Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-16
City Commissioners Proceedings
. Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks. n. D.

..-- Dec. 1, 1S2V.
OF City Commissioners, held Wednesday.
Dec. l. 1872, at 1 o'clock afternoon, Vice
President SchlaberSg presiding and pres
and ,Westeen4-3. ABSENT, President
Okeefe and Commissioners Solstad-2.
Minutes Approved.
Minutes of the meetings of Nov. s, 10,
II and "a, printed in pamphlet form, pre-
scented; Moved by Commissioner Smith.
the minutes as printed, be approved.
Carried.
Refer to diminished Business.
Moved by Commissioner Smith, sec
we do now refer to Order of Business
No. s, unfinished business and open bids
on fire hose. Carried.
Bids Or Fire Hose md Rubber Coats.
Moved by Commissioner NTH. second
ed BY commissioner Westeen. that bids
on fire hose be opened and read. Car
Bids opened and referred to city at
filed were in accordance to call for bids.
Bids from Eureka Fire Hose Mfg.
Co.. Minneapolis. Mimi; Plant Rubber
Co. Co.. Minneapolis Nj aa5,oa Mimi; .o Bi siaa "a
Eureka Fire Hose Co, w. s. Mott Co.
and Plant Rubber Co.
Moved by Commissioner Smith. second
ed by Commissioner Westeen. that all
bids on fire hose be rejected at this time
as prices were high and the chief of the
department. states that they have ample
supply for the present and recommended
advertising for new bids in the near fu-
ture should prices show a tendency to
lower. Carried
11rsmen's Rain Coats.
Moved by Commissioner Smith, sec
onded by Commissioner Western. that
Fire Commissioner schlaberg witt, power
to act. On roll call the following voted
Aye: Smith. Western sch'aberg-s.
1sfsr 70 Regular order Of Business.
Moved by Commissioner Westeen. sec
do now refer back to the regular order
Of business. Carried.
Light Petition.
"A petition from w. w. Gilmour asking.
Cherry street and eventh Moved
by Commissioner Smith. seconded by
Commissioners Westeen, that this be re-
ferred to Commissioner OF treets and
Light Solstad. Carried.
Theatre INSPECTION.
A petition from the Grand Forks Com
mercial C!ub calling attention to the vre
by reason Of the front steps, and asking
that inspection of theatres in the city be
2, divided for. presented: read. Fire
Chief Fitzgerald slater that the Foto
chief and the condition was allowed at
that time. since then other, theatres have
been built and such conditions were not
allowed by him. Moved by Commissions
er Westeen. econded by Commissioner
Smith. that this matter be referred to
Fire Commissioner S%chlaberg and Fire
Chief Fitzgerald for report at next meet
ing Of CITY Commission. Carried.
Ellis md Time Rolls.
The following bills and time rolls, all
kd by the heads Of the several. de-
mental commissioners, presented, read.
5nglnesr1ng Dept. .e......... t245.02
rolice l1epL. 91.86
Street Dept. 80. 1856
E rs Sssss Dept: issSs:ssss
City Scales Dept. 2H.31a
Miscellaneous and Contingent. 292. "a.
City Poor Dent. Gl.0Ss. s2) 80. 272.0S
Supt. Waterworks Debt; /! ..... 365. 81
s Ss.e 2ssttsir ti bepss' DeDt:. ss Rsg
Bridge Dept. 2es3
Garbage Incinerator b.. 520ESOI
Meter and Meter Repair Fand.. $3.50
City Auditor Dent. -. 1000
No. 10, Dist. No. 4. printing I'LL
Lef.iNa 3 Dist. No; TO- print
ling, 1919; I. r. $66. ,.@ 68.92
Lat. No. Z, Dist. No. ., time
rs aSss Aid 10. ii. time rolis 1855 SIS
Moved BY Commissioner Smith. sec
onded by COMMISSIONS eWesteen, that
the bills and time rolls NJ read be allow
cd 2 ordered paid and that the city,
nm the pr0per funds In payment OF same
On roll call the following comynfeai0ners