The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-27
SPECIAL CITY (
. ELECTION SET
. FOR DECEMBER
Commission Accepts Resignation
Of Batt4y and Plans to Name
II Successor,
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR
CHEMIST APPROPRIATED

Bismarck will have a special city
election December p to name a sue.
cessor to r. c. Battey, whose resigna-
ton as finance commissioner was ac-
cepted by the city commission in reg
ular session last evening. The audit
or was directed 10 advertise special
election for the date named. No can
lidate to succeed Mr.. Battey has yet
made public announcement.
gar ..g. More for Chemist.
h, On recommendation Of Sewer and
Water Commissioner Best, the city
commission last evening pledged an
annual appropriation of $5Ov, max
ing 5000 In all, for the maintenance
OF the Bismarck public health labora-
tory. This additional sum, which it
is believed will be paid by the Bis
marck Water Supply Co., in coopera-
tiOn with the city commission, Will en-
able the state board of health to sup
ply the Bismarck laboratory with a d.
rector who is an expert chemist as
well as q bacteriol0gist. DR., J. W..
Cox, secretary OF the state board Of
health, was here yesterday morning
in conference with Supt Caulfield OF
the water company and Commissioner
lest. 1t was pointed out that under
the treatment now being given the
bismarck water, which Secretary Cox
announces will give Bismarck the
clearest and purest water the city has
ever had, 1t Is imperative that the wa
ter supply company have the ser
vices OF a chemist always availa Ole.
RE suggested that with the water
company, the state board of health
and the city combining to support
one man, each department could be
saved a large proportion Of the ex-
pense, and better man than other
wise could be procured would be made
available.
Supt Caulfield has given this pro-
posal his tentative approval pending
action on the suggestion by the CON-
pany which he represents. The Bis
marck Wafer Supply Co. In addition
to chlOrinating the water to eradicate
any possible danger of archaeological
contamination, now plans to use lime
and iron in certain proportions as a
coagulant to clarity The water. These
chemicals must be introduced into tho
tanks each day under the direction
OF an expert chemist and should the
plan which Secretary Cox has propos-
ed be adopted, this work would be
handled by the city chemist and bac.
teriOlogist, the state appropriating ST.
500; the city $400 and the water COM
pany $500 to pay his salary and main
tain the local health laboratory.
Bills Held Up.
On recommendation OF Commission
er Best all bills submitted by the
special assessment commission were
held up until itemized statements COW
cured.
City Attorney O'Hare was directed
ta draw up an ordinance prohibiting
the hauling OF sand and gravel except
In light boxes over the city pave
ment1, it being pointed out that this
grit ground into the asphalt surface
has an injurious effect as we'll as be.
ing unsightly.
The street commissioner was in
gravel contractor who is using the
street at the corner of Avenue B and
Ninth for storage proceed Immediately
to remove thence mountain of sand
which he has accumulated in prepara-
ton for next year.
There was a learned debate as
to whether Ford is more liable than
other cars to exceed the eight-mile-per-
hour speed limit enforced by North
dakota statutes for cities and vii
lagos. Commissioner lest rising to
the defense Of the lowly Henry. 1t
was agreed that the citys present
speed ordinance is not water-tight
since 1t is in conflict with the state
law. but no remedy seemed available.
Twas President Lucas's suggestion
that 1t is mighty hard to choke a
Ford down to eight miles an hour that
brought a hot rejoinder from Best,
who insisted that Ford is one of the
tamest gas gigs made.