Grand Forks herald., 1919-11-15


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a Report presented read. from the Pub
(,lc =. 1mpseysmcat committss, .rsssIns
No. ~. In Cedar street. from 9TH 70 TIN
and that the estimate Of the c1ty enst-s
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sented. Moved BY Alderman Day, Sec
onded BY Alderman Smith, that the 81.
port be = adopted ss xsad. Carried. y
0onmnaaoassans.
70 xu1oAAss S1eussss for 1eaioe 0ept.
request was presented. read, from
CHIEF Of Police OVERLY, asking the city
lice Department.! Moved by Alderman
Eckhof, seconded. by Alderman Devid-
son. that the request be referred to the
Police committee with power to act. On
aye: W Kelsey smith. baviason. sn veiteS.
Gr1ftths. Lockman, Hulteng, Eickhof.
Day. Turner. Bird and Pederson
xe 1uFohase.HiFe 1eee and Troussrs for
Chief FYtzkerald Of the fire department,
RECOMMENDING that the city council pur-
chase SEQ feet Of 2ss inch nre hose for
Mckhof, seconded by Alderman Day,
advertise for bids for 500 feet Of ~.
truosers for firen4n be referred to the
Fire committee with power to act. On
roll call. the following aldermen voted
eys; kelsey Smith. Davidson. -, ysitch.
pay. Turner. Bird and Pederson-ls.
1sfnss 10 Reduce INSURANCE xlaos4 on
...s o!ey 1Eopsfty: ~
/. Communication presented, read. from
1.-THE state hre and tornado fund depart
ment, replying to the petition Of the city
council requesting a reduction in the
amount Of insurance placed on city
property. advising that the state depart
and tornado protection on all public
property up to 800 Of its value. and
where property was reported with made
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assumed by the state, That the corrected
certificates furnished the city Of Grand
Forks; September 30th, 1919. amounting
to TO- sss7;ss: Tor f,re insuranee ana @as7Ss ,,SS
stand and were simply compliance
with the established principles of tho
| Inspecting company with respect to- rates
Mh of o. No
man Turner. seconded by Alderman
Bird, that the communication be receive
| ed and dled. Carried.
70 Proclaim Arznistios Day . Holiday.
the board Of directors Of the CONNER
cial club. directing the attention Of the
city council to the fact that Armtsttce
day is to be celebrated In Grand Forks
city council to request all merchants
business activities throughout the entire
day, giving an opportunity to all citizens
event, and that publicity be given to the
columns of the newspapers Of such ac-
tion. Moved by Alderman Turner. Sec
onded by Alderman Day. that the recon-
mspdation Of the copmercial club be
r want Abattoar Barns olssaea!! 5's5'
+ Mayor Wheeler reported complaint
made by local butcher with reference
tho city abattoir. claiming stock had to
stand knee deep in mud at times. Dis
cussion by the council revealed the fact
that butchers were housing large num-
| bers Of cattle for a week at a time In
the barns and failed to clean them out
as required by regulations.
Moved by Alderman Turner, seconded
by Alderman Bird. that the complaint
stsadsrd on %. 1ropess 1r.esaax $780,
900 Distribution Plant In oaty.
l Alderman Kelsey addressed the city
eeived from the Standard Oil Co; for
! peImission to erect warehQuss tanks
and. aother buildings necessity Tor fts
business on Blocks Is. 16 and II, Bulge
4 Eshelman's 3rd addition. The COM
pany also desired to lay railroad tracks
across the portion OF Mccormack street
right Of way between block, 1s and q,
and to have vacated the alley in block
Mr.. c. Rupach, representing the Fargo
council u was stating % the STANDARD oil CO. be- be-
Ilieyed that Grand Forks was the logical
distribution point for the northern part
Of the state. and for that reason desired
age. warehouses. repair shops. garages
! and Office buildings at an approximate
cost of possibly $30o.000.oo. Estimated
that SO people would be employed 1t
Task anything unreasonable, bat before
1.-THE necessary property was purchased
FLOR the plant. assurance was desired for
permission to use certain parts OF
the passage Of proper ordinances by the
city council therefor. He offered the fol-
lowing ordinance for action by the city
council:
Prsssueatiou Of Ordinances.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
mittee. recommend that the within eSdi-
nance be placed on it's first reading.
!
| Ordinance.
Be it ordained by the city council OF
the city Of Grand Forks In the county
i Of Grand Forks. state OF North Dakota:
Section /. That permission and author
ity is hereby given and granted to the
Standard Oil Company. corporation, or
ganized and doing business under and by
1.virtue of the laws Of the state of Indi-
! ana, to construct and maintain for a
! term of twenty (20) years, upon the fol-
flowing described property, to-wit:
| Blocks Is, Is and II, Bulge & Eshel-
mans Third addition to Grand Forks, N.
1Dak, warehouse. tanks and other build
| inEs necessary for its business. and to
store therein Illuminating oils. coal oils,
naptha gasoline and other mineral oils
| or fluids, the products Of petroleum In
| quantities sufficient to meet the require
| uerts of its said business.
| Section 2. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are here
| by repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance. shall be In
force and effect on and after its passage
and acceptance in writing by tho said
i STANDARD Oil Company.
H. Following discussion by the city eoNes
I GIL. 1t was moved by Alderman Kelsey.
fseconded- by Alderman Griniths, thai
| this ordinance do now pass its first read
ing. On roll call the following aldermen
voted aye: Kelsey, Smith. Davidson.
1 veitch, Griffiths. Lockman, Hulteng.
Eickhof, Day: Turner. Bird and Peder-
son-1e. Carried.
Amaad1ng SALARY Ordinance no. lol.
4 An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
| amerdinr Ordinance No. 4O1 Of the CITY