Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-05
ATTORNEY ADVISES COUNCIL
WOMEN CAN VOTE FOR MAYOR
AND OTHER CITY OFFICERS
Council AT Meeting Last Night Hears New Ordinances
Read-Disloyalty To Be Stamped Out-Steam .
Heat Rates To Be Investigated.
upon the work he had accom-
)lished without The aid of a deputy

.mented upon the work he had accom-
plished without The aid Of a deputy.
Fond Matter Up Again.
With reference to the refund water
works bonds, it was announced that
there appeared to be 10 probability
of obtaining assistance from the state
! authorities, and for that reason Il mo-
ton authorizing the city auditor Ito
reopen negotiations with bond COM
/ pailieS for private bidG ing was adopt
ed.
At the suggestion of the city attor-
! ney, the ways and means committee
recommended that Grand Forks join
| Fargo in bringing litigation to test
the legality of the motor vehicle aw.
The council acted favo-ably on the
Recommendation.
1t was brought out that the motor
vehicle law, enacted in 1917, takes
from the ,city's assessment list all au-
tomobileS and motor vehicles former
ly taxed as personal property in the
city. and that in this manner the City
is deprived of an amount of between
500, 900 and $150,00O. In explaining
his suggestion. City Attorney Geo. A.
Bangs said that he greatly doubted
the constitutionality of the law and
l CfisoilCN Alul al "'A1 |SA'
pianos and other personal property
| would. consistently, be included I'M
der the same law. The council voted
to instruct Mr.. Bangs to bring action
as recommended.
Ordinance Against I. W. w.
The ordinance committee reported
a new ordinance aimed against the
activities of members of the /. w. w
organization, seditiOus prOpagandiSts
and advocates of sabotage, classifying
such offenders as Migrants. h first
and second sections Of the proposed
ordinance define theoretical and prac-
teal adhcrents of the sabotage sys-
tenn, INC persons who teach disobe-
dience to the states laws, as Migrants.
The third section reads as follows:
ANY person found within the city
of Grand Forks, y. D., who by writ
ten or printed matter whatsoever, or
by oral speech, teaches, advises or adj
vocates. or is about to teach. advise
or advocate, or who habitually advo-
Gates or teaches. or who is engaged
in whole or in part in the occupation,
whether for gain or gratuitously. or
advocating. teaching or advising that
citizens Of this state shall not OF
ought not to aid or assist the United
States in prosecuting or carrying on
war with the public enemies of the
United States. shall be guilty of va
grancy. A citizen of this state, for
the purpose Of this ordinance. is here
by defined to be any person within
tho confines of the state.
The penalty proposed is a fine not
to exceed 500 or imprisonment for
a maximum term of three months
or both. =
City Attorney Bangs said, when
i asked by Alderman ]. W. Gillette. that
the ordinance was not aimed at strikes
or legitimate political activities. but
against members. of the l.. w. w. or
.~ganization and people who were sedi-
tious. The ordinance passed its first
reading.
Control Of Franchises.
Another ordinance was reported by
the ordinance committee to provide
for an additional standing committee
on franchises and public utilities; pro.
visions are to be made in the form OF
an amendment of section 81. of chap.
ter 2, of the city ordinances prescrib.
ing that the proposed new committee
be composed of three members. The
granting of franchises shall be con.
tingent upon the report Of the new
committee which also is given charge
and control of all matters connected
with public utilities.
1t is specifically mentioned that tn,