Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-03

first. place no gentlemen saV
the least The council ordered the
water company to put in the hydrant.
The other hydrant was put ii % the
report of Alderman Reade was
appointed to consider the petition DC
residents on the hill, above Avenue d.
OH Second street. The report stated
there was no other hydrant that 1T was
practical to move to that place and
suggested that a hydrant be put iii at
the corner Of Second street and Avenue
D. Alderman smyth demurred alittIe
to the expense of these additional n.y.
drants, believing the moving of some
other hydrant % these places would
be better for the city. Alderman Stat
terry did not think the matter Of cost
ought to be taken into consideration,
when the rights and privileges OF these
taxpayers were ait stake.
A petition for an alley through block
%, original plat, and block is, Mp.
addition, was referred to the commit
tee on streets. q :a IS
Permission was granted the Swedish
Baptist church trustees to transfer
their lease Of city lots on which their
church stands to the Swedish Lutheran
church. Rev. Nystrom addressed the
council stating that the Swedish a
lists were negotiating for the sale OF
their church building ito the Swedish
~I,utherans, and could not do so with
out permission to transfer their fifteen
year lease of the lots.
Charles Foster, representing the
Hughes Electric company, stated that
the company was ready to make the
council a proposition for street light
ing. He said that the four lights that
were in use last winter were ready to
be installed. The company would.
make a fiat rate of $40 a month for an
all night schedule or 81. 80 a month
for a moonlight schedule. The propo-
sition was taken under advisement by
the council. The sentiment seemed
to favor a few lights on the moonlight
schedule. -: y n
City Engineer Harold reported that
ne had taken levels of ali the streets,
established bench marks and made a
Flat of the grades of the streets for
the use of the city.
The city auditor reported the finan-.
cial condition of the city September L.
The city treasurer reported cash ball
auce on hand in all funds August 81 Of
S5,042. 16. :
The committee on claims approved
a number of small bills for supplies.
The report OF City Justice Fort showed
So in fines collected.
The following bills were presented:
H. Jacobson, services at fire.. S 800
Bismarck Settler, publishing r.,
and supplies . . -. :. =. . "a Is
Chas. Payne, services at fire. 800
Fl. P. Bogue, care OF city
prisoners. :. :. -. . . -. 43. x
: w. S. Jones, repairs. . . . . 100
!, Frank Scott, special police :. 200
? John Harold services as city
, engineer =. -. . . . . :. @ 90
The bills were referred to the claims
committee.
An ordinance providing for a tax Of
81 and 81 on dogs was read for the first
time.
The annual appropriation ordinance
= was introduced and read for the first
time. This is the same ordinance
that was presented and passed in July,
and it was presented again for the rea-
son that there is a conflict in the law
and the council desires to be on the
safe side
The council will again Monday night
next.
Sid Darling, 1912 Howard street,
' Port Huron, Mich, writes: 81 have
tried many pills and laxatives but De-
> Wits Little EARLY Risers are far the
. best pills I have ever used They