Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12
The Old City Administration Passes
Out Of Existence at Monday
Nights Meeting.
ALI Unfinished Business Disposed of
by the Council Before
Adjournment.
The New Council Assemblies and
Approves Bonds, and Some Pre-
liminary Business.
The Change Again.

The Change Again.
The change in city administrations &C.
CURED Monday. The old council met
wound up all unfinished business and
then turned over the reins to the new
which held its first meeting, transacted
a little preliminary business and ad.
journed.
The minutes Of preceding meetings
came before the old council for approval,
especially those of the meeting at which
the electric light ordinance was passed.
This was read, with that part referring
to the electric light %expunged, and was
approved as e%xpurgated, by the council.
A petition from Frank Donnelly, ask
ing for extension of water mains, was
read and the request ordered granted.
A protest was also read from E. A.
Hughes against the action of the council
in repeating the electric light ordinance.
The protest stated that the protestant
had accepted the provisions of the ordi-
nance in good faith; that he had exc
cuted a contract and rendered it to the
mayor; that be had gone to trouble and
expense to prepare to put in a plant, and
that the repeal inflicted g%rievous wrong
upon him, and he desired to protest
against it as illegal.
Mr.. Patterson moved to indefinitely
postpone consideration of the protest.
Mr.. Braithwaite wanted to amend by
having the protest received and filed,
but the amendment had no second.
Mr.. Reade seconded Mr.. Patterson's
motion, and said that if the council had
no right to repeal an ordinance he would
like to know it. If it was desired to test
the legality of the repeal he for would
like to see it done.
MI. Allen also seconded. He said the
protest was a bluff, and could have no
effect.
A roll call was demanded, and all voted
to indefinitely postpone with the excer-
ton of Mi. Braithwaite.
The annual report of the city clerk as
to the receipts and disbursements and
financial condition of the city for the
year, was read and ordered published.
The bill of R. B. Mellon, s5,673.2O for
grading on Sixth street, was laid on the
table.
The bill of F. D. Kendrick for $1,000,
services on the board of health, was re.
ferred to the new council.
The salaries of the mayor, aldermen
and board of health were allowed on the
general fund.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported on the reports of city affairs, and
the reported was approved and filed.
On motion of Aldermen Allen, the clerk
was directed not to enter the Hughes
protest on the minutes.
The matter of the debt limit was re-
ferred to the new council.
The committee on claims reported, al
lowing all Of tine old bills which we're
before the council and not acted upon.
Mr. Braithwaite moved that if there
we're no further business, the council ad-
journ sine die.
Mayor Leslie said that before adjourn
ment he would like to say just a word to
the council. A year ago, when he had
entered into Office, he had asked for har.
mony and a business administration.
Both, he thought, had been secured, and
he desired to thank the council, one and
all, for their always ready counsel, aid
and assistance.
Mr.. Reade moved a vote of thanks to
the mayor and clerk, for their uniform
courtesy, and put the motion, which was
carried by a rising vote.
Mr.. Allen said his regret at leaving the
council was tempered by remembrance
Of the fact that Alderman Braithwaite
went with him.
Mr.. Reade moved to adjourn sine die
and the council so adjourned, amid ger
eral handshaking and harmony.
The new councllmen then filed in an6
took their seats. All OF the members
were present-Messrs Larson and Liver
more from the First, Grambs and Need
ham from the Second, Mclean and Hol
land from the Third, and Robidou anc
Patterson from the Fourth. The in
augural address of Mayor Leslie wa.
brief and to the point. He referred te
the harmony which had existed between
him and the old council, and hoped il
might continue. He would meet thu
council always half way, and trusted
them to r~eciprocate, and asked for &