Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-05
4 GAME OF FREEzEOUT

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STANCES
TEMPERATURES or COUNCIL
CHAMBER BEING FORTY
5 a. Below XXI: s
Seven members of the city council and
the mayor met last night and INDUCED
in game Of freeze-out. The principal
contestants were Mayor Webb, who
wanted to go home, and City Auditor
Ihistlethwaite, whose persistency in
taking up "just one more piece Of bust
ness, kept the mayor seated in the
Executive chair, his overcoat bound
closely to his body and his teeth chat
tering from the cold Other members
of the council took in the situation and
were game" to stay for the finish, al
though some of their attitudes. indicated
that they were being tortured by the in
tense cold of the room. IN ..; s.@
No business of great importance was
transacted, the routine being gone
through.
The first item after roll call and read
ing Of minutes of the previous meeting
was a report from City Engineer Skes-
ton. 1t was in the form Of bills due
contractors and laborers for grading and
a hauling dirt. A discussion regarding the
authenticity of the bills ensued and the
measure finally was referred back to
d the city engineer, who was instructed to
attend the next meeting of the council
and bring with him those claimants in
Whose favor the bills were drawn.
communication from City Attor-
1ney R. N. Stevens was read. This was
in regard to a colt, the property of John
Il Pollock; which had been killed by fall
4 ing into an open we'll AS Mr.. Pollock
4 had not complied with the requirements
of law in demanding redress, his claim
n of $50 was not allowed.
One hundred and fifty feet of side
q walk in front Of lot block Al, N. P
a Second addition, assessed at $3.50, was
approved and the charge made against
the lot for which the improvement wa:
made.
I. The resolution vacating an alley run
ming through the property of the Mis-
/. souri, Valley Milling company, was reae
and passed. The milling company being
the sole owner Of the abutting property
I no objection was raised.
3 When the next order of business wa
!, called for the mayor casually glanced
H over to the clerks desk. The clerl
/ reached into the pigeon-hole, pulled gu
\ an enormous roll Of paper and began t
!, straighten it out. For some time tn
{ mayor had 1 been getting colder an.
{ colder, and when he saw the large repor
! he reached out his hand, stroked tn
j radiator gently, and vainly but eloquent
) " appealed with his eyes for heat. BIZ
none came. Finally, before the clerk wa
I fairly started on the reading of the re
j Eport, which was from the special com
i mittee on sewer assessment and Gale,
"a for a taxation of property amounting t
ii $10,941, the mayor rose up and begge,
I f'the clerk to go no farther. ID.
i 'Let's go home and take up this grin,
] when it's warmer" he said. "This cox
weather is too much for me. ST
!, To this the clerk replied: ether
are just a few more matters left, an,
! we may as well finish" Il,
N So the mayor Gained himself, Will
the sewer assessment report was ap
proved. - 1913
/ A matter of form which involved TIL
, I issuance of bonds in $1,000 lots wa
talked over, the sewer contractor desir
ing the bonds in that denomination.
Bills of the sewer commission wer
Y allowed. - Il 4
A number of small bills were present
I ed to the council, but before they coult
!, be acted upon the members became 81
| cold that they adjourned till next Mon
day night. and referred the bills to TIN
q committee on claims. 5
z Alderman Slattery became incensed a
! this last procedure and from the depths
Of his fur overcoat a voice could b.
E lheard which said, "This council ough
to have grand jury trial, and each ont
Z who is responsible for these bills no
L being paid should be put behind thu
!, bars" s3 sa "a Ii
The freeze-out was then accomplishet
! and the frost king reigned supreme. Al
!, Iof which suggests the query : When tn
council is paying good round price to
!, a heated room, why don't it get it q
4 brother Of Mrs E. F.. Higbie, who i
i'll, are here. for a visit.
Mr. Erea1av xuifeF and son of Aber