Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
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Dr.. H. o;Keefe. Inspector, ].
Moved by Alderman Hulteng. second-
IA epoFt' Be received and Med. car
City Auditors ssmi-Annual report.
OF the receipts and disbursements. fi ieSs.
er balances, Improvement warrants and
appropriation funds and the ~inancial!
year ending February 49,. 1915. Moved.
by Alderman Smith. seconded by Alder
man Peterson. that the report be re-
Ways and Means committee. Carried.
Five Year Report on watsrworks -
cetpts end' Disbursements.
formation Of the council a Stabuiated
statement Of receipts and disbursements
n the waterworks department from
March. 1914 to March Let. 1919. The
off in waterworks receipts and an in
1918. The. decrease in receipts VAS
amount Of water used by the Great
Northern Railway company; and the in
crease In expenditures due to the. high
Price OF coal and all supplies purchased
: Moved by Alderman Hulteng, sec
onded by Alderman Kelsey, that there
port be received and filed and referred
Export. Of standing Committsss.
Honarable Mayor and City Council:
eo sssistEfsmen to Whom y sas ra s%f = Ing
matter Of purchasing an auto for the
engineering department. beg to report
f hayia sgso% pSS1r %! tbs a s Ford a touring .Yo a. q,
$4,000 due the Moore Auto company.
lsigned) Thos: Grifiths, Y. H. Kelsey
Bird, seconded by Alderman smith, that
the report of the committee be received
and filed n approved. Carried.
Postpone Purchase Of leo Machine.
H9H95aele MaySE and lo City Gosneil:
ferred the matter of purchasing an ice
cutting machine. to dig up the ice on
chine be not purchased this spring, as it
will take some time for the. machine
to come from New York and it might
and by p%ostponine the matter we viii
chase a machine this fall and be ready
f Ks,s next 1 SPRINGS work. 1signIsd> ": II.
by Alderman Peterson. that the report
DC received n filed. Carried.
Communications.
Indefinitely Postpone q. n. Power 90.
Rate Rearing Case.
A letter was read from the board Of
railroad commissioners of North Dako-
sa: sfa the board shs at tSaa ybs general eer;n. had a adr
the state will be unable to be present
on the 26th of February to testify in
the matter Of the complaint of the city
by the Red River Power Co. for gas
and electricity are excessive and that
it is necessary to again postpone this
to hear this case as soon as it is de-
termined at what time these witnesses
can be, secured.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey seconded
ton be received and placed on file. Car
Asks Appointment a. Pump House
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen:-I hereby. make applica-
ton for the position Of chief engineer
and herewith attach my engineers ii.
cense. which I hold under the Minnesota
inspection law as evidence Of my ability
to fill the position which I seek and
matter consideration. (Signed) John D.
Johnson. -
Moved by Alderman Hulteng, second
ton be referred to the Waterworks
Mayor Rscommend. BRIDGE Lseislation.
To the City Council Of Grand Forks;
Senator Whitman: formerly a member
Of the city %council), passed both houses
Of the legislative assembly and has. been
president Of the senate: the votes by
which the bill passed were practically
unanimous and our information is that
IN all probability the bill will be signed
In substance this bill provides that
the state of North Dakota hereafter
shall aid to the extent of one-third in
bridges hereafter built across the state
line upon interstate roads or highways
or across ~navigable streams within the
state. -
The policy of thus giving state aid to
the construction of Interstate highways
and bridges Is In harmony with the trend
OF public opinion and thought upon such
With the legislation of many other
Kentucky. CALIFORNIA, Oregon, Wash
haps other states.
bridges which form Indispensable and
ceenscys links this in interstate e,;tS highways
My information is that as yet Mime
sofa has made no direct provision to
grant state aid for the construction Of
ooS'l llO6S OoS lIldl IL subject mas
been under discussion and Is consider
able support in that state.
I recommend that this council author
ize a representative to go to st. Paul
there to confer with the legislature Of
the state of Minnesota now in session
in an attempt to obtain legislation in
that state to aid in the construction Of
such bridges. Respectfully submitted,
H. NJ. Wheeler. mayor. :
The city council entered into a gen.
eral discussion of Senat Bill No. 2O1.
Mayor Wheeler said some one familiar
with this bridge legislation be sent to
st. Pau in an endeavor to have the
Minnesota legislature pass a bill SINH
lar to Senate Bill No. 201, and uggest
ed that Senator Whitman was the prop
er person. Senator Whitman being pres
the provisions Of the North Dakota
bridge bill and expressed his willing
ness to go to st. Paul If the council SO
desired.
Alderman Lockman offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
Be 1t resolved by the city council of
the, city Of Grand Forks that the mayor
rese a;s, re Of the city with authority
confer with the legislative assembly of
the state of Minnesota in an enort 10
obtain legislation by that state along
the line Of North Dakota Senate Bill
2O1 to aid In the construction Of bridges
across streams forming interstate
ing. hotel and other incidental expenses
thereof to be paid by the city Of Grand
Forks.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
by Alderman Hnlteng, that the above
resolution be adopted as read. On roll