Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-31
WAKEMAN APPOINTED
CITY WE|GHMASTER
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED PRO.
HIBlTlNG HlTCHING TO LAMP
POSTS IN CITY
Supplies Will Be Purchased for New
City Hall. Reports Of city treasurer
and City Auditor Received and Filed

The board of city commissioners
held a regular meeting at the city hall
Monday evening, President Williams,
and Commissioners Jackson, Tatle!
and Patterson being present.
An application was received from
Elmer Brown for the position OF GUS
todian of the city fire hall, keeper OF
the lights, etc. The application was
referred to Commissioner Patterson.
A call was received from the county
for the names of fifty citizens eligible
for Jury service. Action was deferred
until the next meeting.
The reports of the city treasurer
and CITY auditor for the month OF Sep
TENDER were received and referred to
Commissioner Tatley. The report was
as follows:
Cash on hand in all funds Sep
TENDER ...............$3 h45V.l9
Collections for September. l,l7O24
Total ........ ........$ oo'ooo'4o
Disbursements ......... p1l'91o.V1
Cash on hand and on inter-
est ....:.... 16,6744l
Total ..... ....... $38,6Oo.45
The CITY attorney being asked an
opinion regarding the order OF the
court in the case of the Bismarck
Water Supply Company VS.. the City
Of Bismarck, and having rendered an
opinion, the board OF the city conn
missioners, every member voting ave.
nassed a motion to carry the case to
the supreme court.
The bid of Walker Bros. and HARDY
for vault fixtures for the auditors
office in the new city hall was accepted
and the auditor directed to purchase
the supplies.
A communication was received from
R. w. Sanders containing an estimate
of the lights requir ed for the new
fire hall, with sealed bid enclosed.
The communication was referred 10
Commissioner Patterson.
Fire Chief Thompson asked that the
commission purchase some mlscellan-
eous articles of equipment for the hre
department, and upon motion the audi"
tor was instructed to make the neces'
sary purchases.
J. P. Hanson was allowed to rent
the present city fire headquarters on
Broadway at the rate of $50 per month
until the first of May. He Will take
possession within the ensuing Two
weeks. The city attorney was IN
structed to draw UP a lease.
Upon motion of Commissioner Pat
terson, the street commissioner, r. u.
Germaine was instructed to take
charge of the new fire hall temporarily
until a janitor is appointed. The city
auditor was directed to order coal 1or
the new building
The city auditor was directed to ad-
vertise for bids for 900 feet of 21a inch
bi-lateral hose, or it's equivalent
The ordinance providing for the es-
tablishment of city scales, creation
of the office of city weigher, presciib
ing his duties and compensation, and
prescribing rates to be charged TOR
the weighing and measuring OF Varl'
GUS articles of merchandise and COM
modities bought and sold by weight or
measure in the city of Bismarck, came
up for it's second reading and final
passage. The ordinance was passed.
J. d. Wakeman was appointed city
weigher, his salary being fixed at $o5
per month. l
Commissioner Jackson introduced
an ordinance prohibiting hitching to
lamp posts in the city. The ordinance
passed it's first reading.
The president of the commission
was instructed to purchase supplies to
the amount of $3.50 for the new fire
hail.
After allowing the usual grist of
bills the commission adjourned until
Thursday evening, when special