Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22

1t is true the mayor had to vote to
! confirm the appointment of the new
chief of police, but aside from this
there was little to ruffle the tranquil
| waters.
| The evening performance opened
| with the old council at work, the
mayor presiding and all the aldermen
present save A. T. Patterson
Jurymen Selected.
A request was received from the
county auditor that the Is members
of the next petit jury be drawn at
this meeting, and the following men
will serve their country as district
court jurymen:
3. Sundquist, Roy Pennell, R. Pen
warden, Charles Hanson, S. E. Regis.
ter, j., F. Cochrane, John Homan, F. j.
Mccormick, A. J. Arndt, G. M. Man
digo, Thomas MCGOWAN, Charles. H.
Albertson, Charles Fisher, A. e.
Hallum, o. johnson.
Henry Makes a lab.
| The mayor reported the release by
him of three soldiers, confined for
] drunkenness, upon the pledge of an
/ officer that they would be punished at
| the post. This caused Richholt to ask
If it was true, as he had heard on the
| street, that the mayor had given or
ders for the police not to arrest and
jail persons making disturbance, but
the mayor passed up the question as
being out of order at that time, mo-
ton being pending.
A communication from Major Stead,
| / 10 I, ~ ~, !, oh, ~
over the post water mains would be
filled up by the water company.
A request from G. L. Gilbert was
read, asking permission to remodel a
house which projected few feet into
] the fire limits. There was consider
able discussion of the matter, but fin
ally it was referred to the committee
| on ordinances by a vote of SSto 3.
Killed the Ordinance.
the ordinance amending the fire limit
ordinance and recommended that it be
not passed, which recommendation
was agreed to. In regard to the ordi-
nance for milk and cattle inspection,
Chairman Richholt of the committee,
suggested that a public meeting with
the committee be called in order that
all interested in the subject might ex
press their views, which was also
agreed to.
Sidewalk Contract Let.
The street committee reported the
bid of Emil johnson for sidewalk con
struction as not in legal form and rec
commended that a contract be made
with the Bismarck Construction Co. al
the following rates:
54-inch walks, So cents per Inca
foot
5-foot walks, 20 cetns per foot.
6-foot walks, "a cents per foot.
1O-foot walks, $1.40 per foot.
12-foot walks, $1.6S per foot.
The auditor was authorized to draw
up contract for the ensuing year a
these terms.
A large number of bills were passed
upon and ordered paid, including the
salaries of the mayor and aldermen
for the year.
The old council then adjourned.
The New Deal.
The new council then convened ant
committee on credentials reported
all hands entitled to be there.
On motion of Reade>an informal bal
lot was taken for president of thu
council, which resulted as follows:
Richholt 8; Reade, 4.
Reade then moved to make Rich
holt's election unanimous, which wa
done. H. l.. Reade was then unani
mously elected vice president.
Wing Is Chief.
The mayor submitted the appoint
ment of E. P. Wing as chief of police
and the vote to confirm was as TO
lows: To confirm, Slattery, Orr
Reade, Marquett, Larson, Patterson
against confirmation, Hinckley, Fisher
l Wilcox, Taylor, Homer, Richholt. TIL
vote being tie, the mayor cast tn
deciding vote and announced the cor
firmation. Chief Wings bond was ap
proved as to sureties and referred t
the city attorney as to form.
The mayor then announced the TO
lowing standing committees:
The comittees.
Ways and Means-Slattery, MAJ
quett, Wilcox, Horner, Fisher, Lal
son, Hinckley, e. g. Patterson, E. {
Taylor.
Rules Homer, Hinckley, Reade.
Claims-Orr, Reade, Patterson.
Fire Department Richholt, Taylor
Marquett.
Purchasing Horner, slattery, Lar
son.
Official Bonds Fisher, Taylor, Hol
nes.
Streets, Grades and Additions
Il Wilcox, Reade. Orr