Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-21
ADJOURNED DKQU1A1 NEErrNa or
THE CITY C0U1"
8eptember llth, lsle,

THE CITY COUNCIL.
September 18th, 1913.
Adjourned regular meeting Of the city
council held Wednesday, September IL,
1913. at 8 o'clock p.. M, Mayor Wheeler
presiding and present on roll call AID
nths. Whitman. Hulteng. Day. Bird.
Kleven and Pederson-10.
Presentation Of Pstdtlons.
increase Street Car xarss to 2 Cents.
Petition read from the Grand Forks
Street Railway company asking permits
car fares from s cents to Z cents, claim
ing that the scent fare permitted by
the company's franchise does not cover
GRssa eo@ps sagen asTee a t Is e pssasns f n
transportation Of children aad police Of
hcers to give free transfers. as here
tof9re. and to return to HI original 8
the council the difficulties under which
the railway was being operated at the
material and labor-and the necessity Of
making extensive repairs to the system.
Following discussion by the city coun-
seconded by Alderman Peterson. that
permission be given the Grand Forks
Street Railway company to charge an
inc.essed fare Of : cents during the
lowing aldermen voted aye: Smith,
Davidson. Lockman, Grifiths. whitman,
Hulteng. Day. Bird. Kleven and Peder-
on-10 Carried.
Petition read from the Grand Forks
Oratorio society and q special commit
tee of the Commercial club asking the
city council to make an appropriation of
for public meetings and conventions dur
Ing the ensuing year; said appropria-
ton to be dispersed under the personal
to defray expenses Of any public meet
ing deemed entitled to free use of the
auditorium.
Messrs. Q. Young. J.. A. Dinnie and
urging an appropriation Of $4,000 for
rental Of the auditorium. and presented
statements Of the financial condition of
sistance asked for was granted that it
ttorium. which would prohibit the hold
Ing Of man large public gatherings in
onded by Alderman Lockman. that s the
city council appropriate not to exceed
for such public meetings as the. mayor
and a committee Of the city council may
deem entitled to such free rental. on
aye aye et Smith sas P FSisG%aas h h.ssFmen S G9if1
Kleven. and Pederson-1o. Carried.
rig SALARY Of Food Inspector.
MI; =: 1 q; Bangs "a, e. c Representing the
council with. regard to the important
work performed by Mrs. r. A. Sprague,
in the discharge Of her duties as food
was receiving sufficient salary. ana ask
ed the aldermen to carefully consider
the matter of placing her salary at $125
month.
Following discussion by the council,
1t was moved by Alderman Whitman,
seconded Iy Alderman Bird; that the
nish said official one uniform per year.
aye: Smith. Davidson, Lockman. Grif-
RieSen W and 1Pede H@aaenE; d PAY; Bird
Alderman Kelsey reported present.
to Committee with Power to Act.
Street and Alley committee had not in
terviewed all property owners to be as
sessed for the curbing to be laid on
m nHttn w Sas'' not esre prep pan mat to th maS Sem a
recommendation with regard to the bid
Of J; p. Westlund filed Sept. 3rd. Moved
b by Alderman H@'1snxl kls tSs, seconded sec S,s BY Alder
Westlund for construction Of curling
on South Fourth street be referred to
the steets and Alleys committee with
Aldermen voted aye: Smith. Kelsey,
Davidson. Lockman. Griniths. Whitman,
HultenE. Day. Bird. Kleven and Peder-
Rressutation Of Ordinances.
Salary Ordinance no. $685..
An ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance
fixing the amount Of salaries to be re-
cetved by the officers and employees Of
the city Of Grand Forks. North Dakota,
list. IBIS. and ending seaG pe AnsustE s 1sp'i 1sise"
which said ordinance passed its first
reading Sept. 3, 1918, presented. read.
i01 Al ssss9ns t +. !. sm aRG d Si4eetee sdss sss at
tention OF the council to the salary Of
oSaisor va He t felt c thst the an.c sity = aq Sans1
ment of the city and that a corporation
with assets running into millions Of
dollars resulting IN such q a amount
ecutive department Affecting the entire
population of the city. should pay its
city auditor an adequate salary, and
s %9fsf the sss seIssy 81 81 the A,se city a Matent s:
ppl.ced At 100000, per year: on roll call
the following aldermen voted aye:
a Smith With Whitman, D HaitsSs. s : Era.
Kleven and Pederson-ll. Carried.
Moved BY Alderman Kelsey. seconded
by Alderman Smith. that the salary Of
per year. a 8 formerly. Oh roll cali the
following vote was recorded: Voting. yes.
AAidfTmsn Smith, Kelsey. Davidson.
Klleven sand. Pederson-10; Voting no,
Alderman Lockman-1. Mayor Wheeler
declared the motion adopted. .
A 10 By, Alderman HHltenEI second
ordinance az read and amended do. now
pass it's second reading md nnai pass
g On roll call the following aldermen
Locfmsn. arlsiths. whitman. H ayitsns
Day. Bird. Kleven and Pederson-11.