The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02

eral property, and it would seem
that in order to have the United
States do it's share of the paving
that, it would be necessary to
leave that ,unpaved and depend
upon the United States to do it.
or take it up with the Treasury
Department.
In the case of the Armory I
think there is no question but
that we can levy and tax that
corporation against its property"
The City Commission has an opin-
ion from Mr.; C.. L. Young, its special
counsel, to the same effect. and, in
view of the question involved, and of
the considerable cost that the people
of Bismarck will have to pay for paw
ing in front of their property, it did
not seem fair that an additional bur-
den covering one-half of the paving
around the courthouse square and
amounting to 100000 or $S,O0O0.0O
should be placed on the tax payers:
For these same reasons the City
Commission did not pave Main Street
west of Second. The Weather Bureau
property owned by the Federal Gov
eminent could not be assessed for
paving and as the amount involved
was about $10,00O.00 which the tax
payers of Bismarck would have to
pay, the City Commission did not feel
justified in paving in front Of said
government property.
In the case of the pOstOffice it
seemed as though the most used prop
erty in Bismarck should be paved and
if necessary, that the tax payers as
sumo the burden inasmuch as the
Federal Government declined to do
50. "
In the case of the Governors man
sion it, seemed to the best interests
of the City of Bismarck, as a matter
of policy, if nothing else, that the
City pave around said property and
attempt to secure appropriation
through the next Legislature to pay
for it.
AS regards school property The
School Board acquiesced in and
agreed to the paving when they sign
ed the petition therefor, and in addi-
ton thereto, they either have passed
or have agreed to pass resolution
authorizing the construction of said
paving around school property and
the assessment therefor.
In the case of the County property.
the County Commissioners went OIL
record as refusing to sign the paving
petitions. The, vote stood three to
two. Mr.. Patterson and Mr. Kositzky
voting in favor of the paving. Inas-
much as the County Commissioners
thereby exposed opposition to the
paving, it is probable unless their at
titude changed they would also op-
pose an assessment covering pay
ment for said paying. Did such an
tagonisni} persist tthe City mightaco
lect therefor at the end, of aslaw suit
and they might not t @ -, Ss.x
In arriving at tfiesss concluions with
reference to. the paving of Federal,
State, County. City and School prop
erty, before they were definitely and
finally decided upon, they we're sub
mitted to the Citizens Paving Com
mittee and approved almost unani-
mously.
There are none but will agree that
the courthouse square should be paw
ed, and it will be indeed unfortunate
if it can nOtsbe dones NhiiHtehH ipresent
job is being completed The CITY
Commission can easily accomplish
this by instructing the Ford Paving
Company to pave those streets but
before doing so, in order to avoid
future complications and to protect
the tax payers of Bismarck, the City
Commission asks that questions re-
garding payment of special assess
ments for such paving be settled in
advance. Our attorney suggests that
the County Commissioners pass a res
Olution covering this feature and when
that is passed, we believe we are safe
in saying that the City Commission
will order the paving laid around the
courthouse.
This statement is not written to
start a controversy but merely to ex-
plain the exact facts in connection
with this question for the information
and benefit of everyone concerned and
with the hope that action on the part
OF the County Commissioners may be
obtained.
Respectfully submitted,
Paving Committee,
Bismarck City Commission.
BY
A. W. Lucas,
C. N. Kirk,
r. C. Battey,
c. Bertsch, Jr.
st. Alexius Notes-Patients to en-.
ter the St. Alexius hospital recently
are: Mrs. Louis H. Carufel. City;
Baby Frank Bosch, Linton; Leona
Lewis. kildeer: Helena Meidinger,
Ashley; Mrs. Edward Baker and ba-
by, futile; Master George Claridge,
Chinook, Mont; MRS. C. Stopper, Of
ter Creek; Mollie Kost, Mott; Doris
Chaney, Linton; Mrs. O. s. Brewster,
Underwood. Those to leave the hos.
pltal were: Mrs. H. H. Schmidt,
Burnstad; Alkaline Orth and sara
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