Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-10
CONTRACT LET FOR
SEWER EXTENSION
CROSSiN ORDERED IN ACROSS
MAIN STREET At CORNER
OF SIXTH,
OF SIXTH.
Report Of Police Chief Mcdonald Re-
ceived by City commission-Peter
son Damage Claim Rejected.

The city commission was called to
order Monday evening by President
Williams all the commissioners being
present.
Bids for the construction of a lat
eral sewer extension on Avenue B
from its intersection with Raymond
street to it's intersection with Hanna
fin street, and on Hannain street
from it's intersection with Avenue B,
to its intersection with Rosser street
in sewer Improvement districts one
and two, in all a distance Of 1920 lin
cal feet, including two manholes were
read. The following bids were sub
mitted:
French & WEIGH, for $50 per lineal
foot of eight inch pipe and $50 dol
lars for each manhole, aggregating
81 .O49.60;
w. P. Moore 5. 70 per lineal foot
and SIS for each manhole, aggregat-
ing $927.60.
Grambs & Peet, $40 per lineal foot
and $57 for each manhole. aggregat-
ing 1898.
Commissioner Lucas moved that
the contract be let to Grambs and
Peet, which motion carried.
A communication was read from
T. J. Woodmansee, applying for the
position of weighmaster on the new
city scales now being put in. The
matter was referred to Commissioner
Tatley. A petition was read from
the residents of upper Fourth street
protesting against the boulevarding
of the upper part Of that street, the
names signed to the petition includ-
ing a large number of the residents
and property owners of that district
Commissioner Jackson moved that
the motion to boulevard upper 4th
street be reconsidered as the MAORI
ity of the property owners seemed to
object to the boulevarding. The mo-
ton was lost. The protest was re-
ferred to Commissioner Jackson.
The report of the chief Of police
for the month of September was
read and was as follows: Fifteen ar.
rests for drunk and disorderly; five on
suspicion. these we're sent out of town
Immediately without trial: one minor
who was turned over to Humane OIL"
Ger Blake. and one vagrant. There
we're in all forty-eight police calls
President Williams accented +he ,e-
signation of special Policeman Fred
Schroeder. who goes to Ma"dan to
take up his duties as night watchman
Cor tho Northern Pacific
The auditor read a communication
regarding the shelves and fling cases
in the vault in the new city mai:
the same to cost somewhat over 500
Commissioner Patterson moved that
the auditor be instructed to draw
nm plans and specifications and to
advertise for bids and fixtures. The
motion carried.
H. C. Rhud entered complaint
that there was ditch in front of his
houses on Mandan avenue between
Rosser and Thaver streets, that need
ed filing both for the benefit OF the
property owner and the city, as the
water pipes were in danger. The
matter was referred to Commission
err Jackson.
Mr.. Duemeland, of the Bismarck
Grocery company, asked for a cross
ing on the west side of Sixth street.
Commissioner Jackson moved that
the standard cement crossing be
placed at this point. The motion
carried. 4.
Commissioner Jackson and City At
tornev Register reported on the Pet
erson damage claim and said that the
narties had been examined and that
they recommended that mrs: fets e,1
son be allowed $50 for doctor OH,
$40 for hospital services and s9o LOT