Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-10

dered a. acting police magistrate from
later part Of May 70, june 10th, 1879
N .%G Sy e. $500 sm Phsss seeande aea Sy
Alderman yeitch. that the bill pc not
report Of 11rs Dept. 1slisft Assooaatdon
I enclose herewith my report as treas.
urer of the Grand Forks IRE department
relief association. showing baiance IN
treasury July 1st,l 1918 of $7,57S.42.
Receipts.
Balance on hand last report....$6,432.05
Received from state .......... SlS.zs
RR seeiyed from From t dyes ;i....... ss sS.SG
s7.s4o.57
Grand Forks moral Co.. n S $50
Accrued interest Liberty Bond 1850
Printing Due hooks. etc .... 1925
Accrued interest Liberty Bond $500
Wheeler. Campbell and wiiiiam-
Balance on hand ............. 7,67s.42
The rots 81 premium aid r scetssS4oi By
the city from the state for 1918 amount
for ;ss5.ss being the portion Of money
Keilef s.soeiasion from the state. : per
cent insurance premiums on fire policies.
Chas. E. Garvin,.. Treasurer:
Moved by Alderman Smith, seconded
be received and filed and the city audi
tor authorized to issue a special war
rant for $Ss5.s3. as requested. On roll
sal ! the K fSlaexi9 Vs,t a!Ser psyid yoaed L ass:
man. Grift1ths, whitman. Hulteng. Day.
Bird. Turner Kleven-12. Carried.
Reports Of Standing Committees.
Gentlemen: We, your streets. and
alleys committee, to whom was referred
the petition asking the city council to
eau aus BOULEVARD avenue to be EesHryeye ID
and Plum avenues, beg to report having
investigated the conditions with regard
to the original survey and recommend
not granted Tor the reason that cement
property and to grant the petition would
t t. 20 feet from the property owners
given them by the original plat: Moved
by Alderman Day, seconded by Alderman
Bird. that the report be adopted as read.
Carried, IL votes affirm.
Reports Of Special Committees.
He gsn;isne Mayer %os and ao G1ty, fS1n snpo,nt-
ed for the purpose Of bringing about
systems in the city Of Grand Forks, begs
formation in substance that the pro
posed plan of the Northwestern and Tri-
State Telephone companies for the dis.
%trtbution Of territory and ~uni1cation OF
by the departments of Justice at Wash
ington, and by the Minnesota railway
commissioners and North Dakota rail-
Tho Tri-state Telephone company has
applied to this committee for a recon-
mendation to the council that the ordin-
ance granting to 1t a franchise to operate
be cancelled but you committee has
not within it's possession the details re-
Quired for action by it.
Your e9mmit tee has has .s requested ste d.. the the
to furnish 1t definite and detailed infor-
nation touching the plan adopted in
Minnesota and Its effect at Grand Forks.
approxima Gsay When the W Is systems st t at
Grand Forks will be unified. the effect on
rates, service, etc.. and such other in
formation as may be deemed necessary
Until such information is received
your committee is Of the opinion that
the council cannot take action in the
taken UP at a special meeting Of the
council and that an invitation be extend
ed to all citizens to be present at such
6PCIAA1 lllcCLll6 " OAHEC66 lNC1T Views
and to aid The council with their sug-
Eestions. (signed). w. s. Whitman.
Following discussion by the council
with regard to q number Of phases in
phone systems. and the attitude Of the
council in connection with surrenderins
the franchise granted the Tri-State COM
pany, 1T was moved by Alderman Day,
seconded by Alderman Griffiths, that
the report Of the special. telephone COM
mittee be adopted. Carried, IL votes
Psrmission Asked to Gsl1 rri-stats
Commercial Supt. r.. F. Wilder Of the
Tri-State company. addressed the coun-
cir stating the initial movement for uni
northwest had been inaugurated by the
Grand Forks city council and eliminated
by the state public service commissions
In Minnesota and Wisconsin, the result
far = =. merging enesat IN local Tas eom aonaerne 80
He formally asked consent Of the city
council for permission for the sale Of
the Tri-State Company's physical prop
erty in Grand Forks to the Northwestern
made eh at this time for shi the r1 parpase wa af
giving the city council sufficient time
in which to deliberate upon the request.
Council to Meet July 8, 1918.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconded
by Alderman Smith. that when we adj
July. 9Th. 1918. at 7:s0 o'clock p. m.
Carried.
Communications.
Commands Work on City Streets.
Communication read from the Com
to hi city council the interest Of the
club directors and their appreciation of
the improvements noticeable in the con-
dition Of the dirt streets in the city. re-