Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-24
ing committee Messrs. Reade,5 lager
and Cunning ham. ,5s l:5 s5fa5> 3a2 5s :

without a thoroughly eauipped fire de-
partment and where the fire depart;
ment Of this city is badly ia need Of
suitable quarters for the protection of
hose, hose carts, hook and ladder
trucks and other fire apparatus; q
Fherefore be 1T resolved, that the
commit mitteei on fire department as soon
as appointed be ana IS hereby in
'structed to makes a thorough examina-
ton t lin regard to cost. etc, Of a. suit
able fre station, and endeaEor to de-
wise cans q 3. for the erection OF the
same by levying a special tax and re-
port the same to the council, 7.asl 49,, 49,
Mr.. Jackson called the attention of
the mayor and council to what seemed
to him an important matter relating
to fire limits and an alleged violation
of the fire ordinance: Property own
ersain block ID had aeomplaineda to him
that a building known as the ostIund
stable was being repaired contrary to
the ordinance and he thought that this
body, whose, duty it was to see that
the ordinances were observed should
take some action. He had not seen the
ordinance, nor had he Investigated
the building in question but COM
plants had been made to him and he
believed that in the enforcement of the
laws and ordinances absolute fairness
and impartiality should govern the
action of the authorities. let it strike
whom 1T would. n a. Il 4: @ IS IL gg :s ,s5sa ~ s
The mayor had not read the fire or
dinance and did not know whether
under it, Mr.. Patterson had the right
to repair the building in question as
contemplated or ret. He would ap-
point the committee on ordinances in
q day or two and the chairman could
take such action in the matter as he
thought best. The mayor asked for.
the reading Of the ordinance, in ques-
tlon and the record book was brought
from the vault. The ordinance was
read. 81 tss.2e =. ~ .,,~< !
Z Ex-Auditor Richholt explained \ to
the council that the ordinance in ques
tion was passed last August and that
at the same meeting a resolution was
passed giving Mayor Patterson per-
mission to make certain improvements
or repairs on the bailding in question.
Mr.. jackson thought it plain that the
ordinance was being violated the
information he had was correct. He
asked II Mr.. Patterson had filed "a
bond as required 3 by the ordinance
conditioned that the building would
be veneered with brick and otherwise
constructed strictly under the terms
of the ordinance. s;S@ d sF .s... @1 Ill: S
Mr. Richholt said no such bond had
been fled. 5 5S3s8s 5f4 sEss . s:s{5 MI
The mayor agreed with Mr.. Jackson
that the ordinances should be enforced
impartially but he was not advised as
to this case and its legal status. The
council. he declared, was not the law
enforcing body. He thought the
proper committee should consult the
new city attorney, Mr. Gage, and re
ceive such light on the question as the.
legal authority of the city might be
able to give. 3..s.s j \ .#s
+ This brought Mr.. Reade TO his feet
with an objection until the salaries
were fixed. He thought the council
should know what legal services were
to cost before the city was further oh
ligas ed. 81 5ss$s.ss S$s5.. 4 fs,s fs,e5
Mr.. Smyth was in favor Of the inn
Partial enforcement of the ordina nces
but here was a matter that had been
acted on by the previous council and
he did not know that this body had q
right Or whether 1t was wise ssto re-
view the acts Of the previous council.
He thought the proper committee
could act more intelligently after it
had investigated the matter and he;
therefore opposed action at this meet
ing OF the council Il @ ss
The matter was finally left to the
teonnnit ttee On ordinan nces, which com
mites Will be appointed at: ones.
Reade intro duced the following
resolution which was adopted !.
s hereas. the cond lion Of the var
ious side and crosswalks In this city
are badly IA need off repair and new.
walks, and whereas ii, was the wish of
the people of the city. ii adopting the.
present laws for5 the government of the
city, that Il would enable the mayor.
and council u enforce the putting II,
Of the sanne:
Therefore, be If resolved. that a.
soon as the cornmi ittee on streets.
grades and additions are appointed,
that they be sinstlsicte LED to make d thor
songh examination Of the most urgent
needs of tho various side and cross
walks and report the sanle to the coun-