Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-12
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in report. Given a.LscsiS,, + r. Waters,
Examiner, by Chas. lt a.
oe Rfhs city auditor advised the aev eoSnei !.
eheeku the Of fa the total receipts and dis.
s,,%rss,nents ss shown BY the arditoT,s
and ~treasurer's books from May sl,slsuS
to March !: 1919, and son naees which
forsiGy it, t.oi eeins read in detail to the the
council. but the. report could be reaa q
BY any alderman or axpaye com.r an
the city offices: ,Movea Dy eEickhof.
that the report be received and filed anu
referred to the ways and means COM
! mtttee. Carried. a votes affirm; 4
Alderman Kelsey, chairman streets
loving resolution for adoption:
resolution No. l.
Resolved. that the board 81 county
s sq@h Hereby requested to second and a sge
prove-the application being made py the
city Of Grand Forks for the extension ol
federal aid to two ~
the state highways. within the corpor-
= limits Of the city Of Grand FORKS
i. About s.1oo feet Of the Meridian
! street and Skidmore avenue to the nor.a
corporation line of the city OF Crane
Forks. r.,a.r-
Westacott street to Columbia road.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
by Alderman Sheppard. that the above
resolution be adopted by the city couh-
On roll call the following aldesmen
voted aye: Kelsey. Smith, Dawson
veitch. Griffiths: Lockman. hult 1
Eiskhe5; DsY' k SiSsppaF1a1i T Carried. A''0'
Resolved. that the state Highway
commission be requested TO- make app If
the the'G Secretary ret Of the j. S. Department
of Agriculture for federal aid in the
| amount sufficient to cover one-half OF
the cost of construction for CONSTRUCT.
a.ioo feet Of the Meridian Road from
the intersection of Third street win
Skidmore avenue to the corporation me
at the northwest corner Of
addition n for constructing and sur.
facing with concrete about 1900 feet of
University avenue from the intersection
Of W~estacott street to Columbia Road;
Moved by Alderman Turner, sceondeo
hy Alderman Sheppard. that the above
resolution be adopted by the city coun-
Gil.
On roll call the following aldermen
voted aye: KELSEY Smith Smith; 1 ayldsoe'
Eiekhof. Day. Sheppard, Turner. Bird,
Peterson and Kleven-14. Carried.
Resolution no. q.
Resolution making appropriation 10Y
crete about s,1oo feet Of the Meridian
road.
Resolved. that the sum of $t2.5oo.oo,
or as much thereof as may be required
for the purpose of paying upon the, Ger.
tificate of the state engineer, as chief
engineer and secretary of the Highway
commission. the city's share Of the cost
section of Third street with skidmore
avenue. and running about 1900 feet
along Skidmore avenue; then about l.soa
line Of the city Of Grand Forks; the
improvement to. include the necessary
grading n drainage structures, or
Northern concrete surface 16 feet wide
with 4 foot gravel shoulders.
Provided. that any changes In the
necessary or advisable shall be made al
the discretion of the State Highway
commission.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconded
olution be adopted by the city council
On roll call the following aldermen
yeiteh,. Griffiths; Lockman. HultenE
P Fsskne1i apS k@ SnepPal Carried Carried. BRO
Resolution Ao. 4.
Resolution making appropriation TO-
surfacing with concrete 1900 feet o.
Resolved. that the sum of $4,000, o.
as much thereof as may be required, b.
hereby appropriated and set aside 70
the purpose Of paying upon the certifi
cate of the state engineer. as chief en-
gineer and secretary of the State High
way commission, the city's share Of tn,
cost Of the improvement Of about 200
feet Of the Wonderland Trail along Uni
versity avenue. beginning at Westacot
Road, the Improvement to consist il
grading, providing the necessary drain
age structures or altering existing
structures and surfacing with concret'
sections.
Provided. that any changes in TIL
above specified o that may becom
at the discretion Of the State. Highwa:
Commission. ,F'
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconds
by Alderman Hulteng. that the abov
resolution be adopted by the city coun
on roll call the following alderme'
voted aye; Kelsey, Smith; Dayidso1
Pederson a ana K aieveDari1li ie Carried. eA'
Resolution no. s.
Resolution authorizing n requestin
the State Highway Commission to &C
pervisine work on the Meridian Roa
and on University venue.
Resolved, that the city. council hereb
authorize and request the State High
council of Grand Forks in directing an
supervising the works necessary to tn
Improvement under federal aid of abou
300 feet Of Mertdian r Road, b%estn min
Skidmore avenue. and running westerl
and northwesterly to the corporatin
line. o 2.700' feet OF University az
s rnne,n beginning MesteEly at 10 w colnmeia st Kead, an =
as much thereof as may be taken undo
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconde
luton be adopted by the city council.
y voted, ay si;,,,i Ks.seY L,oe Smi.n. P ayIaeo
F Feskae1; sna 'K si1s1p.iHp Carried Carried. Pr
Following discussion ~ ne city eou,
81 81! t nth % re psr5sen se , east e es Bsfv s,xi' i
property to be assessed n the city
portion on such improvements as ms
De done under. federal aid,s 1T was move
man Hulteng, that the matter be refe
red to the Public Improvement commit
L tee FOR investigation int report as to
satisfactory apportionrpent for the pa,
rent Of the work. cafriedI "a votes a
'''ta Isaua engaged FOR street work.
Moved BY Alderman Kelsey. secondi
idby Alderman Eickhof, that the ci'
council hereby accepts the bid filed
month for the furnishing Of one tea
and mar and wagon fully equipped
do general street work, and that Il
city attorney draw the proper contra
and hond for. execution. by h prop
officials On roll call, ~ aldermen vo