter sa.lrs; et thereof eos"'s anu
prayton. n D.. was constructed at the
tom soint te sxpsS;e Of sna aeT eSe si,S So " Dr pgsS,
In North Dakota together with Teien
township and Eagle Point township in
Minnesota: Teien township contributed
0oo.o 90 although there was no village or
city therein connected with the bridge.
1t is therefore clear that the legisla.
ture Of the states of North Dakota and
statutes have realized that Interstate
bridges are necessary and essential for
the welfare Of. the people of both states.
such states must be established and
neali.ins this fact. and the Injustice
the legislatures have provided for the
erstion Of the municipalities on both
''? The e are t tNe bridge. to b. built and
,maintained. The original, cost is very
heavy and the yearly maintenance runs
into many th9Tssnds 81 dollars;
possible for the city of Grand Forks to
build and maintain these bridges alone.
The tax rate Of the city is now sos
thereof falls very heavy upon our peo-
pie.
New bridges be built. It is idle
to attempt to dodge tho. situation any
The present bridges were constructed
more than 80 years ago. They were of
light construction and no doubt were
ton at the time they .sS' We're e" built but they
nave long since out-lived their useful
ness and are not adequate to handle
the present condition Of trafic. In fact.
a question Of a short time when they
must be closed to tra tic and new bridges
erected by some method. =.
Forks will not Join with us and share
equally the expense Of the rebuilding
and maintenance of these bridges. then
Of Grand Forks should not undertake
to build and maintain the same but that
private capital should be Interested in
MADE ans ma1 BY Which ! Srr pr'ssee ,n snSaiS Is
should erect the W. bridges, and that
toll should be charged to cover the cost
Of the construction and maintenance,
United States in this manner. and from
such Information as III committee
could obtain; the operation thereof
seems ., to be highly Ss satisfactory A few
There are three bridges over the
Missouri river at Omaha, Neb.. owned
and built by private corporations.
Muscatine, Iowa, wal built by a stock
company. and toll is collected for Its
There. is a toll bridge between the
A toll bridge is a paying investment.
In fact, it should pay for itself in q
very few years, together with the cost
Of m~ainten.nce and return a good rate
Your Committee is satisfied. that pri.
vate capital will readily respond to
build and maintain these bridges as toll
Your committee recommends:
not undertake to build the bridges and
maintain the same at Its own cost and
]. That . further effort should b.
made to get the county Of Polk. the city
Ct East Grand Forks and the countTso,
Grand Forks to share in the cost Of the
building and maintenance Of UGH bridg,
es on such terms as may be fair and
just to all parties.
8. That If satisfactory arrangement.
cannot be made that the city OF Grand
Forks take the necessary steps to hav.
toll bridges erected across the Red Rive,
Of the North and to interest private
4. That the mayor appoint a com
mittee Of five Of whom not more thar
three shall be members Of the cit,
made by your committee in this matter
along the line of recommendation,
Dated at Grand Forks, N. D., Apr,
Respectfully submitted.
Thos. Griffiths.
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Andrew Peterson.
Moved by Alderman Sanders. second
ID by Alderman Kelsey, that the repor
committee be adopted as read. Carried
sisn-haastns orainane. 1stsrred.
Of signs. recurring a license fee and per
which passed it's first reading April :
Moved BY Alderman sanders. seeonde;
by Alderman Kelsey. that this ordinanc,
be re-referred. to the ordinance commit
tee and city attorney. Carried.
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to Filtration Plant.
The ,waterworks COMMITTEES offered tn,
following resolution for adoption.
bla BE- it .e' 81 &. .] tsst tss a G'sns ION
and improvements ia the nltration plan
and the Installation of a s%oftening plant
be and the same are hereby accepted ant
approved. .' ,;ii
Provided. that such acceptance amt
approval shall not release the contrac
tor from n guarantees. werranties Q,
and contract: and provided further. tina
and 3 inches as per the said plans 81
adopted. at a cost not to exceed 100000
Moved by Alderman Valley. secondet
Resolution be adopted as read. On S' rol
cali the following aldermen voted aye
r. ]. Smith. Kelsey. ,Hulteng. Pyes
Reed. Grifnths. Whitman. So nders. Gil
son-1s. Carried.
Alderman ]. F.. Smith stated the Ret
River Power company desired to erec
q temporary fence or wall. g. foot high
to extend 3 feet onto the street line OF
the Kittson, avenue. side Of their plant
and moved, seconded by Alderman Gil
Power company to erect the fence Al
4 substitute motion was offered b,
Alderman Whitman. seconded by Alder
ferred to the. public Improvement com
mittee with power to act, providing tn,
committee obtains from the r. r. Powe,
company . written request to erect sucf
arm. e"se' 50 20 S sos.s r.
Bonds Approved.
The Following bpnds. appfoyed by tn,
city attorney as.to form and manner o
C., A.. Brolin, auto hack . 80,
Con Whalen. draynian fpersonal)H1 ,00t