Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-07
THE Fathers HAVE A BUSY time
MANY Matters Come Before the Council. Ordinances In
PRODUCED for Sewer Connections and Restraint Of Cattle.
Election In Fifth Ward Called. Tribune Official Paper

last night and was in session nearly
three hours, during which time
large number of subjects were
touched upon and important action
taken.
The mayor and all the aldermen
but e. G.. Patterson and Mccormick
were present.
The minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved. The bonds
of Justice Pierce, Treasurer For
tune and Magistrate Fort were ap-
proved, also the bonds of herders
Peter Cox and August Erickson, the
latter in the SUM of 5000 each.
The mayor announced an invita-
ton of the North Dakota Municipal
league to the city to be represented
at the Valley City meeting in June,
action On the matter being laid over
to the next meeting. u.
A communication from Alderman
Reade on the condition of the city
fire department, with many valuable
suggestions, was read and referred
to the fire committee, which commu-
nication will be published in another
issue Of the Tribune.
The bill of P. F. Wilcox, $40, for
damages caused his property by the
city sewer emptying thereon, was
4 reported to the council by the city
attorney, with his opinion that, the
city was liable, but the amount of
damage would have to be settled by
the council. The bill was referred
to the claims committee
Alderman Reade from the street
committee made a verbal report on
the condition of the streets where
sewers had been put in, and thought
i the hole should be filled at once
il under the direction of the city en-
i gineer and the cost charged to the
4 contractor. The matter went over to
the meeting to be held on the 18th
A The way and means committee
i recommended that $1,000 be trans
Z ferred from the street fund to the
health fund as recommended by the
mayor. Alderman Richholt opposed
Il the transfer on the ground that wheI
I the street appropriation was made
I last year it was with the distinc
understanding that a number 8.
i crossings be put in where they were
badly needed, and he thought the
3 proposed transfer poor policy, ant
an injustice to the eastern part Of
3 the city, where the land was Low
and great trouble was experienced
in wet weather. Alderman Reads
admitted that there was black meet
OF crossings. but he wanted the bill
already incurred paid so the city,
credit would be maintained. Alder
man Mckenzie agreed with Rich
holt as to the need of crossings. II,
said the city had fourteen or ffteel
miles of good sidewalks and few o.
no crossings. All street work, h,
thought, should be let by contrac
J after the grade had been establishes
5 by the city engineer. Alderman A
81. Patterson believed that as Their
j was $4,000 in the street fund, tn
) $1,000 could be spared, as it wa
: not likely the street committe
!. would spend more than the balanc
= on the streets this year, in additio.
5 to what money would be receive,
t from poll taxes, which, he thought
) ought to be closely collected. Tn
Z report of the committee was then de
4 feated, s to AZ
t The special light committee re
ported the location of the new stree
lights as follows: s5
z Corner Mandan avenue and Ave
/ nue. A. s
i Corner First street and Thayer.
!. Corner Second street and Av.
nue. A. s.s.5
Corner Second street and Aye
\ nue. D.
) Corner Third street and Broadwa,
Corner Third street and Thayer.
Corner Fourth street and Rosser.
Corner Fourth street and Avt
nue. B.
Corner Fourth street and AVE-
nue. p.
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