Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-27

sna,tn p1a. 1ra,tnh Grsfa+hs Tockman'
Sanders, Whitman, j. f. Smith, Gillette.
Bird. Peterson and Keyen-1S.
Presentation Of Petitions.
Petition read from Paul Norman and
16e others protesting against the city
entering into q contract with the Red
River Power Go: to furnish power to
light plants, for the reason that the
proposition should be submitted to a
vote of the people to determine whether
or not 1t is advisable to make such a
contract.
Alderman Sanders asked If any signers
Of the petition We're present. MT. M. A.
Cosgrif replied that he had signed the
1ator had told him that the men who
were boosting for this contract engag,
Ing the Power Co. to furnish electrical!
power plants were stockholders in tho
Power Co.; said he was not familiar with
the proposition and could give no other
resson for signing the ge endsra secord-
ed by Alderman Whitman. that the pc
titions be received and fled. Carried.
Is votes affirm.
Recommend Construction Of Sidewalks.
Honorable Mayor and City Council.
Gentlemen:-We. your streets and al
ley COMMITTEES; to whom was rererre Mo the
Fifth street and Edith avenue request
ing a sidewalk be laid on either the
north or south side Of Edith avenue,
ommend that the city order a new Ave-
foot cement sidewalk to be laid on the
south side of Edith avenue, between
Fourth and Fifth streets reefs al0n ME.c the
mack's addition. and along the north
side Of lot 80, block As, A. & I. add
ton. for the reason that there are two
on the north side Of the street, which
will nave to b. moved before a side
walk could be laid.
We also recommend that a new side
walk be laid on the west side of lot 20,
block "F," b. & E. addition, from. the
corner of Cheyenne avenue to the alley
Of the east side of Ashton street.
IL. Bra, Thos. Grifiths and L.. KIeven.
Revolutions.
Alderman Gillette offered the follow
ing resolution for adoption:
Be It 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 here
described. according to the laws and
ordinances governing the building of
sidewalks and that the city auditor
o ownass or rh tena rssol ~ tps a and t prone the
structed within 20 lays from notice
hereof. that the city cause same con-
to the property benefited thereby. Side
walks ordered constructed are as fol-
lows:
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, along
the north side of lot 1, block As. McCor-
mack's addition. and along the north
side Of lot 90. block A.. A. 5 I. addition.
along the west side of lot %. block F,
B: & E. second addition, from the corner
OF Cheyenne avenue to the alley.
Moved by Alderman Gillette, second
ed by Alderman veitch. that the recon-
mendation Of the street n alley com
mittee for construction Of cement side
Waik be adoRted' and that We adopt the
built according to law. On roll call the
I. J. Smith, Pyes, Veitch, Grifaths, Lock.
Bird, Pederson and Kleven-1s. Carried.
Alderman Gillette on Band Committee.
Honorable Mayor and City Council.
means eommittses rec yoar %ay hat a Inc
city council appoint one of it's member
on a special committee Of Ave, which
committee shall be known as the NUM-
the said committee to be composed of
one member from the city council, the
Commercial club, board of education and
mittee to be to plan a permanent NUM-
cfpal band organization along the lines
which may be decided to be the most
s eai i q. 4 pe Keisey snd Ss41n L g + aI i M.
0AA -. ~
Moved by Alderman Whitman, sec
onded by Alderman Sanders. that the
a aee9mme1 Garzt of the committee be
Moved by Alderman Sanders, seconded
: y Alderman Whitman, that Alderman
Gillette be appointd to represent the
city m Gqnnei = on this Municipal Band
Street Ry. Co. to Plank Between Rails.
Moved by Alderman Lockman. sec
9 q by Alderman Kelsey, that the g.
plank between Its rail on. University
avenue where the side track running
through the ball park intersects with
Houses Extend upon Property Limo.
Alderman Kelsey reported to the
council that there are two houses ex-
1 narah .,G upon IT. the property line on the
Fourth and Fifth streets, which should
pc moyed pack to permit Of sidewalks
Moved by Alderman Sanders, second
ed by Alderman Kelsey, that the matter
be referred to the public Improvement
committee to report back to the city
Presentation Of Ordinances,
An ordinance entitled AN ordinance
providing for the purchase Of electrical
current Hnhrent or energy to operate the street
inter plant OF the city of Grand Forks,
therefore." which said ordinance passed
~ 80 ~ oCPlsH Ia 1871, DTeSent-
ed, read, for second reading and final
passage.
Moved by Alderman Sanders. second.
eo by alderman Gillette, that the con.
tract prepared by the city attorney fo1
the rental and purchase Of pumps, ma.
chineIy. etc. and for the furnishing 0,
sn I energy for the owe plant
fore taking a vote on the second read
ing and final passage Of the above ordi
nance. Carried.
City Attorney, Bangs read the con
electrical energy to operate the fltel
plant; also read the contract for tn,
furnishing of electrical energy to op
also read the contract for the rental and
proposed BY the Red River Power &c Co. a
Mayor Dinnie invited general discus
read. "
a general discussion Of the Powe
CO.'S proposition was entered into b,
me CITY council n the citizens present
emit as taxpayer to hear the contract,
read. He had heard considerable stree
talk about this proposition. So far a,
troll Of everything with the city and h,
could find no flaw in them; does not. a,
had been said by some, turn the cit,
tas,nhs over er 70 ths Power GO. II the dea
OF the plant, he would be opposed to TIL
proposition. As a matter of commo,
sense II was the duty Of the council t,
p nen fne axpayer Of all possible ex
urged that h contract be accepte rs
patriotic duty of the city for the rea
son that Il would aid in the conseryatfol
alderman. Gillette raised the oueztio,
Of the possible abandonment Of the cit,
municipal plant in years to come n
voting Y. place this ordinance on fina