Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-12
lI|nIlaIniInOsly Passes the An
nu 4. |. City ApprOpIria-
ton Ordinance
Sum Of $25, 900 Provided.
Tor CITY Expenses for
the Fiscal Year
Band Taken Care of and
Site for Militia Il AlIrI'IllROry
Provided For


BY an unanimous vote last night the
city council passed the annual appro-
priation ordinance CARRYING $25. 900,
and the scene was in striking contrast
to the travail which prevailed in the
council chambers last year when over
| a month was taken to digest the orr
dinance.
The sums for some of the funds are
much larger than last year while 9th
ers are less and there is a prospect
that a great deal Of good In the way
of city Improvement will be accom-
plished during the coming twelve
month. In addition to the regular
isgrist of approp ions assistance was
rendered the Commercial Club band
| in the sum of 5000, and 500 was given
the local militia company with which
to purchase an arnlory site. All the
outstanding floating Indebtedness Of
! the city for current expenses has
been paid out of the old appropria-
tions and the council starts the new
fiscal year with a clear field and no
deficiencies to make good in the new
appropriation bin, which is distinct
novelty for the Bismarck city council
for the past four years.
The mayor and Aldermen Slattery,
A. Patterson, Reade, Mckenzie,
tMarquett, Peterson. Richholt, IIorner,
Fisher and Wilcox were present.
/ Permission was granted the Meth
odist church to use two feet of the
Sidewalk in front Of where the old
church was placed for a storm shed
over the entrance
! A 30-day leave Of absence was
granted Chief OF Police Carr, in the
discretion of the mayor.
3. 2. Morris was appointed city as
SCISSOR and the appointment was CON
! firned. N 81
The location of the new corral for
limp sounding cattle and horses was con-
/ firlned by the council.
4 A number of claims were allowed,
3$5 being deducted from the electric
light company's bill on account Of the
lights being out one night.
The ordinance committee favorably
reported the appropria ordinance
with amendments increasing the
4 amount Of salary of city treasurer
Il from s120 to 5000 per year; increased
4 the appropria tion for board of health
q from $700 to s1,4OO, this being made
4 necessary on account OF unusual di
4 seases Company A for site for arm
tory, $500; increased the amount fol
II the fire fund from ss700 to $1,000 and
& reduced the appfo priation for contin
!; gent fund from ST 100 to $685.. The
ordinance was then read the second
1 time and passed unanimously, as fol
q 4 lows
Il The Appropriat atoms.
General fund s#g
Codification OF ordinances IS 20,
Y Mayors salary &. &. !. B. 8. {. .s 81
i City attorney S salary y. !. Y. !. 80,
City treaslrer's salary 4. 30
t Chief of police, salary . J. j. &. 3. 80
Night policeman, salary 3. rs
]. City auditors salary 81 . &. a. A
~ = p
1 Fees, police magistrate /. SIS rs
< Assessors salary /. ]. 4 III, & s36
Z City engineers salary J. . \. so
2 Printing and stationery 4 40
E Public lighting &. .s I. ! 4. 2,25
3 Aldermen and board Of equaIiza-
ton Il. . . .s H. ]. /. !. X. !. 5. Y. !. 10
Board of city prisoners j. :. /. q go
Election expenses ,3. !. !. 6. !. ~. 80
& Construction and repair Of
i streets, sewers, etc. .s.s. $50
n Health depa rtnerit \. II. !. II. 40
i- Rent city hall 8. !. ]. I. g.
i Fuel, city hall ... !. y 1. 4. !. 4. Z.
4 Support Of band /. s.. 81
81 Militia, Tor arnory site ~
81
+ Total general fund s1 49,
= Fire fund IS ,0s
Water fund rent OF hydrants.
a $50; sprinkling streets,
If 5000: flushing sewers, 1925. S 81
IL Interest on bonds fund z. III
id Sinking fund ) .3... Il. I. s. .6t
ii Contingent fund S;
ID
sr Total &. s25,el
q sherman Reade reported on Il
n damage claimed by RI fl. Thistl
ltbwaite 70 his water pipes by the exc