Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
Apr,i leth, 1913.

April 18th, 1919. gh S
Annual meeting OF the city council
held Tuesday. April l6. 1918, at 8 o'clock
i. M, Mayor Dinnie presiding and pres
s s%i, Gn T Fy., ea 9ei heaer Gs'r, ks,se s.n d; :.
Whitman. Smith, Gillette. Turner, Bro
Peterson and Kleven-13. Absent Alder
man Lockman.
The following applications for licenses
with city treasurer's receipt for fees
paid, presented, read:
II. Cohen, ~pawnbroker .$5g.00
Moved by Alderman whitman. second
ed by Alderman Gririths. that the
licenses be granted upon the filing OF the
proper bond. Carried.
Annual Reports Of Officers.
Chief Of Fire Department.
Annual report of Chief Fitzgerald. OF
the fire department. presented. read. On
motion, the report as received and fled
and refs Cs;.f 70 ., 'a ro, sss ss%%1.tee'
Annual report of Chief of Police lowe,
presented, read. On motion this, renort
was received and filed. and referred to
nsport Of city Electrician.
Annual report of City Electrician, NJ;
Fitzgerald. on the arc and ornamental
light systems. presented. read. On mo
ton this report was received and hled.
report Of City Mealth officer;
"t Annual report " III
H%etherington. presented, read, on mo mo,
ton. the report was received and HE'D
and referred to the board of health.
Report Of Food Inspector.
Annual report Of city food inspector,
Mrs. r. A., Sprague. presented. read. On
motion, the report was received and filed
and referred to the board Of health
Annual report of superintendent or
waterworks Department., showing num-
her of gallons of raw and filtered water
amounted to s4S.ss1.so. presented. read;
On motion, the report was received ana
filed.
purcSsss street Grader and Scarinsr.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
We, your streets and alley committee.
to whom was referred the mater OF
chased Of the Austin Western Road
Machinery Company. one Austin G,ant
foot blade, weighs 1850 pounds equipped
with scariher attachments and, onset
engine hitch complete. for the sum or
$4,000. +. o: b. Grand Tork 0rr ssS s nders
w. Fl. Bird, Thos. Griffiths.
Moved by Alderman Whitman. sec.
onded by Alderman Sanders. that tne
above report be adopted as read. and the
committees action in purchasing street
grader and scarifer be approved. IN
roll call the following aldermen Noteo
ave- KELSEY, II. ~. CHlltt ] U.s. -
c;riffiths, Sanders. Whitman. Smith;
Gillette. Turner. Bird, Peterson and
Klcven-1S. Carried: ,...
Dsaconsss Hospital Alley xorcn.
Report of the street and alley com
mjttee with regard to the building o!
the Deaconess Hospital of a rear porcn
in the alley through Block ~. y. " !pr
which permission was granted ny me
a space sxa1 feet be leased the hospital
for porch services until such time as
the city desired to use "; t an mo mpsr Year
and vacate at the option OF the Guy; ~
such lease had been executed. TO date'
and recommending that the city a1 Mi.l
the Deaconess Hospital. said lease 70
expire. at the option Of the city councl,
upon ninety days notice at the renta,
OF 800 per year: that a 100000 bono
from any claims for damages nat
might arise on account of this porch
being in the alley. , s.oo,a-
cd hy Alderman Whitman. that the re-.
port and recommendations of the street
and alley eommittee be approved as
fese Communications.
Communication read from II. A.. Hunt
err, asking the city council to order s,ae,
avenue. over the 125 foot space OF Mrs.
walkers property and petitioners.
Moved by alderman peders ,pat s ,be
ended " Alderman NleSeu, 1hot w.
Contamination be referred to the streets
report on Contaminated Fish.
Communication read from the soa arc
communication of Alderman e. ]. pyes'
presented to the city council April u
1918. with affidsvits denying his con.
c@ontarninated fish in Grand Forks city,,
reviewing the facts in connection win
said carload of fish from it's arrival in
Grand Forks on February TN WY, us
condemnation a few days thereafter by
the city food inspector.
Mo>ed by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
by Alderman Kleven. that The comnuni-
Alderman Pyes addressed The council.
stating he wanted an opportunity to
publicly answer the communication
from the board of health: but felt this
the matter.
Bonds Approved.
The following bonds, approved by the
city attorney, presented. read:
P. McLoughiin, justice of peace. $4,000
Service Delivery System. drays.. 1000. 90
Moved by Alderman Kelsey: seconded
s 'syri AneF be ap pra1eni the ea 1rs ponds and
Bids Opened for Street Work.
City Auditor reported five bids filed
for teams and equipment for general
seconded by Alderman Whitman, that
the bids be opened. Carried.
B Bias opened and read ps1 Is Mo follows;
John Schue .$125.O0 soc
Dick Stacey ......... 1880 soc
W. LaFave ........ $4,000 soc
y. reist ;:..'.. 1892 sSc
Moved by Alderman Gillette, seconded
by Alderman Kleven, that the bids be
referred to the street and alley COM
mittee and street commissioner with
power to award contract to the bidders
furnishing the best equipment at lowest
cost to city. On roll call the following
aldermen voted aye: Kelsey, r. j.. Smith,
Ives veltch. Grifiths, Sanders. Whit
Peterson and kleyen-13. Carried.
Bids for 1915 Sidewalk construceiop
The city auditor reported one bid filed
" for Sidewalk construction in response
Kelsey, seconded by Alderman i. +
Smith. that the bid be opened.
Bid of John f. Westlund read as fol-
Cement street crossings pflushl /. /. sc &C.
Moved BY Alderman Peterson, second
e. by Alderman T..J Smith. that the
Il committee with power to act. on roll
can the following aldermen voted ave.
Kelsey, 7: j. Smith. Eyes, Veitch, Grff-
mths. sanders. Whitman, Smith. Gillette.
Carried. "
1ndorrss Work Of Mayor Dinnie.
alderman Sanders introduced the fol-
lowing resolution; ~
Whereas, with this unsetirS ~ ~.
council the term OF. the Hon. James "
Dinnie. as mayor of the city of Grand
I Forks. expires and.
& Where's, The duties Of said Office have
AsDfynie with the utmost fairness. coart.
3seey and fn1partjafffy and ne hAs devnt.