Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
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T. v. Treacv. Dairy Inspector.
by Alderman Whitman. that the several
Dean Crouch 70 Leave the city.
Mayor Dinnte. advised the council Of
Of the university, that he was leaving
the city about April Goth: that for the
reason that Dean Crouch was the en-
gineer in charge Of inspection of all ma
fhtnsrY po TO be - installed, IT. Iedn.a eX the Red ,sa
said cotApany's contract to furnish cleo
trical. energy. to pump water and light
the city streets, he. had requested Dean
councii. in regard thereto. Dean Crouch
stated the pumping machinery was not
installed at the present time. His de-
parture from the city means that he
engineer. or have some other university
man take the tests Inc forward them
to him in his new location: the only
important thing was proper tests. to as
certain II the pumps come up to stan
Moved by Alderman Sanders. second
ed by Alderman Whitman, that the ques-
tons involved in connection, with in
resulting from Dean Crouch's removal
from the city be referred to. the Water
works committee for settlement with
authority to make such arrangements
as they may see at. Carried. II votes
a1irm.
Reports Of Standing Committees.
Alderman Gillette: chairman OF the
ways and means committee. reported an
offer made fer the purchase Of lot :.
block 10. Riverside Park addition. end
'sss. , .n st:tsmss' to & ;,s.s SG0; sS.t s1es aal
since the year 1896. That the purchaser
offered TO nay uo all back taxes IL clear
title to property could be furnished.
MNvAA hv A1dAYNnan ci11o{tA.. cA~NnHAA
by Alderman KELSEY, that the city agree
% release title and waive All rights and
, interest to this property. Carried, IL
votes affirm. - [% = =
Select City scales site.
honorable Mayor and City Council:
%provement committee. to whom vas re-
ferred the question OF the necessity,
fssa a a; snd e%dyisaSility Of moving
ton on South Third street, to a more
convenient location. beg to report that
/ We hav. Investigated the matter. ,particu-
and r. s,'5 reEsrd ,n to g ;o su, , ! e,ec ,oe s : n
+; be purchased and hat the city coun-
ell take,the proper steps to secure this
ground for a site for the city scales.
smith. 4: Peterson. Thos: Grifi.hs.
Moved by Alderman. Whitman second
ed by. Alderman Kleven. that the report
be referred back to the public improve
Heht CCH1HntLIee IOE 1uTtneT lOSSSf1ERs
ton ard report. Carried. "a votes affirm.
Special TslepheEe Committee Reports.
The special telephone franchise COM
mittee reported to the council the pro-
gress made the ra.t month with OFT
Gals Of the Northwestern and Tri-State
compa MES. In connection with the pkyzi-
cal connection Of local and long dis
lance telephones in Grand Forks. stat
ing the committee "a. nov in receipt
Of a latter from Presiden. Robinson Of
the Trt-state company, ti,e substance Of
which being that a. a rcsu,t Of the con-
ference with the Minnesota Ry. Com
missioners. and their rea--st division
Of telephone service in Minnesota, has
been e~'ininated:, the Tri-s.st. takes
over the southern portion Of the state,
the Sorth~>sterni Withdrawing there
. from. ard X over Minneapo!i. ard
the northern portion Of the state, the
Tri-State Withdrawing therefrom: the
erect Of this arrangement is to elm.
irate competition in TELEPHONE service
in Ainnesota. Tta Grand Forks will
ber.nt b- this arrangement when ear-
ried out: srd in all probability the Tr:.