Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-16

NJ ~ ia esly commissioners and stated that
ne We nae q crew Of men working al the
biick wa nse nj caused ~ the
1sn, street. and that upon .expIorinx the
sald sewer farther west and under the
f nasad n Northern railroad rack. has
BRICK WATTS aGie 2 worse cave-ins OF the
an,s .cosL - OBJ taken ioutsof his street
appropriations it would leave him short
snd. snaa Moved by Commissioner Smith
a = TINS pc further Investigated by him
YETI and the city engineer to' report az
s9oatne actual condition and estimated
Gafried. :. eA' e.s
Y by Commissioner Smith ana
VS. ySs0 do nop ~ az G;S nnrn Gs Westeeps that q
!, cHAS. J.. BYANSQN,
@ e1+ City Auditor.
Regular weekly me peGsm b e. :. ls e. =
Of City Commissioners, held wednesday.
Dec. 8. 1920 at i O'clock, afternoon.
aFes ro1e 20 G,kesfs presiding. and present
Smith IT, so eaat; c9HsMissioners ~schlabers.
City Wsaghmastsr's report
Report Of City Weighmaster Robert
shoW,n 1ro y, NSY: ! te soth INCLUSIVE
scented read. Moved. BY .Commissioner9
sseE, mat report be received and filed.
FILTER Plaat Conditions
e. or: a; g. Long of the State Public
Health laboratory addressed the Board
OF oil city Commissioners. stating that he
oL the commissioners to the condition OF
the filter plant. The filter plant is and
mas been for some time worked to ca
over 100, 900 gallons more a day has been
Uttered in 1920 than 1918 and that with
the prospects of increased usage Of AZ
aereo water, the condition of the plant
win q reference to enlargement should
Pc considered as early as possible before
me anticipated coming rush of, all kinds
Ct work when the season opens. The
F1f $4,000 gallons q day and the 4 Hitter
beds were not sufficient to care for the
necessary Sa Increase OF water especially so
usage contemplated by the Packing plant
and State Mill and Elevator. He advised
that condition Of the roof of the main
part Of the building be investigated at
once as 1t was in a state Of collapse and
q serious condition might be averted by
immediate attention. That there was
Two much Of a waste and expense in the
DR.. Long upon request, offered to present
Commission. ,--""eSs7r -,
DIV. 5. Perkins and others oaS n address.
ed the commissioners relative to allow
Ing the dumping Of manure, tin cans and
o erts Hkarbage on the old brick yard prop!
stating that this has been protested by
them sfor several years as 1t causes an
p pnnd thy condition in that ,neisabcr-
made ITO allowing any such .dunpafe
within. thec city limits. It was expiained
that this procedure had been allowed
rmsr with q view Of covering up and
leveltng certain pot holes that collected
water which became, stagnant during the
J summer season. and by the judicious
handling Of dumpage and covering same
street c%leanings. the staxnant water con-
dition was improved. Moved BY Com
missioner Smith, seconded by Commis-
Serneg 80 Saran that this, matter be re-
teen to confer with the owners Of this
property to allow nc more dumping OF
such as complained of and to order the
t.pottre health officer to warn! all-persons
Carried. s5s&ssaAssasasaaaasSskss ass
Worknsn Compensation 1~nsuranoeI
that he had Investigated the bill for in
surance premiums of the Workmen's
compensation Bureau and found that UNI
der the law the city was liable for the
OF. the premium in the sum OF s4.o6S.49
as submitted by the Bureau. Moved by
commissions Smith. seconded by Com-
a warrant on the proper fund in payment
Of same. On roll call the following
Westesn and President :o;Keeis.-5..
st.te r.se and Tornado l.-s..s..,..,
FINANCE Commissions Smith reported
that. the premium bill Of the state fire
and tornado fund in the sum OF $1.1e3.3l
which had been submitted to the former
council and action deferred by 5themsand
tton, was by him recommended forppey.
ment. Moved by Commissioner Smith.
seconded by Commissioners westeen, that
thn nv nv he allowed and ordered paid and
rant on the proner fund in Of
Same. On roll call the following COM
missioners voted Aye: Schlaberg, Smith,
Is. Carried. "
Rate 1ncrerse Observation-Disclosures
Company V5s-s9.ssa9 90
that he had been advised of.date sofsrear-
ing before the Railroad COMMISSIONERS
at Bismarck on the Northwestern Teie-
hnona rate case and appeared n pros
thatyall merchants and farmerssand speo.
PIE ~ general were now subject staaa re-
adjustment in wages and Commodities
ithats-a showing of hiss priced material
formerly used by the applicants should
not be entertained as q Just cause for
the company With others in general
should stsnd the burden Of the re.adjGst-
inent period.
city Enetneer's transit i
City Engineer Smith, in a communities.
ton to the commissioners, asked permits.
sion to send the city's transit to the
makers Tor a thorough ~overhaulinG and
repair; Moved by Commissioner Smith.
! que be granted. OnIsro1l call the
following commissioners Noted Aye:
|Sch1aberg. Smith, solstad. Western. and
President o.keefe-s; Carried:
Commissioner Of Streets solstad re.
ported that upon further tinv6sti9ations
N main along {DeMers Avenue and.
p as far IS Second avenue several cave
barrow was found o~bstructing as well a.
several, piles OF brick. That q crew q
men were working and a detailed report
would % fu5 1asn s,a later st.n.
Fire Commissioner S%chlaberg to whom
was referred the communica ton Of the
Grand, Forks Commercial Club on the ire
, wi,s 1e sxistaes st Ct The f4oI EotS q tns.trs
that the manaEement were considering
l~,chanRtn~ the steps accordiReaatofHamy
Recommendation for betterment Of cor.
ldittons. 1919 ~ Is Z.
5IMs!0ved by 4.C0nntsstoner Sch,abArs.
: by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES k2t
we do now adjourn CarvtSEs 81
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In the natter OF Theodore H~endrickson.t
10 ttis creditors OF rheodore Hendr1ct-
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and District Aforesaid bankrupt: Xsfs