Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-02
City Commissioners Proceedings
Grand Forks, North Dakota

3sEui.r weekly meeting Of the board
penrHary 9Th, 1891. at I O'clock p. m,
q roll cali schiabers. soistad. westesn
1sasral AiaI 10. sl-sa.
m, the city engineer submitted 2 com.
commi.sion had Written advising bids Be
called for completion of Paving Projects
no. ~, as the county authorities were
anxaous o get tho work started. also
statine that university authorities had
requested that action be at once taken to
include University Ave. project IN any
contemplated paving. Moved by Conn
Missioner mins Soistad me seconded by Com
ti9n be received. and filed. Carried.
, Voa1er With County oomiu1ssioners.
Moved by Commissioner Schlaberg.
the bresi@e nt appoint a committee Of two
from to confer with members
OF the county commissioners to outline
plans Tor the possible procedure of paw
President O'Keefe appointed as such
committee. Commissioners solstad and
1sd 1ivsr rover co.,s Underground
communication from the board Of rail-
road commissioners enclosing copy Of
letter stating that they had written the
hed River Power Co. to hle a plat Of
tneir Underground structures in the city
OF Grand Forks. presented, read. Moved
BY Commissioner Westeen, seconded by
Commtssioner solstad that the communi-
cation be received n filed. Carried.
Dsttlemsot Of Roy Case.
A communication from the city attor-
ney stating that pursuant to former un-
Outstanding with members Of the board
Element Of the case Of Wilson Eugene
Roy. versus the city for damages for
$4,000 n in the case Of Eugene Roy
versus the city foK $500. both cases be-
costs to either party Tor. the sum Of $3.50
and that . stipulation had been filed with
the clerk Of the district court and prop
or release and receipt filed with the city
berg. seconded by Commissioner wes-
teen that the settlement Of the cases be
approved and the expenditure OF the
nnsrGy. IN e sett ne', aan be e. s9 2a,;as, and and
O'Keefe-4. Carried.
Xoxthwestsrn Zen Telephone Rate
President o'Keefe reported he had at
tended the hearing held at Bismarck on
Feb. .7-S, when the matter Of Increase Of
telephone rates was argued before the
tested against any increase in rates un-
less a valuation Of the plant was arrived
ut which would be fair to all concerned,
allowing no watered stock or over-valua-
missioner schlaberg. seconded by Com
missioner Solstad tina the report be re-
ceived and filed: Carried:
City Attorne 1a9 Wa'Jv %.v.r cd
q receipt from O. Young acknowledging
receipt Of the resolution adopted by the
board Dec. %: 1890, accepting his offer
n acknowledges suficiency. of said ac-
berg, seconded by Commissioner Solstad
that the receipt be received and filed.
Commissioner Schlaberg reported that
work on the tunnel was progressing and
that they were within about SO feet Of
Ds1Ksss Ave-, Block stons Paving.
the stone block pavement On lower De-
Mers avenue needed attention n asked
the ~advisabiiity Of purchasing sand for
be gotten re- reasonabiy. Moved SesIf BY ICON Gomm MIS-
sioner Western. seconded by Commits
sioner Schlaberg tina this matter be re-
ferred to Commissioner Of Streets Sol
following voted AYE: commissioners
schlaberE. solstad,. Westeen. o'Keefe-
Moved by com na5si so,.tad. ,ec-
onded by Commissioner SchIaberg, that
we do now adjourn. Carried.
\ .r,GHAS. ]. EYANsoN, :.
"a ~ City Auditor
t@"@ TsS: le, 1871. H<a sr@><
Regular weekly meeting Of the Board
of City Commissioners. held Wednesday,
Feb. 16, 1921 l o'clock p. M, President
0Keefs presiding and present at roll
Westeen-A. Absent. Commissioner
Smith.
A petition signed BIZ Mrs. Mae Sanders
and others asking that Waterman on
%southerly limits Of Andrews addition on
Chestnut ST.. presented, read. Moved BY
Commissioner Western. seconded BY
ferred to wa seasts9 s'Ae com NM N
%schlabers for investigation and report.
Change Doors at Abattoir Ice Bankers.
suggesting changes be made at abattoir
ice bunker, doors so Is to admit, more
ice and facilitate handling of ice pre-
scented. read. Moved by Gommissioner
soistad that this be referred to Commits
sioner Western. Carried.
Salary Of Natron at Community House.
Members Of the board of city commits
sioners were asked to arrange for an in
crease in the salary Of the matron Of the
Community. House. Moved BY Commits
sioner. schlaberg, seconded by Commits
a61Oner SOlStaQ tnAt tn1S De referred 10
Commissioner Westeen. Carried.
Petitions For Paving Univorxity Ave.
FEDERAL Ala Dist. No. So.
Petitions signed by the board of adj
mi%nistration Of the. University Of North
Dakota by Geo. A. Totten, president, and
by several residents along University
Ave, presented, read, asking that neces-
sary action be taken to pave University
side of Princeton street. providing fed
eral aid is received. Moved by Commits
sioner Western, seconded by Commits
sioner S6lstad that the petition be re-
ceived and filed. Carried.
= Call Auditorium Election on Spring
School Election Date.
Moved by Commissioner S%chlaberg,
seconded by Commissioner Solstad that
II legal steps are completed in time. that
question Of purchase Of Auditorium cleo
ton be held on same day as annua
school election, date being third Monday
IN April. Carried.
Disputed water Accounts.
+ Commissioner S%chlaberg reported that
} he. had been advised Of several small
discrepancies in water rental accounts
by water consumers and asked the wish
es Of the board as to settlement of same.
Moved by Commissioner Solstad, second
ed by Commissioner Western, that this
matter of adjustment of disputed &C.
counts be, referred to Commissioner OF
Waterworks schlaberg with power to
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