Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-06
NEW FRA c4isE ORDINANCE.


New Franchiss Ordinance % the sis-
rs marck Water supply Company Pre-
ssntsd at the Msetlno u the city
ri Council Last Night. II t3s,.35
The city council changed It's place
OF meeting last night and the session
was held IL the court house. Expecta-
ton Of q lively session brought num-
Der 81 spectators out to witness the
eedings, but they were disappoint-
ed as the session was exceedingly
tame, not q ripple marring the smooth
surface Of the procee dings. SIX alder
men; were present. Aldermen smyth
and McGahan being absent. 5::
In connection with the action Of the
council directing the discharge Of the
city attorney and the day policeman,
Alderman a. T. Patterson presented a
resolution at the opening Of the
council last night, directing the city
auditor not to draw warrants for rent,
or for the salary Of the city attorney
or police officers without the approval
OF the council. Heretofore under d.
rections Of the council the city auditor
has been drawing warrants for the
salaries Of officers and other fixed ex-
penses ct the end Of each month with.
out ~ the councils passing on each ac-
count, Mr.. Patterson's resolution OF
last night rescinded this action. and
NO warrants for the salary OF the de-
capitated officials or for rent will be
drawn. .l@Se:s. 4 a..
Mr.. Patterson also made verbal re-.
port regarding the matter of a sewer
system, presenting letter from
Engineer Crabbe Of Fargo, who stated
that he thought he would better come
to Bismarck and look over the ground
before making an estimate Of the cost
OF sewerage. After some. discussion
the committee on streets was directed
to invite Mr.. Crabbe to come here and
make his Investigations. :. 81.
The committee on ordinances re-
quested further time to report on the
matter Of water supply for the pro-
posed Indian school. 5>.5:s ~, r.
Mr.. Mckenzie Of the committee On
streets reported that the committee
had examined into the matter Of a
city dumping ground and had made
arrangements for the dumping of
waste matter into the sand pit on
Front street until that was filled up.
Alderman Tatley then presented an
ordinance granting franchise to the
Bismarck Water Supply company for
9 period OF twenty years from the date
OF the expiration of the present
franchise which was May 26, 1906,
thus extending the franchise to May
rs, 1926. The ordinance was not COM
plete, not all OF the figures being in
serted but it was stated that these
would be inserted when the city and
the representatives of the water COM
pany came to an agreement. Mr..
Alexander Mckenzie appeared before
the council and stated that the reason
that the franchise was sought now was
that the secretary of the interior had
stated to the citizens committee that
no steps would be taken until twenty
year contract WAS entered into by the
water company and the government
for the supply of water to the school.
Mr.. Mckenzie said he had consulted
with the directors Of the company in
New York and they had agreed upon a.
rate. He asked the council to con-
slider the franchise and pass it as soon
as possible in order that the contract
could be made with the government
and the work be commenced on the
Indian school. The new rates. he
said, would be as low as it was pos
stble to make them. He had obtained
from the directors an agreement to q
1hydrant rental Of SIS annually, If the
city would take. 60 hydrants. This
would be q Is per cent reduction from
present figures. He quoted prices in
other cities showing that hydrant
rentals ranged from $50 to 800 an
nually. IT, =. &
The council adjourned until May Is,
to take UP the ordinance for passage. 4
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