Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-18

Uniforms Tor Fire Department.
~Gommnnicatio2, was read from Fire
purchase Of Uniforms for '' the aTem sne
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconded by
Alderman .veitch. that the reputation
be refet RI n to the s,1, IRE committee with
tract for the uniforms as requested. On
roll call the following, aldermen voted
H Toekm smith Gr' hsISsy' w Xhs,iteh, pasiasen.
Carried. 80
Uniforms for Police Department..
Communication IA read from Chief
OVERLY. requesting the city council to
lment: Moved by Alrerman Gillette, sec
onded by Alderman Peterson that the
reauisition be referred to- the police cons
award contracts to the lowest and best
bidder. On roll call the following alder
men, voted aye: Smith. KELSEY, veitcl.
Hulteng. Gillette, Day, Turner and
Pederson-12. Carried. s,
Appointments cnd conarmation.,
City Hsalth OFFICER. y
Mayor Wheeler appointed DR., Henry
O'keefe as city health officer and sub
mitted his name to the city ouncil for
confirmation, for the term expiring in
Mayor appointed Aldermen Kelsey ana
Whitman as tellers. Tellers reported IL
ballots cast all of which 12 were yes.
The mayor declared the appointment.
confirmed. y,
Member Special Assessment Commission
Mayor Wheeler appointed Mr. w. ".
O'Connor as a member of the special
assessment commission and submittedk
frmation, for the 'five-year term ending
In April. 1923 succeeding J.. L. HultenE.
resigned: Tellers reported u ballots
declared the appointments confirmed.
Must Repair De16ers Avenue Bridge ::
Chairman Lockman of the Bridge com.
mittee reported the necessity of closing
the DeMers avenue bridge to make need
ed rpa m.st on h. the ts., east a59p r CHI the
east bent showed into place He also
stated that a number Of new planks
Moved by Alderman Day, seconded by
Alderman Gillette, that the matter or
! making necessary repairs to the bridges
city engineer. Carried, 12 votes affirm.
To Relay Sandstone Block Pavement.
In connection with the repairs to the
DeMers avenue bridge, Chairman Lock-
man stated that the west approach must
bridge safe for traffic. Alderman Kelsey
suggested that. when this was done that
bridge approach. Moved by Alderman. .
Veitch. seconded by Alderman. David
son. so t,Sdr the street re- and alley committee
block relaid and raised to conform to
the west approach of the DeMers avenue
bridge. On roll call the following alder
Davidson, Lockman. Griffiths. Whitman,
Hulteng, Gillette, Day, Turner, Peder-
son-12. Carried.
To Trim Trees Over Bridge Approach.
On motion, the city auditor was In
s%tructed to address a communication To-
the East Grand Forks city council. re-
questing that council to cause the trees
oyerhangtng the southeast approach, to
trimmed and chopped off so that the
view Is not INSTRUCTED by traffic. -,
PRESENTATION Of Ordinances. 49,
Milk ana Cream Ordinance.
An ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance
to Provide for the Inspection of Milk
ana Cream sold within the city off
ffasHfRdsf RRtefHa'sttof .selA.dauasa.a nd dairy
of milk or cream, and to preserve publtes
health. and to license and regulate thSa
sale and disposition Of milk and cream
age by the Ordinance committee and In
troduced by them presented. read. ~ L.
Following a general discussion by the
ments to the milk and cream ordinance.
1t was moved by Alderman Gillette, Sec,
onded by Alderman Hulteng, that this
On roll call the following aldermen
voted aye: Smith. Kelsey. Veitch. David.
son. Lockman. Griffiths. Whitman, CID
ried. /.
Hearing Again Postponed on Il. Z. Pow
or Steam Rates to June Third. -.
Alderman Gillette, chairman of the II.
r. Power Co. Special Surcharge commits
tee, stated that by resolution, the pro
charged for steam heat had been post
poned several times for the reason that
1t was desired by all parties concerned
council until after the State Railroad
commissioners had acted upon the
petition already filed by the city on
which hearing would 10. doubt be. held
sons. Alderman Gillette, seconded by
hearing ordered before the city :coun-
and continued until the meeting Of saisd
s srd. i fSanf Carried .G be i se aate sG a;1iSm. June T
Slot Machines Ordered on the Streets.
Alderman Lockman reported severaIs
slot machines on the . sidewalks that
were an obstruction and nuisance: and
that the s eSief ea police oys 4 be inssract sa ~
notify the owners of the machines that
they must have them removed within 80
days; and that II the OrQer was not COm-
the chief Of police. Carried u votes
affirm. Z. 60
The following estimate, prepared by
the city engineer, presented, read: ..
To Oscar Wick, for planting trees :
and grass seed on Uni. Ave. est
Il Mo t'nal 81 Alderman Gillette te.. sseona.
ed by Alderman Peterson. that the above
estimate be allowed as. read. and the city
auditor authorized to issue special a:Way-
rants on the proper funds in payment OF
the same. On roll call the following al
dermen voted aye: Smith. Kelsey. .Veitch.
Davidson. Lockman. Griffiths. whitman
son-12. Carried.
Contracts and Donds Approved.
The following contracts and bonds APP,
proved by the city attorney, read: s.ls s.
Odin OVERLY. chief Of police. II. !. s 600.e 90
G. Bangs, city attOrney.I. 500. 90
tom Collins. auto hack....... 10000
]. f.. WestlundsE sidewalk con-
John schue, street work. 49,. 6oo.9es
Dick Stacey. street work...... 10000
IW. LaFave street work. =. 81. 10000
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
by Alderman Lockman. that the bonds
and sureties be approved: Carried. ,gss 1
Petitions Referred for Action Z
The city auditorsreported that the pc
tition of VIM. Stewart, and also the PEI
ton OF a.. 3. Hilsabeck, which had been
committee.(the former on March. 4;
1913. and the latter on January 3,'1916)'
,i-had been returned to the auditor by
former Alderman ]. F.S.4Snnith without
recommendation. Moved BY Alderman
Gillette. seconded by Aldermant.Peder