Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16

ing the month of January was IS.
Twelve dairy barns: milk nh m houses r etc:
were most all in good condition. :
II. Johnson had two more cows tested
than his application called for. License
not to be forwarded until he makes ap-
plication for same.
Earn of Mrs. Peterson on Cherry
Street. again in terribly dirty condition.
I. Y. TREACY: Dairy Inspector.
Dairy Score for January.
j. ID. Bacon SV
James Cummings ................ 50
Gordon Stuart 70
Leslie sullivan
Larry OConnor -
William Dryden 80
NJ. Drumming q
Peter Smith
nAAN1 T. = S" TREAcY. Dairy inspector:
Moved by Alderman Kelsey; seconded
by Alderman Whitman, that the several
Following the reading of the report OF
]. W. Cox. supervisor of city filter. who
claimed the water furnished by the
ton plant meets the strict requirements
for purity demanded by the U. S. public
health service, and that the government
state trains for drinking purposes. the
city council went into a general discus
sion Of the condition of the city water.
wa Aeas5%fa Committee Tn5nsf; eh s,ased that at o 'se
ing to a shipment of liquid chlorine hav-
ing become lost in transit it had been
f 70 Necessary ns o, to SUBSTITUTE 1ienia ,snk nE bsd
been ordered by express and should ar
rive any time: as a result OF suestitut-
ing hypechlori1e a slight odcr %as
slightly reddish color: this condition
would be overcome in a day or SO. That
at any time the city water was not IN
a fit condition for drinking purposes, !
the consumers would be notified through
Order Plans and Specifications. i
by Alderman Whitman. that the city
engineer be instructed TO prepare plans
and specifications, for both wood and
nes in the two large setting basins in
the city filter. for the purpose OF insur-
ing more perfect coasulation,. and thus
retain the % water in ~ the ne,, basins ASH ~, for ri, 2
lowing aldermen voted aye: Kelsey,
veitch, Griniths, Lockman. Sanders.
Whitman, ]. F. Smith, Gillette, Turner.
Award Contract for Abattoir Ice.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen:-we. your abattoir CON.
bids for the furnishing of $50 tons of
river ice for the city abattoir cooling
box. report the following action there
Ind. Ice Co. per on............. soc
| Thos. Spicer, per ton. ssc
G.. r. Ice Co.. per CSC
to the Independent Ice Co.. at their bid
of soc per ton. tSisned) ]. NJ. Gillette
and A. veitch.
on MSIf 3D. h aE n1as5p K1eve Wh iss' the Sec re-
port of the Abattoir committee be
adopted. and action in awarding contract
ratified. On roll call the following alder
voe0 r.ot11 1H,1 III H~~ttNh = nc
Lockman. Sanders. whitman. j. F.
Smith, Gillette. Turner. Bird, Peterson
and Kleven-12. Carried.
Alderman Gillette, chairman Of the
special committee appointed by Mayor
Dinnie. December 18th. to investigate the
Co.. for gas and electricity, reported
having sent put qnestionnaires to the
Power Co. and also to some hundred
to so oo naE Ths Red Z PG R,1sr Power froG e. 7j SaG
furnished the committee a voluminous
tabulated statement covering their rates.
earnings and valuations. That Mr.. Pack
had met the committee and explained
and disposed Of the q~uestionnaires one
by one from his company's standpoint.
For the reason that this statement did
Fisher. Red Lake Falls and St. Hilaire
from the Grand Forks plant, that the
committee had found it impossible to
analize the detailed information so far
as 1t refers to the local plant: the In
formation given cannot be utilized to
determine whether or not the company
turns from the Grand Forks plant and
whether or not the surcharge should be
permitted.
Moved by Alderman Kleven. seconded
by Alderman Peterson. that as soon as
pany rates complies and tabuates its
report and determines upon a recon-
mendation to the city, council of any
action it deems expedient to take in
the matter, that the city council be
convened in special session to act there
Creates Public Utilities Committee.
Following a. general discussion by the
city council. with regard to the advisa-
bility of providing ways and means for
steam meters in the city. to the end that
the consumers may know hat their
meters are standardized, it was moved
derman Lockman. that ar ordinance be
drawn and presented at the next meet
ing OF the city u n providing for
to be composed Of three members ap-
To Test Gas and Electric Meters.
a general discussion was entered into
by the council with regard to the quail
ity of gas and electricity furnished to
consumers in the city. Alderman Gil
university had suggested a monthly
%test--a Standardization Of g"s. e!a.;rlc-
it, and steam meters, and make usc Of
the meter proven owned by the city.
Moved by Alderman Lockman, second
ca by Alderman Sanders. that the ques-
and standardized be referred to the
ways and means committee. said COM
Tnittee to confer with Dean Babcock and
to report back to city council their find
ings. Carried.
Bonds Approved.
The following bonds approved by the
city attorney, presented. read:
Steedsnan e. Cochran, 3 autos 81 500. 90
w: U. Tel Co, 5 messengers... 500. 90
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
by Alderman kleven. that the bonds and
sureties be approved. Carried.
Reject Sao ooo 90 ". W. Bids.
, the council that all bids filed January
9TH, for the purchase Of $50. 900. 90 wa
terworks improvement refunding bonds,
D had been rejected and certified rhec's
returned to bidders by order Of this
committee. That negotiations were now
, pending for the sale Of these bonds to
3 other rarties at a lower interest rate.
Alderman Whitman. chairman of the
special telephone committee, reported
progress in negotiations carried on with
the Northwestern and Tri-State Tele-
phone companies for the physical con.
g nection Of telephones in Grand Forks
2 city. That the Trf-State company had
: already. signifed their Willingness to Civ
. physical connection Of long distance lines
D but that the Northwestern company had
not accepted the proposal as vet, The
physical connection Of long distance
lines Will undoubtedly be agreed to very
soon.
Council Sends 0reetings to MAYOR
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