Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-10

Inc city council held an adjourned I
session last night and the proceedings
were enlivened by some warm dis
cussions of business matters. A CON-
munication from the mayor of st. |
Charles, Mimi, stating the damage
that had been done there by storm
and the necessity of aid was ordered
published. The monthly report Of the
board of health, showing nine births
and eight deaths for the month of
October was fled and ordered pub
lished. One of the deaths resulted
from diphtheria, the case coming from
an adjoining county.
Street Commissioner Ritchey con-
demned a number of wooden walks in
the west end of town and the walks
were ordered removed.
Buildings on the Street.
City Engineer Harold reported a
number of buildings at the west end
of Main street to be over the lot lines
and from ten inches to more than two
feet in the street The buildings are
the Salvation Army barracks, the
Banner house and the real estate Office
across the street The matter was
referred to the city attorney, for a
recommendation Of action to protect
the city's interest in the matter
Sewer System Committee.
A resolution was introduced by
Alderman Smyth for the appointment
of a special committee of three
investigate and report upon a sewer
system for the city, the matter of
location. cost and incidental details.
In support of the resolution the alder.
man alluded to the health conditions
of the city, and to the fact that typhoid
fever had occurred among some peo-
pie living at the foot of the present
sewers. If the health conditions OF
the city demanded it would be neces-
sary for the board of health to take
action toward closing the present
sewers. The matter of sewerage was
an important one and should be care
fully considered. The resolution was
carried and was afterward recOnsid-
cred, to provide for committee of
five. The committee has been named
by Mayor Register, Messrs. Smyth,
Ramstad, Harold, Dullam and Hos
kins
Tilt on Sidewalk Building.
When the matter of building side
walks came up, President Reade of the
council brought up the matter OF
building a walk in front of the Match
an residence on Sixth street. He said
the city had built walks in front of its
other property and he thought II
should build a walk here also.
Alderman Smyth wanted to know
If this was to be done on the ground
that the property belonged to the city
Alderman Tatley said that as the
| property was IcdoCu ioi ~ q sSoi i''
thought the occupant should build the
walk and take the cost out OF the
rent.
Alderman McGillis said this wall
had been ordered in once and whei
. the contractor started to lay it. some
: one stopped him.
Alderman Reade said he had neve
given any orders to stop the work.
On the vote, the motion was lost
: Alderman Smyth, Tatley and McGilli
voting against it.
The following bills were presente'
and referred:
!. ]. C. Ritchey, impounding stock $50
John Olson, special police 20
I. Geo A. Welch, boarding pris-
- OnerS .'''..... IL
), Bismarck Elevator Co, tile -. 23.1
John Pollock. labor ..... -. 22.O
= N. o. Ramstad, health officer. 25O
o. p. Clooten, labor ........ ... "a
:. c. OLeary, labor ..... q,
H. C. Rhud, supplies ........ l4.1