Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-03
HELD A LIVELY SESSION
City Council Orders City Attorney Allen
Discharged, Fires a Policeman and
Otherwise Makes Things Lively at the
Session Last Night. 2~".o~.. T..


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would get the sprinkler right away.
The motion carried, Aldermen Nc
Kenzie and Smyth voting no.
H.. Want to Fire Hastings. ,.-
Alderman McGilMs said the people
in the east end of town were opposed
to Charles Hastings as herder, and
wanted him removed. Mayor Register
stated that If proper cause was shown,
the herder might be removed. Other
wise he would stay. There was little
heat in the controversy, over this.
Alderman Homer thought vote ought
to be taken of the cow-owners to get
at the matter, which came to no def
mite conclusion. Z a
The Hospital Light. -
Alderman Horner then inquired
what had become of the arc light at
the hospital, corner. Alderman Tatley
informed him that the light was in
the Second ward and the aldermen
from the Second had decided they did
not want it there. Mr.. Homer then
moved that an arc light be placed at
this corner A. T. Patterson moved
that the matter be referred to the
light committee. Alderman Smyth
said 1t had been agreed to leave the
location of lights to the aldermen of
the wards, and he thought the whole
business was out of order. A. T. Pat
terson stated that the placing of the
light was none of Mr. Horner's bust
ness, as he was in another ward, to
which Homer responded holly that if
It was none OF his business possibly
he would better stay away and let Mr..
A. 7. Patterson run things. The mat
ter was finally settled by the mayor
who ruled both motions out Of order
and so the light staid out.
+. The Harold Bills.
Mr. E. G. Patterson then brought UP
the two BILLS of City Engineer Harold
for sos and $780, A. T. Patterson
said he was satisfied with the bill for
1876 and moved it's allowance. e. G.
Patterson moved that both of the bills
be allowed. Alderman Smyth said he
would not vote for either until they
went through the claims committee
Mayor Register said he thought If the
council intended to allow the bills
they should be Investigated first Mr.
E. G. Patterson's motion to allow both
bills was lost. and the other motion
to allow the sos bill carried. The
other bill was referred to the claims
committee to act upon Thursday night
After Ritchey's Scalp.
After Alderman E. G. Patterson had
moved that the chief Of police be
made official dog catcher for the city
and Alderman Tatley had secured the
passage of a motion that "inasmuch as
the street commissioner had done NJ
work on the streets, that the street
committee be authorized to have the
necessary work done and arrange fol
the building Of crossings" Mr.. Tatle,
made another motdon that as tht
council had thus dispensed with tnt
need Of street commissioner, tina
the mayor be directed to discharge tn.
day policeman. Mayor Register stat
| ed that the Office Of chief Of police wa
q statutory one, and that the ofiicia
who was retained must be chief. Tn,
motion Of Mr.. Tatley was carried.
City Attorney Goes. 5s@
Alderman A. T. Patterson the,
moved that the mayor be directed Il
discharge City Attorney E. s. Allen. o.
the ground that he was interested ii
the Bismarck telephone compan,
which was holding franchise from
the city, and that was charging rate
in excess OF the tolls fixed in til,
franchise and on the further groun,
that the Office could be filled Will
competent talent at a nominal salary
4 Mayor Register inquired II the alder
man thought that holding stock ii
such corporation disqualified the cit,
Eattorney. and Alderman p. CT Patter
son preferred legal advice and az
preached the mayors desk to cit
him TO the law Mayor Register sal
unless some canse was shown the Cit,
attorney, being an appointive ONCE
of the city was entitled to his ONCE
Alderman a. =. Patterson wanted !,
time set for the taking az testimony d
the question of the city attorney,s Ii
terest ID the telephone company
Alderman smyth said such y rnlin