Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-14

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the firemen Of the city requesting salary
increases. advising. that following a
thorough investigation Of the city, n
s ssntsmn that x the ap~p go, Lotions le ;aetba In
salary increases, unless the city was to
overdraw the appropriations: the, COM
mittee returned the petition and recon-
be refused for the above reason.
Moved by Alderman Day. seconded by
Alderman Bird. that the report OF the
recommending that the request Of the
1remen for salary increases be refused,
be adopted as read. Carried. II votes al
return sewer Petition 10 sisnses.
Alderman Kleven, chairman Public
Improvement committee. reported on pc
tition Of property owners asking for the
noas'f fpem hs ar = to rho 9ens's Street nss,
stating that the sewers are now laid IN
the a~lleysIin that district. adm recon-
mended that the petition be returned to
in the alley. Moved by Alderman Klev-
en-. seconded by Alderman Hulteng. that
the petition be referred lack to the
property owners as recommended by the
COMMITTEES. Carried.
1s-rsfsr Sewer Petition to COMMITTEES.
Chairman Klese OF the Public I'm
proxement committee reported on the
extension in the alley throueh blocks 4;
5 and 6. Ke,sey's End addition, and
blocks II n is Kelsey's 1st addition,
ton. from walsh to Park street. advIs-
ing "a there was not a majority of the
property owners signed for the improve
ment- In addition the present sewer had
would run to within four feet Of the
surface at Park street. and be OF no use
man KELSEY, seconded BY Alderman
iKleren. thai the matter be referred
! Jack to the Public improvement com
mittee and city engineer and city attor-
1 nsy to report to council May 'sA' Car
Communications.
| Communication presented. read, from
ure Of the city council to cause cement
sidewalks to be built on Conklin avenue
from Boulevard to viets. instead of the
cinder walk there now: ~. :.
vas the intention of h city to Al in
Conkling avenue when a paving contract
was let. and that the present narrow
%s su1'ne On a PERMANENT Cement walk. 80
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
by Alderman Veitch. that the complaint
he laid on the table. Carried. IL votes
requests No 1mvrovsmsnts At 1nein-
'e4atof.
Communication presented. read. from
citation. notifying the city that in the
very near future an entire rearrange-
ment Of the state fair ground was CON
templated, which would necessitate can
collation. Of the contract with the city
: covering the occupancy Of a portion OF
the grounds by the incinerator plant
and requesting that no improvements OF
ground by the city. Moved by Alderman
kelsey, seconded by Alderman Kleven
that the communication be received and
filed. Carried.
Appointments and counruations.
The mayo appointed Alderman Day
and Alderman Davidson as tellers.
City Auditor.
city auditor, and submitted his name to
the city council for confirmation. Tellers
exported /: ballots cast. all being yes
The mayor declared the appointment
Health onlcsr clanan Designs.
Resignation of health officer, Samuel
Claman. presented. read. !. +.
agreed to remain until such time as 9
successor could be appointed. On mo:
ton. the resignation was received and
Accept Bids for Collection Of Garbage.
The city auditor reported three bid
filed for teams and equipment required
for the collecting and hauling Of gar
districts Of the city to the in%einerator
Board of Healthy recommended
their acceptance as 1oro"s:
a smes ss , ! 9p ,ssay ~. is ! IS
K. Zusman (Dist. Nc. p .:.. 1900
ed by Alderman Day. that the contracts
! for garbage collection be awarded to the
,above bidders at their respective bid
On rolf cal! the following aldermen vot.
GriHlths, Etckhof. HultenE. Day. Bird
Turner, Kleven and Pederson-12. Car.
ried.
Open BIDS Tor General Street Work.
filed for teams and equipment for .eener
al street work. Moved by Alderman
Hulteng, seconded by Alderman kelsey
that the bids be opened. .
John schue $3.50 Soc
+: F Feat 49,. ::::::: 1855 1855 soc
ed by Alderman Peterson. that the bid,
be referred to the Streets and Alley'
committee and street commissioner will
power to award contract to the bidde'
cost to, the city. On roll call the follow
yeitch. Davidscn. Griniths; Eickhof
P Psisssei D1s' Carried CARR i'f"e'' A''Sen AM
ond Approved.
The following bonds and contracts an
proved by the city attorney presented
n. M. Wheeler. mayor. 81, 900. 0
P. ]. Mclaughlin, Justice ...... 5000,
M. FITZGERALD. electrician ....... 500. o.
VIM. Gilbreath, Street CON-. son o.
Dick Stacey. drayman ...'.... 500. o.
Day. Plumb. & Heat. Co,
plumbers .......:........... 10000
Spriggs Bros, plumbers ....... 1000
b. o.. Paulsness, plunber. $50. 1000. ~
]. l.. Hulteng & Co. plumbers. 10000
Amundson & Kissing, walks. 1000 o.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. seconde,
by Alderman Bird. that the bonds an,
sureties be approved. Carried.
Request Additional APPROPRIATION 20
FEDERAL AID Project No. 81.
Communication was presented, read
from City Engineer Giles, together witt
correspondence with the state highwa,
commissions chief engineer. MI. Robin
son, referring to Federal Aid Project Nc
81, making a REQUEST for additional ap
preparation for the city portion OF til
cost. Mr.. Craig. the maintenance engi
neer. will be in Grand Forks on May 9Th
and requests a meeting of the city 'coun
Gil to take up the questions referring Il
Federal Aid Project No.. 81
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconde,
by Alderman TurreS that the communi
cation be referred to the paving com
mittee. city engineer md city attorney
Carried. :,
CITY Council to Meet Nay 5th.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey. secondea
by Alderman Bird, that when we ad
journ, we adjourn to meet at 5 o'clocI
p; m, Wednesday. May 9Th. 1920. Car