Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-01
FAVOR BONDING
FOR CITY HALL
MANY OF THE BUSINESS MEN
AND TAXPAYERS EXPRESS
THEMSELVES IN FAVOR OF
NEW CITY HALL BUILDING
PROPOSITION.

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Considerable interest was taken Sa-
turday in the matter if issuing 500
600 of bonds for the purpose of build
ing city hall this year. The subject
was one of general discussion and the
majority of the business men seemed
favorable to the project, although
some of them were uniformed as to
the detailed plans of the council re-
garding such a structure, but few of
them were opposed to the movement.
The Tribune publishes herewith
some of the comments heard indis-
criminately during the day, but no
systematic canvass was made on the
subject and a large number Of the
business men and taxpayers were not
seen, but will be interviewed later
as to their opinions. The people are
invited to use the columns of the
Tribune in expressing their views on
this subject.
This is what was heard yesterday:
G. M. Dahl: Have not looked into
the matter very much as yet. Con
sidering the increased fire protection
and other such better city accommo-
dations in every department, I have
always been in favor Of such build
ing.
w. E. Breen: 1 am in favor of the
movement from start to finish. It is
something that was needed years ago,
and its erection will prove of more
benefit to the city than will any 9TH
er public improvement.
John Yegen: BY all means bond the
city and push the erection of the new
building. We need it badly.
A. P. Lenhart: am in favor of the
move. Bonds should be issued on the
city. There seems to be no other
way of obtaining city hall for some
time to come.
Louis Larson: We should have had
a city hall long ago. We have paid
out more money for rent for different
rooms than a good building would
cost. am in favor of bonding the
city, although we are heavily in debt
at present.
John Homan: If the new building
proposed is to be substantial and
large and one that will stand even
unto the next generation, then go
ahead. Bonding the city seems to
be the only way in which to procure
the necessary funds, and so l am in
favor of doing so.
| H. ]. Geierman: If was a taxpay-
er here, ! would certainly be in favor
Of this movement It is the most i'm
portant of the city's needs. Fifteen
or twenty thousand dollars for city
Of this size does not seem an insur-
mountable obstacle.
J. G. SWEET: think there is not a
taxpayer in town but who would be
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in favor of this move if it be made in
the right direction, but 1 am not in
favor of the city selling all it's lots
and then paying two prices to some
one else for a site for city hall.
| Q. H. Beal: Sell the lots. We have
plenty of them, and then go ahead
and build your city hall; it is badly
| needed.
| Lewis idger-Loomis Co.: We are
heartily in favor of building the pro-
posed city hall. If bonding the city
is necessary for accomplishing this
| purpose, then bond the city and erect
the building. We are heartily in fav-
or of any improvement for Bismarck.
H. Moser, Fair Department Store:
Good scheme. We ought to have a
good city hall in the Capital City. l
believe in making every public i'm
provement that can be made. The
city has been deeper in the hole f.
nancially before than it is at pres.
ent.
Phillip Webb, Webb Bros: As a bus
mess man am heartily in favor of
the project. Especially is it needed
for our fire department. 1t has no
place to meet and should expect some
concessions on the part of the city
for its comfort. So the best thing
to do is to bond the city. At the
present time we can afford to pay
the interest on the bonds, and then
let the future generation take care
Of the principal.
1 r. d. HOskins: am heartily in fav-
or Of the project. A city hall is bad.
lily needed. am also In favor OF
building a good. substantial structure
The bond proposition is all right.
r. L. Best: Good scheme. We Ger.
tainly need first class city hall, in
fact, It is among the crying needs Of
the city's public improvements.
Hoover & Eppinger: There is nc
doubt but what We badly need a city
hall. As for honding tha citv or The