Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-26
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COUNCIL .lSKS
R. R. POWERCO.
FOR DETAILS
Steam Rates to be Examined
With a View Toward
Decreasing.
NO IMMEDIATE
ACTION IN SIGHT
Votes For Women Club
Wants Alderman Pyes Re-
moved From Council.

meeting last night for the purpose OF
ascertaining the facts concerning al
legedly excessive rates charged for
steam heat supply by the Red River
Power. company. and adopted a reso-
luton calling upon the company to
produce various detailed information
with respect to amounts paid for SAL
aries, labor. coal. taxes. maintenance.
etc, SO that it might be possible for
the council to determine what would
be a f~air.sbasis for fixing maximum
rates and charges.
Attorney Tracy r. Bangs, appear
ing for the company. suggested that
further action in III matter be defer
red until after the hearing on the
matter of the gas and electricity sur
charge; levied upon its by
the Red River Power company before
the board of railroad commissioners
at Minot. on April 1. and, agreeable to
the suggestion. the council decided to
adjourn the hearing until the next
meeting on April l.. with the under
standing that another adjournment be
then taken until such a time as seems
mutually convenient to the city and
the company.
Wants Alderman Removed.
A communication from h Votes
for Women club was presented to the
COuIlCll.p SlSuSu ny WIS. y. ~. 1opplcI,
as temporary secretary, n asking
the removal of Alderman f.. ]. Pyes
from the Second ward. because the
club had been informed hat he was
selling spoiled and injurious fish in
the city. The letter was received ana
filed. and no action was taken.
The council authorized the commit
tee on street improvements to adver-
tise for bids on q street grader with
ma rifiAr fforhpoan mt 1oSg than &
nor more than 12-norse power, and
also for a tractor engine not less h
10 nor more than 15-horse power.
In this connection the discussion
turned for a time upon the subject of
street cleaning, and Street Commits
sioner ManxAAetyne informed the ala.
dermen- thai.the city is badly in need,
public thoroughfares. the present
street sweepers being dilapidated and
of obsolete type: furthermore, Mr..
Van Alstyne said the machines were
so badly damaged that they could not
he repaired. and the only proper place
for them would be in a heap of scrap
iron.
O'Connor Iaccnsc Discussed.
1t WIS decided to notify O'Connor
Brothers, %dairymen. who sell milk in
the city. to appear before the next
L!leeClIR VI Tie COuTCll .-1OE lne Dur.
pose of showing cause why their IL
cerse for 1918 should not be revoked.
IT appears that the board of health
has had considerable trouble in per
snading the concern that the city reg
rlations rnust be complied with. and
it was charged that the instructions
OF the board had not heen needed.
For this. reason a recommendation
was made TO the effect that the Ii
canCa no ray-0l- o1 Init Hofinffo> ocfi4r
cannot be taken until after a hearing
has been held.
Three Men Go To Minot.
Appearing as the representative. Of
h Red River Power company. Tracv
r. Bangs pointed out that inasmuch
as q hearing on the surcharge matter.
h~ad"been Sc" for April 4 at Minot be-
fore the railroad commissioners. and
that the company just now is .
ing its material for that. it appeared
that a separate investigation of steam
rates would really be more or less in
tn. nature of duplication Of work.
For this reason Mr.. Bangs thought
it prudent to sugges thai the council
await the action of the railroad COM
missioners before taking n further
stems in the matter. Of steam rates
Gil.
At this point n notion was made
to the effect that city Attorney Geo.
A. Bangs. when eni1g to Minot. for
the As tsurcharge hearing in the in
terestsof the city. he accompanied by
two members OF the council and citi-
zens' committee. Alderman Gillette,
chairman OF the special committee.
will be one If the members. and ap-
pointnent of the other representa-
tives is expected to be made some
time today.
What Council Wants I o Know.
In adopting the following resolution
the council made it clear that al
though it adjourns the steam rate
hearing until April !. there will be
no objection to taking a further ad-
journment until after the Minot hear
ing has been completed.
The; resolution. drawn up by City
Attorney Geo. A. Bangs, reads a. fol
lows:
B it resolved by the City Council
Of the city of Grand Forks. n. D.:
is That the hearing under Chap
n. SESSION Laws of 1911, being Sec
1907 g. L. 1913. and all acts and laws
smendatory thereof, before the city
council in the matter Of fixing the
maximum rates and charges of the
Red River Power Co. for steam 70,
heating purposes distributed by it tc
consumers within the city OF Gran
Forks under its franchises. rights
licenses and privileges from said cit.
IN and to the streets. highways. allev,
and public places thereof. be and the
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