Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-02

The service flag resolution intro
duced by Alderman W. S. Whitman
read as follows:
Whereas, many hundreds of
tho mel of this community are
engaged in tho military and nay-
al forces Of tho United States in
the service of our country. and
q number Of them have already
given mp their lives in such scr
: vtoc. and It is emincntly fitting
{ and appropriate that we take Of
ftctal action in recognition and
commann0ration thereof,
Now, therefore, he it resolved
by the City Council of the City
Of Grand Forks that there be
: appointed BY tho mayor a gen.
which the mayor shall be chair
man and the city auditor shall
be secretary, and In addition to
consist Of seven members of
whom four shall be aldermen of
the city and three shall be repre-.
. sentative citizens, and that such
committee be instructed and an-
thoriNed 10 gather the names of
Oil the men of. this community
engaged in the military and nav
al forces Of the United States,
together with the names of their
parents OF nearest relatives, and
died In, such service, have pre-
pared a suitable and proper ser. t
vice flag. and take such other
steps q may be necessary for
the Dedication thereof, and such
services in connection Herewith
as may seem appropriate.
In Accordance with the resolution
Mayor H. M. Wheeler appointed tn
following members Of the servic
flag committee:
Aldermen Whitman T. J. Smith
Hulteng and J. D. Ta1er; J, A. Din
ME, w. r.. Davies and Rev. Jonatha,
watson. Mayor Wheeler and Cit
Auditor W. H. Alexander are, re
spect1vely, chairman and secretary O
the committee,
Telephone Situation Again.
The committee on telephone uniica
uon presented a report to the effec
that council defer final action unit
after the completion of an investiga
ton now pending. It appears that tn
Iri-State Telephone company had ap
Piled to the committee to recommen
that the council. cancel the ordinanc
which had granted a franchise I
operate an exchange In this city s
that the company be placed in q 20
stlon to dispose Of Its property her
to Northwestern Telephone Elk
mango company. The committee di
not feel that it possessed sufficient in
formation to take definite steps.
In this connection, r. F. wilde,
commercial superintendent Of the Tri
state company, appeared before tn
council and formally made application
that the franchise be cancelled for tn
purpose indicated. Mr.. Wilder urge
the aldermen to facilitate matters a
much as possible rs the Grand Fork
exchange Is now practically isolate
from the rest Of the TrisState syster
by reason the fact that a territorfa
division has been made between tn
TWO operating companies. The repor
OF N committee was adopted, and
was agreed to call a special meetin
Tor next Saturday evening.
Change Might be Made Soon.
CITY Attorney Geo. A. Banes sal
That during the day he had had q tele
phone conversation with n Of tn
leading officials Of tho Tri-state com
Pany "no had pointed out that tn
Toll service Of the two cornpanie
could be UNIFIED within six days with
OUT any extra expenses being incur
req ny the subscribers, but that tn
actuai consolidation OF exchange
would require time. The unif
cation Of the local systems could No
however. be carried out in less tina
Two or three months.
= bees residing in hives at AZ
ekldmore avenue, came in for alder
manic discussion once more. Alder
man Whitman reported that he ha
made q little Investigation Of his ow
because he had heard 1t rumored tbs
people thought tho council had NJ
acted fairly in the matter befor,
Tnree, OF the petitioners who for1nerl
had asked, the council to take .HteF
10 nave n bees removed, were prel
ant 1t tho meetine and related storie
OF how the bees 1ew into their nous
atuns their children and otherWil
made themselves ~disaGreeable.
@oe1 Not q NutsnncA
City Attorney Geo. A. Banex. balm
asked for q legal view Of the matte
said that bees could not be constde,
Cd q public nuisance merely becau,
they annoyed and sinconvenience
some few people, and. one of the pet
TONERS then wanted to know no
many people 1t would be necessary /
annoy before bees could be consddere
q nuisance. Alderman w. II. Kelse
said that he had been told that Z
the trouble originated merely in SON
neighborhood feud. and Alderrna
Whitman thought tho bees were keI
{ SPITE" as 1t had been sugsests
to. him. !,
This upshot Of the discussion -,
that the council reiterated It's vie,
that It had no authority to compl
Wtth-&he request of the petitioner
and It. was suggested the proper +,
course might be taken in. q court /
Law. At the end Of the discussion
was announced that the owner Of Iii
bses vas shout to vacats the premise
anyhow.
New Ordinance Adopted.
Tho ordinance ayuAndinS HAcfinn 81