Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-09-12

parts per million in the water, of the
following:
Chlorine ........ .... &
Chloride Of Sodium. !. ID
Volatile matter ......... sc
Mineral matter 252
Total solids ..e....... 31S
Free ammonia .04O
Albumenoid ammonia $500 7O
The report stated that the volatile
matter was mostly organic matter and
carbon compounds. The mineral mat
ter was mostly carbonates. alkali and
sulphates. A note by DR.. Quain,
health officer, and Dr.. Smyth, chairman
OF the city board of health, stated that
while the total amount of solid matter
was in excess of what good authorities
consider a safe limit for drinking
water, yet as the water is free from
sewage contamination, it may be con-
sidered safe for purposes of drinking
and cooking, if first allowed to settle.
The report recommended a bacterioloA
'gical examination of the water to asce.-
tain If it was free from disease germs.
DR.. smyth stated that the members
of the board of health had had the ex-
animation made because Of the pres.
ence of intestinal and stomach troubles,
and it wa desired to ascertain what
was the nature OF the water. The an
alysis showed, in his opinion, that the
water was safe for use, and the excess
Of solids was probably unavoidable, in.
view of the fact that the reservoirs
We're being cleaned. The board re-
commended that the water be allowed
to settle before using, as in this way
much Of the solid matter would be pre-
cipitated and therefore harmless.
Mayor Register announced the OPP
pointment of Pat Roberts as night po-
liceman, and the appointment was ap-
proved BY the con:i",l
The committee on fire department
reported back the petition of John
Quinlan for permission to move his
frame building from its present loca-
tionon Main street to a lot on Fifth
street, at present occupied by the
Chinese laundry. The committee re-
ported that there was nothing in the
fire limit ordinance to prevent the
granting of the petition, on the giving
of a suitable bend that the building
would be veneered. The petition to
move the building was granted, with
the condition that a bond of $1,000 be
given, the work to he done within
ninety days.
The committee on water works re-
ported back the matter of Mrs. Nichols
request for an extension of water
mains, recommending that the city
auditor notify the@water company to
extend their mains to the lot in ques-
ton within thirty days, since under the
city's contract with the water company
they agreed to furnish water and make
extensions OF mains where requested.
The report was adopted.
The board of health was authorized
to make tha necessary repairs on the
building purchased for a city detention
hospital.
Alderman Smyth then presented a
resolution. reciting that the county
commissioners had redistricted the city
into election districts, and that the
council believed their action to be
without warrant of law and not in the
interest of honesty and fairness in the
coming election, and authorizing the
mayor to take steps to protect the in
terests of the voters of the city and see
that they be assured Of the right to
cast their votes in an orderly and law
full manner and under the supervision
of none but regular election officials.
The resolution brought up the mat
ter Of the relative authority of the
county commissioners and the city
council in supervising the elections.
Alderman Jackson said he believed in
u
protecting the interests Of the city, and
it's rights in the matter. He did not
approve the language OF the resolution,
however, and was not prepared to say
that the action Of the county commits
~sioners a mot in the interests OF
honesty and fairness After some
discussion, the resolution was passed,
with THAT portion of it which reflected
on the commissioners stricken out.
The following bills presented:
w. II. Coon, special police ~. S 400
N. White, drayage $50
~. =. Hubert, special police (. 400
Hughes Electric Co. 4O.O0
The matter Of cross walks was again
brought up by Alderman jackson.
After some discussion, the appropria-
ton OF $500 made by the city was au-
thorized to be expended in the building
: Of 9 walks, and the street commit