Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-08
OF THE BOARD OF
CITY MMISSlONERS.

BertSch, Best, Kirk and President Luz
cas-.
Minutes of meeting held the 25th
ultimo were read and approved.
Commissioner Best suggested that
| the board proceed to appoint inspec-
tors for the primary election to be
held the 2Sth inst.
The report Of Dr.. F.. B. Strauss, the
city health officer, containing reports
of the Beebe Laboratories of st. Paul,
Lloyd O. Helmes of State Laboratory
CT Wisconsin and c. j. Winslow, bac-
teriologist of Bismarck, N. d., on
samples of city water, was read and
referred to Commissioner Bertsch.
| The report of H. NJ Schomberg,
city bacteriologist of st. Paul, Mimi,
on sample of water, taken from the
office of the city health officer at the
same time as those taken by the city
health officer and state bacteriologist
was read and referred to Commission
er Bertsch
Commissioner Best moved to refer
reports to L. D. Bristol of the state
university and also the report Of J. c.
Winslow. The motion was not put.
Dr. Strauss stated that there was
not much Difference between the
three reports referred to in his re-
port. .....
A communication from C. L. Young
as secretary of the board of directors
Of the public library, stating that the
lot lying east of the fire hall had been
selected as library site, contingent
upon it's being available, was read
and referred to Commissioner Battey
and the city attorney.
The petition of Fred Moynier to To-
cate a shooting gallery within the
city was referred to Commissioner
Kirk
A request from the recreation COM
mittee of the Commercial club for f.
nancial aid in decorating the streets
on the Bird and 4th Of July was direct,
ed to be returned to the committee,
it being held to be ILLEGAL for the city
to so contribute.
The report of the milk inspector
for month of May was read and di-
rected to be filed.
The report of the city weigher
showing receipts for month Of May of
$124.G0 was read and directed to be
filed
The report of the chief of police
for month of Nav was read and filed
An ordinance to provide for the re-
lief Of the sanitary sewers from the
roof drainage of the city was read the
first time and referred to Commits
sioner Bertsch and the city attorney.
A letter from Frank e. Ployhar tax.
ing exception to the proposed ordi.
nance specifying the material of
which service, pipes shall be made
was read and filed. .--
1t was moved by Commissioner
Best and seconded by Commissioner
Kirk that the members of the board
proceed to draw lots in accordance
with the plan outlined by Judge Nues
sic and select one of the commission.
ers to name inspectors of election for
the primary election TO be held the
2Sth inst
1t was moved by Commissioner
Battey and seconded by Commissions
err Bertsch as an alternative motion
that action in the matter be delayed
one week and that the city attorney
be directed to secure a certified copy
of Judge Nuessle's decision relating
to the matter.
The roll was called on the substi-
tute motion as follows: Ayes-Bat-
tey. Bertsch, Lucas: Nays-Best and
Kirk. Three ayes and two nays. and
so the substitute motion prevailed.
Commissioner Best was authorized
TO purchase two cases Of 1O0-Watt
lamps.
The matter of removing MIGRANTS in
the residence district where same are
located closer than 600 feet apart
was brought up by Commissioner
Best and referred to Commissioner
Bertsch.
On motion of Commissioner Kirk
drinking fountains were located at
Hoskins' store corner, First National
bank corner and Mckenzie hotel cor
ner for use of the people and at cen
ter of intersection of Seventh street
and Broadway for live stock, vote
of thanks being extended to the U. c.
r. and Order of Elks for their public
spirited generosity in donating the
fountains to the city.
1t was further directed by unani-
nous roll call that the necessary con-
crete pavement be placed around the
live stock fountain and connection
made with the sewer at the expense
of the city.
Mr. Sells on behalf of the U. G. 4.
and B. P. o. e. stated that the live
stock fountain would be S1a feet high
and provision made for lighting at
night
Mr.. f. H. Register appeared before
the board and protested AGAINST the
proposed paving of certain parts of
the residential district of the city,
stating that the paving as now pro-
posed practically amounted to con-
iscation of the property in many in
stances. .......
Messrs. Arthur Van Horn, A. J.
Nathan, c. Ferris, A. M. Fisher and
Geo. NJ. Register were also heard on
the subject.
| President Lucas for the board stat
ed that the public would be fully ad-
vised of every action taken and that
it was the desire of the board to I'M
dertake only such paving as was de-
sired by the majority of those liable
to be assessed for the improvement
The following bills were directed
to be paid, funds permitting: Street
work, 5000, S6425: Helen Lindblad,
$1,000; R. H. Thistlethwaite. $1325:
| Bismarck Grocery Co., $102S; Wash