Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18

PHYSICAL connections between the
two telephone companies now oper..
Ak1ng In this city are. recommended
by Mayor James A. Dinnie. in his
message delivered at the annual meet
tng Of the city council. held Tuesday
night.
GVstom doubles expense and causes IN
convenience to the users OF the phone
service. and recommends the appoint.
three members Of the council and two
p1ivake citizens to investigate the mat
ter and take whatever action may ap-
peas 1eoosAx1.
Financial Situation
Z IN his message. tho mayor also lays
special stress on the financial situa-
ton of the city, showing that the pres
snt high rate OF taxation 10 due to the
high assessment levied by the school
board Tor the construction Of the new
high school. Emphasis was laid on
the need of economy in the city ad-
ministration.
In this connection the mayor COM
monded the report made by the bridge
committee of the council. recommend
ing that here after bridges over the
Red River should 20 built by the city
only IN connection Will! SAo SOu1sy
q Grand Forks, and with East Grand
Forks and Polk county. or when the
expenses of the erection should be
borne by private capital.
i General work Of the city govern
mont. including relief of the poor, po-
lice and fire protection. and the vari-
city departments, were briefly
dealt with in the message.
Vegetable Gardens.
Emphasis was laid on the need of
cultivating the waste places Of the
situation, which threatens a shortage
Of food for the nation at large. and
in which 1t is necessary that North
Dakota take a prominent part In pro-
viding supplies.
The complete tex Of the mayors
message follows:
To the Honorable Members Of the City
Council of the City Of Grand Forks,
North Dakota:
It is with pleasure that I turn 70 the
duty Imposed upon me- me oy n .me Gna. az
from time to time, to give the council
Information relative to the affairs of
the city and to make such recommends
At the outset, I desire to express my
earnest appreciation for the cordial CO.
operation Of the members OF the council
in the labors Of the past year; u city
standard Of Intelligence, honor n in:
tegr1ty Of the members Of the council
and they have been u%nsparins in theiI
devotion to the welfare Of the city.
It 10 with regret that we note the re-
ttrement Of some Of the members Of the
council who were Oldest in service and
experience and who have given gener'
ously Of their time n ability to the
pensation Ia the assurance Of duty vel,
performed and the approval Of all those
who may come in touch with their pub
And / desire also TO testify to the u4.
failing courtesy and energy Of the var4
Gus officers OF the city; Grand yqrkl
has always been we'll served BY al o.
he t sstssr .b and .s q ~ q, t ifa n s:tt;1 thai y
trust.
In the matter. somane bsfore you tier,
10 none Of greater tmportanoe than
0oo0oany IN A6m323DeZo6oA
tAe mvoluntszy contzi6utiops Of Ii,
stt4zsns 70 the supporf Of the govern
meat and the eooserv4ns and Wise e
s'p pas'ie trust % tn q &c Eiiss sess e ses::e !.
TO Which. under IN oiroo.mstances. ever,
1ntalhgent effort should be directed
Since INST addressed you q state .
the levyfa6 and collection Of large take
Of a nature to which our people arr
fortunately, somewhat unaecustomed.
These unaccustomed burdens Win b
met o%heerfully and paid promptly b,
or people, but the imposition Of Their
e~nuphas4xss the necessity. on our par
Of b most rigid economy in the ad
mtnfstystion OF the public AffAirs en-
trusted to III md I seize upon this earl
lest opportunity to voice what I know
to be your wish and purpose in the mat
ter.
And. because the subject IL Of Eres
importance ~ we'll as closely connecte
with economy of administration, I mex
call to your attention the subject Of
AS0ogsnnsnt and TAXATION.
It 10 not unWise that our attentio,
should be first directed to an increaa
IN b aggregate tax paid upon thef
property by each Of the taxpayers o
the city; this Increase amounts approx
imately to $1,000 per thousand on til
assessed valuation of 1915. and in thi
connection. It should be borne in min
atety 20% less h the 1915 Assessment
whereby our tax payers are saved abou
1o% of the amount which otherwise
would be collected from them Tor stat
n county purposes.
IT Will not be at all harmful to her
make a comparison of the tax rates 70
the past s years
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