Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

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tiles snatGlaiIy encounteredsin sosvssS al
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amount 40 many miiiions.of dollars an,
il. the Minne.ota solution Is adopted
Of the Tri.stats company from Grane
Forks; the Tri-State company. holds 8
franchise from this city lord. 1874 p
s1sJ granted In May. 1908, for the per.
years from this date.
Under this franchise the Tri.statt
company agrees not to, cell its exchange
other company without the consent Of
the city; It also agrees to pay a quar-
terly tax Of 2 per cent Of Its gross re.
ceipts. which amounts to approximately
the franchise period the , city has the
rightltog purchase, etc; the company also
agrees to maintain astoll ltne,stconnec
with the Northwestern. 1T
] believe that a unification OF the tel
ephone service In this city is inevitable
yantages to the city under the Tri-State
franchise are very, small in comparison
with the benefits resulting to the people
at large through the unification of serv-
. Conclusion. II
When this council adjourns my term
as mayor expires and my official rela-
tfons to our city are terminated. al
fare will not be in the slightest dimin-
ished. W. pf*4 - ySS
wish tt" express to the members Of
the courcil my very earnest thanks for
their sincere cooperation during the
time we have served together: the har-
nor of our official relations has riren-
cd into the warmest friendship and l
r most c f1Sm ts es,s efTlcf for Of ali hGe Of y ~,t" the
cannot refrain from expressing my
sincere appreciation for the good work
done by the various heads of the ad-
ministration departments: our city. has
heen %sineularly fortunate in the choice
Of it's officers who have Invariably been
persons of ability and integrity. thor
oughly devoted to the tctty.s interest.
to zone In the state: Mr.. Love- chief of
capacities connected with the police de-
pertinent for a quarter Of a century.
been appointed and reappointed by at
least four different mayors. has served
tor twentX, years as, CHIEF ana TINS nvo n
fcation: Mr.. NanAlstine as street COM
the position. the city. attorney. MIR.
M M,nss sr rs eSeeT 5ss eerf n mis p tSe dnties
of her office of food INSPECTOR with abt,-
ity and fidelity: Mrs. Pierce has given
universal satisfaction in the, admins
poor: she was the first .appointee when
the Office was created after having
served the Associated Charities IN a
similar position prior thereto: Miss
m nsr ! mar in anna a manner ea*s WHICH has reflected
credit upon herself as we'll as the pur-
poses Of the law: in fact: all Of the
anpointe"s and officers Of the city have
without which success could not have
followed your efforts or mine.
The same harmony in the future he.
tween tho y and h members OF
cess in the administration of the city's
aYairs, and this is tire thing most de-
sired by all our people.
want TO say to all other city EN-.
traticn and their efficiency in serving
the best interests of the city.
Respectfully submitted;
Mayor 1Dinnie supplemented the read
ing OF his message by saving l'e. was
very clad to soc SO many citizens pres
ent: that during his administration, he
had noticed that not nearly as many
taxpayers attended as should: that their
presence ut meetings OF the city council
would heln solve many difficult ques-
tic,s continually coming mp.
Moved ny Alderman Whitman. second
cd bv Aldermen Kelsey. that Mayor
Dinrie's message be received and filed
end that he appoint, a committee of
three m distribution of the message.
Mayor Dinnie appointed Aldermen
Whitman. Turner and .Veftch as such
! committee on distribution Of the mes
Council Adjourus Sine Die.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconded
by Alderman Sanders. that we adjourn
sine die. Carried.
w. H. ALEXANDER.
C~Ytv Auditor