Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
CITY COMMISSIONERS.

April II, 1915.
The Board met in regular session,
all members present.
Minrtes OF preceding meeting read
and approved.
Bids for construction of sidewalks
for 1915 were rejected and new ad.
vertisement ordered.
On motion of Com. Battey the in
surance on the city barn was directed
to be discontinued. @.r = -
Communications from A. J. Smith
of New Ulm, Mimi, and from the En-
pire Gas. Imp. Co. of. Minneapolis,
Mimi, were read and referred to
Com. Battey.
sThe report of the city weigher
showing $212.5O receipts for March
was read and filed.
The sum of $6Lv.00 was allowed MI.
M. P. Moore on his storm water sew
err contract. .
The report Of the Chief of Police
was read and filed.
The contract for construction Of a
culvert across Broadway between
Washington avenue and West Park
street. was awarded tt. N. P. Moore!
The petition of Walter Gossard for
a license to operate a ferry across the
Missouri river at this point was grant
ed with 4 yearly license of One ~
Dollar, and upon the fling of a bond
in the sum of 100000 that the ferry
would be operated whenever the riv-
er is in a navigable condition.
The request Of y. D. HOskins for
placing to grade of the sidewalk in
front Of his residence on Upper
Fourth street was referred TO the city
engineer, ft431 E2&ss %6t Ss
After being amended the hack
stand ordinance was passed, all vot-
ing aye on its final passage.
The following CLAIMS were allowed
and ordered paid, funds permitting:
n. T.. Murphy, $922,8S; Washburn
Coal Co, 1912; Chas. Candy, $9.7O;
Walker Bros. l. Hardy, $500, Sl425;
N. Struck, $40; J. Kruser, $500;
Wachter Co., $l.O0; j. up. French,
$4o;t2; II. fortune, $1,000; j. g. Ais.
bury, $24.OGG Mrs. o. Robidou, $27.OO;
LenhartS Drug Co., $3.50; II. X. Smyth.
$l67.35; Palladium Pub. Co., $49.5U;
Dakota Pig. & Sta. Co., $S.65; Wash
burn Coal Co., $t0.S3; NJ. Clooten,
$50; Walper 4 Woodruff, $4.O5; c.
Hogg, 500; J. Fisele, '$lO.6O; French
&. WEIGH Hdwe. Co, ''$3.S7; Webb
Bros. $3.50; st. Alexius' Hospital,
$1.OO, $lO5.OO; A. Vesperman; $4O.Uti;
John McCorrie, 200; WIG. Patter-
son, $4,000; Bismarck Hdwe. Co.,
$500; e. Loden, $4.3O; Hoskins Sta.
Co., $40; NJ. Seivy, $10.95; ]. Fsele,
$12.4o; A. Mcdonald, $2.25, $5.75;
Brown Bros, $500; G. Kupitz, $4,000;
French 4 Melcn Hdwe. Co, 1925; r.
G. Battey, $500; Hughes Fec. Co.,
$639.S6; Geo. Robidou, $500; M.
Smith, $1.15; j.. Sweigert, $1.25; An
ME Avery, $31.O0; A. W. Lucas, $40;
w. Cleveland, $1OS.50; w. S: Mott Co.
$3.50; Wachter D.s& Y. Co., $42.75; Il.
Casper, $7.55; NJ. Wildes, $3.50; 5.
E. Bergeson, $15.75; c. e. Stackhouse,
$1,000; Geo. 4tobidou, $3.50.
The poll books of the election held
the sixth instant were then canvassed
and the following persons declared to
be elected to the offices named:
Commissioners-R. L. Best and g..
n. Kirk.
Police observation-disclosures Dolan.
City Justice-W. S Casselman.
On motion the board adjourned to
the 18th inst. at 8 p. m.
April IS, 1915, 8 p. m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
The petition of F. B. Allen and y
others for sewer construction on 18th
and 14th streets from Broadway to
Avenue D. was read and discussed at
length and finally referred to Commits
sioner Bertsch.
The following named persons were
chosen in compliance with a requisi-
ton from the county auditor for 13
names to fill the jury box on behalf
of the city of Bismarck: T. w. Sand
ers, G. F. Mcpherson, T. R. Atkinson,
Grant Call, w. F. 'Lomas, O. A. Truax,
F. E. Titus, F. o. Hellstrom, J. e.
Bell, R. Bergeson, F. A. Knowles, A.
Schutt, B. c.. Marks.
The bonds of the Police Magistrate
and City Justice we're fixed at 500
and $500 respectively.
=. On motion the Board adjourned.
Attest: r. H. TH1STLETHWA1TE,
City Auditor.