Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-22
City Council,
Iron Thursdays Daily, 14th.

[From Thursdays Daily, 14th.]
The city council met last evening with
Mayor Baker presiding. Present, Alder
men Dietrich, Khim, Nichols, Swanson,
Hines, Horner and Robidou. Absent, AL
derman Griffin.
A communication from Mr.. DeCelle to
the mayor, supplementary to the PROPOSE
ton submitted on the 18th inst, was read
! ana referred to the committee on lighting
streets.
A communication from the secretary OF
the board of education, stating the amount
necessary to be levied for school purposes
the current year was $500, was read and
referred to the committee on taxes.
A certiication from the county auditor
to the council, informing said body that
the valuation OF property within the city
for the year 1890 was SLAP, 1866, was also
referred to committee OIL taxes.
On motion, the report of the city treas.
urer for the month of July was read and
referred to the ways and means committee.
The report of special committee consist
ing of Messrs Dietrich and kim, who
were appointed to visit Minneapolis to ex-
anime the lighting system, and which re-
port favored the arc electric light, was
read and accepted.
The report of the committee on lighting
streets, on the proposition of lighting by
gas or electric, which was referred to them
at last meeting, reported in favor of light.
ing streets by electric light, and report
was accepted.
Moved by Alderman Homer, seconded
by Robidou, that the bills of Messrs Die.
trich and Klhm for expenses incurred in
visiting Minneapolis as per action of the
on,rn;I GdQ 10 noal hn oll0rynl 1-l .,>&so-
prevailed.
Mr.. H. l.. Magoon, representing the Sun
Vapor Street Light Co. of Canton, Ohio,
addressed the council on the merits and
advantages of their system. The matter
was referred to the proper committee to
consider.
A communication from the fire depart.
ment, demanding that moneys nov in the
hands of the city treasurer belonging to
said department be ordered to be paid over
to the treasurer OF the said department to
be apportlontioned by him to the severaI
companies OF the department pro rata. was
read. Action on the same was suspended
until text meeting of the council.
The report of the city attorney relating
to an alleged judgment obtained by Jack
Waldron, was read and received. Repor,
favored the settlement Of said litigation in
a mutual manner. -
On motion. the following bills for which
warrants were drawn an general fund. a!
per resolution of the city council May z
1890, were read and on motion was approved
and audited:
N. L. Marsh. salary, policemen. July ...... $75 o.
Ihos. j. Flayin, salary, city reasurer, July. SO o.
J.. McConville. salary custodian engine
Ed. Barrett. salary, clerk, Juiy............. Is o
Chas.r L. Pearce, salary, street commits
N. G =. Boucher Sefs salary, city attorney, July: s. s. : s
Pat McCue, salary, special policeman, J uly 46 O
On motion, the following bills were al
lowed on general fund:
M. Wick, harness repairs. ). ~
Henry S~tenemerey. one set round lines. 6 u
Frank LAVAL. expansion rings and ex-
J.P. Hoagland. building band stand So. 170 o
On motion, the councilladjourned to Fri
day evening next.