Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-13
SATURDAY. NoVEEMMEBER IS. 1880
City Commissioners Proceedings
Grand Forksss;,lNloorth Dakota

November srd. 1890.
weekly meeting. % the Sboesd
g. Na City ,commts.toners he'd . tSs aftes
noon. President .o,Keefe presiding and
present Commissioners %schlabcrg. Smith;
Solstad and Westeen-5. S
minutes Approved.
Is. IT, 1bat g g snd .n &, ,n ia Printed q pm psnp Jill I
form. presented. Movec by Commits
sioner smith seconded ~ Commissioner
spprcvsa. NJ etr tie minutes = p''nseo s Ys
1nIs ana fsms. rolls. \
Rills Of the Department of Insurance
State OF North Dakota for IRE andAtor-
nado Insurance on city property which
bill was presented TO the Auditing Com.
a m'a.ss d Ss sns i' s. i sSem. presented res; ted and
Bill OF the North Dakota workmen's
G~omp ps1nsas ,4l bsssau c fer ,eae% dae Them m
by the city presented. read.
Moved by Commissioner. Smith. sec
onded by Commissioner Westeen. that
these bills. be referred to the city. attor-
vestigation and report. Carried
Bed River rover Co.'S Surchargs.
Bill OF the Red River Power Co. in the
sum Of s1.177.i which Included Y
charges for the, month of Oct, $gS.S2
; ;nS 7sr PRESENTED to read a. Moved By Com.
missioner Smith, seconded By. Commits
sioner olstad. hat these surcharEe
which have been added by the Power
company on electric energy furnishes
under contract with the city, for pump
ing water and for street lights re dis
allowed. that bills less the surcharEe
city auditor authorized to draw warrants
or the proper fund IN payment OF sams:
On roll call the following voted AYE:
Commissioners SchlaberE: smith. SOL
e.. Carried. t. #
Refer Surcharge on Contracts TO CITY
Moved by Commissioner Smith. sec
onded by Commissioner oistad; thaI tne
surcharge as made by the Red Rive
Power company on electric energy fur-
nished under contract be referred TO the
city attorney for investigation and re-
ipoft. Carried.
1efuse urcharge Payment on All Bills.
Moved by Commissioner-Solstad. sec
onded by Commissioner Schlaberg. that
| the Board of City Commissioners dis
allow n refuse to a any andSali sur:
any bills rendered thee ity. Carried.
protection Prom Surchargss.
President O'Keefe7 addressed the Board
and stated that he had innumeraole com
plants. from business men, an1 peop,e
charges as made by the Red River Power
company o n electricity. gas steam
and recommended, after consuitatlon
with the city attorney that. legal steps
be taken BY thee ity, and if possible II
conjunction with individuals, s~afeguard
ing h people from the paymen OF the
! s%urcharse as demanded by this com
pany.
Moved by Commissioner Western, sec.
onded by Commissioner Solstad. that the
president of the Board of City Commits.
sioners and the city attorney take sue
legal steps as they deem necessary t.
prevent the Red River Power compan.
OF this city in enforcing and charging
tho ~surcharge rates added to all electric
gas and steam bills rendered by TIL.
company to its consumers of such com
J modities in this city. On roll call thu
following voted Aye: Commissioner
Schlaberg. Smith, Solstad, Westeen
President O'Keefe-5. Carried.
Dills and Time Rolls. !.
The following bills and time rolls, al
4 o. K.,deby the heads Of tho several de
partmsnts and audited BY the dep part
1 herewith submit for your consider
alton my report Of the expenses INQUIRE
0ntohor 900 with hills attached,