Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-23
City Fathers Meet Last Night and
Transact What Business Is
Before Them.
Petitions Heard, Reports Received,
Bills Allowed and Other Work
Finished Up.
Interesting Account of the Knights
of Pythias Ball at Steele
Last Night.
CITY Council.

T." AVOAy uAlAA 4Auo Sl4OOk11y Ill Guy III.
fairs at this time. Two successive coun-
Gil meetings have occurred on the regu-
lar meeting nights, and a spirit OF har-
mony is all p%ervading. The council met
again Monday night, and transacted what
business was before them without a
hitch or disagreement.
There we're present Alderman Reade,
Cunningham, Gussner, Healy and Nc
Donald, aldermen Patterson and Braith-
waite being OUT of the city, and Alder
man Robidou failing to turn up. The
minutes of the last regular meeting were
read and approved, and the council then
entered upon it's work.
A communication from Linda w.
Slaughter, stating that the parties who
had taken possession of her property on
South Main street, had erected an addi-
tion thereto, and had a stove therein and
a pipe projecting through the roof, thus
endangering the property from fire, was
read. The petition asked that the ordi-
nances of the city in regard to the fire
limit be enforced. The council ordered
the chief of police to examine into the
source of complaint, and discover if any
danger existed from fire, and to report
at the next meeting.
A communication from the Dickinson
fire department, stating that they still
desired to purchase the chemical engine,
and asking that a price be set thereon,
was read. 1t was ordered by the cour-
Gil that the chemical be advertised for
sale, and the Dickinson fire department
be notified of the time and place Of sale,
and requested to be present, and bid
upon the engine.
The report of the city treasurer for
the month of January was read and re-
ferred. The report of the committee on
public buildings and grounds, recon.
mending that a lease Of lots 9 and 10 in
block 1923, be given to the Swedish
church for a period of fifteen years at a
rate of 81 per year, was read, and ap-
proved, and the city attorney instructed
to prepare the lease.
The following claims we're presented,
and allowed, after a recess of five minutes
in which the committee approved them:
A. G. Reid. guarding fire. ........... 2 90
H. Griffin, guarding fire ....... 2 90
A. E. Lucas, guarding fire ........ 2 90
E. K. Lamson, guarding fire ......... 2 90
}. f. Sloan, guarding fire. ..... 2 90
Dave jenkins, guarding fire. ........ 2 90
Fred Rob 3rts, guarding fire and reel
ing nose 4 w
l. i. Healy, excavating .............. 70 90
The bill of P. McCue, $3.50 for sup
plies, was allowed, Alderman Healy
voting no.
The committee on claims reported,
recommending that the bill of P. Nc.
Cue, Sis, for water furnished in sprink-
ling streets, be allowed at $13O on the
general fund. The report was adopted,
and the bill allowed as recommended.
Alderman Reade then brought up the
question of the clearing of the titles of
city property. He said the city lots
had been enormously assessed, and sold
for taxes. The clearing of the titles, he
said, required only certain formal suits,
as the tax deeds against them could not
stand. As long as the titles were not so
cleared, however, these clouds stood
in the way of a sale, if at
any time the city wished to
make one, and he believed the city
attorney should be empowered to pro-
coed with the suits and clear the titles.
After some discussion, the council or
dered the city attorney so to proceed.
Mr.. Gussner then moved that the
matter of purchasing rubber coats for
fremen be taken from the hands of the
committee, and the council order the
purchase of the coats. AS chairman of
the committee on fire department to
which the matter was originally referred,
Mr.. Reade asked for more time, and SO
amended Nj. Gussner's motion. On roll
call, the amendment was carried.
The council then adjourned.
X. P. Ball At steele.
Communicated
The social event of the seoson al
Steele was the ball given last night by
Myrtle Lodge No. 8, X. P. Of Steele
concentrating the 3Oth anniversary Of
the order. The Bismarck orchestra wat
in attendan &c, and every number on the
program was fraught with enjoyment
The Knights had been careful to make
all preparations for the affair, and the
result of their efforts was the thorough
success Of the evening. The attendance
was large, and the attendants wert
merry. The supper, served at the mid
night hour was a model of the caterer
! skill, and not the least important featur.
of the evening. z
Some Of the costumes worn, we're a
follows:
j Mrs. A. G. CLARK, black silk grenadine
! diamonds.
Miss Ella Williamson, Melville, N. D.
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