Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-25

there would be- a. large amount, Of
dirt removed from the basement OF
the new bank building and asking
the commissioner Of streets there
was any place where 1T could. be- U.s.
ed toaadyantage in filling the streets.
TIE matter was referred to the street
commissioner and he will take action
On the matter today. Ff.:.. ."
commissioner Lucastreported that
there was practically no money IN
the street fund and that until some
provision was made 1t would be i'm
possible to do any more work on the
streets.
Commissioner Gieremann was en-
powered to appoint some one to COL
.lect' the poll takes and this matter
will be attended to at once as it will
Pmean at. least a small amount OF
money will tlen be available for the
work on the streets.
|, Commissioner. Marquett when ask
ed for his report stated, that as he
had made several recommendation
and the. board had, taken no action
on them he would not make another
at tnat time.
/ Commissioner Lucas reported that
me started an investigation as to the
cost OF installing and operating
number, Of public drinking fountains
Tor life stock and nad found that It
was impossible to get prices on the
trough SO as to be able to quote them
at this meeting. ell had conferred
with the water company and found
that they would be willing to make
fair arrangements for the supply OF
the water. The commission on the
recommendation of Commissioner Lucas
passed. ON the petition for the. exten-
sion of the water main on: Filth
street from avenue r to Avenue Il
and handed it to the water company
with the request that they install the
extension requested in the petition.
The Wilcox claim came up again and
the commissioner reported that he
had been over the ground in question
and at; that time was unable to see
that the property was being damaged
the city.
F; Commissioner jackson reported
that he had received a letter from the
city auditor of argo giving the
prices that had been paid for paving
ia that city. The prices were 1886
per square yard for cresoted' blocks
and 1896 for vitrified brick. 1t SEEM
ed o be. the opinion of the commits
sion that should paving be done here
the brick proposition was the best
for the, needs of this city. Under the
head of the report of Commissioner
Jackson the matter of the payment OF
the license of pool and billiard halls
and ldray and hack lines was brought
up, and it is probable that the collec-
ton Of these monies will be rated
during the week. The state will make
some repairs and alterations. on the
street car track Warden Hellstrom
stated that it would be. impossible
for HIM to have any of the work done
before the first of August but at that
time he would put large force OF
men to: work. on the track and would
zee that, the space between the rails
ana the crossings would be put III
first class shape, He also, stated that
he would expect the proper co-opera-
ton from the city in the matter!
J Tha:crossinss,c contract was up again
and. fNr. Jackson. reported that. he
had notified the bondsman of the
party having the contract that his
work is not satisfactory and would
not be approved by the engineer and
that no payment would be made for
the work done.
I Commissioners &ieremanne reported
that Treasurer Larson had fled q per-
sonal bond in the amount Of So, 900
and would start. in on, his duties at
once. The ordinance for the licens-
ing of automobiles was again brought
up and given its first reading. The
matter was referred to the city attor-
'ney and will have its second reading
next Monday evening. The ordinance
limits the speed of automobiles to, 10
miles per hour and provides for a.
license and number for each machine
owned or operated in the limits OF.
thescity.
/ An ordinance was o6sredsand given
ITS first reading which prescrihes the
material of which sidewalks shall be
constructed and how. they shall be
built and how wide the: walks shall
be in the different parts of the city.
There has always been trouble over
what has been called "the COW sordin-
;ance,' andaa new one was introduced
last evening which tits expected will
:cever. tha. ground thoroughly. The