Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-22
City Commissioners Proceedings
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Regular weekly meeting Of tie Board
O. ant city Sommissioners. held W,sdnesday,
roll call Commissioners Schlabcrg,
Smith. Solstad, WESTERN.
Paving Districts.
Moved by Commissioner Smith, sec
onded by, Commissioner Western. that
consider bids for paving as read al
meeting of Board held April list, 1921.
President O'Keefe called Upon the
representative citizens and Taxpayers
present as to their attitude towards the
proposed paying. M. J. ". wilkerson.
dressea Of The State University, ad-
parisom of bid as formerly made on
present pavements in tho city with
present proposed contract and stated
sneS were Very favorable, and recon-
the present roads were unpassable be-
You'd the present pavement.
mr.: . Moore, president Of the
CLUB his Improvement had been seti-
ouslS considered. as to boil, projects
nos 8. and 81 and the unanimous de-
Tor the proposed paving.
Mr. NJ. r.. Stricken az 2. Commercial
Sluo ds!egate and manager Of Stone Or
oean Wells wholesale house, strongly
enocrsed the proposed paving projects
at this time. -
Mr.: & ". Graves of the Northern
fackihs company cited the necessity of
paving Improvement on University ave
city. Wv.
Mr.. Il. J. cyunE Of the North Packing
stated that without some i'm
provement on the north road it would
DC necessary to suspend business at the
packing plant. The present condition
or a part OF this road now was such
the road. He therefore urged that seri.
GUS consideration be given this proposed
Improvement as to what it meant to the
city in general.
Mr.. F.. w. Tihbals as a property own
or In the University avenue district
strongly emphasized the necessity Of
paving at this time and was very will
provement as it would have a tendency
to cause the erection Of several large
dwellings,.
MT. +. NJ. Stanton, secretary Of the
Commercial Club; addressed the Board
and gave statistics as to the value Of
the University to the city as we'll as the
INDUSTRIAL plans and stated>it would be
mcrica,ly as we'll as financially to make
these badly needed Improvement at this
time. N
Mr.. Q. Young stated that he was in
& III SoNhc VTVHeITy IN tne nfO-
posed University avenue district and
advised waiting with this Improvement
TO some near future time.
AFTER repeated requests for others in
tcrcsted Y address the Board on this or
any other subiectS President O'Keefe
stated tho Board would proceed with
the regular order of business.
Minutes Approved. z
Minutes Of the meetings of March ?,
.; H., % and 80, 1921, presented in
Commissioner Smith, seconded by COM
missioner .~5Schlabcrs. that the minutes
be approved as printed. Carried.
Tap Water Main.
A permit. 10 tap existing water ruain
on South Chestnut street was asked for
ny Mac r.. Sanders for the new resi-
dence she was building in Andrews Ad-
dition, pending the outcome OF the pro
posed water main extension on said
seconded by Commissioner Westeen.
that this be referred to Commissioner Of
Waterworks s%chlabcrg for report. Car
Detention Hospital Charges.
Mvs. Helen Gociwin addressed the
BOARD and asked for a readjustment in
the rates charged her son while an In
mate of the Detention Hospital. Moved
by. COMMISSIONS ~Sohlaberg. seconded by
ferred tos Comtnissioner Of Health .Dr.
Westeen for adjustment. Carried.
Mswstand on Ds1lsrs Ave. \
Mr.. Q. G. Smith asked permission ia
erect 3 portable newsstand on DeMers
avenue near corner Of 3rd street,
Moved by Commissioners Westeen. sec
onded by Commissioner Schlaherg. that
this be referred to Police Commissions
Smith. Carried.
Bills and Fine Rolls,
The following bills and time rolls all
approved by the heads Of the several
departments and o. I'D by the depart