Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-29

smith. SolStAd. Absent, Com
Esaf Regulates.
Afcohmittee from the Trades M La.
Dor Assembly addressed the. board
stating that several complaints had been
where rooms were rented with heat. fur:
pntshed, landlords were in the habit OF
turning of the heat 80 es to make the
h seSRs stnne com issis,.. saa s ssia . axe ae e
regulate this condition Of affairs, Il
remedy this condition. Moved by Com;
m missiensr smith. that : ssfsn 81 re sfeyrree cd" t.
the city attorney for report. Carried. Nl
oaty A~uditor'9 1sport on alter sswst
~, c,tx 1e .n !; Dist; ra nc; ,SI that the
resolution declaring necessary q lateral
sewer In Blocks II and "a o. T. being
Lateral. No. s. Dist. No. lo'had been I'D
M yH5s,sfd Sy q. Gem 0 p Sr,ste Smith, p 7 seco m,sa;
by Commissioners Solstad, that h report
City Auditors 1sport ON 3ids fer Lateral
6swsr Ne. Q, Dist To. 10. ..
ant to order Of the board he had adver.
Atiseds for bids for the construction OF
Lateral. Sewer No. 8, Dist. No. 10. TO- be
18th. 1920. and that two bids were re-
ceived. Moved by Commissioner Smith,
seconded by Commissioners Solstad, that
report be received and filed: Carried.
Atfof1ey'o Report on E~Asonent.
Attorney J. b. WinemAn, who WAS re-
t4ined by h Board to, act as attorney
on the construction Of Lateral Sewer No.
3. Dist No. 10, during the time City At
torney w. ]. Mayer was unexpectedly
called from the city on account of the
death of a relative. reported that no ease
ment had been received from the North
right Of way the proposed sewer was to
be constructed. He reportedHthat Mr.. J.
p. Racon a received a permit, which
contained the option that the company
saw At, but that the city could not enter
into any contract to construct a sewer
without a proper easement. that n had
been presented to the company, but had
Commissioner Westeen Reported Pres
President o.kssfs state POSITION on Fro.
posed Sewer.
President Henry osKeefe, Jr. addressed
ed it distinctly understood that he would
not vote to construct this proposed sewer
! n Blocks II and "a o. T. as petitioned
for and as per the present plans and
ers in Block II o. T. agreedSto pay their
Just and equal. assessment for the con
struction, of Main Sewer No. 10. into
which this proposed lateral would empty,
Block "a h others were required to pay.
That he had. been beseieed with protests
from property owners already paying for
this main sewer benefit and who objected
strenuously to property. now coming in
to enjoy benefit from this main sewer
which had heretofore been exempted
from assessment by virtue Of being al
That he was in favor Of calling q meet.
ing Of all the property owners in these
two blocks to meet the commissioners
and review the proposed lateral sewer
naturally hav to be assessed against
the property in theb locks. 4.
Moved BY Commissioner Solstad, sec.
the city auditor notify all the property
present It the next !, regular weekly meet.
ing Of the board to be held Wednesday
afternoon, so that a thorough under:
standing would be had by ali in refer.
ence to h proposed improvement,
lids Hot opsasd.
The city. auditor reported that two bid.
Lateral Sever No. 8. Dist. No. q:
..s M9ysd b Sy co G=HmmassiopeE sshl;bs S.;
the bids be held. unopened until such
time as q satisfactory easement. was re;
eeived from the N. p. r; R Co.; and !
been Sseni had. viz car the property owners had
President o'Keefe asked Attorney
Wineman. who had temporarily beer
ali papers to City Attorney Mayer WIZ
was now back and would attend to all
legal matters for the city.
City Auditorium.
Messrs. RIB. Griffith, E. j.. Lander
board and stated that they as = commit.
tee represented the Oratorio Society anL
the Commercial Club. n presented an
option and proposal which they had just
sion received frum.O. Young, and which
they recommended be accepted by the
board. Proposal and option read as fol.
TO the Honorable. the City Commits.
sion Of the City Of Grand Forks, NORTH
70 the Officers, Directors and stock.
holders Of the Grand Forks Oratorio So
70 the onicers. Directors and stock.
holders Of the Grand Forks Commercial
Club:
In accordance with certain negotiations
heretofore had speen the undersigned. and
the officers and d~irectorsf4of the Grant
Forks Oratorio Society, andsto placetir
made by thessupdersisned. for !the5p ur
pose Of preserving the property known a.
the Auditorium property to the citizens
of Grand, Forks, to be used as and fol
auditorium purposes during a period o.
In consideration Of the covenants here
in contained. I hereby submit the follow,
ing proposition for the sale and transfer
Auditorium property" being lots 10 and
IL in Block 3 Of the Original Townsite o1
the City of Grand Forks in the County o,
Grand Forks and State Of North Dakota
l.. IL I obtain deed in the foreclosur,
proceedings, the year. for redemption o.
which expired onsDecemher 18th, 1920
the city Of Grand Forks, North DaiSota
upon the following terms and conditions
aa) / Will on or before April 1st
erty to the city and make proner an
regular transfer thereof to- the city. upol
the payment OF the purchase price a
hereinafter set forth provided, such pur
e has ,pfi e ~. 81 ,.' idl.s On o tasvt before ore sa't
'(b1 / shal retain the possession. ans
the right to, pOsseesion with all income
rent, Observation-Disclosures, therefrnm I.
fstr4tors, transferees or aesisns. durinl
the time this ~proposltion shall remainsii
1e5 I viii Keep the building IN In 4;
good condition as ct the present TINA
natural andsreasonable wear and tear sx
c0pted: I assufne mo oblieat with re
spsct to ; 2 caat,. @ othsE AZ
MISREPRESENTATION in case the purchase Il
ronpleted. and would be turned over (.
the purchssersinE the condition ! which
they are q the time OF .suct delivery,
Id / will keen the property insurel
asainstsloss by t&Nre or tornado. each Ii
the sum. ofsalk, ooO,0 00.. and Will keen tn
boilers insured and wiIISray the take,
for the years 1874 and 1891 In case tn,
saia herein prov,ded FIR In not consum
mated nrior to the date when the 1s2,
taxes a~rerpayable. All other taxes sleviel
asa inst the nroperty are already paid.
upon the first mortRaxe. ~ the same he
come due adm nayable. tosether With n!