Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-05
City Commissioners Pro
ceedings

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March 50. 1891,
., f sifY lrom w e nsesti n q TIE Bead
March 30. 1921 at ! o'clock p. M. Presi-
dent o'Keefe presiding n present at
roll call. Commissioners %SchlaberE.
A1to Roof Covering.
Petition from Thomas Mccoy ask
ing permission to build q roof covering
supported by corner posts, as q cover
his place Of Susines. is sSS =. ard ST St. on On
NJ Lot 3. Blk. f8 O. T.. presented,
read. Moved by Commissioner Solstad,
this be referred TO Commissioner Schia-
berg. Carried
Petition for street light at corner Of
! North 4th and Fenton streets, signed by
read. Moved by Commissioner Schia.
berg, seconded by Commissioner Wes-
teen. that this be referred to Commits
sioner Solstad. Carried.
Protest On 0rAy license.
Protest signed by Merchants Trans
fer and . other draymen asking that
dray license issued to f. J. Main be
cancelled as said party was not actual
license. presented. read. Moved by
Commissioner Western, seconded by
Commissions Solstad. that this be re-
ferred to Finance Commissioner Smith
Carried.
Watssm.in .xts.stea no. sl-sixtA
! Street, 1cKlvsr to Lalu.
City engineers plans and specihea.
six inch Waterman on 9Th st. from
l'Hiver to Lulu avenues, estimate in
sum Of $1.s5o:oo, presented. read.
onded by Commissioner solstad. that.
be it resolved. that the plans and speci-
ncations and estimate Of probable cost
be in al things approved. On roll call
teen. O'Keefe-5. Carried.
Moved by COMMISSIONS %SchlaberE,
before calling for bids on this improve:
ment that the petitioner be advised OF
the estimate of probable cost of said
improvement, n If they demand the
i~n,pro Cer at once that bids be called
wstesmain Extsnsaon No. sa-outh
Chestnut st., Andrews Addition.
City engineers plans and speciica.
lions and estimate of probable cost for
construction of approximately 40 fee,
Of 6 inch Waterman at south n OF
Chestnut street. Andrews Addition
which said estimate was sl.5oe, pre-
Moved by Commissioner schlabere
seconded by Commissioned Solstad;
That be it resolved, that. the plans and
specihcations and estimate of probable
proved. On roll call the following com.
nissioncrs voted Aye: S%chlaberg
Carried.
Moved by Commissioner schlabere
seconded by Commissioner Solstad. tina,
before advertising for bids for this i'm.
provement that the petitioners be ad
Sised Of the estimated cost of same
Psdseal Aid 10. 5l-1.
Report of city auditor on advertising
resolution of Board declaring necessar!
paving improvement in Paving District
Federal Aid No. 5l-B. One protest fled
BY Great Northern Railway company
o M9xsd by commisstoner Smith. sec,
Carried.
FEDERAL Aid Paving Projects Ho. So
University Avenue.
City auditors report on advertising o.
resolution declaring. necessary paving
improvement in Paving District No. -
being known as Federal Aid Project No
read. Moved by Commissioner Smith
seconded by Commissioner Western
that the report be received and filed
Carried.
Police Dspsrtusat AUTO.
Commissioner Of Police Smith. report
ed that after considering all OFFERS 70,
a trade for the old Chevrolet police autt
ne recommended the purchase Of a 1se.
spare tire in rear. bumpers in front
%snubbers. tire chains. ali complete fol
s1.o'o to boot. car guaranteed for on.
year, from Sandlie Co.
Moved by COMMISSIONS Smith. sec
onded by Commissioner Schlaberg. tina
report be approved and purchase made
on reported terms and the city auditor
be authorized to issue a warrant TO,
S1.050 on the proper fun in payment o.
same. On roll cali the following votec
Aye: ~Schiaberg, Smith. solstad. Yves
Anafsor4am comnttt.. Report.
commissioner Of Finance Smith
President O'keefe and city attorney Of
the special auditorium committee re.
sidered the purchase of the Auditorium
property as per offer of present ow ner
Mr: Q. Young. and as the legislature
had passed a bill. limiting leries for fu-
deem the property which would be ap-
prcxirnately 5000 cash together viii
funds to improve and repair said prop.
erty and maintenance for one year, az.
$4,000 to $4,000. can not be levied out
Of the general fund under the present
limitation levy law. That in order to
purchase this property it would have to
be dom by a bond issue authorized by
the electors. and before same can be
submitted a market for the sale Of said
bonds must be had. SO as to definitely
and as soon AS this is done they recon-
mend a special election to vote on said
PROPOSITION. Moved by Commissioners
Westeen. seconded by Commissioners
Schlabers. that the report be adopted
Carried.
Adjournment.
Moved by Commissioner Smith. Sec
when we do now adjourn. We adjourn
TO meet Friday. April 1st. 1921 at
O'clock p. NJ. Carried.
Additional Assessors.
Commissioner Western, who moved its
passage. seconded by COMMISSIONS
solstad. presented, read.
Whereas It is necessary to facilitate
the listing of all property for taxation
Board of Equalization. that it is neces.
sary to appoint two additional assessors
of salary allotted to him, therefore. d.
II resolved. that two additional asses.
sors be appointed for a term Of at leaa1
. two months to facilitate said work
ApDotntmsnt Of Additional Asssssors.
moved BY COMMISSIONS Smith, sec
9ndea by Commissioner s%chlaberg, tina
appointed as additional assessors unde,
the supervision Of City Assessor Rober
. Green, Jr, for a term Of at least tw
% Io%ins Y tes% d AVE. or s ;rS1, cal es.l the IL. 81
e Solstad, Westeen. O'Keefe-5. Carried
Power for 1tfsst Lamps.
City Electrician NJ. Fitzgerald report
$ d that trouble was being experience b,
9 the City Light department on accoun
OF the power being furnished aHectin
the street lamps and overlads burnin
out lamps and transformers at timea
n Moved by Commissioner westeen. ser
y onded by Commissioner Smith, that thi
be referred to Commissioner Of Light
= Solstad for report. Carried.
Garage for City Cars.
e Commissioner Smith reported that a
e the city had several autos some q