Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-03-18

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A petition was received from prop
erty owners on the west side of Fourth
street asking the council to order the
sidewalk on that side of the street from
to Avenue F, constructed in
accordance with the ordinance.
The report of the city auditor show
ing the financial condition of the city
March 1 was, presented and read. The
showed total indebtedness OF
$64, 25S.17 and cash assets of 49,
547.43. The report was ordered pub
lished. \
The committee on claims reported
a number of bills referred for payment.
The committee OF fire department.
recommended that Henry Tatley be
granted permission to build an addi-
tion to the Grand Pacific hotel in ac-
cordance with his petition, on giving Of
a bond of $500 for the erection of the
addition in accordance with the fire
ordinance. The matter went over until
the next meeting of the council to give
Mr.. Tatley an opportunity to file his
bond and agree upon a time for the
beginning and completion of the work.
The committee on fire department
presented a report to the council rec
ommending that the city take steps
to erect a suitable two-story build
ing on it's lot on Fourth street, the
site of the present engine house, the
lower floor to be used for the keeping
of fire apparatus and the upper floor
to be used for. city council chambers.
1t was also recommended that a city
lookup be provided in the same build
ing for the confinement of prisoners
arrested for minor Offenses. The re-
port stated that the fire department
was losing heart because of lack of APP
paratus and place to care for it. It was
pointed out that there was now no
place for drying hose, and the Getty
stood badly in need of such a building.
There was a general discussion Of the
matter of building. Mayor Register
stated he thought the council should
consider the matter carefully before
building. Alderman Jackson thought
it would be well to wait until later be-
fore beginning work on a building. AL
deman Reade thought a frame building
Of suitable kind could be erected with
the amount of money appropriated for
building fund, $1,000. The portion OF
the report relating to building was fin
ally withdrawn and the committee on
fire department was ordered to pur.
chase 3GU feet of hose, a hose expandel
and rubber gaskets, to replenish the
stock OF apparatus for fighting fire.
The committee on taxes asked foq
further time to report on the petition
of the Northern Pacific road for {
reduction of an assessment on tn,
Northwest hotel and the request wa
granted.
Alderman Reade then moved thai
the resolution to the Bismarck Waite
company be called up and disposed OF
Alderman Slattery asked that til,
matter be deferred until Alderman
Smyth was present, as h,
was the mover of the reso
luton and out of courtesy to him til,
matter ought not to be taken up unit
he was present. Alderman Read
thought it was unjust to keep th,
Water company out of the moneys i
was entitled ito, and it had been agree,
that no bills should be paid until tn
resolution was disposed of. Alderman
jackson thought the council ought b
allow the water company bills or re
ject them, and that it was not a mat
ter of business to keep the matte
hanging fire. Mr.. Reade finally state,
he was willing to have the matter g
over for a week. but that he wouI
call the matter up then.
Alderman Jackson then presented
resolution for the construction Of side