Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
CITY COMMISSIONERS.

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The Board of City Commissioners
met in regular session, all members
being present. A.,
Minutes of meetings held the Bird
inst. read and approved after correc-
tons.
The report of Commissioner Battey
on the manner of paying for culVert
work on Broadway vas referred to the
city attorney.
The monthly financial report OF the
CITY auditor was read and referred to
the commissioner of finance. n.E+
The report of the committee appoint
ed to consider the protests OF certain
citizens against street grading assess
ments was read and adopted upon the
motion of Commissioner Best second
ed by Commissioner Kirk, the auditor
being directed to notify those protest
ing of the findings of the committee.
The report of Commissioner Best
on the report Of the Taxpayers Com
mittee was read and, on motion OF
Commissioner Battey, received and
filed. -,
Commissioner Best reported verbal
ly that he had been informed by the
city engineer that no record OF grade
of streets on upper Fourth street was
in existence 50 far as the records or
his Office were concerned. Commls~
sioner Best therefore declined to maEe
any recommendations as to the liabll-
ity Of the city for relaying the side
walk in front of Block 50, Mckenzie
Collins Addition to conform with the
Grade afterwards established.
Commissioner Best suggested that
the commissioner of finance investl-
gate items charged against the street
maintenance fund. ~
The petition Of Anton Beer and five
others for laying a water main on
Twelfth street between Sweet and
Bowen streets was granted ana the
city auditor directed to notify the wat
err company of the action of the board
A resolution was adopted calling Tor
the city engineer to prepare plans aid
specifications for the construction OF
a sewer on Broadway and 18th, 18th,
18th and 14th streets. !.
Special assessments for street grad
ing o n Broadway from West PARK
street, etc, on Seventh street from
Avenue to the Boulevard, ETC., and On:
the Boulevard from Fourth street TO,
Sixth street, etc, were approved on
motion of Commissioner Best second.
ed by President Lucas, Commissioners
Battey voting nay on roll call.
On the nomination Of Commissioner
Kirk. Matt Clooten was appointed;
poundmaster of the city, his bond be-
ing fixed at 5000.
The petition of John L. Larson for
a sidewalk to be constructed adjacent
to Lots a., Is and 16 of Block 81,
Mckenzie & Cofin's Addition was re-
ferred to Commissioner Best.
The following bills were ordered
paid funds permitting: n. J. Shields
s12.75; Dakota Pig. & Sta. Co. $500;
Hughes Elec. Co $530.06; Hoskins
Sta. Co. 1925; G. w. Snyder 1852;
Robt. jaeger s6.75; NJ. Clooten S14.62;
H. C. Westbrook 5000; H. Casper
81 Is: Jake Empting $3.50; W.. Ger
main $3.50; M, J. Wildes $3.50; J. B.
.Alsbury $500; Bryan & Son $1O.75;
!. P, French $3.50; Grambs & Feet
Co. $22 n; r. G. Grambs $4,000; p. Y.
TAYLOR $500 F. L. Conklin $500;
ST, Mary's School $14.5O; st. Alexius
Hospital $3.50; Webb Bros. 5000;
Yegen & Schneider $57.31; Hugh For
tune 81 900 90.
On motion the board adjourned.
Attest: R. H. THlSTLETHWAlTE,
City Auditor.