Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-08
R0ND BIDS
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OPENED BY
C0UNCnMEN
Aldermen Discuss $50, 600
Transaction-Fifty In
.quiries, Five Bids.
CITY WATER HAS
! MUCH
-sl1tlsss Nights all Week
o.c:ded Upon-No Final
Telephone Agreement.

Telephone Agreement.
s. 49,
the city council, held last night, bids
Tor $4,000 ~refundirg water works
bonds we're opened and read to
the aldermen. City Auditor w. II.
j, Alexander said that about fifty inquir-
les had been made in response to
wide advertising, hut that only five
bids had been received, namely, from
Stern Bros. g. Co., Kansas City; Min
nesota Loan G. Trust Co.. Minneapo-
lis; Harris Trust & Savings bank, h
cage; ~Seasongood &c Mayer. Cincin-
natl, o.. and one more firm whose
bid was not considered because no
check accompanied it.
The bid which appeared to interest
he aldermen more than any other,
was Proposal No. l in the offer of the
Minnesota Loan & Trust Co, for
%refunding bonds bearing in
terest at s IL per cent, payable semi.
annually, principal and semt-annual
interest, payable at some banking In
stitutioh in St. Paul, Minneapolis or
Chicago, bonds to be dated February
or March /, 1918, to mature in TWEEN
ty years from date of issue. with the
option of prior payment on the part
of the city five years from the date
of issue Or any interest date thereal-
ter; bonds are to be in denonlnatlons
- OF $1,000 each, and the company viii
pay par, accrued interest from the
date of issue and in addition thereto u
premium OF $50.
The reading of this bid caused COW
, siderable discussion, some thanking
! the ate of interest too high. but, 9th
crs inclined to the opinion thai it was
AS favorable as could be expected IN
view Of the condition of the fnancia
market at the present time.
motion to refer the bids to the
ways and means committee was final
2 ly adopted with the understanding
90 that the committee report to- the coun-
s. cial at a special meeting. Bids can
x not be accepted without the adoption
OF a special ordinance which will
! probably lie drown at the special
NV meeting to he called soon.
Water Is Much rurcr.
RI, 4 report from the state health
Laboratory was submitted by DIR. J. W.
. Cox who also addressed the council
on the subject OF the publication of
H:water in this city is much purer than
ever before and that it far exceeds the
requirements OF the federal health au-
thorities.
.s Ten sample bottles Of water were
exhibited in the counci chamber
showing INC various Stages ol cApoIA
%'mcntation through which the water
yhad passed. The turbidity had con-
ss'herably decreased during the month
$nf December, and the number Of Dac-
terra likewise IA been lessened ma
.terially.
~. Or. Cox. in addressing the council
said that il: is possible that the water
within. the next few days will have a
'elightly reddish color, again. but that
g this will be due to chemicals which
are being placed i'll it for the pur-
pose of carrying the decisive expert.
mcnts further. This condition would
mot last long. however, DR.. Cox as
Gsured the aldermen.
Mayor J. a.. nilnie. who presided
at the meeting. expressed his pleasure
at hearing the report because it eff
Effectively met much unfounded criti-
-" cism which has been uttered for some
*time past. MI. Dinnia also said that
he deeply appreciated tho efforts or
DIR. Cox and his assistants in accom-
plishing what had been accomplished.
New Health Officer. ,
~ After disposing Of various minor
annatters. the council heard a COM
,munication to the effect that DR.. II. A.
.Cooperman had resigned as health
officer in view Of. his going to Mimic.
N. d. The resignation was accepted
by a viva voce vote, and the mayor
]thereupon appointed DR.. j.: r.. Heth-
erington health officer of the city:
The appointment was duly confirmed
by the council. In making the APP
. poiutment the mayor suggested that
efforts be made to effect a more IN
Innate. cooperation etween the
county and city health officials.
A motion to receive bids Tor 10Y
tons of ice for the city ahattoir was
referred to the abattoir committee.
49, A Disputed Entrance.
AT a previous meeting of the coun-
Gil a petition had been presented ask
ing the. aldermen to cause the en-
trance to the basement at IA North
Third street (under a, theater) to be
I.closed, and the iron railing around
tathe entrance to be ordered taken
s.aown for the reason that the railing
+s$Eobstructs the street and the entrance
so the theater. This petition was
Z sent to the public improvements COM
h&,nittee which reported last night that
lit recommended the petition be no
+. granted at the present time.
nr##T. The committee upon investigator
had found that such an order would
Sswork hardship at this time. but would
,,r.she willing to recommend the remov
i%of the railing a few months n
4sOther members of the counc sug'
Asested that there might be a hint Of
%fpitework in the petition, and 1t was
"3SalQ IHdL TIE dAOSlIliCil SAo"'
,tework against the business interests OF
Fhthe downtown district.
NJ The action finally taken was to re
Yer the matter back to the committet
Ito set a time for making the hltera'
.sss%tions and also to conduct an investlga'
t"sation into the question of when tn
tslease on the property expires. etc.
W Every Night is Lightless.
~ w. II. Brown, local manager of tn
RED River Power company appearet
Eshefore the council and gave the in
formation that the saving of coal will
(which to produce light for the stree
lamps aggregated between $3.50 ant
@@ss2.6O on each lightless night. Thu
Goal saved each lightless nigh
Ssannounted to about 400 pounds, Mr.
brown said. Ordinarily. the city pay
i4he, power company 3 2-10 cents pc
Hevening for each Of the. 1872 orna
sssmental lamp posts in the city. Thu
simonthly saving for seven lightlesi
esnights d week will amount to abou
f~$76.50.
49, In pursuance with an order receiv,
ed from the fuel administration thru
District Administrator r.. B. Griffith
Livery night hereafter will be lightlesI
an the sense that four of the five lamp,
sson each ornatnental posts will be turn
n, The council adopted a motion t.
1.-The effect that it would comply will
afh's latest order Of the fuel admins
sstration.
'N Investigation Proceeding.
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