Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-05-08
City Council.

lFrOm Wednesdays Daily
The city council met in regular session
last evening.
Mayor Bentley was unable to be present
owing to indisposition.
Present: Aldermen SIattery, Hines, De-
Graft, Healey, Grambs, Robidou and Griffin.
Absent: Alderman Dietrich.
On Motion Alderman Hines was chosen
to act as mayor pro tenn.
A communication from the fire depart
ment, informing the city council of the
election Of A. Van Horn chief, and J. G.
Rapelje assistant chief engineer of the fire
department for the ensuing year was read
and approved.
The official bonds of E. A. Brunsman,
city treasurer, one to the city and the other
to the board of education together with the
official bond of E. H. Barrett, city clerk,
was read and referred to the city attorney,
who passed favorably thereon.
The said bonds were then referred to the
committee on bonds who reported the
bonds in due form and sufficient security
and recommended the approval of
same. Bonds were so approved
and the report of the committee adopted.
The report of City Treasurer Flavin for
the month of April, 1889, was read and on
motion was accepted and filed.
The report OF City Justice Fort, covering
the period from January l, to April Is,
1891, was read and referred to the ON
mittee on claims.
On motion, the city clerk was instructed
to notify the owner, agent or other person
in charge of the electric lights, that from
and after the 18th day OF May, 1891, the
city will cease to pay any rental for said
lights.
Sundry bills were read and thereon re-
ferred to their proper committees.
On motion, the bill of II. w. Grambs, for
paired, $47.70, was allowed on the water
fund and the clerk directed to draw war
rant in payment Of same.
On motion the following salary bills for
the month Of April, 1891, were read and al
lowed and the clerk directed to draw war
rants in payment of same.
NJ. L. Marsh, salary chief police. ...........S 75 90
N. +. Boucher, salary olty attorney ...... 80 80
Conn Malloy, sally policeman (part April, % 90
Ed. Barrett. salary clerk. rs 90
Chas. Z. Pierce, salary street com'r. (part
Fred 4: Roberts. salary street com'r, (part
Jno. MoConviile, salary custodian engine
mousse, lparE ApTllJ q w
Frank Scott salary custodian engine house,
(part April) .............. ......... q 90
Jno. W. Higgins. salary custodian engine
house. (part ApriD .............. ........ "a 90
The following resolution was offered and
read:
RcsOlUcd, That the Hon. mayor be and
he is hereby requested to nominate N. F.
Boucher as his own successor as city attOr-
new for the ensuing year.
Vote: Ayes &, Nays l (Robidou).
Mayor pro ten. Hines thereupon ap-
pointed N. F. Boucher as city attorney.
Vote to confirm: Ayes E, Nays l (Robi-
dOu).
The following resolution was read and
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the action of the city
council at their last meeting as to establish
ing a wool market and everything in con-
nection Herewith be reconsidered.
The following resolution was read and
adopted:
ResolUcd, That the action taken by the
city council at their last meeting in refer.
ence to the establishing a wool market be
rescinded and that the city clerk be and he
is hereby directed to notify the state com
missioner of agriculture OF this action of
the council.
On motion, council adjourned.