Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-17

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there had been 10 cases Of diptherial
in the city during the past year. 80
cases of smallpox, a of. measles, 16 OF
scarlet fever. 3sof e%rysipilas, n OF
cerebro, spinal meningitis. n OF In
fantile paralysis. DR.. Hetherington
in reporting 4lScases OF tuberculosis
added that he believed there had been
more. but II SO, physicians had not so
stated to him. 55
At the detention hospital rs cases
had been treated.
Mrs. Sprague,s work as food inspec-
tor was warmly. lauded in the report.
During the year 604 cattle had been
slaughtered at the abattoir. also S43
hogs, 314 CALVES, 341 veal. 126 sheep
"a total of 2,22S animals
City Electrician NJ. Fi~tzgerald's re-,
port showed that 144 street lamps
were in commission, Of which Al have
260 watts lights. . 4
The waterworks department. re-
porting through superintendent p.
Lemeter. indicated the quantity of
pumpage in the city during h year
and also showed that the total water
collections amounted to $4~S.SSO.1S.
Street Grader bought.
Among the reports from committees
was one from the street and alley
committee showing that purchase had
been made of a street grader with
scariier attachment. The committee
| had been authorized to act. and con-
! sequently had expended $3.50 for the
, acquisition of the new apparatus from
: the Austin Western Road Machinery
company.
port in the matter of alleged decayed
fish sold by Alderman l.. e. Pyes. The
report went into a large number of
details and wa received and filed i'm
mcdiately after Alderman Pyes had
! declared that much of the information
contained in the report was debatab'e.
and that he might decide to take other
action in regard to it.
The c~anvassing of the school board
elections held Monday was the final
of receiving Mayor Dinnie's message
which was received with applause by
the aldermen and the quite large au.
diencc which had gathered in the
large assembly o Of the city hall
Council Thanks Dinnie.
When the reading of the message
was concluded, Alderman, Sanders in
troduced the following resolution
which was seconded by Alderman
Gillette and unanimously adopted b.
the council: FIJI.
"WHEREAS. with the meeting o
the Council the term of the Hon
! James A. Dinnie. as Mayor OF the Cit!
of Grand Forks expires, and
WHEREAS h duties of said of1c!
have been performed by the sail
James A. Dinnie with the utmos
fairness. courtesy and inpartiality ant
his valuable time and e%nergysto affair
Of the city to its great advantage. an
"WHEREAS this Councilgand NJ,
Dinnie have worked together s'in tn
utmost harmony in all city affairs.
CHOW, THEREFORE,. BE itE Re
solved by the City Council Of the Cit
of Grand Forks that we hereby ex
press our sincere respect to him an
our best wishes for his continue
prosperity, and
|: BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
: that the City Auditor make this reso
!: luton a part, Of the records of hi
office and that he have a copy hereo
: engrossed and presented to Nj
: Dinnic."
Mr.. Dinnie expressed, his gratitud
. to the aldermen for the resolutio
: and emphasized the fact that his as
: sociation with the council had bee
: out.
!: The message was then referred t
a special distribution committee cor
: sisting of Aldermen Whitman, Turne
and Veitch, who later in the evenin
: reported that the various subjects re
ferred, to in the message. had bee
: submitted tt the respective commit
tees having, charge of h numerou
!: branches of the administration. :
New Mayor Takes Seat.
!: Mr.. "Dinnie Surrendered his, CAV.
: to Mayor Wheeler with a few apprc
pirate remarks to which the me-
i mayor responded. acknowledging tn
excellent condition in which the OH