Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-05-11
CITY COUNCIL.


evening, tho following being present: J. w.
Goff, Wakeman, Peterson and Slattery.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Clerk Woods presented his bond as city clerk
for the ensuing year, N. j. Halloran and II. r.
Porter sureties. Accepted.
Col. Lounsberry presented a pc ition from the
penitentiary commission asking that the cOuucil
take immediate steps towards securing the forty
acres of land required by the bill for the loca-
ton of tho building A proposition was also
offered from Messrs. Mckenzie Coffin. Mellon
and Lounsberry Offering to sell forty acres north
Of the John Quinlan properly for $4,000, pay
able in city orders. Referred to committee on
public buildings.
Report of Justice Hare was then taken up
and deferred to the committee on claims
The following bills were then acted upon:
Amos Robidou, work on streets. 1924. Refer
red to committee on claims.
John Robidou, work ON streets, $24. Refer
red to committee on claims.
b P. Harris, street commissioner, $780, Re-
ferred.
Ed Sloan, watchman at engine house, month
of April, $75. Allowed.
David stewart, hauling dirt t engine house,
$3.50. Referred.
G. Wagner, labor on streets one day and
half, $4 rs Referred.
Fred Klawiter, labor on Streets two and one
half days, $ll. Referred.
Fred Klawiter labor on streets four days,
$ll.25. Referred.
N. P. Coal company, wood, $3.50. Referred.
Stephen Kahn, labor on streets, $l8.75. Re-
ferred.
Clarence Holley, labor on streets, $3.50. Re-
ferred.
Bismarck TRIBUNE, printing, $25.s5. Re-
ferred.
Moved, and carried, that the salaries of JOS.
Harper and Donald Mctsea, policemen, for April
be allowed and clerk ordered to draw orders for
same.
The question of fixing licenses for the ensuing
year then came up, and as no ordinance had yet
been drawn by the city attorney the fixing of
the iqnor license was deferred until the next
meeting, alderman Gof giving notice that he
would at that time present an ordinance govern
ing the same.
The license of billiard and pool tables and
tenpin alleys was fixed at $40 each per ann,,m.
Omnibuses and hacks $l5 each.
Water wagons and ice wagons free.
Street pedlers $25 per quarter.
One horse dray, $40 per year. Il
Two -holsa dray, $l5 per year. z5.ss
Auctioneer, $50 per year OF any part Of one
year. :;
Every bitch, $40.
Every dog. $3.
Travelling shows free. -
A proposition was made TO give q DOnns OF
$25 to a circus. (Never has been one in Bis
marck YETI
The mayor then presented the name Of Geo.
P. Flannery for city attorney. -
Yeas-Goff, Siattery. Wakeman, Peterson,
Bogue and Griffin.
The name Of John Bowen for city surveyor
was presented.
Yeas-Geff, slattery. wakeman, Peterson and
Bogue. "a i-~.
Nays-Grifin.
The name of Jos. Harper for chief of police
was presented
= Yeas-Goff, slatterly, Wakeman, Peterson and
Bogue.
Nays-Griffn.
1t being deemed advisable to appoint an ad-
ditional night policemen: the name of Leonard
Stewn I'd was presented.
Yeas-Goff, Wakemap, Bogue and Griffin.
Nays Slatterly and Peterson.
It Was moved snd carried that the police of
the city be uniformed and the mayor was in
structed to purchase caps, clubs AMI BELTS
Moved and carried that in addition to his
duties as chief of police Jos Harper act as
stneet commissioner until further notice.
Moved and carried that Alderman Goff act
as Mayor pro tenn in the absence Of the mayor.
Capt. Braithwaite made statement to the
ouncil to the effect that the moving of the gov
ernment warehouse at the Ievee would interfere
with the ferry rights and block up the public
highway. The mayor appointed committee
posed Of aldermen Griffin, Goff and Peterson
to look into and If possible adjust the matter.