Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-07

there for some years. /.
There was considerable discussion
over the advisability Of the appoint
ment of street commissioner. It
was suggested that the work could
be done by day labor under the
supervision Of the city engineer, but
this was finally deemed impracti-
cable. 1t then came out that En-
gineer SHELTON had not qualified as
city engineer and that he did not
care for the place. Finally it was de-
cided the mayor should appoint a
street commissioner at his discretion
when such step was advisable.
On motion of Alderman Reade, the
ordinance committee was requested
to introduce. after securing the plan
for the, street grades prepared by the
city engineer, an ordinance establish
ing street grades for the entire city
and report the same at the next
meeting of the council
On motion of Alderman Richholt,
ex-Auditor Thistlewaite was allowed
$40 for balance of salary due and
assistance to present auditor.
The chief Of police was directed to
have removed the iron posts and
other distractions lying on Main
street in front of the Webb block
| and the contractor of this and the
Hare building restore the street to
the condition they found it.
Alderman Marquette introduced a
resolution looking to aiding citizens
to plant trees along the curb in front
of their property. Alderman Nc
Kenzie added that he thought some
thing ought to be done to assist them
to remove the tin cans and other
rubbish from their property, when
someone said the street commissioner
could see that they did that. !"
! Alderman Reade called attention
1 to the bad condition of the alleys
/ and said something would be done to
remedy their condition.
The following bills were read and
referred to the claims committee:
Frank Wilcox, pay as fire.
i houe Waterman ........ 5000
4 F. p. Young, stamps. Us 1.5G
John Fort, police court fees 17.4(
4 Hoskins Stationery Co., sun
dries 2.8E
Settler, publishing cleo
lion notice .............. 9.2E
! Hughes Electric Co., lights. 60.0(
! Bismarck Water Co., water 1,237.5t
J John Goughnor, rent of
Il stoves ......... 1900
Palladium, printing ....... LIE
i A bill for 81 was presented by the
III. /. Case Co. for a whistle. 1t de
4 veloped the whistle was got by some
Z body to replace one broken on the
electric light works, that company
/ ifeeling that if they were to blow fire
and police calls the city could AFFORD
to pay for its whistle. The bill wa,
referred back to the Case people.
Il The ordinance committee intro
duced an ordinance to direct TIL.
construction and repair of sewers
making connections thereto and pro
A yiding that no connections should b,
made without a permit from the cit,
4 engineer and paying a fee of Sc
The ordinance will be published to
morrow as a. news item.
Another ordinance was introduced
and just at that time Alderman
Richholt asked to be excused an,
was allowed to depart. Then tn
famous cow ordinance was intro
duced and referred to the ordinanc
committee with instructions to re
port at the next meeting. :5s5
Alderman A. 4. Patterson state,
that the street committee had dis
!. covered that the manholes in th
sewer were not according to contract
being TOO smail 10 admit any but Z
very small man. .% %
Mr.. Mckenzie asked that the grad
be established on west side OF Firs
street between Thayer and RosseI
Mr.. Reade called attention to com
!. plant by Mrs. Dolan that she ha
laid her walk too low through d
!. fault OF her own and asked relief.
Il An election was ordered for alder
man In the Fifth ward to fill the va
/. cancy caused by the resignation o
Alderman Frank Mccormick, whic
a Resignation the council had accepted
The date was set for June 4, and til
city hall was designated as the pol
J. ling place.
On motion Of Alderman Marquette
/. the Tribune was made the officia
city paper for the ensuing year, on
vote being cast for the Settler, d
: the others going to the Tribune.
The council then adjourned st
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