Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03
City Council Proceedings
Grand Forks, N. D.

s stating Ea nearly s,sns a majority al it v, Of th fs, prop p
mad the assurance of numerous other
property owners that they would not
protest paving if ordered in by the city
Following discussion by the council.
1t was moved by Alderman Eickhof. sec
onded by Alderman Hulteng. that the
pavins Of 'iU ehe etDpt''y w 9MnsEs c cor one
wood and Cherry streets be re-referred
to the Paving committee for the pur-
pose OF checking up the frontage signed
ana to report back recommendations to
Carried.
hecommend Paving North Eighth st.
Gentlemen; We, your Paving COM
mitteee. 10 whom was referred the petit
non Nor from property owners for paving
N ons Eighth street, from Cheyenne to
sidered said petition. beg to report and
recommend that the prayer of the petit
TONERS be granted. and that the city
specifications and estimates Of cost for
the m lSigned) w. H.. Bird. J. D.
Tnaner N; ": Day, ]. L. Hulteng and
Moved by Alderman Day. seconded by
Alderman Sheppard. that the report Of
the Paving committee, recommending
that North Eighth street be paved. from
1919 Sh"> W viz dNCIlucSs dS pcllllOItu
for. be adopted as read. and that the
city engineer be Instructed to prepare
plans. specifications and estimates Of
f ins a 3ss!sasne. vof 9s s sSa: e k.,t tss f BaS's-
son. Veitch. Griffiths. Lockman. HUI
teng, Eickhof, Day. Sheppard. Turner.
Bird. Peterson and Kleven--13. Carried.
Alderman Turner excused.
Purohase Police Uniforms
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
gentlemen: We. your Police COM
NIT e to whom was referred the mat
partment. beg to report that bid were
invited from local %tailors, and after
looking over the samples submitted. We
award the contract to the Grand Forks
Tailoring company. for the sum Of 1850
per suit; lsisned) 4. G: Lockman and
< K,e G; ss sscanadd n M9yea by Alderman
that the report of the Police committee
be adopted. Carried. IL votes affirm.
Presentation Of Ordinances.
$15,ooo Waterworks 1efundtng Bonds
An ordinance entitled. AN Ordinance
sn hon on the Issuance and sale Of
Of Grand Forks: North Dakota, and pro-
yiding for the levy of annual taxes for
the purpose Of paving the principal and
said bonds" as Recommended for pas
sage by the ordinance committee and
Introduced by them. presented. read.
ny AIOeTIHdn PeOeTSOn, seconded
by Alderman Hultens, that this ordin-
roll call the following aldermen Voted
aye: Kelsey. Davidson. Veitch: Grif-
Sheppard. Bird, Peterson AID Kleven-
IL. Carried.
Open bids FOR Sale Of Two Hoe.;
for the purchase Of two hogs housed at
the municipal abattoir since February
10th: and unclaimed. in Response to adj
tert Moved BY Alderman HUI
that the bids be opened. Carried.
Bids opened and read as follows:
VIM. DRYDEN. per W ......... .$1S.25
Philip Matt, fiat $500
- Moved . Sy alderman sheppard, second s";ey
with power to act. On roll call the fol-
lowing aldermen voted aye: Kelsey.
RRa nitene' E kisi5of, p Grih5tns; a1Gck R;1a
objects to Auditorium Rental nate.
Alderman Hulteng called the atten-
5an, eha 6 : de% as5Tts 3 BY II the so% s;
rate for the auditorium-s15o.oo be-
IF asked from the Million Dollar
the building. This band Organization
had seen Is months service in France
and was entitled to a reasonable rental
committee that $3.50 AMI night ht' viii be-
the limit the city will stand for rental
Moved by Alderman Hultene, second
ed by Alderman Veitch. that it is the
sense of the city council that the city
VIII pay a sum not to exceed $500 for
which the city appropriation was levied.
Carried. IL votes affirm
Bridges Require Extensive Repairs.
Chairman Eickhof. Of the BridE ON
ough examination Of the condition of
ment Of the Bridge committee that con-
make the bridges safe for traRic-they
must be replanked and new bracins
timbers set up under approaches. which
Alderman Kieven. seeonded BY. n9s Alde Sy
man Day, that the local lumber com
panies be furnished an estimate Of the
t,m5ers and p,aaktns rsauired and in
committee. Q n roll call the following
aldermen voted aye: Kelsey, Davidson.
E ;asho G bnT! sS.n1 hsskn an Ptda;sss
and Kleven112. Carried. 0''o reoersoh
Mayor Appoints 0onmitteeo TO Csayas
1ohoo1 11oction vot0u.
Mayor Wheeler appointed the follow
Ing aldermen as special committees to
canvass the returns of the votes cast at
the school election held Monday. April
First ward-Aldermen Turner and
Third ward-Aldermen Peterson and
Firm ward-Alderm.en Hultens and
ssysnth vard-Aldermen kelsey and
c~eavasst.s Comnittsss report.
h special ~canyassing committees