Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-27
COMMISSIONERS talk
. Of BUYING .MORE.LAND
FAMOUS COW ORDINANCE HAS
ITS LAST READING AND Is
NOW A LAW.

Will Make New Contract With Hughes
Electric Company for Lighting the
Streets. +
There was a lively meeting of the
| city commissioners at the city hall
last evening.
A resolution was offered and read
asking for the opinion Of the city
attorney as to the legality of requiring
the city tax payers to assist in build
ing county bridges. 1t was brought
up that the city did not contribute to
the county road fund and there was
some questions to the right of the
city to help in the building Of 'bridg-
es. It was stated that much of the
money was spent in parts Of the coun-
ty where it was absolutely impossible
for the city to derive any benefits
from the work.
Sidewalk ordinances were read call
ing for the construction of consider
able walk, nine blocks of it being on
the south side of the city where such
WORK is much needed. An ordinance
was offered repeating the present
ordinance regarding the material Of
which the street and alley crossings
shall be constructed. Another ordi-
nance offered makes it misdemeanor
to paste bills or signs on any tele-
phone or telegraph poles or any pub
lie or semi public property.
Attention was called to the fact that
the cities contract with the Hughes
Electric Co., will expire in September
and 1t was the sense of the commits
sion that the city should contract. for
more lights for the next period and
that the rate per light should be ma
terially;reduced.
Commissioner Marquett made an
other plea for improvement in the
fire department and again called at
.ention to the need of a team Of
horses at the fire station, and showed
where there would, be much time and
money saved in case there was a fire
that needed prompt attention.
Commissioner Jackson reported that
there was nothing new in his depart
ment aside from the sidewalk ordi-
nance which he offered.
Commissioner Lucas stated that he
had interviewed a number OF the resi-
dents of Fourth street and found that
they. were in favor of boulevarding
their streets, but wanted to have GER
tain arrangements about the grade
and The water pipes settled before
they went ahead with anything. Many
of the water mains will have to be
lowered before anything Of the ma
ture can be successfully accomplish
ed.
Commissioner Gieremann reported
that the finances of the city were in
as good condition as could be expected
and that he had nothing to report
from his department.
Attention was called to the fact
that in past years it has been the
custom of the water company and
certain individuals to lay manure on
the crossings and sidewalks to pre-
vent water pipes that were not laid
at proper depth from freezing
Commissioner Lucas was requested to
notify all persons who. have been
guilty Of this in the past that /: will
no be permitted in the future. The
notice was given at this time in order
that all interested parties might have
time 30 make arrangements for the
protection of their water pipes before
the cold weather comes on.
Attention was also called TO the
fact that there are number of or
dinances hat are being violated daily
and: efforts will be made to have the
same enforced il the ssordinances are
good, or in the other, case they will
be- repealed and proper provisions
made.
Just at the close of the meeting
President Williams stated that in his
Ipinion the city council should buy
tome Of the land adjoining that re-
;ently purchased, SO that in, time to
,ome the city will have a, place to
,utld. There are two pieces Of prop
'rty that: can be secured and they
10Th adjoin-, the present site. There
eemed to be diversity Of opinionE
agArding the ,advisability OF making
he purchase. some OF the commits
toners maintaining that the surplus
q the lot fund should be used for the
rection Of q fire hall and city audi
ora office. There was no of1icial &C.
lon taken lin the matter last even
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il There being no further business,
he commission adjourned to meet