Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-13
THE CITY COUNCIL 5 WORK
City Council Holds Adjourned Regular
Meeting Last Night and Dis
. poses of Business.
City Engineer and Health Officer In
structed to Investigate Failure
of Water Supply.
Steps Taken for the Enforcement Of
the Dog License Ordinance
Other Business.

The city council met last evening by
candle light. A solitary lamp flick
cred on the desk of Clerk Thistle
thwaite, and the desk of each member
was lighted with a single candle. The
electric lights we're shut off early in
the evening and the council disposed Of
its business by the lesser illumination.
Mayor Register presided at the meet
ing and Aldermen Smyth, Slattery.
Lovin, Reade and Bartron we're pres
emit.
A communication was received from
E. S. Pierce, calling attention to the
fact that the Bismarck Telephone COM
pany was using guy wires of wire,
and stating that he had run against one
OF these wires and narrowly escaped
serious injury. The communication
was referred to the committee on
streets, grades and additions.
A communication was received from
the Bismarck Water Supply company,
stating that the Third street extension
desired by the council would be built
early in the spring, and that difficulty
in procuring pipe had prevented the
work being done this fall.
Alderman Slattery thought this a
pretty cold reply to the request of the
council. Water was much needed by
the residents along the proposed ex-
tension and fire protection as we'll. He
thought the pipe could be had.
The communication was referred
back to the committee on water works.
City Engineer Harold made a verbal
report as to the proposed work of grad
ing on Fifth street. He said the con-
tractors who were consulted with in
reference to removing the earth there
did not want the job now that the
ground had frozen. He thought, how
ever, that some grading and ditching
could be done to solve the problem
temporarily, and prevent any damage
from flooding in the spring. The mat
ter was referred to the street commit
tee, to consult with the city engineer
and take such action as they deemed
best.
Alderman Smyth reported that no.
tices were being prepared to serve on
property owners to repair damaged
sidewalks.
The matter of the failure Of the city
water supply then came up. Alder
mar Smyth said this was a serious
matter affecting the comfort, health
and safety of citizens and he thought
it should be investigated. He moved
that a committee consisting of the city
engineer and city health officer investi-
gate the cause Of the failure of the
water supply. ascertain the condition
of the water works plant, and discover
whether the stoppage was likely to
happen again. Alderman Reade fol-
lowed this with a motion that the city
engineer ascertain whether there was
any water in the reservoirs for fire
protection, and report to the chairman
Of the committee on fire department.
The city auditor was also instructed to
notify the Bismarck Water Supply
company that hereafter in case of
trouble with the water supply the
mayer of the city be promptly notified
of the conditions existing and the prob
able time it would take to repair
them.
The committee on claims reported as
| correct the claims referred at the pre-
vious meeting.
The matter of the fees for the mem
bers of the city board of equalization
was referred to the city attorney.
The following bills were presented
and referred:
c. M. Carr, special policeman S 800
e. c. Taylor, rent -. >. :. . 5000
The matter of storage Of hay in the
fire limits came UP on request of Jos.
Candy for permission to cover his hay
with duck. The chief of police was
instructed to investigate and all
hay in the fire limits to be properly en-
| closed or removed.
The ordinances repeating the old
bawdy house ordinance, and amending
the pound ordinance reducing the fee
for impounding stock to 81 were passed.
A new stock ordinance will probably
ban rono,.tod IN Tho oo,,ro;l in Tho moor