Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
COUNCIL FIXES THE SALARIES
After Warm Discussion City Council Fixes
Salaries for Ensuing Year City Lot
Resolution Passes Over Mayors Veto.

that no bills of the water company be
allowed until the water company COM
l.lcu with the terms II its contract.
which provided that tEnv should fur
nish water connections where desired.
The committee presented communi-
cation from the water company which
stated that in their construction OF the
contract the company was not COM
PEELED to furnish water unless there
were no mains on the street where the
connections were desire i.
Alderman Patterson moved that the
report of the committee be laid on the
table and Alderman McGillis seconded
the motion. Alderman Tatley moved
that the report be adopted. Alderman
McGahan opposed haste in the matter
as he said the action of the council
would bring the city into lawsuit.
Alderman Smyth said the contract was
clear. that it provided the waite" COM
pany should furnish water cOnr ections
when desired The matter, he
thought, should be settled at once so
that residents of the city might knc "
what rights they had under the con
tract. Alderman Jackson also favored
settling the matter now. Alderman
Patterson said the water comnany Fro
posed making extensive improvements
this summer and he wanted action de
ferred for a month or so. The moticr
to adopt the report carried by vote
of 5 to 8. Alderman Patterson, Nc
Gahan and McGillis voting against it
In the matter of the use of the N =
spur track to the river by otter rail
roads, it was reported that Eothln!
definite had yet been heard from IN
: Northern Pacific road.
The building of crossings with tn
unexpended balance in the stree. fun
was decided upon. A walk was o
dered constructed in front of the fir
engine house on Fourth street, owne
; by the city. Steps We're also take
| for the construction of walk in tror
of several lots where the owners ha
failed to do so.
The old band stand was ordered sol
to Aaron Christopher for the sum {
s75.
The ordinance permitting the COZ
struction of Az foot walks on Mai
street from the Dakota block west wa
passed.
} Salary Ordinance.
The debate of the evening too
place on the question of salaries whe
the salary ordinance came m Aide
, man Smyth moved that the salary {
the city treasurer be increased TO S25
| a year. supporting the motion with Ia
l statement that the present salary {
SO was insufficient The motion wa
lost. The ordinance increased the al
I ditor's salary to $50 month, ana tn
f report of the salary committee amen'
5 ed to make the salary $500 year an
| after discussion this report was adop
\ ed The committee also recomnlende
Q that the salary of the chief of polio
Y be fixed at s65 a month and Of til
;. night policeman at $50 month Se'
D earl of the aldermen favored fixing tn
p salaries of these two officers at so an
, $50 month. but the ordinance wa
finally amended as recomme ided b
the committee and passed by vote {
+ ) to 2. The ordinance provide1 sa
4 ary of $40 month for the treasure
a $500 a year for the auditor, $55 Il
/. the chief of police. $55 for the nisf
d policemen. 50 regular meeting an
). 81 special meeting for aldermen
:. and SO day while serving as nen
o bers of the board Of equalizat,o
There is no particular change i. II
salaries of other city officials.
q An ordinance was presented fAir
o license of s. a day for merry-e
IS rounds.
ar Alderman Jackson brought up I
rs matter of the erection of pole9 outsi
of the curb in certain streets in the c
ms and the matter was referred to the c
ng engineer.