Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-16

that the council unite with the business
men. or with q COMMITTEES chosen by
them. in the selection Of a seasoned re-
liable expert electrical engineer. He
to canvass the situation and report
upon the cost and probable success OF
the various plans suggested for relief:
and b~usiness-like method Of handling
Our water filtration and pumping
plant ts often cited as an illustration of
typhoid epidemic in 1894 made the de-
mand for pure pateri imperative. The
plant was installed n from a health
stand point has been successful and has
justified any necessary outlay. 1t has
yielded a handsome revenue, the sur
plus of which has been applied to the
running expenses Of the city. within
curtailed by the lessening Of the water
used by two Of our largest consumers,
the Great Northern railway and the
used in ,c~oagulation and ,softening., the
increased cost Of coal n the breaking
Of the dam at the mouth of the Red
!, When Judged by purely commercial
Istandards. the successful operation Is
not SO easily of demonstration. Its ap.
parent success depends upon. several
to care for it's t.sG bonds Msxst Of 'i Installation At ex-
tension or Improvement. 1t a not been
Icharged with interest upon the bonds,
nor with depreciation and has been free
ton. that is. there has been no stan.
dard by which the ~reasonableness of
the rates charged could be Judged. h
city arbitrarily fixed the rates and made
Plus ! submit that under such favor
able conditions any business could be
made to show satisfactory results.
Urvss Auditorium Purchase.
It seems likely that within a few
months the city will have an opportun-
esS tS sfc y its s"e eri adnai0f cest and M upon upon
easy terms Of payment. I hope, you Will
find a way in which to secure this prop
erty.
Bridge Problem
the need of new bridges. The new law
enacted by the last legislature promises
to aMord q future remedy but ! appre-
bend that, we shall not be relie xes until Wl
shall therefore be forced to make such
economical repairs as will insure their
d.conttnued use and safety.
Relief OF Dependent Poor, Health and
welfare work.
The results from scientific, handling
encouraging. A complete survey has
been made n accurate reliable records
are. now being kept. The needs and
problems Of each family have bken stud
t,l0Ns ahAlAOAy" duo lIStE uCllOil 6lfSL,
with the result that many dependents
have become self-supporting and others
nearly. SO. This has resulted in smaller
bills, but what is perhaps of more inn
portance. there has been a great im-
Provement'in the civic standing of these
families as evidenced in their growing
desire and ability to become independ-
ent. OF course the. mild winter and der
mand for labor, at high wages, has been
helpful. but on the other hand the in
fuenza has removed the bread winners
from several families and made them
dependents. -
Medical examination attendant upon
CONSUMPTION disclosed that thirty per
cent of the draftees were unfit for serv-
ice and that fifty per cent of those were
SO from causes that could have been
remedied if discovered INC treated in
early life.
The series Of chfldren's clinics held
here annually have brought to light
4 many such defects. In the follow up
work after these clinics, more than
eighty children nave been relieved. our