Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-03

service we're selected, and the fol-
lowing ~ yere drawn: G. H. Russ
Jr., B. E. Jones, c. B. Little, Wei
lington Mandigo, w. N. Chase, P. E.
Byrne, Chas. Glitscka, p. c. Reming-
ton, c. M. Dahl, H. c. Fish, Walter
Tomas, Chas. Glatt, L. X. Thomp-
son B. l.. Baardson, F. L. Conklin,
w. A. Mcdonald, w. E. Parsons
Thos. Sanders, A. Hendrix, Chris.
Johnson, C. w. Nichols, F. l.. Shu-
man, Frank Harris, Wilbert Field
VIM. O'Hara, Frank J. Fox, Jas. w
Foley.
The commissioners went up one
side of the business streets and
down the other until the full quota
of 81 names was filed, the ~ select
ed being drawn from this number.
If these men are drawn to act as
jurors there should be no complaint
in the future from the business in
terests of the city about any al
legged reinforcement of the law.
Commissioner Jackson moved that
Mr.. Marquett be instructed to rent
suitable temporary headquarters for
the fire department during the time
of the firemen's tournament in this
city early in June.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned to next Mon
day evening.
The Resolution.
Whereas the water supply of the
city of Bismarck is now obtained
from the Bismarck Water Supply
Company of West Virginia, for
eign corporation organized under
the laws of that state; and
Whereas, the principal place of
business of said corporation is at
Baltimore, Maryland, and the incor-
porators are Geo. Worthington, How
ard county, Maryland; Ernest n.
Morrison, Howard county, Mary
land; Miles White Jr., Baltimore,
Maryland; J. Seymour T. Waters,
Baltimore, Maryland, all reside in
said state except Thomas M. Cha
tard. Washington, D. c.: and
Whereas, owing to the distance
the incorporates reside from the
city of Bismarck and the great dis
lance of it's main Office from the city,
the transacting of business with the
water company is slow and embar-
assing to the city officials, and
Whereas, differences are all the
time arising between the city Off
Gals of the water company and the
officials of the water company as to
the respective rights and duties of
each under the franchises and con-
tract heretofore existing between
the city and the company: and
Whereas, the city's welfare would
be promoted if it could become the
owner or lessee of the complete
plant of the Bismarck Water Supply
Company in the city, and be relieved
of the embarrassing controversies
with said company; now, therefore.
for reasons above stated and for
others not stated, be it
Resolved by the Board of City
Commissioners of the city of Bis
marck-
1. That the city engineer be and
he is hereby instructed to examine
the plant of the Bismarck Water
Supply Company in the city, except
that part owned by the United States
and the state of North Dakota, and
report to the commission, in writing,
what it would cost the city to re-
produce the same now.
2. That the president invite twen-
ty-one business men, taxpayers of
the city, to meet with the commits
sion, at time set by him, at which
meeting any citizen or taxpayer Of
the city desiring to be heard on the
question to be given a hearing, to
confer with reference to the city
making a proposition to the Bis
marck Water Supply Company of
West Virginia, to purchase or lease
their water plant in this city.