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

Of the city plant for h two years past;
Alderman Turner stated the rsn1 me ded
waterworks- and light committses TO e9
over the subject with REPRESENTATIVES o.
t mera Ps sssn,t. es ssS.ss may 70 t s arrived saS =:
Manager Brown Of the Red River
Power company. addressed the cotnsa.
2 reqYe.ted thst the rsp nsrIatted to
meet with the Waterworks n liSms
committees in order that hi. compSny y
be given an opportunity to explain 'he'f
Moved by Alderman Turner. second
ed by Alderman J. F. Smith; that the
report be referred back to the wafer.
FORKS and iisht CON cSmmi tSs pe to 60 e Sxn-
pany's representatives and get tneir
figures definitely. Carried.
0ommunicaNons.
vniforMs for Police Dspextme1s
r.s1estans the City see Council iasi' to purchase
police department. Moved by Alderman
Kelsey, seconded by Alderman T. J.
ferred to the police committee with
tracts for the uniforms as requested. ~
s1.: f Ks,. the f fol! j. smith, s'd Pyes, vs sHsaa
Grifiths. Lockman. Sanders, Whitman.
Smith, Gillette. Turner. Bird. Peterson
and Kleyen-ll Carried:
Communication read from Fire Chief
Fitzgerald recommending the purchase
Of uniforms for the hremen. Moved by
m miderP Ps1.rs 9i1let IT, s tSo eemm MY n alesa,
be referred to the IRE committee with
power to invite bids and award contracts
for the uniforms a. requested. on roll
XII sH' 7. ). smith, .l Pyes. ve itch. eIif:
ath.,. Lockman.- Sanders. Whitman.
Smith, Gillette, Turner. Bird. Peterson
and Kleven-14. Carried.
70 Purchase 5000 0axhons.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentiemen:-1 respectfully recon-
mend the purchase Of Ave thousand car,
bons for the street arc lights: and also
100000 worth Of incandeseent lights.
Respectfully submitted. NJ. Fitzgerald.
Moved ~ Alderman Kelsey. seconded
m%unication be referred to the hight com;
mittee with power to act. On roll call
the following. aldermen voted aye: KEEL
sey;, TT. smith. Pyes; yeiteh. drsflths'
Kleven-14. Carried.
Bed Cross Room In City 1au.
The city apditor reported : request
- NAopSV4 " 4sV AAAS ~
Red Cross for the use Of q room in the
zation. Moved by Alderman Sanders.
se%%itt.. BY ro Alderman mi TX Kel tS;yya that haar th ns
the city hall be turned over to the Red
Cross chapter. Carried.
1ign-1anSine Ordinance 8o-xeEsErsd.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
whom was referred the sign-hanging
back to the council for Second = reading
and ina passage. with two amendments.
plication to be signed By the person
asking for the sign, upon furnishing a
sritabie 2 \ ais to permit signs
roofs 10 fse in. II nsie 81 hm 5H Be e co1 1c fsst ION on
ordinance as thus amended is re-report-
H. Bird. A. q. Lockman. j. +. Smith.
reading N inal passage. Following dis
question. 1t was moved BY Aldermen Gil
lette. seconded by Alderman Whitman.
that the ordinance be referred back to
ney for further consideration. Carried.
oid for Watsrmain Extension 10. 90.
The city auditor reported one bid filed
sst san.a' N R5o' 80, f IN sf s=Snstssot .S.ns Of
from Fifth street to q point opposite
On motion the bid was opened and
a. +: gin. 9, i. Waterman pipe.
$40 It. sin. {: i. w.termsin pipe, LOO
s hydrants. Woods-Mathews. each 1890
s hYdrants, South Park Fdy., each IS. 90
Moved by Alderman Turner. seconded
by Aldermen Sanders. that the bid be
committee to report back at the next
meeting OF the council. Carried.
Council 70 Meet May lath, 1917.
moved by Alderman Gillette, seconded
39nrn we adjourn to meet on Saturday,
May L. 1917. at 8 o'clock 2. m. Carried.
Bonds Approved.
c,t ln stt t0r,owins % no1 ras approved by the
execution, presented, read:
a Plumb. & Heat. Co.. plumb
A. 5. Fuller: draym.n: e egg. 90
g. H. Bennett, special police. 10000
F. J; wilkins. personal. garbage 10000
a. M sS'esri BY e Hiderm.s sa = = SMITH, 500 90: 90
onded by, Alderman veitch. that the
~, 9ssol9tions Of Regret.
n CITY euditor called the attention
the sudden and tragic death Of former
Aioerman A. ~Abrahamsen. which occur
req on the Great Northern railway
0oAA HELL mile nOrln OF MeFrt1eld
station at 5 O'clock this afternoon, when
train.
RESOLUTIONS Of regret were adopted by
60 q COMMITTEES Consisting Of Aldermen
Kelsey, Bird and Pyes to arrange for
the city council attending the funeral
services in q body.
Council Adjourus.
Moved by. Alderman T. j. Smith, sec.
onded by Alderman Kelsey, that We So
now adjourn. w
W. H. ALEXANDER.
City Auditor,
Saturday, May IL, 1917,
Regular adjourned meeting Of the city
eoa uinsa held Saturday. May IL. 1917. al