Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-12

same with city hall.
If reports are correct you will have
the honor of having a Catholic bishop
in your midst whose care it will be
to build up the spiritual welfare and
appropriate churches, etc., for the
people of western North Dakota. The
clergy, too, will have suitable homes.
Let Bismarck not be the least of it's
sister cities in North Dakota or the
United States of America.
Success to all, Yours truly,
REV. FIR. Clemens. Pastor
Mr.. Williams in calling on Henry
Tatley, stated that Mr.. Tatley had
recently returned from an extended
trip through Europe and they would
like to hear what was done in the
way of public buildings in the old
country. Mr.. Tatley stated that in
every place he had visited the public
buildings, including churches, city
and state and government buildings
were the finest structures of the city
of village, and that they occupied the
most conspicuous places in town and
that great pride is taken in them. He
closed by saying:
IT think now that Bismarck, as the
capitol city, should have good public
buildings and that the cost should not
be less than $4,000.
C. A. Burton was called upon and
stated that while it was fine thing
to have lots of enthusiasm in a mat
ter Of this kind, that enthusiasm
would not accomplish much If the cold
facts were not looked into and taken IN
to consideration. But he stated that
four per cent bonds looked good to
him and that he would be heartily in
favor Of the erection of "a substantial
and creditable city hall if the money
could be secured at that rate, as then
it would not be so heavy burden on
the tax payers.
Fred L. Conklin, president of the
Commercial club, stated that he had
talked the matter over with large
number Of people, and that they were
all of the same opinion as MIR. Bur-
ton and that he personally was in
favor of the erection of a building
that would he a credit to the city,
not only at the present time, but in the
future as we'll.
H. S. Smith stated that while he
had not given the matter any great
thought he was of the opinion that If
anything was done it should be done
at once and in a manner that would
reflect credit on the city and that by
getting the money at four per cent
it would not be much Of a burden
for the tax payers of the city to bear.
E. G.. Patterson said that in former
years he had been opposed to the
erection of a city hall but THAT now
conditions we're different and ne was
heartily in favor of the present pro.,o
position. He called attention to the
fact that the private citizens vera
putting up substantial buildings that
were "a credit to the city and the
corporation itself should not be be-
hind. The last few years has seen
m torio1 rrnorrocc in III, dovo1Onrn ont
Of the city and it is up to the city to
make the next move. He stated in
plain language that he would support
a movement for the issuance Of forty
or fifty thousand dollars worth of
bonds for the erection of a city hail.
John Yegen favored the proposition
Of city hall if it did not interfere
with greater things. He thought the
hall should be good one.
Senator George We+ch was there
with the boost from the minute he
was on his feet and stated that he
would build the city hall at onae ID
he was doing it, and that the four per
cent proposition looked good to him.
He said that Bismarck was classed
among the first class cities in the
state and should have buildings conn
mensurate with her importance and
that the movement for fine city hall
should be pushed to the front at once
and kept there until the oonsumma'
ton of the hopes of the people was
reached.
Mr.. French was heartily in favor
of the movement and encouraged the
need of immediate action.
Contractor Milstad said that he was
in favor Of the city hall and thought
it should be pushed as fast as pos
sible.
Sheriff McGillis claimed that Sen
ator WEIGH had stolen his thunder
and said that he simply seconded the
remarks of that gentleman.
Superintendent Derrick Of the 500
line stated that the other gentlemen