Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-05

Purchasing Committee to
Cooperate With Local
Institutions.

Near the close OF. the !, regular
monthly meeting OF the city council
last night, City; Auditor ". H. Alex
anderl called the attention of Mayor
H. NJ. Wheeler and the aldermen to
the present coal situation. which was
described as alarming, not only to
thesc but to the. general public. Mr.
Alexander said that he privately
made some investigation Of the mat
ter. and found that up to last ,Satur-
day not one. vessel with hard coal for
the northwest had been moved on,the
Great Lakes; and that last week there
was practically4,not a pound, of, coal
IN the city. .c sas& /. on
In discussing the matter. the city
auditor. suggested that, concerted sac-
ton, be. taken in order to. avoid any
calamity next winter, and the sugges-
tion was, embodied lin a motion, to
the effect that the purchasing conf
mittee take the matter up with the
Commercial club. the board of edu.
cation and other organizations and
institutions in the city. q
During the discussion 1t was
brought out that Ignite coal could
not be. used in several buildings. n
of them the city hall, and that this
fuel did not promise to become very
popular in'fthe city because Of the
construction Of the burners. .,.
Ordinance Has Final Reading. !;
The ordinance, passed on it's first
reading May 6. ito provide Tor the
inspection Of milk and cream sold
within the city Of Grand Forks. and
all diaries and dairy herds kept for
the production Of such milk or cream.
and to preserve public health, and
to license and regulate the sale and
disposition Of milk inc crean in said
city" passed its second and final
reading, following a somewhat
lengthy discussion Of its various
phases and resulting in amendments
being inserted.
the revising and fixing the amount
Of bonds of various city officials was
introduced for its first reading.
Filtration Plant Accepted.
The committee on wates. works
recommended h a the water soften.
ing and filtration plant, now finally
installed and tested. be accepted by
the city and that the remaining pay
ments due the Pittsburgh Filter Co.
was made upon the basis of
reports made by J.. w. Cox of the
state public health laboratories. which
showed that the city drinking water
now is in al ideal condition and
meets all the highest demands of the
FEDERAL health authorities The rec
concentration Of the committee was
adopted.
The Rusclxc Bees.
The bees on the Ruschke farm. 422
"kidnlore avenue. which lac former
ly been the subject of a complaining
petition from neighbors, came in for
more discussion in consequence Of u
u W petition being presented. signed
by fs neighbors. Aid. J. NJ. Gillette.
chairman of the health board. said
that he had investigated the matter
and did not think the city warranted
in ordering the bees removed.
Acting City Attorney Geo. r. Rob-
bins stated that he knew Of only
TWO cases of a similar natur where
courts had taken coRnizance of such
complaints. Personally. Mr.. Robbins
did MOI think the bees could be con-
siaered a public nuisance per ne. al
though they may become 50 to the
people in the immediate neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Robbins did not think the
city had the right to arbitrarily order
the bees removed without reasonable
grounds.
The petition was received and plac,
ed on file-which d:-rnses Of the
matter for the time being