Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-16

that the expense of government be as
light as can be made consistent with
necessary improvements and good gov
eminent. 3. ..E@. NJ
I also recommend that the present
course of the. council with reference
to sidewalks be continued and that the
council give the matter of more ex-
tensive street lighting their careful
consideration.
In my opinion, the council should
by all proper and legal methods en-
courage all public enterprises which
tend to the upbuilding of the city.
I further recommend that the bond
ed indebtedness and the interest there
on should be provided for by a suffi-
cient tax levy each year to pay upon
maturity the bonds issued and out
standing of the city and the interest
thereon as it accrues.
I commend the council for it's har-
monious and public spirited action in
all matters which have pertained to
the welfare and building up of the
city.
F. H. REGISTER.
Mayor.
The inaugural address was referrc
to a special committee of three. con-
sisting of Aldermen Jackson, Smyth
and jaeger, to consider and report on
from time t time.
A petition was received from A. G..
Patterson asking permission to erect
a stairway on the outside of the build
ing at Main and Fifth streets three
feet in width. Alderman Patterson
said Dr.. Chamberlain had rented the
offices in the second floor of the build
ing for a term of years and wanted a
side stairway as access to his offices.
The matter went over after some dis
cussion. no action being taken on it.
Mayor Register appointed his COM
nittees for the ensuing year. No
changes were made from the old COM
mites, except that Alderman Patter-
son was substituted for Alderman
Bartron.
The principal interest of the session
was in the debate over the %organiza-
ton of the council. Alderman Reade
moved that the council proceed to the
election Of a president and vice presi-
dent. Mayor Register called attention
to the absence of Alderman Slattery,
ard thought it would he better to wait
until a full council was present. Per-
scnally he had no interest in the mat
ter but it had come to him that an
attempt was to made to defeat DR.
Symth. for reasons of when he did
not approve. ,.
Several rather heated addresses were
made to the council. Alderman Smytf
said he was willing to lay down the
Office but he had been Informed a p"esl'
dent of the council was to be elected
who was to do an illegal act in tht
signing of certain deeds. He though
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take the office of president for tina
purpose was in the same class will
the men who were endeavoring to have
the papers signed.
Alderman Jackson said the intima
tons and references of the mayor ant
aldermen were Greek to him that HI
had come to the council prepared u
{ assist in the organization of the bod.
and saw no reason why it should no
he done. :. q. .
+ Alderman Patterson said he had bee1
requested to remain away from tn
: meeting. SO that he would not vote TO
r DR.. Smyth. He thought an adjourn
ment ought to be taken until Their
9 was a full council present. He be
lieved DR.. Smyth ought to be indorset
4 Alderman Reade took same posi-
A ton as Alderman Jackson. II Their
was any reason the council should nc
, be organized he did not know it.
, Alderman jaeger thought it strang
tEat every Time a seat On tne olHe
side of the chamber was vacant til
council could do no business.
Mayor Register excepted to TIL
statement and said that so far as b
> knew business had never been delaye
:, by the absence Of any n alderman
. Alderman Smyth also took part in III
discussion, which warmed up pcrcoI
= tibly. @ -.
: The question of the organization we
voted on and the council voted to o,
ganize. Alderman Jackson nominate
g Fl. L. Reade,, who withdrew, stain
, that he wanted to nominate Alderma
- Jackson. Alderman Cunningham
- nominated DR.. Smyth and Alderma
Patterson seconded. Alderman Smyt
said he did not want the job, and won
support any candidate ror the place
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