Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-30
City Council Proceedings
Grand Forks, N. D..

cost. together with the proper grading
and constructing q culvert under the
locality t,sdies '' we eas al eoop reco ansaende that III mi Il
there is any dirt to spare from the ex-
.cavation from the paving contract IN
d dhe north no. h,e end Of the a city that enough 9 b
both sides Of the road 70 bring conklin
Kelsey. j., L: .Hulteng. i. Kleven'' A.
A xf1ssn and Ped aenn h, seeonded b Ss Slde ~
Turner, that the report be adopted
as read. On roll call the following aid
ermen voted aye: Smith, Kelsey. Vcitch.
Kleven and P~ederson-14. Carried.
recommend Grading shdmore Avenue
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Alleys committee, recommend that the
city council take action causing the
proper grading or paving of Skidmore
avenue. from North Third street west to
city engineer be instructed to give the
levels for the drainage of this
street either from the Great Northern
the Great Northern Railroad company
the bitches eastward to the sewers.
Skidmore avenue is in a ~disgraceful con-
III uIo ou6ul " uc OStlS
any kind Of weather. (Signed) W. H.
Kelsey, T. L.. Hulteng I: Kleven; A.
I:ickhof. that the report be referred back
to the Streets and Alleys committee for
further information and that the city
engineer be authorized to prepare proper
IA votes affirm.
Recommends Paving Fourth, Fifth and
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
mi ssat'e to whom We; thy your PETITIONS haS1ns from from
Fo"rth,s Fifth and Seventh streets was
referred. hereby recommend that the
w. Day. j. L. Hulteng, and Thos. Grif-
Moved by Alderman Peterson. second.
ed by Alderman Kelsey, that the report
ing that North Fourth and Fifth streets
be paved from Griggs to North side of
L'Hiver avenue. including cross avenues
and a,ze N NG 81, , SsEenth ;n]c strsst f from
as read. On roll cal, the following
aldermen voted aye Smith. Kelsey.
E EHssfm; ' an1tens, .s%%heppard. DAY., Il Rird,
Turner, Kleven, and Pederson-14. Car
Order Plans and Specifications.
ed by Alderman Kelsey. that the city
engineer be instructed to prepare plans.
specifications and estimates of cost for
laying cement concrete pavement on
Griggs- avenue to north side OF L'Hiver
avenue: and also or North Seventh
street from Cheyenne to Hill avenues
including cross avenues as petitioned
paving to be aid on said streets and
south Of Griggs venue. On
roll call h following aldermen voted
fysi smite Gri KH!ssy' E Xestssi p Hy1aeoe,
Sheppard, Day, Bird, Turner, Kleven
and fedsrsen-14 Carried;
siding IN North Fourth and Fifth streets
be consulted with a view to having the
paving laid from L'Hiver. avenue north
blocks on each street.
Moved by Alderman Turner seconded
by Alderman Peterson, that the city
Skidmore avenue, in his plans and speci-
fcations for paving. in. order to expe-
dite the awarding Of contracts in case
1 sixa np f sTns psy,n eeol Said be st insssed o. s1
aye: Smith. Kelsey, veitch, Davidson,
Lockman. Griniths; Eickhof, Hulteng,
Sheppard, Day, Bird. Turner, Kleven and
Pederson-14. Carried.
Cedar Street. Sewer Referred.
Alderman Kleven, chairman public
improvement committee, reported to the
council on the petition of property own:
on Cedar street from Fourth to Fifth
avenues; he stated that a majority Of
the property. was signed for blocks q
and IS. Holes addition; that there was
mn 4syt1A$ fnp this rnuyAr ov1An< ~ h1If1S
through two additional blocks Of vacant
property upon which no taxes had been
paid for several years:
cd Moved Sy d,5 by Alderman mans she f9st H. second cnsa:
ton of the legal power of the city to
order the construction Of a sewer for
the relief of a minority Of the property
owners affected, be referred to the city
votes affirm.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
ment COMMITTEES. to whom was referred
a Communication from the Builders
Exchange. favoring the operation BY
the city Of it's municipal electric light
road commissioners fail to give the city
a satisfactory reduction in rates before
the first meeting in May. that the city
electrical engineer to ascertain the cost
of e%quipping the city electric light plant
with additional and up-to-date machin-
cry and equipment adequate to light the
trio current to light four business block.
as a means of ascertaining the cost pc,
K W H hour to. operate the same. That
said expert engineer also ascertain the
enough to furnish electrical current fol-
the whole city. (Signed) L. Kleven, A
G.. Lockman and Thos Griniths.
Following discussion by the council
be taken on the report until after tbs
reading Of his message to the council
which contained pertinent recommenda
tons to the subject matter thereof. Or
reading Of the mayors message.
Communications.
Uniforms for Fire Dept.
Of uniforms and caps for the fremen
Moved by Alderman Hulteng, econded
by Aldermen Peterson, that the reauisi.
with power to invite bids and award
contract to the lowest and best bidder
On roll call the following. aldermen vot,
LoeKman, Gritiths, EicKhof: H,i1tene
Pederson-14. Carried, y
Uniforms for Police Department.
BY. requesting the city council to pur
ment. Moved by Alderman EicRSof
seconded by Alderman Peterson, tina
the requisition b. referred to the polio,
committee to invite bids n award con
tract to the lowest and hest bidder. o.
roll call the following aldermen votet
aye: Smith. Kelsey. Veitch. Davidson
Lockman, Griniths. Eickhof, Hulteng
Sheppard. Day, Bird. Turner, Klevel
and Pederson-14. Carried
Presentation Of Ordinances
Amend Ordinance nc. 334
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen: We, your ordinance com
mittee, to- whom was referred the mat
ter Of an amendment to Sec. 4, ordin
ance No. 1874. beg leave to report Ina
same be amended to read as follows:
| Sec. z All 4erYice. nina shall ha nHo