Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-14
JACKSON INTRODUCED
). SIDEWALK ORDINANCE
ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
AT Meeting HELD LAST
NIGHT.
Move Made For New Quarters For
Fire Standardization Of Cross
Walks is Taken Up.

At the meeting of the city commits
sioners last night it was voted to is
sue warrant in favor Of M. j. Tay-
lor for $175, being the amount of
rent that is due on the room in which
the meetings have been held for the
past five months. The bill was held
up by the late council on the grounds
that the owner of the building being
a member of the city council had no
right to receive money from the city.
An opinion was received from the city
attorney that the money should be
paid and it was upon this motion
that the commission acted.
Marquett reported that there had
been very strenuous objections from
members of the fire department to
adding the duties of night policeman
on the man who had been staying at
the fire house nights, and it was de-
cided that the matter of appointing
another policeman and of dispensing
with the Waterman be put over until
the next meeting when it is probable
that some definite action will be TAX
en- in the matter.
Jackson reported that there was
considerable doing in his department
and introduced an ordinance requir-
ing sidewalks to be built in certain
parts Of town. Stripped of the tech
nical terms the ordinance calls for
walks on the east side of Seventh
street and for some on Eighth street.
Also for other walks in that part of
the city.
Mr.. Jackson stated that all of those
who would be compelled to build
the walks were amply able to stand
the expense and most of them had
expressed a willingness to put them
in If ordered to do so by the city.
He also urged that cross walks be put
In on the south side of Roster from
Seventh to Ninth streets.
Lucas reported that applications
had been received from three streets
for the extension of water mains, the
residents of Fifth, Eighth and Front
streets signing the petitions. The
matter was referred over to the next
meeting The question of placing
hydrants at the required points is
troubling the commission as there is
no money available for that purpose
at present. The fact was brought
out that according to the way the fire
insurance companies do business
in Bismarck it does not make any diff
ference how far from a hydrant
piece Of property may be COATED.
there is no difference made in the
rate
Gieremann reported that the treas
urer had secured rates from bonding
companies for 100000 and found that
1920 was about as cheap as one could
be secured, and 1t was the opinion of
the commission that Treasurer Larson
should secure personal bond rather
than one from surety company. He
recommended that the party who
made the bid of SIS per month for
sprinkling the streets be given the
work. He also asked that insofar as
possible the sprinkling team should
be employed at other city work when
1t was not necessary to run the
sprinkler. This matter was left
to the discretion Of the street COM
missioner.
Lucas suggested that the govern
ment be made to bring the street rail-
way track to grade and it was also
suggested that the space between the
rails should be planked The matter
will be called to the attention of the
DroDer parties at once and it is hoped
to have the work done this summer.
No place for a public dumping
ground has been selected as vet and
Commissioner Jackson expects to
have satisfactory report on the sub
ject next Monday evening.
Marquett suggested that the audi
tor be instructed to ask the CITY at
tornev for a written opinion regard
ing the matter Of whether the auditor
is member CT the board of equal
liza ton.
1t was stated that the assessors
we're about finished with their work
and the meeting of the board Of
will be held June s.