The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-05-24
THE CITY COUNCIL
The New Council Assume the Reins and Mayor Donovan Fills
Appoint've Offices With Good Mea--Mayor Addresses
Council in Timely SpeeChthat leaves No Doubt .
as to What May be Expected Of the New
Administration

Bowbells, N D., May IT, 1907.
City Council convened in special session at the city
4e%ea Rona re %s
as sureties was motion of Cox, seconded by Miller,
approved:
of T. o: Hunter as City Treasurer, with A. c. Wiper
and Ia A: H Miller as sureties, be accepted Carried;
and approved by the Council:
city Justice of the Peaee-c: J. Kopriva.
cSiysf City Atff1s1fy@G of Foyye35 II H. fsftssn &oers
~ Moved by Wiper, seconded by Bickford, that the
Police for his efficient service during his incumbency of
MSysS sefonds Miller that the BG%
the s,ah ensuing year ;:o Carried m ,o ., ~, r.++or
of the money in the sinking fund to
era fund be referred to the City Attorney Ca Garrsd
message which follows be printed in the official paper.
MAYORS MESSAGE
To the Honorable City Council of Bowbells, N. Oak:
considering the charge that quite freely circulated
Mayor would not be able to give the city good clean
adm;nstraton owing to the alleged fact that my SYM
wish to assure you gentlemen Of the Council wen
all citizens % Of our city, that the duties Of my
have no axe to grind with anyone and certainly bear
malice toward none. What ask Of you, in the first
place, harmony, work together this oasis
it will be easy matter to demonstrate the fact that
we are entirely worthy of the confidence the voters of
Bowbells so emphatcally reposed in U.S.
At the present time find city prosperous, gener.
ally speaking, and with few exceptions have model
municipality However, it occurs to me that we need
will be my policy to give city liberal administration
in all respects consistent with good government can
not refrain from calling attention to violations
which occur here. principally during the fall season. and
which deem detriment to the best interests OF the
city have reference to gamblers and blind pigs The
plying of these two avocatons are direct
ton to the laws Of the state and as such must come
under the head of gitmate business, and you, gentle
of the Council will agree with me that liberation of
these nfractons of both state law and city ordinances
brazen violation Of the law is against the best interests
of the city, and must be stopped right now-not in
month or two months but right now.
think we also have in the city q curfew ordinance
What has become of it? 1t to have died out at
least to be completely ignored Entirely too many chill
dren may be found congregated streets at
sonable hours when they should be at home therefore
urge rigid enforcement of the curfew ordinance, al
strict observance of the requirements and provisions
of every ordinance now in force in the city.
urge careful administration of the citys financial af
fairs always in favor Of the udcious expenditure
of public moneys when the city derives unquestoned
benefit from such expenditure.
There are several improvements of which the city
stands badly in need the important Of which at the
lection and in my opinion this needed should
requirement Of the to install system that shall
meet our requirements
And one thing more. Portions Of our streets and
pecay the alleys centerng the principal business blocks
both sides Of Main street, in depl0rable cond
ton and insist the cleaning OF those streets and
alleys ct once and urge upon the Chief OF Police TO see