Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-30
ANHuAL n1r1Ha or TIE orxx

held Tuesday. April is. 1919. ats o'clock
p. M, Mayor Wheeler presiding and
present present on V., roll call al v; Aldermen noc Smith.
Grifiths, Eickhof. Hulteng. Sheppard.
Day Day Bird Turner kleven and Peterson
P~resentation Of Petitions.
To Drain Skidmore Avenue
Petition read from /. p. Morstad and
ten other property owners on Skidmore
avenue, to cause said avenue to be i'm
proved either by a raine ditch or 9TH
erwise. Moved by Alderman Hulteng.
seconded by Alderman Peterson. that
the the Pxe,t 1sts co be referred c to fns streets
Paving North Fourth and Pifth Streets
Petition read from Peter Hagness and
II other proPsrty owners owner on s Sor Tbs
city council to cause said streets to be
paved with cement concrete pavement,
from south side of Griggs Ave. to
north side of L'Hiver Ave. said streets
and avenues to be paved same width
as paving to be laid south of Grisgs
avenue.
Erickson and Ii other property owners
on North Seventh street, asking the
city council to cause pavement to be
laid on said North Seventh street. from
to be laid IS feet wide.
Moved by Alderman kleven. second
ed by Alderman Pederson' that petitions
the Paving committee for report at this
reports Of Officers.
All. x report was read from City Attor-
ney Bangs. in re: application for re-
fund of license fees paid for pool halls
and taxi-cah stands: The city a d'ia r
when it was collected: it was authorized
by law at that time: that the repeal of
the law imposes no liability on the city
to refund any portion of the license or
tax for the OOeSDirP0 term,
Following discussion by the council.
1t was moved by Alderman Peterson:
for further investigation. Carried.
TO Return Theatsr License Applications
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Senate Bill No. q repealed the power Of
the city to require licenses for theaters.
1 think the application for license pre-
should he returned to the applicant with
the license fee deposited with the treas
urer and the information that applica-
generals office Geo. A. Bangs: City
Attorney. Moved by Alderman Eickhof.
seconded by Alderman Turner. that the
report he adopted: carr rice. o~,..~ :
d chief Of Pre- Department.
Annual report of Chief Fitzgerald Of
the fire department. presented, read. On
and referred to the fire committee.
Chief Of Police Report.
NV A1 npesen Iegor read ad ch on notion 9f fol'c tbs Hvs se-
port was received and filed and re-
ferred to the police committee.
Report Of City Electrician
Annual report of City Electrician m;
light systems. presented. read. On mo-
ton, this report was received and filed.
report Of Food Inspector.
:. Annual report of city food inspector,
Mrs. r. A. sprague. presented; read. on
motion the report was received and fled
and 1f snps' 81 tG %s sss eoeFs s e sss1'0-
" Annual report Of Superintendent OF
waterworks department. showing num-
Der Of salons Of raw and flte so11.c wayes
amounted to 47,oee.77, presented. read:
On motion the report was received ana
Commissioners Of Poor Report
Annual report Of Mrs. Agnes M. Rex.
commissioner Of poor department; pre-.
sented. read; On motion the report was
'e'e''e1 report Of CITY Enetnssr.
CITES, presented. read. on motion re-
reports Of standing Committees.
Honorable Mayor and City
Gentlemen; We, w " ~an sr, on
the application Of the Lutheran Bible
school for the exemption Of taxation Of
he property on Belmont avenue south,
beg to report that in our opinion TINS
:. and that the property owned by 1t is en-
titled to exemption. (SiEned) T. J.
Smith. J. D.. Turner and w. H. Kelsey
by Alderman smoth, that the report be
adonted as read. Carried. IA votes affirm.
Babcock Property Rot EXEMPTED.
H9 GsntIeme Mayg W. an9 ao Erey committee Gonhtte on
Ways and Means, to whom was referred
the application'of Wesley college TO have
exempted from taxation the roper.
reg to report that. in our opinion. this
property is not entitled to exemption
Z md recommend that the petition be de-
ner and ". H. Kelsey. Moved by Alder
man Bird, seconded by Alderman Shep,-
pard, that the report be adopted as read
81 Carried, IA votes affirm.
N. r. Murphy Awarded waterworka
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
w asn' and Means as and the city attorney,
to whom was referred the bids for pur-
chase Of SIS, 100000 of waterworks extern
sion r%efunding bonds, RECEIVED by tne
city, council Monday, April T.. 1919, beg
to report having examined said bids ano
recommend that the bid of NJ. F. Muir.
ply to take these bonds at 5 per cent
par, with accrued interest, the city te
furnish the bono blanks. be accepted
cSiened> F.. J. Smith, J. D; Turner, w
H. Kelsey and George A. Bangs; Moved
Msockman, that the report be adopted
as read. on roll call the following aid
ermen voted aye: Smith, Kelsey. Veitch
Huiteng. Sheppard, Day: Bird. Turner
70 Grade Columbia Road
! Honorable Mayor and City Council: -.
from the city Council to grade some o,
the low spots on the Columbia road, from
University avenue to the northwest cor
connects with skidrnore avenue, ant
also to place in twe or three %Gylvsrt'
;, Vettch. Moved by Alderman Bird, sec
onded by Alderman Hulteng, that thu
Alleys committee be authorized to hav'
the necessary work done by the stree
commissioner to put this road in goo
condition. s@s.a cos Ga.s5sd' fol- u v esset aslrm sou.,
-. Fourth st.
honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen; We: your Streets am
the bids for placing curbing on soutl
Fourth street, from Woodland avenue t
Fourth avenue, after examining the bids
Wsstlnnd, he being the lowest and hes
bidder. lSigned) W. II. Kelsey. J. L
Hultene. L. KIeven. A. veitch and job,
Moved by Alderman Day. seconded b.
Alderman Bird. that the report of TIL
eommittee be adopted as read.,. on. rol
man. Griniths. Eickhof. Hultsns. shep
pard. Day. Bird, Turner, Kleyen ant
Pederson-14 Carried: 49,.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Al ssn.'e eommttsss. g Whom vas re re