Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-05

~ eligible for offices, at the city election
which AXE place April /, is the view
of City Attorney Geo. "A. Bangs. VINO
last night presented an opinion to that
effect to the city council at its regular
monthly meeting. The opinion,
which was given in response to an in
quiry, holds that Chapter 254 of the
Session Laws of 1917 attempts to con-
fer the right Of suffrage upon all
wor..en for presidential electors, sur
sveyors, constables, n all officers of
cities, villages n towns except poilce
magistrates n city justices of the
! peace.
! Upon the basis of this opinion. a
motion to make arrangements for the
appointment of women election
judges for each ward precinct was in
troduced, but defeated by S votes
against 4 in favor of it.
In al effort to combat !. w. W.-lsm
and seditious talk in the city, an or
dinance, defining vagrancy and pre-
/ scribing the penalty therefor, was in
troduced n passed its first reading.
Another ordinance providing for
the appointment of Il standing COM
mittee on franchises and public util-
tiles was likewise introduced for first
reading.
BY unanimous vote the aldermen
passed a resolution calling for a hear
ing. to be held March 25, with n
view to ascertaining whether or not
the council has the power to fix and
establish the rates charged by the
! Red River Power company for steam
heating. This action was taken in
consequence Of complaints having
e,.been made to the council that rates
were excessive.
City Water Improving.
Shortly after the opening of the
council meeting. a report was pre-
sented from the filtration plant, say
s3ag that the water furnished Cor
thinking purposes is meeting all the
Requirements of the United States
gs1ASaalth authorities, and that the ac-
Mrial condition of the water had i'm
Moved considerably.
EDr. J. w. CoX of the state labor
akory augmented this report by a
sErbal statement to the effect hat
while tap water is still slightly color
"a ssf, this is a state of affairs which is
m gradually being eliminated. DR.. Cox
said that the turbidity remaining is
dSe to incrustation in the pipes caus-
sasaW1 by the former application of anti
Mated methods. Upon being told
ssSaAasat three local physicians had ad-
ssssst4s ed their patients not to drink city
ssssS4MNA ter. as by doing so they would ruin
EssFaaxxeir health in a years time. DR.. Cox
Unmarked that if these physicians
SAFNSr re submitted TO a cross eXamina-
Ran. it would be shown that they
AAThere is nothing in the water that
I SNSSsll hurt anyone DR.. Cox said.
"A motion to request DR.. Cox and
EAy, Auditor w. Fl. Alexander to act
H@SSS a committee of two to provide for
~sAaA#AEular and frequent publication OF
Mats regarding the. condition Of the
sS$ssEA ter was passed.
@sssga Report on Finances.
ssaaSsssyfCity Auditor Alexander submitted
asSsSt s~emi-annual report on the city's
xxxteipts and disbursements, ledger
A~sSAfances. improvement warrants ant
sssEH# outstal.d ding. as we'll as on the
sASxhdition of the appropriation fund:
NAA&Md the general financial condition o.
sMA&af city.
@SaAasfThe report showed that the out.
WR##&GAnding bonds of the city amount t.
total of sS9o.o00, including s14S..
aeap water works improvement bonds
aas%A the total amount of general ane
81sS&Ater works bonds the city pays ap
S$s6Sd3oxinately $4,000 a year, plus in
sSsAS&fest.
sSS#EMMgglESome of the prominent features i,
Mhsy4E8Hbe semi-annual report were as fol
sM$xHF8ws:
FAhS##y%S3 Fund.
sSf42F dl luill . . +.
SS%%Sxa1 aterworks
4 ssss%a8Ai terest fund ........ .....
i n 5Se%Snking fund
k3AM alter works improvement ........
sssMs&&SssNa Several other items were include
gga%SSSa the report, which compared favo,
SsMASpply with the report submitted Sep
Saysslnlber 1. 1917.
Ms%# Alderman w. Fl. Kelsey espresso
SSMMSie appreciation of the council 70
n ~ ioio,, . o-1 r,,r{o,,ot;1 vr~,
SSMMsssbne by the city auditors office. an
RSSssfferred to a statement made som
gs@Mgtssfne ago that Grand Forks had til
@MsSblest auditors office in the entir