Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-20
Thursday, Oct. 18th, 1917.

Regular adjourned meeting Of the City
1917, at s o'clock p. M. Mayor Dtnnie
men Kelsey. T. j. Smith. veitch, Sanders,
Whitman, smith. Gillette. Bird, Peder-
son and Kleven-10.
kesssngee License Cancelled
senger license had been granted by the
city council June. 1917. to Max Krovisha,
and because of his failure to procure
the til eo bond required, the License sh @;1'a,t BE
seconded by Alderman -kleven. that the
license be cancelled as recommended.
Carried.
A report was read from the Citizens
Band COMMITTEES recommending that an
instructor be engaged to give his entire
time to i~nstructfng bands and orchestras
city. as we'll as sesehinS the city band:
said instructor to have full control over
all matters Of musical organization in
the municipal esnSs salary of such in
council and one-half by the Board of
Education and the amount TO be deter
mined by the CiFens' committee.
Alderman Gillette stated that the aim
OF the EFFORT was TO educate the people
musieally by orsaairsns a band n by
introducing The practical teaching of in
strumental music in The schools of the
city as a means OF educating those
Moved by Alderman Kleven. seconded
by Alderman kelsey. tina the matter be
referred back to the Citizens commit
tee 10 meet with the directors of the
tails for the organization of the NUM-
cipai hand. Carried
vacating Alleys in HolSs Addition.
A communication was read from f. ].
Lander & Co, in Spc to a reQueSt
from Alderman !. F. Smith. with regard
TO whether deeds had been given by
Mr.. Holes for alley purposes through
certain blocks in Holes Central add
for which deeds had been given for
alley purposes vas read 70 the council.
Moved by Alderman Gillette, seconded
by Alderman Peterson. thai the com
Alley committee and City Attorney,
Report OF special Committee On Physical
CONNECTION Of Telephones.
The Special Telephone Franchise
committee, appointed by Mayor Dinnie
May eth. 1917. to investigate THE power
authority: and jurisdiction of the city
the different telephone systems, ex.
changes or toll business operated and
carried 0 n in the City Of Grand Forks
with he method of procedure therein
questions connected Herewith submit
ted IN exhaustive report of some thirt,
odd typewriter pages covering the sub
ject matter, giving h results Of III
designations made in the cities of s:
Paul. n Owatonna. Mimi. and Ii
Crosse. Madison and GAINESVILLE. Wiscon.
sin. The committee made the followint
recommendation:
fa) That it be authorized, to confe,
with the Northwestern and> Tri-Stat.
companies for the purpose of obtaining
If possible, physical connection of theil
exchanges in this city for both local ant
parties and without litigation.
CD If the committee Fails therein
then, that it be authorized to make {
demand upon said companies in tn
name and on ehalf Of the city. tina
such physical connection be made.
lc) Tha if by am!cable agreement
or upon demand, the committee Is un
able to procure such physical connec
ton. upon satisfactory terms. then tha
1t be authorized to make n file com
plant, in the name and on behalf of tn,
city, with the Board of Railroad com
missioners for the purpose of accomp
fishing such physical connection.
such additional steps. Or proceedings
in connection with the matter o
physical connection as it may deem
necessary or appropriate to protect tn,
interest Of the city and its people.
Moved by Alderman Sanders, second
ed by Alderman Gillette, that the repor
of the Special Telephone committee b
thorized to carry out the recommends
tons contained therein. Carried, /
votes affirm.
Councils Adjou1ns.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconde,
by Alderman Gillette, that we do nov
w. H. Alexander,
THtu A,SSk4,