Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-10
City Council Proceedings
Grand Forks, N. D.
Ritulithic Pavement.
EVENING EDITION.

Ritulithic Pavement.
Bitul!thie 3 Contracting, Ltd.sssa a1ks y
rate 4: '1 psr Front ii, concrete. .;is.ss
q per front It. hNnlithic 90 :Oo.
Moved by Alderman Messy, seccnded
fsrred to tho Pavins COMMITTEES md city
engineer for tabulation and report It
next meeting. Carried, "A Svotes. hfhrim.
oity Connen to Meet GsFsh as seanxsd
by Alderman Grifhehs, that when we 40
iourn we adjourn to meet on Wednesday,
March II. 1920, at 8 o'clock p. m. Car
ried.
Abattoir Committee Reports on Tee.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
.Gentlemen:-We. our Abattoir com
mtttee: having advertised p receiXea
more or less, of river ice for the CITY
abattoir cooling box. report having res
ceived ono bid. as follows:-
s sosp e rssnf 1ss CO. sSa pss tG tss contact
to the said Grand Forks Ice Co. at their
hid Of S1.5t per ton, said ice to be packed
in the Abattoir ice box according to spec,
ifcation and under the supervision of the
istsnedl j. Davidson, John Eick-
'hof, w, H. Bird.
Moved by Alderman Turner, seconded
adopted. Carried. N
Alderman Hulteng excused.
Asks Exemption OF Collage
'.s communication presented, GTG0u, IEUEn
f. p. Robertson. asking n city council
to release and cancel the taxes assessed
against Ell Block IL. and Lot s, Block
II, University Place. claiming this prop
lege Campus as the permanent site for
the presidspt's house. Moved by Alder
man Turner seconded by Alderman klcv.
en, that the ccmsm9nieatten be referred
City Attorney for report. Carried.
Asks BIDS for Sidewalk CONSTRUCTIONS:
Moved by Alderman Day, seconded by
Alderman Smith: that the ely auditor be.
lcial newspaper for bid for he consruc-
ton Of cement sidewalksNand crossing to,
be built.by the city for the year 1920, in
dinances and engineers specifications
governing such work. Or roll call. the
following Aldermen voted aye: Kelsey.
nan, Eiekhor, Day; %sheppa.d. Turner'
e Refund special Sidewalk TAG
The! ely auditor repogtea an error in
sesement against lot Z. book ~. to Lind
says addition. in place Of to Holes Add:
ton. Due to the error, the owner OF said
paid 1923 for sidewalk taxes for the
two years, and asked the city council to
refund the mount. The city auditor
explained that this tax would be assess
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconded
my Alderman Sheppard. that the city au-
lditor be and hereby Is authorized to draw
Of Mr.. B.-J. Spence for 1923. as a re-
fund for money paid through error as
above reported. On roll call the foley
Davidson, Veitch. Grifhths. I.ockman.
Peterson and Kleyen-1s. Carried.
Estimate Allowed.
The following estimate prepared by,
the city engineer. presented. read:
To Peter Braseth, for construction
house sewer conections, Paving -
R Rotes BY IA Alderman 70 Kelsey. seconds. esasiisG
by Alderman Smith, that the estimate
be allowed as read, and the city auditor
ment Of the same. On roll call the fol-
lowing Aldermen voted aye: Kelsey.
Smith, Davidson. veitch, Grfffths. Lock-
man. Eickhof. Day. Sheppard, Turner.
Bird, Peterson and Kleven-1s. Carried.
Bonds Approved.
The following bonds, approved by the
s'ty a Ts3ssry ~ pf ces mes reaa: $500. 90
y U. Telegraph Co., messenger. $4,000
Aeraway Indemnity, Clifford bldg. 100000
Moved by Alderman; Smith, seconded
suretics be approved. Carried.
rsdeFal Aia FFoject 70. s:
and estimates 81 probable cost for Fed
eral Aid Project No. 81, Section p. on
Skidmore Avenue from its Intersection
with Third Street to the Great Northern
to the said Great Northern Railway right
of way to the city limits. presented, read.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
specifications and estimates Of cost as
prepared by the city engineer, for Fed
eral Aid Project No. 81. Section B.. on
ii tho north II hn nHNptoH- n md orrrorol no
read. On roll call the following Alder
4 men voted aye: Kelsey. Smith. David
son. veitch. Griffths. Lockman. Eickhof.
DAY, Sheppard. Turner. Bird. Peterson.
and Kleven-13. Carried.
Resolution.
Alderman Kelsey introduced the fol-
lowing resolution and moved it's adop-
tion: Seconded by Alderman Turner.
Be 1t resolved by the city council Of
the city Of Grand Forks. North Dakota.
that the plans, specifications and esti-
direction OF the City Council by the city,
engineet of said said for the improve
ment Of 2 certain norton Of public high
kotss, said portion Of public Highway he be-
ing known as Federal Aid Project No.
81. Section p, on Skidrore Avenue in tho
city Of Grand Forks; North Dakota, and
Plant and located between Station o5+
10 at the intersection of the Meridian
Road so-called with the north Corpora
llIOA Llue " We IlIS OF IrHn0 FORKS,
North Dakota. at or near tho NV corner
OF lot 5 at the intersection Of Conkling
Avenue and Thomas street and station
5s+0S at or near the intersection OF
Observation-Disclosures Avenue and Third
Street as indicated on Plans prepared for
the Improvement Of the said project and
approved on January 20. 1920, by the
II chief engineer and secretary, OF tho
North Dakota Highway Commission,
which said plans. specifications and csti.
mates Of probable cost have this day
been duly filed in the office Of the city
auditor OF said city and are now on file
II. said o~fnce;A.and having been in al.
things approved, such Improvement is
hereby declared necessary, and that A
special assessment be levied upon tho
property benefited by said Improvement
to pay for Same and that notice be Civ
en- by the city auditor by causing this
resolution to be published in he,offciatl
!, council chamber in the City Hall at /
o'clock 2: M. on the 5tl day Of April,
A.. d. 1920. for the purpose Of hearing
} any and all persons interested in said
matters who may have any objections
thereto. or any part thereof, that thew
Will be given an opportunity to be heard
at such Lime and place.
Dated at, Grand Forks, North Dakota
this LIST day Of March A. D. 1920.
~. Fl. NJ Wheeler, Mayor
Attest: ". Fl. Alexander, CITY Audjtor-
On roll call the following Alderroo.
voted aye: Kelsey. Smith. Dav;dsnn