Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-06
II Looks as Though the.
City Was Up Against
Much trouble
Defective Sidewalk Grades
Will Cause WEAKNESS Be-
fore End Is Reached
New Fifth Street Grade As.
sufes Freezing Of Water
and Sewer Pipes

The city council held an important
meeting last night and, although but
seven members graced the session for
the greater part Of the evening,
things went along with the greatest
harmony and considerable business
was transacted.
The delay of the city fathers for
the past five or six years in estab-
fishing uniform grades for the streets
and sidewalks is now bearing fruit
in q number of complications, and
another bunch of trouble is bound
to come before the city gets rid of
the lots which stand in its name, but
it is hoped that bankruptcy will not
stare the city in the face before the
troubles are adjusted. Il
Those present were the Mayor, Al
5dermen Slattery, A. T. Patterson, Nc
Kenzie, Reade, Peterson, Marquett,
Richholt and Taylor. The latter ask
ed to be and was excused early in
the game.
After the minutes of the last meet
ing had been approved a communities
ton was read from the. county audi
tor stating that So jurors for the next
term Of court would be needed from
the city. The auditor was directed
to post the requisite notices and the
selection Of the men who are to
serve their country as jurors will be
made at the next meeting of the coun-
ell.
G. w. Wolbert sent in communi-
cation calling attention to the grade
at his residence established for his
sidewalk, and saying that he would
build the walk when certain things
came to pass and in the meantime
he would not be responsible for any
damage which might accrue to any
one through the present walk RI
The residents of the block east of
the court house filed their consent
to the building OF the proposed Evan
gelical hospital in that block, which
Is necessary under the new law. .-
A petition by % taxpayers asking
the council to sell the city lots and
apply the proceeds to the construction
ola city hall was read and fled.
A letter was read from General
kuroki thanking the mayor for the
courtesies extended him and his par
ty last spring by the citizens of Bis
marck and the U. S., which was duly
placed among the archives.
A communication was received
from the citizens committee inter
| ested in granting the 500 road the
right to use 40 feet of Broadway fol
an addition to their shop, between
Twelfth and Prescott streets. Ac
complaining the communication wert
a pledge on the part of the railroad
company to do certain things in re
gard to drop pits and other work
| which would make this shop compe
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tent to do any class of work usua
to other than the main shops, o.
words to that effect, also the writer
consent Of all the abutting propert.
owners to the use of the street To-
this purpose The communicable,
was received and filed and the cit.
auditor directed to proceed under tn,
law for the yacating of that part o
i the street wanted, after consulting
I with the city attorney
Complaint having been made abou
stream Of water on Front stree
running from the Hughes Electri
company's plant, the company wa
directed to make connection with til
sewer and abase the nuisance.
A report was received from the cit
engineer regarding the grade Of tn
sidewalk in FRONT of Messrs. Bouchel
Edick and Mandigo's property Q
Ninth street, which Is several fet
above the grade OF the streets. Tw