Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-07-18
LIVELY MEETING OF COUNCIL
City Council Has Lively Session Saturday
Night, at Which Charges Are Preferred
Against Chief of Police.

Police.
the present council chambers. Alder
man Smyth said he would vote no as
the council had no right to be in the
present chambers except on sufferance.
The motion was carried.
The question of light to be fur.
nished on the city bell tower came up
and afforded some discussion as to
what lights the city was entitled to
under the franchise with the city.
The question Of the compensation of
the city assessor and deputy was set
tied by the passage of q resolution that
their bills be allowed when a verified
statement of the number of days they
had served was filed.
.'., chle' Of Police Matter.
Alderman e. G.. Patterson then
presented bunch of affidavits to the
city clerk in the Ritchey matter. He
said he would file others later. The
aff1davits were preceded by a written
request from seven members Of the
council to Mayor Register to remove
Ritchey because of unfltness for the
position he holds. Mayor Register de-
clared his belief that the af1davits
were out of order, as a matter for the
consideration of the council, since
they were addressed to him, and he
was the only authority that could re.
move Ritchey without an action.
Alderman E. G. Patterson said he
wanted the affidavits read, and the
mayor said he had no objection, II
the alderman wanted 1t, although their
reading and what he designated as
'boy's play" would have no additional
weight with him.
The afidavits in brief were as fol
lows:
From Alfred Moore, that he had
chopped wood at Ritchey's house re-
ceivdng in pay a poll tax receipt for
$3.50. 49,. ~. - .-,..s.-.. g..
From John Olsen that he had work.
ed part of Jail sentence at Ritchey's
house.
From G. w. Payne, to the same eff
feet.
From James Burdick to the same
effect.
From J. B. Belk, that he had seen
three city prisoners working al
Ritchey's house. during the term Of
their sentences.
From G. B. Read, a travelling man
for a wool house.. who said that
Ritchey had arrested him for using
profane language, taken him to jail
cursed at him and applied vile epithets
to him, while seemingly half intoxi
Gated. 5aS% i r'' =~"> ?. Z "
From Harry Allen and William
Peterson that they had seen Ritchey
go into Hedmark's place and call fol
a bottle Of beer and then go out with
/ Hedmark. ~. i. d. H.
From Charles Campbell, that he had
seen Ritchey drink beer in Anderson't
place. - ts-... -
From Frank Knight, that he had
seen Ritchey 60 into Newcomer
place, and Immediately thereafter saw
the owner 60 out and get bottle O
what looked like beer and take it in.
From Harry Buck that he had seer
Ritchey in Hedmark's place drinking
beer and saw him in the place after i
/ was raided, with two bottles of bee
on the table before him. ,5# .
From Frank Berthrol that he hal
been with Ritchey in Hedmark's place
4 the day after 1t was raided, drinkin,
4 beer, with several other. persons.
u Upon the reading Of the afndavft'
Alderman e. G. Patterson moved tha
4 they be received and filed. Mayo
/, Register said he thought the entir
1 procedure was out Of order. Alder
man Patterson insisted that they b
i fled and It was 60 ordered.
Other Matters. n
a bill Tor $33 for services of assist
|, ants in preparing the tax rolls wa
]. allowed. ID 3 %# Il *s.5.#
The license ordinance was amende
!. ana passed, providing that circus \
Il censes be $25 to 500 ia the judgmen
81 the license committee Of the cour
!, Ell. u
The sidewalk ordinance was amend
ca to provide for ten foot walks q
Il Third and Fifth streets 70 the railroa'
n tracks. 3 sSss
Alderman Charles Fisher wae place
On the committees on which Alderma
j. McGahan Formerly SERVED.
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