Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-02

the busiest evenings tney nave nau
in long while last night.
The quarterly report Of the city
aUCitor and city treasurer. under date
OF July |. were presented and referr-
ed to Commissioner Lucas for inves-
tigation. They appear in another COL
umn of this issue.
The treasurer's report shows bal
ance on hand of $33,463.4 As. in all the
funds, of which $3l 300 is deposited In
various banks Of the city drawing
per cent interest.
Mrs. Augusta J. Little and J. W.
the sewer system up Sixth street
from Avenue e to Avenue +. and the
matter was referred to Commissioner
Lucas to report at the next meeting
Of the commission.
Mrs. Jas. H. Marshall petitioned
for a rebate in her sewer taxes for
the year 1909, as she claimed she had
paid the same twice. The county
treasurer and city auditor both re-
parted her claim was correct and the
$7.26 claimed by her was ordered to
be refunded.
The mayor of st. Paul sent an in
vitation to the commission and other
city officials to attend the meeting Of
the League of American Municipalities
in that city the latter part of the
month. President Williams stated he
expected to be there at that time and
would probably attend.
The secretary of the National HUI
fame Alliance wrote that he expected
to be In Bismarck next week and
would then look over the graund to
see where to locate the drinking foun-
tain to be donated the city by them.
through the efforts of the late Com
missioner Geiermann. The matter
was referred to Commissioner Jack
son with instructions to take care Of
the gentleman whhen he comes.
The assessment of the construction
of some sidewalk on west ROsser
street was approved and the auditor
was instructed to issue warrants for
the work.
The city auditor reported that he
had written j. Gordon Steele & Co.,
expert accountants. asking for their
charges for auditing the city ilooks for
the past year. and they had replied
stating it would probably cost in the
neighborhood of $500 to $3.50. Both
the auditor and treasurer some time
joined in a request that the city books
be audited for as long back as the
commission desired. The letter of
the accountants was ordered as re-
ceived and filed.
The usual grist of monthly bills was
presented and allowed and warrants
will be drawn for. same.
Commissioner Jackson introduced
an ordinance at the request of some
of the automobile owners of the city
regulating the speed of the machines
in the city and setting forth the law
of the road. It Is the same ordinance
as is now in force in Fargo. 1t was
the opinion of some of the commission
that it was partly in conflict with the
state laws regarding automobiles and
was referred to the city attorney for
his report.
The matter of calling an election
for the purpose Of electing success
or to Commissioner Geiermann was
w. ~ oCClAo IAdI q oSo~
many citizens have stated to the COM
mission that they thought it unnes-
essary to call an election for this
purpose now as there is only some
eight or nine months to elapse before
the regular election in the spring and
it might be difficult to get good men
to run for that short time. Upon in
vestigation, however, it was found
that the law was mandatory and so
an election was called for that pur-
pose to be held Monday, August 20,
next. All petitions for nomination
must be filed with the city auditor
by IL o'clock midnight of the night
of Tuesday, August 9.
Some verbal fireworks occurred
during the discussion as to whether
or not to call special election to
issue bonds for $4,000 for the erec-
ton of a fire hall. President Will
liams was of the opinion that the
people had already voted to issue $780,
900 for a city hall and that there had
been two pAblic meetings held at
which it was practically the unani-
nous opinion that there should be a
big building erected here. Commits
sioners Jackson and Lucas were of
the opinion that the people who had