Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-07-18

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until after eleven the members of that
august body paid their respects to
various subjects, including sewers, the
chief q police. the city attorney and
whatever other matters came up tor
discussion In language that was at
times torrid and at all times interest.
ing: Frequent tits were had between
the mayor and the members Of tho
i majority, and when the council ad-
3ourned, there had been doings enough
TO last for the week that will intervene
until the next meeting. .'' ' %. 4
a, 4@, City Assessment.
About the only subject did not pro-
woke discussion among the members
was the report OF the city auditor as
to the preparation of the assessment
books. These showed the following
figures:
!. s.. Equalized Returned
Lot property ss4e,o54. \ $454,e42
Structures = 2s5, 800 2s0,647
Lands 1921
Personal property 2S4,449 270,521
& 81 Receipts Filled.
The poll tax receipt books for the
past year were filed with the council
by Chief Of Police Ritchey. who stated
that he had collected Sc poll tax for
the year 1903 since the last report
made and $3.50 for 1904. He said that
some of his receipt books had been
lost in the removal OF the council
chambers from the old to the new
building. ~
The Sewer Matter.
Alderman Tatley then moved the
adoption Of the resolution providing
for the construction of sewers, notice
Of which was given at the last meet
ing. Mckenzie asked that it go over
until the next meeting. Alderman
smyth objected to the passage of the
resolution at this time. Alderman
Tat1ey thought the resolution ought
to be passed now II any work was to
be done this summer. Alderman Nc
Kenzie said he would support the reso.
luton but not at this meeting. Alder.
man Patterson thought the, resolution
ought to be passed at this meeting OF
!. not at all. Alderman smyth then took
the floor and made a long address in
opposition to the resolution, In which
he referred frequently to notes he had
prepared in the matter. He declared
the whole proceeding irregular, and
illegal The council had not estab
lished q general system. It had pro
vided for the building Of sewer to
the river-outside the district that
y was created and proposed to improve
+ it had not fixed any definite compensa
ton for the engineer who was to dc
i. the work; It had not consulted with
the city engineer or health officer; the
assessment OF cost was unfair and I'M
equal; the method Of disposal Of the
I sewage was unsanitary and moi
4 modern: bonding system would bt
more economical than the proposed
\ sewer warrants; the papers had mis-
represented, the facts regarding the
procedure OF the council; these ant
! many other reasons he urged against
the passage of the resolution. He
dM not want to be understood as op
posing sewerage but he wanted +
done as ia thought right and accord
N Ing TO Law. S,+ %4gss7S5s5
Alderman Tatley took execution t
L the statements that the city enginee
ana health ofhcer had not been con
q suited. He said they had been con
4 suited ana had filed q report On TIL
/ matter which had already bea'
4 printed. 4 s.s5Ss.. Il
a Mayor Register inquired from wha
d appropriation would come the none mo-! ',
q III the preliminary expenses of th'
& s engineer. The resolution was anall,
amended ~ providing that these g
h pei,ses should Be Included n the 4,
4 ~ snnerlt a costs. \ on roll cal, A1dei
u: D. I 1uen Tasley, McGi llis, Fisher. Horns,
b. q. Patterson and I. Patterson
voted Tor the reoolntiou. AllsFlnal
smyth voted no and Mex enste pAsset
Alderman II. q. Patterson wanted "a