Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-11-02
City Council Meeting.


The city council met Friday evening the
26th. Present Mayor Bentley, Aldermen
Allen, Dietrich, Williams, Webb, McCrory.
The proposition of j. Mallanney to rent
the present offices occupied by the clerk
and treasurer for one year at SIS per month
was accepted and a lease was ordered
drawn.
The city treasurer's report for the month
of September was read and referred to the
ways and means committee.
The report of the clerk concerning the
completion of assessment roll and other
matters was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
The report was as follows:
CITY CLERKS OEF1CE,)
BISMARCK, D. T., Oct. "a, 1885,.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL.
.Gentlemen: have the honor to report
that the city assessment roll for 1883 was
duly completed prior to the time required
by the ordinance. The stated valuation
amounts to S1,518.726, making slight in
crease over that of last year. Pursuant to
| notice published in the Bismarck TR1B-
UNE, the city clerk held the assessment
days, viz: October Is, is and II, 1883, and
further, that during this time no one ap-
peared to make objection or complaint
either verbal or written. In conclusion I
would offer suggestion that the council
create and levy mill as contingent fund
to be used only in redeeming lots belong
ing to the city and were sold for tax, and
issued, and such tax as may be ordered re-
funded by decree issued by the Judge of
the district court. This question will even
tually have to be met. A levy of 4 mills,g gen
eral fund, together with that derived from
other sources will give us about $16,50OO
income for general purposes. Our liabili-
ties will fully reach $4,000 as conserva-
tive estimate. In the matter of interest
and sinking fund purposes we have almost
$4,000 on hand now, not counting receipts
from October tax sale. The only liability
for the current fiscal year will be $2,470
interest on city bonds. AS the first city
bonds due will be due thirteen years hence
interest and sinking fund levy this year.
The income tor school purposes will be
$10,684. By mills general, mill contin-
gent and ~ mills school, making all 915
mills, or even with mill for interest and
sinking fund which would be 1019 mills
even this would be 2115 mills less than last
year and a less strain on tax payers.
T.. II. BARRETT, City Clerk.
The following bills were allowed as ap-
proved by the committee on claims:
M. L. Marsh, salary policeman, August
and September ...::...............S 120 90
and September .....:..:.............. 80. 12o 90
j. w. Higgins, salary, Cusn Eng. house,
August and September. ber.................. 12O 90
Pat McCue, salary, street commissioner,
August and September. .:........... 12o 90
september. ..:...'.:............ $50 $50 90
Alex. Hughes, salary, city attorney. Au-
gust and September. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 40 O0
j. Mallanney, rent, city offices, August. 25 OO
Jos. Hare, city Justice fees, May and June O5
las reduced. $50 49,. 49,. ] 42s 90
1as reduced 49,: .e . 1,o4o o.
water troughs. etc...................... etc ~ 25 e5
Webb Bros, furniture, engine hOuse..... IS SO
w. 8. Moorhouse, merchandise. 20 II
3. L. Durant d Co., stationery. 500
Jas. King, oats for engine house. .......... 18 So
w. Burgess & Co., ice. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 400
O. r. Barnes Il Co., merchandise. 10 O5
Bism. Tribune Co., books and printing. 81 25
On motion the council adjourned to Sat
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